What makes this trip.
The moments a fixed departure can't reach: private, named, and ours alone to arrange.
One driver, the whole island
A chauffeur guide of long standing, whose name and record you have before you fly.
Female guides, arranged ahead
On request at each stop, organised before you land, chosen for knowledge first.
The women of the tea
The pluckers' rows and the tasting table, a trade carried largely by women, met properly.
The lace makers of Galle
Bobbin lace worked in fort doorways, a craft passed grandmother to granddaughter.
Rooms placed deliberately
Position considered as carefully as the view, in every house on the route.
For women, together
The island's great arc, rebuilt around women travelling together: the rock, the tea and the fort, with one trusted chauffeur guide throughout, female guides arranged ahead where you want them, and doors that open differently, from the tea pluckers' lines to the lace makers of Galle.
Seven nights, eight days, one number that always answers.
The houses
Is this trip for you?
What’s great
One chauffeur guide of long standing, whose name and record you have before you land.
Female guides arranged ahead at each stop, chosen for knowledge first.
The island's women met properly: the tea pluckers' lines, the lace makers of Galle.
One number that always answers, the same person throughout.
Things to consider
It moves: the rock, the tea and the fort in seven nights, at the island's own road pace.
The craft visits are working places, not shows: mornings, dust and conversation.
The tea country runs cool and misty; pack for two climates.
Female guides are arranged ahead; booking early keeps the choice free.
What’s included.
Included
Private arrival and departure transfers, and all internal flights and ground transfers as set out.
A private guide throughout, chosen for each place.
Accommodation as listed, or a confirmed equivalent.
Your chauffeur guide throughout, female guides where arranged, and the tea and lace visits.
Reservations held in your name where the itinerary depends on them.
Not included
International flights to and from Sri Lanka.
Visa, where required, and travel insurance.
Meals not specified, and personal spending.
Gratuities, at your discretion.
The arrangements
Pricing is prepared individually for each party and shared directly by your journey designer.
The quoted figure is final and covers each element set out in this itinerary.
Every arrangement will be in place before you ask.