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Immersive Holidays in SRI LANKA

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Beautiful Sri Lanka - the birthplace of ETG back in 2004 and our spiritual home - an island too magnificent, too magical, and too much fun to keep to ourselves. Over the years we’ve built a wealth of experience and local insight along with an extensive network of amazing partners. Partners we’re proud to call our friends.

Our hand-made holidays to Sri Lanka are unique. Relaxing, inspirational and life-affirming, you’ll learn as much about yourself as you will about this awe-inspiring country and its wonderful people.
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Everything you could ever want. And more. Astonishing. There’s no other word for it. Sri Lanka is astonishing. Indian Ocean, tropical island, breathtaking beach, atmospheric ancient cities, wild wildlife - all astonishing. All discovered with our help.

And when we say “luxury holiday destination”, we don’t just mean luxurious as in luxury hotels (though we know where to find the best of those, too). We mean the perfect balance of discovery and downtime. We mean epic adventure, intimate, empathetic cultural immersion and poolside R&R as one. 

While we’re taking care of the planning and handling all the nitty-gritty logistics, all you have to do is sit back and look forward to your dream holiday, safe in the knowledge that as members of ABTA and ATOL, your money is 100% protected.

Top Holidays In Sri Lanka

It all depends on you. On your tastes, your temperament and what you want from your holiday. Each Sri Lankan holiday is designed for each individual traveller. Always immersive, always kind to the local people and environment, your holiday can be as intrepid or as luxurious as you choose. Looking for a little inspiration? Here are three of our favourite itineraries guaranteed to give you all the feels.

Boutique Sri Lanka

Boutique Sri Lanka

A foodie journey through Sri Lanka

A foodie journey through Sri Lanka

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Bespoke ETG Holidays start from
£4,500pp
and include*:

Bespoke ETG Holidays start from
$7,500pp
and include*:

  • International flights (if required)
  • Guides, drivers & their tips
  • Accommodation
  • Specified meals & snacks
  • Your immersive experiences
  • Internal & regional transfers

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From leopards to lizards to civets to crocodiles to ‘elephas maximus maximus’ (elephants to you and us), Sri Lanka is replete with the most exotic of exotic wildlife.

These days everyone talks ‘eco’. But to us, 'eco' is more than just a quaint rural aesthetic - it’s a commitment. Every hotel we work with in Sri Lanka has made that commitment. A genuine commitment to sustainability. Or we don’t use them.

Misty, magical, forest-clad hill country makes for some of Asia's most atmospheric and awe-inspiring landscapes.

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HANDPICKED HOTELS IN SRI LANKA

Whatever your preference, there’s no doubt about it, Sri Lanka has some of the most amazing hotels in Asia. From out-and-out luxury to quaint, quirky and characterful. From intimate family-run hotels to hotels that blend a bit of everything - Sri Lanka has it all.

The best holiday hotels in Sri Lanka for us? The smaller, boutique-style accommodation. More charm, more vibe, more opportunities to meet the real Sri Lanka, get a real flavour for the place and get up close to Sri Lanka’s world-famous hospitality.

And if you want to go mix it up? No worries - there are plenty of great hill country, beachside, eco-friendly and cool, calm heritage hotels to stay at. Plenty of family hotels and family resorts in Sri Lanka too, with interconnecting rooms, fab, fun pools and plenty to explore locally. 

Take a look at some of our favourite hotels in Sri Lanka. If there’s something specific you're after, just get in touch and we’ll see what we can do.

Ravana Garden

Ravana Garden, Kalametiya

Pioneering boutique hotel on the southern coast where luxurious comfort and environmentally friendly ethos happily co-exist.

Tea Trails

Tea Trails, Hatton

Four heaven sent hill country bungalows on the shores of beautiful Castlereagh Reservoir.

The Notary's House

The Notary's House, Pannala

A charming, calming six-bedroom lake-side hotel. Manicured gardens, coconut groves, headspace. The perfect place to ease into Sri Lanka

Water Garden

Water Garden , Sigiriya

A luxury hideaway wrapped in beautiful paddies, pools, lakes and streams. A calming, conveniently located hotel with lovely villas.

