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Sri Lanka - Pearl of the Indian Ocean

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Embark on an unforgettable journey through Sri Lanka, the Pearl of the Indian Ocean, with this captivating tour. Discover the vibrant city of Colombo, explore the wildlife-rich Minneriya National Park, and marvel at the ancient Sigiriya fortress with its iconic Lion Rock. Experience the cultural wonders of Polonnaruwa and the aromatic Matale Spice Gardens. In Kandy, visit the sacred Temple of the Tooth and enjoy a unique dining experience at Sthree Café. Travel through lush tea plantations in Nuwara Eliya and relax on the pristine beaches of Beruwala. With a dedicated holiday director, guaranteed single rooms, and no single supplement, this tour offers a perfect blend of culture, nature, and relaxation. Enjoy 12 nights in luxurious 4 and 5-star accommodations, with 25 meals included, and a scenic train journey from Kandy to Nanu Oya. Conclude your adventure with a farewell barbecue dinner, creating memories to last a lifetime.

Highlights
  • Tour of Colombo
  • Minneriya National Park
  • Sigiriya including Lion Rock
  • Visit Polonnaruwa
  • Matale Spice Gardens
  • Kandy Botanical Gardens
  • Tea plantation visit
  • Tour of Galle & Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery
Accommodation
Enjoy 12 nights in luxurious 4 and 5-star hotels across Sri Lanka, including the Cinnamon Lakeside Hotel in Colombo, Habarana Village, Cinnamon Citadel in Kandy, The Blackpool in Nuwara Eliya, and Cinnamon Bey in Beruwala. Each offers comfort and style, with guaranteed twin or double rooms for solo travelers.
Optional Excursions

Polonnaruwa
Dambulla cave temples
Enjoy a morning yoga session
Sample Arrack at a special dinner

Excursions Included

Tour of Colombo
Minneriya National Park
Sigiriya including Lion Rock
Walk at Hiriwaduna
Matale Spice Gardens
Kandy Botanical Gardens
Kandy tour including Temple of the Tooth
Train journey from Kandy to Nanu Oya
Tea plantation visit
Tour of Galle & Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery
Beach barbecue dinner

Mode of Transport
Travel in comfort with return flights from London, overseas transfers, and other transportation included. Experience a scenic rail journey from Kandy to Nanu Oya, and enjoy the convenience of an airport lounge in the UK.
Optional excursions
Optional excursions such as visits to Anuradhapura and Dambulla cave temples are not included.
Personal expenses
Personal expenses such as shopping, spa treatments, and other personal activities are not included.
Destinations
  • Asia
  • Indian Subcontinent
  • Sri Lanka
Tour Types
  • Wildlife Tours
  • Gardens & Nature Tours
  • Rail Tours
  • Beach Tours
  • Sightseeing
  • Cultural

Location: Colombo

Today, you fly to Colombo, arriving on day 2.

Accommodation Name: hotel

Location: Colombo, Gangaramaya Temple, Colombo

On arrival transfer to your hotel in Colombo where the rest of the day is at leisure. This evening join your fellow travellers for dinner at a local restaurant where you'll eat traditional Sri Lankan food from a menu that has been exclusively curated for Just You, served with local beer and wine. <br/>

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Cinnamon Lakeside Hotel Colombo

Meals: Dinner

Location: Colombo, Habarana, Minneriya National Park

After breakfast, a short sightseeing tour will introduce you to the city's highlights. Sri Lanka's capital, Colombo is a bustling metropolis boasting an attractive blend of old and new. Grand colonial-era buildings and Buddhist temples rub shoulders with modern skyscrapers, fine restaurants and high-end boutiques. <br/>We will then head to Habarana. This afternoon, we will visit Minneriya National Park, which is home to deer, leopards and elephants. <br/>

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Habarana Village - Habarana

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Location: Sigiriya, Hiriwaduna

