Sri Lanka: Spice Gardens & Seasides

This small-group tour with G Adventures moves at a comfortable pace through central and southern Sri Lanka over 11 nights. After arriving and meeting your CEO and fellow travellers, you’ll head inland to sights such as tea plantations around Ella, where a trek to Ella Rock offers views of the surrounding hills. The itinerary includes a visit to a spice garden, a Sri Lankan lunch in a local village, and a stroll up Little Adam’s Peak.

Cultural stops punctuate the route, with a tour of Galle Fort providing insights into the island’s colonial past, while time in Kandy allows a visit to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth and breakfast at the Sthree Craft Shop and Café. The final days are spent on Hikkaduwa Beach, where evenings are likely to include a group night at a beach bar. Transport between destinations is by private vehicle, with walking involved on excursions, and accommodation is mainly in guest houses or hotels.

The tour deliberately avoids a rushed feel but travel times can seem long given Sri Lanka’s road conditions. Meals are selectively included to leave room for individual choice, and the group size remains small enough to get to know your fellow travellers and the local landscape, both natural and cultural, at a gentle pace.