Tour Highlights

Departing Kandy in the late morning you’ll proceed to Sigiriya in the wmuch visited region of Sri Lanka’s cultural triangle. In the afternoon you’ll check into the luxurious five star Jetwing Vil Uyana hotel, a sumptuous sanctuary in Sigiriya that remains true to the regal history of its magnificent surroundings. This area abounds with world-renowned national parks and UNESCO World Heritage Sites to visit.

If you like history and culture you’ll be in your element. Visit the historic and mysterious 5th Century Sigiriya Rock Fortress – a monumental granite icon of Sri Lanka that rises from the surrounding jungle. Its neighbour Pidurangala Rock is an alternative climb with amazing views of the Sigiriya fortress. Alternatively, you can head to the Dambulla Cave Temple, which is widely regarded as one of the best-preserved temple complexes in Sri Lanka. Want more? Then the remains of the ancient Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa civilisations can be explored further north.

If wildlife is more your thing you are in for a treat. The Rangirigama Birding Trail has hundreds of endemic and migratory birds to watch and is rightly considered as one of the best open aviaries in Sri Lanka. But you don’t even have to leave the hotel grounds for a wildlife encounter as the habitat surrounding Jetwing Vil Uyana is home to an abundance of exotic flora and fauna. Accompanied by the hotel's resident environmentalist, you can experience on-site wildlife trails, possibly seeing the elusive Fishing Cat. They’ll guide you on an exciting nocturnal wildlife walk, or follow the Loris Night Trail which is a unique experience in Sri Lanka. Armed with red light emitting headlamps, that don’t disturb the wildlife, the environmentalist will take you through the Loris Conservation Site explaining the habitat of this nocturnal primate.You’ll listen to its calls and get an understanding of the behaviour of this elusive mammal in its natural environment.

If you are a kitesurfer, or would like to learn, you're going to love Kalpatiya lagoon (and it's smaller sister lagoon of Kapaladdy). Renowned as one of the world's top places to kitesurf, conditions don’t get much better. You can pretty much guarantee wind from May to October, which combined with the large, shallow and flat water lagoons make Kalpitiya a dream destination for kitesurfers.

The Luxury Kappalady Villa is located right on the lagoon so you don’t have to travel to the kite spot. If you want to learn there is a kitesurf school onsite who also rents equipment if you already know what you are doing.

From Kalpatiya you head to Colombo airport which takes around three hours by road. From there it is a short three hour flight to Male airport in the Maldives. Our representative will meet you and take you to a luxury speedboat for the 45 minute transfer to Anantara Dhigu (or an alternative Maldives resort of your choice).

Anantara is a luxury Maldives resort that offers extremely high quality scuba diving, surfing and kitesurfing. The surf school is regarded as one of the best in the Maldives, offering everything from beginner beach breaks (hard to find in The Maldives) to peeling playful waves ideal for intermediates to impressive barrels for the experts.

The windy season in the Maldives is from May to September, and December to February. During these months there are superb conditions for kitesurfing and kite foiling. The wind is much lighter here than in Sri Lanka, but kitesurfing on the stunning crystal clear waters is an incredible experience.

Finally, the Maldives also delivers beneath the waves with some of the best scuba diving on the planet. The Anantara Resort is part of the South Ari Atoll that’s well known as having some of the top dive sites in the Maldives. Want to dive with Manta Rays? From July to October it is one of the most reliable Manta spots on the planet. Experienced divers will love the channel dives and diving on the tips of underwater mountains surrounded by deep water, known as ‘tilas’, that attract hundreds of reef sharks and an abundance of marine life.