Sigiriya is one of Sri Lanka's seven World Heritage Sites and is situated in the heart of the island's Cultural Triangle. A spectacular rock fortress, which is home to water gardens, moats and the impressive Lion Rock - the entrance to the original fortress was through the mouth of a carved lion. All you'll see today are two huge paws but they are still an incredible sight. <br/>Later today we'll visit the ancient Hiriwaduna Buddhist Temple before crossing a jungle rivulet by catamaran to reach a farmer's 'wattle and daub' house. <br/>

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Habarana Village - Habarana

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Location: Habarana, Anuradhapura, Dambulla

Today is free for you to explore at your own pace. Alternatively, why not join our optional excursions? This morning, you could choose to visit UNESCO-listed Anuradhapura, the first capital and the grandest city of ancient Sri Lanka. This ancient buried city is full of stone carvings and sculptures, and a superb irrigation system of reservoirs and canals. Anuradhapura is also home to the oldest historically documented tree on earth - The Sri Maha Bodhi - which is over 2,200 years old and is respected by Buddhists all over the world. <br/>This afternoon you could take the optional excursion to Dambulla cave temples that contain more than 150 images of Buddha.

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Habarana Village - Habarana

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Location: Polonnaruwa

Polonnaruwa is the second most ancient of Sri Lanka’s cities and you can discover more on this morning's included excursion here.

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Habarana Village - Habarana

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Location: Habarana, Matale Spice Gardens, Kandy

This morning we head to Kandy. The aromatic Matale Spice Gardens are our port of call en route to the city. Nutmeg, pepper, cloves and cinnamon, all of which are regularly used in Sri Lankan cuisine, grow here.

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Cinnamon Citadel Kandy

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Location: Kandy, Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya, Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Kandy

Kandy was the last royal capital of Sri Lanka and the Royal Botanical Gardens at nearby Peradeniya are a delight to explore. First planted for King Kirthi Sri Rajasingha (1747-1780), and covering some 150 hectares, you'll see towering trees, elegant lawns, flowering shrubs and exotic crops such as coffee, tea and nutmeg during our visit here. Highlights include a palm avenue planted by the British in 1905 and an enormous Java fig grown from a sapling brought over from the East Indies. <br/> <br/>Today, you will visit Sthree Café for lunch. The Sthree Café, supported by Planeterra, works with women in the local community to increase their income, strengthen their financial independence, and help them become economically empowered. The Sthree Café employs local women from WDC's Kandy forum as well as differently-abled persons, providing them with a fair wage and the skills and training needed to work in the service sector. The café serves fresh, locally sourced, seasonal vegetarian cuisine and provides a traditional Sri Lankan dining experience. <br/> <br/>You'll then tour Kandy, where highlights include the temple housing the famous Tooth Relic of Buddha and the Market Square. The Temple of the sacred Tooth Relic, commonly known as 'Sri Dalada Maligawa', is the most venerated place of worship for Buddhists throughout the world. Built in the 16th century, this temple houses the sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha brought to Sri Lanka from the Kalinga province in ancient India in the 4th century AD. Several buildings have been added to the temple complex by successive rulers, the latest being the Golden Canopy over the inner shrine where the Tooth Relic is placed. The Sri Dalada Maligawa is the most sacred temple in the whole of Sri Lanka, where thousands of people line up each day to get a glimpse of its majesty.

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Cinnamon Citadel Kandy

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Location: Kandy, Nuwara Eliya

Nuwara Eliya, which we reach by a combination of train and road, is an area carpeted in lush green tea plantations and the home of the famous Ceylon tea.

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Araliya Green Hills

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Location: Beruwala

This morning we will visit a tea plantation. During a plantation visit we'll get to see how the leaves for England's favourite brew are picked by hand and taste a cup in its purest form. Later we will continue to Beruwala, where you can spend the next three days at leisure. Our hotel is located right on the beach and boasts an inviting pool and a rooftop spa. It's also close to the town, where there are plenty of restaurants, cafés, bars and shops.

