First Taste of Sri Lanka
Rock, temple and beach in under a week
- Sigiriya
- Kandy
- Bentota
- Sigiriya Rock
- Dambulla Cave Temple
- Temple of the Tooth
- Bentota River boat safari
From, per person
$372Affordable holidays in Sri Lanka: pick a ready-made holiday or design your own, priced as you go
- Negombo
- Colombo
- Bentota
- Galle and Unawatuna
- Mirissa and Weligama
- Tissamaharama (Yala)
- Udawalawe
- Ella
- Nuwara Eliya
- Kandy
- Sigiriya
- Anuradhapura
- Trincomalee and Nilaveli
- Pasikuda and Kalkudah
- Arugam Bay
- Jaffna
- Wilpattu
- Kalpitiya
- Polonnaruwa
- Mannar
- Hatton and Adam's Peak
- Haputale
- Knuckles Range
- Riverston
- Kitulgala
- Belihuloya
- Hikkaduwa
- Ahangama and Midigama
- Hiriketiya
- Tangalle
- Sinharaja Rainforest
- Batticaloa
- Gal Oya
- Dambulla
Ready-made holidays
Tried and loved routes, thoughtfully priced
Book one as it is, or open it in the designer and make it yours. Prices are per person, with two people sharing.
Tea Trails and the Blue Train
A week in the hills, with beach to finish
- Kandy
- Nuwara Eliya
- Ella
- Bentota
From, per person
$427
The Classic Island Loop
All the big sights in ten nights
- Negombo
- Sigiriya
- Kandy
- Ella
- Yala
- Mirissa
From, per person
$589
South Coast Beach Break
Sand, surf and an old fort, with short drives
- Bentota
- Galle
- Mirissa
From, per person
$429An example journey
10 nights, day by day
This is the Classic Island Loop. Scroll through it, and watch the route unfold. Yours can go anywhere you like.
Day 1 · 1 night
Negombo
A relaxed beach town minutes from the airport, with a busy fish market and old Dutch canal.
Days 2 to 4 · 2 nights
Sigiriya
Climb the great rock of Sigiriya, watch the sunrise from Pidurangala and catch elephants at Minneriya.
Days 4 to 6 · 2 nights
Kandy
A lakeside city in the hills, home to the Temple of the Tooth and the start of the scenic train.
Days 6 to 8 · 2 nights
Ella
A small, friendly hill town with tea-country views and some of the best short hikes on the island.
Day 8 · 1 night
Tissamaharama (Yala)
A quiet lakeside town at the gate of Yala, Sri Lanka's best-known national park.
Days 9 to 11 · 2 nights
Mirissa and Weligama
The south coast's whale-watching base, with an easy-going beach and surf at Weligama nearby.
How it works
Planning, made effortless
- Tell us the basicsYour dates, who is coming, and what you would like to spend.
- Draw your routeTap the places you want on the map, and see the drive times between them.
- Choose stays and experiencesPrices for your exact dates. Swap anything and watch the total change.
- Send it to a travel designerA real person checks every detail and confirms it. Nothing to pay to send.
Your budget
What can your budget do?
34
Destinations to choose from
8
Ready-made holidays
166
Hotels, from simple to superior
0
Experiences to add
Your trip
The Classic Island Loop
15 Dec to 25 Dec · 10 nights
- Stays
- $367
- Things to do
- $0
- Transport
- $901
Total for 2 people
$1,268
$634per person
A real example from the designer, for 2 people sharing.
No surprises
Know what it costs before you fall for it
- Every cost in one placeStays, experiences and transport, added up as you go, with the easiest ways to save if you go over.
- Prices that keep upHotel rates move daily. For many of our hotels we follow the online rate for your exact dates, and show when it was checked.
- A real person before you payA travel designer checks availability, timing and your route. Nothing is booked until you say yes.
When to go
Two monsoons, so there is always somewhere good
Rain arrives on opposite coasts at different times of year. Pick a month to see where is at its best.
BestGoodWet
November in Sri Lanka
At their best
Nowhere quite at its best this month
Still good
Where you can go
34 places to build your trip from
Affordable holidays in Sri Lanka
A budget holiday, planned properly
Affordable Holidays is the budget holiday brand of Ceylon Insider Travels. Choose from 8 ready-made holidays, or design your own across 34 destinations, with budget, comfort and superior hotels priced for your dates. A travel designer checks every trip before anything is booked.
Are the prices final?
They are live estimates, and they are close, but a travel designer confirms the final price with you before you pay anything. Hotels can sell out and rates can move, so we check everything first.
Why does a hotel's price change between days?
Hotel prices move with demand. For many of our hotels we follow the rate being offered online for your exact dates, so our price stays close to what the market is charging. Other hotels use rates we have agreed directly with them. Each hotel shows which applies.
Do I pay anything to send a trip?
No. Sending a trip is free and does not commit you to anything. Your travel designer will explain payment once your trip is confirmed.
Do I have to design it myself?
Not at all. You can pick one of our ready-made holidays as it is, or open one in the designer and change whatever you like. If you would rather talk it through, send us a message and a travel designer will help.