We begin at 4pm. Enjoy a welcome drink and snacks. Your Host Anna and our Local guide look forward to meeting you. Meet each other & connect.

We visit the Thimble Arts Centre & Social initiative then enjoy a delicious and relaxing meal in Negombo

• Early morning visit to Negombo Fish Market with packed breakfast, observing daily fishing activity and seafood trade at source

• Continue through the Cultural Triangle with a visit to Dambulla Cave Temple, a multi-cave Buddhist site with extensive murals, statues, and panoramic views from its elevated setting

• Drive onward to Sigiriya and check in at Seerock King’s Domain, a boutique property in the Cultural Triangle with gardens, pool, and contemporary service standards

• Depart for Kandy with a stop en route for a guided walk through a village in Matale, moving through small-scale farming landscapes and cultivated land shaped by local agricultural practice

• Walk covers approximately 3–4 km over 1–2 hours through village paths and fields, followed by a locally prepared rice and curry lunch served on banana leaf with sweets

• Continue drive to Kandy and check in at Grand Serendib – Kandy, a contemporary hotel overlooking the city and surrounding hills

• Evening cookery experience in a local home, learning Sri Lankan spice combinations and cooking techniques using clay pots, followed by a shared home-style dinner prepared together

• Visit to a village in the Dumbara Valley where handloom weaving continues as a living craft rooted in Kandyan-era textile traditions

• Short walk through village landscapes with fields and seasonal waterfalls, followed by a visit to a working home studio where weaving is demonstrated and daily life is shared over tea

• Lunch served in the village as part of the visit, followed by time to depart and return to Kandy

• Visit to Kandy town spice market, focusing on everyday trade and locally used spices rather than curated spice garden experiences

• Optional stop at a local market café for simple Sri Lankan food and Ceylon tea, followed by exploration of seasonal fruits and produce within the market

• Visit to the Temple of the Tooth, the city’s most significant cultural and religious site

• Train journey from Kandy to Nanu Oya through Sri Lanka’s hill country, passing tea plantations, mountain landscapes and rural stations

• Arrival at Nanu Oya with luggage transferred separately by chauffeur guide for a seamless travel experience

• Continue to Nuwara Eliya and check in at Galway Heights for lunch, a boutique hotel set within the central highlands known for its cool climate and elevated setting

• Tea experience in the hill country with retired planter sharing lived insights into estate life and the evolution of Sri Lanka’s tea industry since the late 1970s

• Guided walk through tea fields with opportunity to observe daily estate activity and conversations with local tea pluckers

• Private tea tasting focused on grading, flavour profiles and production knowledge, led by an experienced tea professional

• Exploration of Nuwara Eliya with a lunch stop at Themparadu Restaurant, followed by a guided walk through the town’s colonial-era architecture, public gardens and contemporary highland life

• Travel to Udawalawe for a combined cultural and wildlife day experience in Sri Lanka’s southern dry zone landscape

• Visit Craft Tunnel in Udawalawe, including the pottery studio, gallery spaces and lunch prepared in a clay pot kitchen using locally sourced ingredients and heritage recipes

• Afternoon safari in Udawalawe National Park, known for elephant populations alongside deer, buffalo, crocodiles and diverse birdlife across open grassland and scrub ecosystems

• Continue to Habaraduwa and check in at Tabula Rasa Resort & Spa, a coastal retreat focused on wellness, privacy and contemporary Sri Lankan design overlooking the Indian Ocean

• Morning leisure time at the property to rest and enjoy the coastal setting before the afternoon departure

• Afternoon visit to Galle Fort for Faces of Galle walking experience with a local insider, focusing on the lived history, architecture and everyday life within the fortified city

• Exploration of Galle Fort’s layered cultural identity shaped by Portuguese, Dutch and British influence, alongside its contemporary creative and food scene

• Evening home visit on the outskirts of Galle for a shared experience of carrom and a Sri Lankan crab curry tasting featuring two regional styles, served in a local home setting

• Early morning visit to Mirissa Fisheries Harbour to observe the arrival of fishing boats, unloading activity and the fish auction process within the local seafood supply chain

• Visit to Weligama Fish Market with a guide to explore coastal trade, seasonal seafood and the role of fishing in the local economy

• Return to the property for lunch and evening cooking experience hosted by Anna Barnes at Tabula Rasa Resort

• Final departure from the island of Sri Lanka, with transfer to the airport approximately three hours.

• End of journey and departure home after an immersive travel experience through history, culture, landscape and coastal life