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Cinnamon Bey Beruwala

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Location: Galle, Kosgoda

A city tour of Galle today will introduce you to the port where the Portuguese first landed in Sri Lanka in 1505, while a visit to the Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery allows you a privileged view of these endangered creatures.

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Cinnamon Bey Beruwala

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Location: Beruwala

Today is yours to spend as you like, you may choose to relax at your hotel or you could head out to explore a little town of Beruwala.

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Cinnamon Bey Beruwala

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Location: Beruwala

Today has been left free for you to spend at leisure. Perhaps spend some time relaxing on the beach or beside the hotel's pool, alternatively you may wish to book a treatment at the hotel spa. This evening we'll gather as a group to enjoy a special farewell barbecue dinner.

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Cinnamon Bey Beruwala

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Location: Colombo

Today we'll transfer to the airport for our return flight to the UK.

Accommodation Name: hotel

Meals: Breakfast

Included
  • Just You Holiday Director as your host
    -A dedicated Just You holiday director will accompany you throughout the trip.
  • Return flights from London
    -Return flights from London are included in the package.
  • Use of an airport lounge in the UK
    -Access to an airport lounge in the UK is provided.
  • Overseas transfers, other transportation & porterage
    -All overseas transfers, transportation, and porterage are included.
  • Scenic rail: Train journey from Kandy to Nanu Oya
    -A scenic train journey from Kandy to Nanu Oya is included.
  • Tour of Colombo
    -A guided tour of Colombo is included.
  • Visit to Minneriya National Park
    -A visit to Minneriya National Park is included.
  • Visit to Sigiriya including Lion Rock
    -A visit to Sigiriya, including the famous Lion Rock, is included.
  • Walk at Hiriwaduna
    -A guided walk at Hiriwaduna is included.
  • Visit to Polonnaruwa
    -A visit to the ancient city of Polonnaruwa is included.
  • Visit to Matale Spice Gardens
    -A visit to the aromatic Matale Spice Gardens is included.
  • Kandy Botanical Gardens
    -A visit to the Kandy Botanical Gardens is included.
  • Kandy tour including Temple of the Tooth
    -A tour of Kandy, including the Temple of the Tooth, is included.
  • Tea plantation visit
    -A visit to a tea plantation is included.
  • Tour of Galle & Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery
    -A tour of Galle and a visit to the Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery are included.
  • Farewell barbecue dinner in Beruwala
    -A farewell barbecue dinner in Beruwala is included.

