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Sri Lanka Tour Packages

5 tour packages across Sri Lanka — each a fully-designed journey and a starting point, reworked around your dates, interests and travel style.

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Sri Lanka tour packages

Every one of these is a starting point we tailor entirely to you — dates, pace, stays and everything in between. Pricing terms

Sri Lanka Classic, 5 NightsCultural
Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Classic, 5 Nights

Sigiriya · Kandy · Nuwara Eliya · Galle · Bentota
5 Nights / 6 Days
Price on Request
  • 5 nights' hand-picked accommodation
  • Daily breakfast
  • Dambulla cave temple entry

The Sigiriya rock fortress at opening time — the frescoes, the mirror wall, the lion's paws and the palace on the summit — from a hotel at the rock, not a four-hour drive

Sri Lanka Hill Country & the Train, 6 NightsAdventure
Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Hill Country & the Train, 6 Nights

Kandy · Nuwara Eliya · Ella · Galle
6 Nights / 7 Days
Price on Request
  • 6 nights' hand-picked accommodation
  • Daily breakfast
  • Reserved seats on the Nanu Oya–Ella train (reserved class, booked 30 days ahead)

The hill train from Nanu Oya to Ella: three hours of tea, tunnels and viaducts on the section of the Main Line that is open, with reserved seats

Sri Lanka Wildlife & Whales, 7 NightsWildlife
Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Wildlife & Whales, 7 Nights

Sigiriya · Kandy · Yala National Park · Mirissa
7 Nights / 8 Days
Price on Request
  • 7 nights' hand-picked accommodation
  • Daily breakfast
  • Minneriya or Kaudulla afternoon jeep safari with park entry (the park the Department of Wildlife Conservation has the elephants in that week)

The Minneriya–Kaudulla elephant gathering from an afternoon jeep, when hundreds of wild elephants come to the tank in the dry months

Sri Lanka Ramayana Trail, 6 NightsCultural
Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Ramayana Trail, 6 Nights

Colombo · Kandy · Nuwara Eliya · Ella · Galle
6 Nights / 7 Days
Price on Request
  • 6 nights' hand-picked accommodation
  • Daily breakfast
  • Vegetarian dinners throughout (Jain on request)

Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara, where tradition places Vibhishana's coronation by Lakshmana, and the Vibhishana shrine within the temple

Sri Lanka Honeymoon, 6 Nights: the Hills & GalleHoneymoon
Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Honeymoon, 6 Nights: the Hills & Galle

Kandy · Nuwara Eliya · Galle · Mirissa
6 Nights / 7 Days
Price on Request
  • 6 nights' hand-picked accommodation
  • Daily breakfast
  • Honeymoon touches at every hotel: flowers and a decorated room on arrival, where the hotel offers them

Three nights in one hotel inside Galle Fort, with the ramparts, the lighthouse and the lanes outside the door

Choose your trip length

How long you need
for Sri Lanka

5 nights
Cultural Triangle, Kandy and a beach
A first visit or a long weekend
7 nights
Triangle, hill country train and the south coast
The classic circuit
8 nights
Wildlife-led: Udawalawe, Yala and Mirissa
Families and wildlife travellers
10 nights
The full island loop including the east or Jaffna
Second visits and slower travel
What's included

Included in every Sri Lanka tour package

Common to every tour package below. Each one lists its own full terms.

Included

  • Daily breakfast
  • Private air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking chauffeur-guide for the whole route, including both airport transfers
  • All sightseeing and transfers as per the itinerary
  • Sri Lanka ETA guidance: we check your application on the official portal before you fly
  • 24/7 on-trip support from Live Traveller

Not included

  • International flights to and from Colombo
  • Entry tickets to monuments, temples and national parks unless listed (Indian passport holders pay the SAARC concession at the Cultural Triangle sites; carry your passport)
  • Lunches and dinners unless listed
  • Any ETA fee, should the free scheme for Indian passport holders end (free at the time of writing)
  • Tips, camera fees and personal expenses
  • Travel insurance
  • Anything not listed under inclusions
When to go

Two monsoons, one island

Best
Dec–Mar
South and west

The peak window. Galle, Mirissa, Bentota and the hill country are dry and clear, whale watching runs off Mirissa, and the cultural triangle is comfortable. Also the busiest and priciest period on the south coast.

Best
Jul–Aug
East coast

While the southwest is wet, Trincomalee, Pasikuda and Arugam Bay are at their driest and calmest. Arugam Bay is a surf destination in these months, and the Kandy Esala Perahera falls in this window.

Shoulder
Apr & Sep–Oct
Between monsoons

Inter-monsoon months with short, heavy afternoon storms rather than continuous rain. Fewer visitors, greener landscapes, and generally the best value — but plan around showers rather than through them.

Limited
May–Jun
Southwest monsoon

Wet on the south and west coasts. The cultural triangle and the east stay largely workable, so a north-and-east itinerary still succeeds while the classic south-coast route does not.

Why Live Traveller

Planning Sri Lanka with us

Researched, not resold

Every destination we offer is researched and vetted by our team before we recommend it.

Quoted in writing

Every journey is quoted individually and in writing before you commit, so you know what is included before you decide.

Designed around you

Each journey is a starting point. Dates, pace, stays and routing are reworked around how you actually want to travel.

