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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 traditional lunch at Sthree Café. Travel through lush tea plantations to Nuwara Eliya and relax on the beaches of Beruwala. Delight in a scenic train journey, a visit to a turtle hatchery, and a farewell barbecue dinner. With 12 nights in luxurious 4 and 5-star accommodations, this tour offers a perfect blend of culture, nature, and relaxation, all under the guidance of a dedicated holiday director. Enjoy the comfort of your own room with no single supplement, making this an ideal solo travel experience.

Highlights
  • Tour of Colombo
  • Minneriya National Park
  • Sigiriya including Lion Rock
  • Visit Polonnaruwa
  • Matale Spice Gardens
  • Kandy Botanical Gardens
  • Tour of Galle & Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery
  • Tea plantation visit
Mode of Transport
Travel through Sri Lanka with ease, featuring a scenic train journey from Kandy to Nanu Oya, and comfortable road transfers between destinations. Note that overseas airport transfers are not included.
Accommodation
Enjoy 12 nights of half-board accommodation in luxurious 4 and 5-star hotels, including the Cinnamon Lakeside Hotel in Colombo, Habarana Village in Habarana, Cinnamon Citadel in Kandy, The Blackpool in Nuwara Eliya, and Cinnamon Bey in Beruwala.
Overseas transfers to and from the airport
Transfers to and from the airport are not included in the tour package.
Porterage
Porterage services are not included in the tour package.
Destinations
  • Asia
  • Indian Subcontinent
  • Sri Lanka
Tour Types
  • Wildlife Tours
  • Gardens & Nature Tours
  • Rail Tours
  • Beach Tours
  • Walking
  • Cultural

Location: Colombo

Make your own way to Colombo. Your Holiday Director will meet you at your hotel for your welcome meeting that evening.

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Cinnamon Lakeside Hotel Colombo

Meals: Dinner

Location: Colombo, Gangaramaya Temple, 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: 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, Temple of the Tooth, 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 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 it's time to say goodbye to your fellow travellers as your tour comes to an end.

Meals: Breakfast

Included
  • Just You Holiday Director as your host
    -A dedicated Just You holiday director will accompany you throughout the trip.
  • Transportation excluding overseas transfers to and from the airport & porterage
    -Transportation is provided during the tour, excluding overseas transfers to and from the airport and porterage.
  • Scenic rail: Train journey from Kandy to Nanu Oya
    -Enjoy a scenic train journey from Kandy to Nanu Oya.
  • Tour of Colombo
    -Experience a guided tour of Colombo, Sri Lanka's bustling capital.
  • Minneriya National Park
    -Visit Minneriya National Park, home to deer, leopards, and elephants.
  • Sigiriya including Lion Rock
    -Explore Sigiriya, a World Heritage Site, including the famous Lion Rock.
  • Walk at Hiriwaduna
    -Enjoy a walk at Hiriwaduna, crossing a jungle rivulet by catamaran.
  • Visit Polonnaruwa
    -Discover the ancient city of Polonnaruwa on an included excursion.
  • Matale Spice Gardens
    -Visit the aromatic Matale Spice Gardens en route to Kandy.
  • Kandy Botanical Gardens
    -Explore the Royal Botanical Gardens in Kandy, featuring exotic plants and trees.
  • Kandy tour including Temple of the Tooth
    -Tour Kandy, including a visit to the Temple of the Tooth, a sacred Buddhist site.
  • Tea plantation visit
    -Visit a tea plantation to see how Ceylon tea is produced and enjoy a tasting.
  • Tour of Galle & Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery
    -Tour the historic city of Galle and visit the Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery.
  • Farewell barbecue dinner in Beruwala
    -Enjoy a special farewell barbecue dinner in Beruwala.
  • Your own room guaranteed & no single supplement
    -Enjoy the comfort of your own room without any single supplement charges.

Not Included
  • Overseas transfers to and from the airport
    -Transfers to and from the airport are not included in the tour package.
  • Porterage
    -Porterage services are not included in the tour package.
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.
During the leisure days in Beruwala, you can relax at the hotel, enjoy the beach, swim in the pool, explore the town, or book a treatment at the hotel spa. The hotel is located right on the beach and is close to restaurants, cafés, bars, and shops.
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.
At the Matale Spice Gardens, you will see nutmeg, pepper, cloves, and cinnamon growing, 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 in Kandy is supported by Planeterra and 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.
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 features water gardens, moats, and the impressive Lion Rock, where the entrance to the original fortress was through the mouth of a carved lion. Today, visitors can see two huge paws that remain.
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.
The Temple of the Tooth, or Sri Dalada Maligawa, is the most venerated place of worship for Buddhists worldwide. It houses the sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha, brought to Sri Lanka from ancient India in the 4th century AD. The temple complex includes several buildings added by successive rulers, with the latest being the Golden Canopy over the inner shrine where the Tooth Relic is placed.
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.

You will have the option to book your own flights independently with the operator.

Dates Price Availability
03-Oct-2025
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21-Nov-2025
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23-Jan-2026
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13-Mar-2026
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30-Oct-2026
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27-Nov-2026
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13 days from £2899 pp exc.flights; Enquire
Start:Colombo, Sri Lanka
Finish:Beruwala, Sri Lanka
Group size:15 - 27
Suitable for: 18-99
Physical rating:Low
Diets:Vegetarians
Tour operated in: English
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