Not Included
  • Optional excursions
    -Optional excursions such as visits to Anuradhapura and Dambulla cave temples are not included.
  • Personal expenses
    -Personal expenses such as shopping, spa treatments, and other personal activities are not included.
A few years ago we set up Just You Cares, a programme that gives back to some of the places we love. We have always believed in taking care of the communities we visit, and have taken the time to really get to know the local people and understand the challenges they face. Some of our holidays give our Customers the chance to see how the money from their trips has been spent.
Of course, you’ll always have a twin or double room all to yourself. It’s great to have that space to relax and reflect at the end of the day. In some hotels you can also pay a little extra to upgrade for more space or a lovely sea view.
No, given the nature of our holidays, it is not possible to join the tour once it has departed.
Just You is exclusively for solo travellers, every tour includes a twin or double room of your own, with no single supplement.
Just You has been operating solo holidays for more than 15 years.
In Beruwala, you can spend time at leisure on the beach, relax by the hotel's pool, explore the town, or visit the Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery. The hotel also offers a rooftop spa and is close to various restaurants, cafés, bars, and shops.
At the Matale Spice Gardens, you will see nutmeg, pepper, cloves, and cinnamon, which are regularly used in Sri Lankan cuisine.
Once you book, you will receive a confirmation invoice within 7 days, prior to departure, we will send you further information to help prepare for your trip.
At Just You, we are committed to operating our business operations responsibly, with integrity and always act ethically in all our business dealings and relationships. We are committed to implementing and enforcing effective systems and controls to ensure slavery and human trafficking does not take place in our own business or in any of our supply chains
If we can accommodate a change in date - we will always do our best to help you. Just pick up the phone and ask one of our friendly advisors - just make sure you have your booking number to hand.
The Sthree Café, supported by Planeterra, works with women in the local community to increase their income and strengthen their financial independence. It employs local women and differently-abled persons, providing them with a fair wage and skills training. The café serves fresh, locally sourced, seasonal vegetarian cuisine and offers a traditional Sri Lankan dining experience.
The Temple of the Tooth, known as 'Sri Dalada Maligawa', is the most venerated place of worship for Buddhists worldwide. It houses the sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha, which was brought to Sri Lanka from the Kalinga province in ancient India in the 4th century AD.
Typically, our customers are solo travellers in their 40s, 50s and 60s, but it’s quite possible you could meet 20-year-olds or 70-year-olds (or anyone in between)... After all, age is just a number!
Sigiriya is a spectacular rock fortress that is one of Sri Lanka's seven World Heritage Sites. It features water gardens, moats, and the impressive Lion Rock, where the entrance to the original fortress was through the mouth of a carved lion.
Minneriya National Park is home to deer, leopards, and elephants.
We have received the World Travel and Tourism Councils (WTTC) Safe Travels stamp, which recognises businesses and destinations worldwide that have adopted a new set of global protocols to support the return of 'Safe Travel' around the world. The 'Safe Travels' stamp provides you, with assurance and peace of mind that we have implemented enhanced health and hygiene prprotocols on all holidays.
During the tea plantation visit, you will see how tea leaves are picked by hand and have the opportunity to taste a cup of tea in its purest form.
All the people in your group will be solo travellers and will share your sense of adventure and passion for travel. There’s usually a good mix of ages too, so you’ll meet a variety of solo travellers who have more, or in some cases less, life experience. We find the overall mix of people really adds to the whole experience and there are certainly plenty of l
We find there’s always a social element to dining, so you’ll never eat alone, unless you want to! Every holiday includes a welcome get-together, all breakfasts and many other meals. When a meal is not included we find travellers meet and dine together.
Yes, and all of our accommodation providers will be working to the very highest standards of hygiene – you already always enjoy a private room of your own on all of our trips, all of our partners will be guided by local government operational standards of hygiene and the new protocols we have issued to them.
10* Sri Lanka - Pearl of the Indian Ocean
A once in a lifetime experience seeing different cultures in Sri Lanka led by an experienced, caring, knowledgeable and enthusiastic tour guide. Amazing experiences with our tour guide, who for the duration of the trip was so knowledgeable and caring for our safety. Good hotels throughout the tour.
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9* Sri Lanka - Pearl of the Indian Ocean
A great holiday with a good balance of activities and an excellent local guide.
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8* Sri Lanka - Pearl of the Indian Ocean
I enjoyed my holiday. Friendly people with smiling faces and warm welcome by all.
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9* Sri Lanka - Pearl of the Indian Ocean
We had a great time. The other people wanted to communicate and mix. The places we visited were very interesting.
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You will have the option to book your own flights independently with the operator.

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02-Oct-2025
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20-Nov-2025
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22-Jan-2026
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12-Mar-2026
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29-Oct-2026
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26-Nov-2026
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This tour is operated by Just You

14 days from £3799 pp inc.flights; Enquire
Start:Colombo, Sri Lanka
Finish:Colombo, Sri Lanka
Group size:15 - 27
Suitable for: 18-99
Accommodation:4 & 5-star hotels
Physical rating:Low
Meals:24 meals
Diets:Vegetarians, Vegans, Please make us aware of any specific dietary requests
Tour operated in: English
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Tour Reference: SLSRL
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