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Southern Riviera
Southern Riviera
Share intimate moments in subtle luxury at the island’s attractions where kings ruled, where tea plants prosper, where wild animals call home and where locals go on about their daily lives. Enjoy your stay in some of the resplendent villas in the country whilst experiencing a completely authentic Lanka ‘look around’!
Day 1
Route : Airport > Negombo
Drive : 30 minutes
Hotel : Villa Hundira – Breakfast included
Highlights : Visit fishing village of Negombo
At the airport you will be greeted by your chauffeur guide who will take you to the fishing village of Negombo to the boutique hotel Villa Hundira. Enjoy your stay at this restored home which once was that of a local headman overlooking the lagoon.
Visit the arts and craft village next to the villa if you wish!
Day 2
Route : Negombo > Anuradhapura
Drive : 4 hours
Hotel : Ulagalla Resort – Breakfast included
Highlights : Fish market
Visit the fish market in the morning if you wish. Set off from coastal Colombo to experience the inland delights of Sri Lanka. Enjoy lunch at a delightful local restaurant en-route. Arrive at the boutique hotel Ulagalla Resort, set amidst a village near the ancient kingdom of Anuradhapura and resting beside the lush landscape of the Ulagalla lake.
Grab some delicious ginger tea with jaggery en route for an authentic beverage!
Day 3
Route : Anuradhapura
Drive :
Hotel : Ulagalla Resort – Breakfast included
Highlights : Ancient City of Anuradhapura & Mihintale temple
Explore Anuradhapura and Mihintale. The ruins of Anuradhapura are one of South Asia’s most evocative sights. The sprawling complex contains a rich collection of archaeological and architectural wonders: enormous dagobas (brick stupas), ancient pools and crumbling temples, built during Anuradhapura’s thousand years of rule over Sri Lanka.
Mihintale, the sleepy village and temple complex, holds a special place in the annals of Sri Lankan lore.
Visit the fresh fruit and vegetable markets in Anuradhapura village and sample some fruit!
Day 4
Route : Anuradhapura > Sigiriya
Drive : 1.5 hours one way
Hotel : Ulagalla Resort – Breakfast included
Highlights : Sigiriya, Pidurangala & Polonnaruwa
Rising dramatically from the central plains, Sigiriya, the enigmatic rocky outcrop of Sigiriya is perhaps Sri Lanka’s single most dramatic sight. Near-vertical walls soar to a flat-topped summit that contains the ruins of an ancient civilisation, thought to be once the epicenter of the short-lived kingdom of Kassapa, and there are spellbinding vistas across mist-wrapped forests in the early morning.
Pidurangala Rock is a massive rock formation almost directly opposite Sigiriya. Pidurangala has an equally majestic view as the former of rolling lake-and-land vistas.
Kings ruled the central plains of Sri Lanka from Polonnaruwa 800 years ago, when it was a thriving commercial and religious center. The glories of that age can be found in the archaeological treasures that still give a pretty good idea of how the city looked in its heyday.
Grab a cooling king coconut en route to refresh yourselves!
Day 05
Route : Anuradhapura > Hatton
Drive : 5 hours
Hotel : Ceylon Tea Trails – Lunch, dinner, breakfast, beverages included
Highlights : Matale Spice Gardens, Hills of Hatton, All inclusive luxury stay
After a leisurely breakfast transfer to the hills of Hatton
En route visit the Matale spice gardens to see how Lankan spices were cultivated. At the end of your journey, check into your luxury bungalow and meet your private butler. Rest of the day at leisure on all inclusive basis in your bungalow with gourmet cuisine and authentic ambience!Â
Witness a cookery demonstration and have some authentic lunch made with premium spices!
Day 6
Route : Hatton
Drive :
Hotel : Ceylon Tea Trails – Lunch, dinner, breakfast, beverages included
Highlights : Tea estate and experience, All inclusive luxury stay
Enjoy traditional and luxurious tea planter lifestyle with your very own butler and fantastic tea estate views. Take a tea experience with the hotel residence planter and learn how Ceylon tea is made and how it is tasted and passed on for inspection. Spend the rest of the day at leisure in the hills.
Trek the trails from one bungalow to the next and opt to have afternoon cream tea there!
Day 7
Route : Hatton > Yala
Drive : 6.5 hours
Hotel : Chena Huts – Lunch, dinner, breakfast, beverages included
Highlights : Rawana waterfalls, Diyaluma waterfalls
From the pleated hills of Hatton descend to the jungles of Yala. En route visit the gorgeous Rawana and Diyaluma waterfalls. You night’s residence at the exclusive luxury jungle resort is set up within wild of the Yala National Park and offers an all-inclusive service.
Grab some local cashew nuts en route for a ‘Lankan’ snack!
Day 8
Route : Yala
Drive :
Hotel : Chena Huts – Lunch, dinner, breakfast, beverages included
Highlights : Yala national park – 2 safaris
Go on morning and afternoon safari today via 4X4 jeep. The Yala National Park is famous for the elusive leopard and has one of the highest densities of leopards in the world. The sloth bear and Asian elephant that are also part of Sri Lanka’s Big Five can be spotted. With some good luck you will witness all these creatures over an evening jeep safari accompanied by a naturalist guide.
Grab some delicious organic curd and honey on the way which are best in this area!
Day 9
Route : Yala > Bentota
Drive : 4 hours
Hotel : Saman Villas – Breakfast included
Highlights : Stilt Fishing, Hummayana blow hole, Galle fort tour, Turtle hatchery
En route you can visit the Hummayana blowhole which is a natural phenomenon and if lucky see the stilt fishermen. For those curious about Galle which is famous for its fort that was first built by the Portuguese and then destroyed after Dutch conquered the town of Galle before building one of their own. Take a walking tour along the cobbled pathways to hear tales of the colonial era. Then drop into the turtle hatchery before checking in to your luxury beach getaway.
Have a go at trying to stilt fish yourself in the shallow oceans for a great picture!
