Maldives and Sri Lanka

Welcome at Velana International Airport, speedboat transfer to SAii Lagoon, and a relaxed evening on the lagoon-facing terrace.

Snorkelling on the house reef, leisurely lunch overwater, and sunset on the beach. Optional dolphin cruise.

Excursion to a private sandbank for swim-and-lunch, return for a slow afternoon and spa time at the resort.

Free day for water sports or simply doing nothing. Group dinner under the stars to round off the island leg.

Speedboat back to Malé, flight to Colombo, and scenic 4h road transfer up to Dambulla and Heritance Kandalama.

Early ascent of the fifth-century rock citadel before the heat, then UNESCO-listed frescoes and the mirror wall. Afternoon at leisure.

Dambulla Cave Temples in the morning, then a guided exploration of Polonnaruwa's ancient royal city. Return to the lodge for dinner.

Drive to Kandy via a spice garden stop. Visit the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic and the Royal Botanical Gardens of Peradeniya, then continue to Colombo.

Walking tour of Pettah and the colonial Fort district, lunch at the Galle Face Hotel, and an afternoon for the National Museum or Independence Square.

Morning in the Cinnamon Gardens neighbourhood and along Galle Face Green. Farewell dinner at a Colombo seafront restaurant.