Private & tailor-made Sri Lanka journeys
Private journeys designed by a local Sri Lankan team established in 2015, with 45+ years of combined experience and SLTDA-licensed chauffeur-guide capability.
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Every route is private and fully adjustable — use one as a starting point, then make it yours.
8 days · Best first trip
Negombo · Sigiriya · Dambulla · Minneriya & Kaudulla · Kandy · …
Eight days that string together Sri Lanka’s greatest hits — Sigiriya, Kandy, tea country, the Ella train and a Yala safari — at a pace that still leaves room to breathe.
Private tour · price on request
10 days · Culture, hills, safari & beach
Negombo · Sigiriya · Dambulla · Polonnaruwa · Minneriya & Kaudulla · …
Ten days that add breathing space and a beach finish to the classic route: two nights each in Sigiriya and Kandy, the tea country train, a Yala safari and the south coast.
Private tour · price on request
14 days · Two weeks, the whole island
Negombo · Anuradhapura · Sigiriya · Polonnaruwa · Kandy · …
Two weeks to see Sri Lanka properly: both great ancient capitals, Sigiriya, Kandy, the hill country, a Yala safari, quiet southern beaches and Galle Fort.
Private tour · price on request
8 days · Temples and places of the epic
Negombo · Kandy · Nuwara Eliya · Ella · Colombo
Eight days visiting temples and landscapes that tradition associates with the Ramayana — Munneswaram, Seetha Amman Temple, Divurumpola and the Ravana sites around Ella.
Private tour · price on request
9 days · Four national parks
Negombo · Wilpattu National Park · Sigiriya · Anuradhapura · Minneriya & Kaudulla · …
Nine days built around Sri Lanka’s best safaris: Wilpattu’s quiet forests, the elephant gatherings near Sigiriya, Udawalawe’s herds and Yala’s leopards.
Private tour · price on request
8 days · Private and unhurried
Sigiriya · Kandy · Dambulla · Nuwara Eliya · Ella · …
Eight days of sunrise viewpoints, tea-country hideaways and a quiet beach — a honeymoon that balances special moments with plenty of time for just the two of you.
Private tour · price on request
10 days · Elephants, trains and beaches
Negombo · Sigiriya · Kandy · Nuwara Eliya · Ella · …
Ten days designed around children’s energy levels: shorter drives, pools at every stop, elephants, a train ride, easy hikes and the beach.
Private tour · price on request
15 days · Relaxed pace, long beach stay
Negombo · Sigiriya · Polonnaruwa · Minneriya & Kaudulla · Kandy · …
A relaxed fifteen-day journey with three nights in the Cultural Triangle, two in Kandy and Ella, an elephant safari and three unhurried nights on the south coast.
Private tour · price on request
Tailor-made
Answer a few questions and we turn them into a day-by-day plan. You stay in control of every change.
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Experiences worth adding
Seasons and availability vary — we check them against your dates before suggesting anything.
Kandy – Nanu Oya – Ella · 3 – 7 hours depending on section
Ride the hill-country railway through tea estates, tunnels and cloud forest — one of the world’s great train journeys.
Season: Daily services year-round
Hill country · 1 – 2 hours
See how Ceylon tea is plucked, withered, rolled and dried, then taste the results.
Season: Year-round; some factories close on Poya (full moon) days
Sigiriya area · 3 – 4 hours
A slow half day in rural life — a lake crossing, fields and a home-cooked lunch.
Season: Year-round
Mirissa harbour · 4 – 6 hours
A morning at sea in search of blue whales, sperm whales and dolphins off the south coast.
Season: Roughly November/December to April
Negombo · 1 hr 30 min – 2 hours
A relaxed first- or last-day outing through mangroves and fishing villages near the airport.
Season: Year-round
Ella · 2 – 3 hours
An easy walk through tea bushes to one of the best viewpoints in the hill country.
Season: Year-round, weather permitting
Minneriya, Kaudulla or Eco Park · About 3 hours
An afternoon jeep safari to see wild elephant herds grazing around ancient reservoirs.
Season: Year-round; largest gatherings roughly July – October
Sigiriya · 2 hours
A short, steep climb to watch the sun rise over Sigiriya Rock.
Season: Year-round
Short on time?
Private day trips from Colombo, Negombo and the airport — ideal on your first or last day.
Half day · from Colombo
A private half-day introduction to Colombo: Pettah’s bazaars, Gangaramaya Temple, the colonial Fort and sunset at Galle Face Green.
Half day · from Negombo
A relaxed half day near the airport: a lagoon boat ride through mangroves, the fish market, the Dutch canal and St Mary’s Church.
Full day · from Colombo
A full-day trip from Colombo on the Southern Expressway to walk Galle Fort’s ramparts and enjoy a south-coast beach.
Full day · from Kandy
Climb Sigiriya Rock and visit the Dambulla Cave Temple on a full day from Kandy.
Full day · from Galle
A morning whale-watching trip from Mirissa harbour, followed by lunch and beach time.
Half day · from Colombo
Taste Colombo’s many cultures through its food — short eats, hoppers, kottu and sweets — on a guided walk and drive.
Why travel with Meth
A consultant builds your route by hand, around your interests — not a template.
We live and work in Sri Lanka, so advice on seasons, roads and timings comes from experience.
Chauffeur-guide capability, with licence details shown only where they are verified.
Your own vehicle and driver or chauffeur guide. No shared coaches.
Relaxed, balanced or see-more — and you can change it as you go.
We plan from your arrival flight to your departure, including first and last nights.
Every proposal lists what is and is not included. No invented "from" prices.
A team you can reach during your trip if plans need to change.
Travel inspiration
Seasons & Weather · 3 min read
Sri Lanka has two monsoons that affect opposite coasts at different times, so there is a good region to visit in most months. Here is how to choose.
Planning · 2 min read
From a five-day taster to a three-week journey: what you can realistically see in Sri Lanka in different amounts of time.
Planning · 2 min read
Private driver, scenic train, public bus or tuk-tuk? An honest comparison of how to travel around Sri Lanka.
Share your dates, interests and pace. A Meth Travels consultant will design a route around you — and keep adjusting it until it is right.
