Which tea estate is worth a night, and which are just a shop.
Some are working plantations with rooms. Some are gift shops with a view.
Bespoke Sri Lanka
From private wildlife safaris to centuries-old tea estates and barefoot beach retreats, every journey is shaped around you, designed by locals, and delivered with quiet precision.
Tell us a little, we craft the rest in 24h.
10 nights in Sri Lanka
Interests
A decade on this island
We know which road, which season and which room is worth it.
Based in Colombo
Built here, by people who drive these roads. Also on Gulf hours, from Abu Dhabi.
Your designer, start to finish
No handovers, no call centre. The same person throughout.
Private trips only
One party, one vehicle, one guide, on an itinerary drawn for you alone.
Where to begin
Most people arrive already knowing which of these they are. Start there and the itinerary is built outwards from it.

Wildlife
For travellers who will be up at four to be first through the park gates.
See wildlife journeys
Culture
For travellers who would rather understand a place than photograph it.
See cultural journeys
Coast
For travellers whose best day ends exactly where it began, by the sea.
See coastal journeysSignature Journeys
Built on local relationships and quiet places. Each itinerary is hand-finished, fully private, and adjustable to the day you arrive.

GALLE · YALA · KANDY PRIVATE · 2–6
Leopard safaris in Yala, dawn at Sigiriya, and a private chef on a remote estate.
From
$3,840 /person

SIGIRIYA · POLONNARUWA · ELLA PRIVATE · 2–6
Ancient kingdoms, hill-country tea estates, and a sleeper across mountain passes.
From
$4,260 /person

MIRISSA · TANGALLE · GALLE PRIVATE · 2
Whale watching at sunrise, hidden coves, and a candle-lit dinner on the sand.
From
$3,180 /person

COLOMBO · GALLE · KANDY PRIVATE · 2–6
Market mornings, a spice garden that is a working farm, and dinners in houses rather than restaurants.
From
$4,080 /person
The people behind it
We are a small studio in Colombo, and the island in these itineraries is the one we actually live on. The rooms, the guides and the drivers are people we know by name rather than suppliers we found, which is the only reason we can promise how any of it will go.
More about the studioFrom our own camera roll
Why Travel With Us
We're a small studio of designers, naturalists, and concierges. We don't sell tours. We craft journeys for the kind of traveler who notices the difference.
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Most Sri Lanka trips are sold by a company abroad and handed to one on the island. We are the one on the island: nobody sits between you and the people doing the work.
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No off-the-shelf packages. Every day is shaped around your pace, palate, and curiosities.
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Direct WhatsApp to your trip designer, and a local fixer in every city you visit.
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A day of rain, a road closed, a place you would rather not leave yet. Tell your designer and the trip starts being reworked the same morning, with any difference in cost quoted before we rebook.
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No fixed departures and no group rates. Every itinerary is drawn for the people taking it.
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Sigiriya before the gates open, the parks at first light, the fort once the day-trippers have gone. Timing is entirely ours to control, and it changes the place.
The Travel Journal
Some are working plantations with rooms. Some are gift shops with a view.
It is not a wall of rain for three months, and half the island is dry when the other half is not.
The famous ride is real. So is the section where you should be doing something else.
Sri Lanka has two distinct weather systems, and a clever traveller can have summer year-round. Here is the cheat sheet our designers actually use.
Beyond rice and curry: a slow walk through the hidden kitchens of Galle.
Practicalities
The things our travelers ask most. If yours isn't here, our designers are a WhatsApp message away.
For peak season (December–March, July–August) we recommend 4–6 months. Most of our travelers book 3 months out. We can usually accommodate shorter notice for off-peak dates.
Sri Lanka is widely regarded as one of South Asia's safest destinations for tourists. Our team monitors conditions closely and provides thorough pre-departure briefings covering health, safety and local etiquette.
All packages include accommodation, private transport, English-speaking guide, most meals as specified, entrance fees and 24/7 on-trip support. International flights are quoted separately unless requested.
Absolutely. We personalise every journey around your requirements. Just let your trip designer know and we will plan meals, accommodation and activities accordingly.
After your first call with a designer, we build a bespoke day-by-day itinerary, usually within 72 hours. You iterate with us until it's perfect, then we handle every booking.
Call or message your designer at any hour and we start reworking the trip straight away. What we cannot promise is that every change is free: a night already booked may be non-refundable, and a replacement in high season may cost more. We find out, tell you the difference, and only book once you have said yes.
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