Why House

Why House, Talpe

A beautiful boutique hotel. Attentive, friendly, relaxed comfort that feels more home away from home, than high life.

Wild Coast Tented Lodge

Wild Coast Tented Lodge, Yala

Luxury cocoon-shaped tents, allied with a beautiful coastal location: Wild Coast delivers a unique, cool twist on the traditional African-style safari lodge.

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Once-in-a-Lifetime Experiences in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka offers an impressive variety of once-in-a-lifetime experiences. But why make yours the same as everyone else's when we can make yours unique? 

At ETG we’ll always offer you new experiences. Unusual, unexpected experiences. Once-in-a-lifetime experiences, a little (sometimes a lot) out of the ordinary. 

With Yala National Park on most travellers’ to-do lists, why not go leopard or elephant spotting in the lesser-visited Wilpattu National Park? Instead of climbing the famous Sigiriya Rock Fortress; try nearby Pidurangala for a sunrise picnic that overlooks it?

From secluded Buddhist temples to exclusive-access tea plantations, and from crazy, colourful cities to dreamy, dramatic spirit-drenched mountains, pristine ocean beaches and deep dark jungle, Sri Lanka shares countless incredible experiences. 

Totally exceptional, completely unforgettable, once-in-a-lifetime experiences - waiting for you.

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IMPORTANT TRAVEL INFORMATION for Sri Lanka

Your passport, visa information, and travel insurance details are included in your travel pack before you depart. We keep a close eye on guidance from the Foreign and Commonwealth office and take the latest travel advice from our partners on the ground. If there are any local security and legal issues you need to know about, we’ll be in touch. 

Worth mentioning again - all our holidays offer 100% financial protection through our bonding with ATOL and ABTA. 

If you have any questions at all, please get in touch.

Why visit Sri Lanka with Experience Travel Group?

At ETG, we’re more than travel experts: a community of passionate travellers extending from the UK to Asia and beyond, we’re also promise-makers - and promise-keepers.

A promise that’s unique. A unique approach to creating your holiday - an approach that weaves together three essential elements that combine to create a truly life-changing holiday experience. We call it Immersive Holidays That Give Back. 

When you travel with ETG, as well as enjoying an essential experience, rich in discovery, every journey is a shared journey - a genuine opportunity to connect with the people you meet and places you go. And with a sustainable, ethical heart, every holiday we create is designed to give back to the health, wealth and happiness of the places you visit. 

Find out more about why to book with Experience Travel Group, or take a look at our client FAQs.

 

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Fascinating personalised Sri Lanka tour. We booked a 10-day personalised tour covering history (cultural triangle), culture, nature and beach relaxation. We were chauffeured/guided throughout by an excellent guide who was most responsive, helpful and flexible to our needs. The holiday met & exceeded expectations. We are mightily impressed by Sri Lanka (everybody is so friendly, customer service is seemingly inbuilt) and with Experience Travel Group - Asia specialists with strong connections in Sri Lanka. Exemplary service.

- Peter

ETG has matched all our expectations in term of quality of the service received. We’ll surely come back to them in case of another journey in Asia! We spent almost two weeks around Sri Lanka. ETG team suggested to us a wonderful itinerary and all the accommodations fits with our expectations. Our guide has been a perfect driver and was able to give us all the details of the sites we visited. I could not ask more!

- Annalisa

We had the most wonderful 2 weeks travelling round Sri Lanka. It was such a beautiful country, with beautiful, kind people, and amazing food! We had such varied experiences, including walking amongst monkeys, seeing baby turtles hatch, climbing, waterfall walks, cycling, swimming, and a bit of relaxing time on the beach. It was the perfect balance! Holly couldn’t have done more! From planning the trip, to looking after us while we were away with any queries, and following-up after to get valuable feedback. She is amazing, and I’d definitely recommend her and ETG generally to anyone! Thank you Holly!

- Selina

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