Before you book

Sri Lanka entry — free for Indians

Since 25 May 2026 Indian nationals receive a free 30-day tourist ETA covering tourism, family visits and short business trips, with double entry permitted — so you may leave and re-enter once inside the thirty days. Visa on arrival remains available at Bandaranaike International Airport, but applying online at eta.gov.lk before you fly saves queuing at immigration.

Extensions Travellers on the free ETA who wish to stay beyond thirty days may apply for an extension on payment of the applicable fee.

Full Sri Lanka visa guidance →
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Before you book

The practical detail that makes Signature Journeys effortless — what to know before you go, from people who travel for a living.

Good to Know

Frequently asked

You need an ETA, but since 25 May 2026 it is free for Indian passport holders. It grants thirty days for tourism, family visits or short business travel, with double entry permitted. Apply online at eta.gov.lk before you fly — visa on arrival is still available at Colombo, but the online route avoids the queue.
It depends on the coast, not the calendar. December to March is the season for the south and west, including Galle, Mirissa and the hill country. July and August are the season for the east — Trincomalee, Pasikuda and Arugam Bay. April, September and October fall between the two monsoons: showery but green, quiet and good value.
Five nights is enough for a genuine trip — the cultural triangle, Kandy and a beach. Seven adds the hill-country train and a proper stretch of coast, which is the classic circuit. Ten nights lets you add the east coast or Jaffna without the itinerary feeling rushed.
Very. Transfers are short, English is widely spoken, the food is familiar enough for cautious eaters, and Udawalawe delivers reliable elephant sightings without the long drives some safari destinations demand. The hill-country train is usually the part children remember.
No. The island is small enough that a car and driver covers everything, with individual legs rarely exceeding three hours. Seaplane transfers exist but are a convenience rather than a necessity.
Yala National Park has one of the highest leopard densities recorded anywhere, and Block One is the most productive area. Sightings are never guaranteed. Dawn drives are considerably better than afternoon ones, and Wilpattu in the northwest is the quieter alternative.
Also in Asia

Asia tour packages

Other tour packages across Asia — different countries, the same starting-point approach, and easy to combine with Sri Lanka.

Japan Highlights 7 NightsBest SellerLuxury
Japan

Japan Highlights 7 Nights

Tokyo · Hakone · Kyoto · Nara
7 Nights / 8 Days
From₹1,50,000/ person
  • 7 nights' hand-picked accommodation
  • Daily breakfast
  • Private airport & inter-city transfers

Three nights in Tokyo, so the city gets seen properly rather than sampled

Japan Cherry BlossomTrendingCultural
Japan

Japan Cherry Blossom

Tokyo · Hakone · Kyoto · Osaka
9 Nights / 10 Days
From₹2,20,000/ person
  • 9 nights' hand-picked accommodation
  • Daily breakfast
  • Private airport & inter-city transfers

Nine nights timed for sakura, with the routing arranged around where the front has reached

Maldives Honeymoon — 6 NightsBest SellerHoneymoon
Maldives

Maldives Honeymoon — 6 Nights

6 Nights / 7 Days
From₹1,90,350/ person
On double sharing basis
  • 6 nights in a garden villa at a hand-picked island resort
  • Premium all-inclusive meal plan at the resort
  • Return shared speedboat transfers between Velana International Airport and the resort

One island for all six nights — no internal moves, no repacking, no travel days in the middle of a honeymoon

Golden Route — Tokyo, Mt. Fuji & KyotoCultural
Japan

Golden Route — Tokyo, Mt. Fuji & Kyoto

Tokyo · Hakone · Kyoto · Nara
6 Nights / 7 Days
Price on Request
  • 6 nights' hand-picked accommodation
  • Daily breakfast
  • Private airport & inter-city transfers

The classic first-Japan route — Tokyo, the Fuji foothills, Kyoto and Nara in six nights

Cherry Blossom Season — JapanCultural
Japan

Cherry Blossom Season — Japan

Tokyo · Hakone · Kyoto · Osaka · Nara
12 Nights / 13 Days
Price on Request
  • 12 nights' hand-picked accommodation
  • Daily breakfast
  • Private airport & inter-city transfers

Twelve nights through sakura, long enough to follow the front rather than chase it

Japan Discovery — Full Circuit with HokkaidoCultural
Japan

Japan Discovery — Full Circuit with Hokkaido

Tokyo · Kyoto · Osaka · Hiroshima · Sapporo
12 Nights / 13 Days
Price on Request
  • 12 nights' hand-picked accommodation
  • Daily breakfast
  • Private airport & inter-city transfers

The full length of the country — Tokyo and Kyoto, then west to Hiroshima and north to Hokkaido

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Photo credits · Maadhil · File:Historical Sigiriya Rock.jpg · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence, source) · Fabian Greiler (derfabian.at) · File:Civilization meets Jungle (44753903400).jpg · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 (licence, source) · Sachin Kaveesha Fernando · File:A watchful leopard.jpg · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence, source) · Ankur Panchbudhe · File:Rawana Ella Falls (23343682506).jpg · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 (licence, source) · Sajith T S · File:Galle (47493722632).jpg · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence, source) · Alpsdake, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) (licence, source) · Otemon Gate, Hirosaki Castle with cherry blossom by 掬茶, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)