Departure from France on a regular airline. Services and overnight stay in flight.

Welcome at the airport by your driver-guide (English-speaking in car; French-speaking guide optional). First stop Negombo beach. Transfer to your host in this popular beach resort. Settling in. The owner will welcome you and offer you to share her dinner. Free time in Negombo. Overnight stay.

Early in the morning, you could visit the fish market in Negombo. A first approach of the local population. Then, departure for the cultural triangle, crossing all types of landscapes. You start with the northernmost city and one of the most striking. This is the holy city of Anuradhapura, whose royal ruins adorn this 50km2 area. Before sunset, you can visit Mihintale, considered to be an entry point for Buddhism, and to get there you will have to climb 1800 steps. It is here that Mahinda, the disciple of Buddha, came to settle down to spread the word of his master. Settle into your guesthouse, where you will be able to assist in the preparation of dinner. Overnight stay.

Free day to visit the site of Anuradhapura (Buddhist temples still in activity, Sri Maha Bodhi sacred tree). If you choose to take this tour, your driver will show you the most beautiful dagobas and tell you about the prosperity of this city for more than 10 centuries. This tour can also be done by bicycle. Afterwards, head to Sigiriya, and stay in an Eco Lodge, built with traditional materials and located in the middle of the jungle. Take advantage of this wild environment to walk around and discover the fauna and flora. Overnight stay.

Early in the morning, we suggest a visit to Sigiriya, and its famous "Lion Rock" which towers 200 metres above the village. Listed by UNESCO, it is the most visited site in Sri Lanka. Then, you could go and discover Polonnaruwa. The visit can also be done by bike (ruins of palaces, temples, Kalu Gal Vihara, a set of 4 Buddha statues carved in granite). The archaeological museum is also worth a visit. Return to your Eco Lodge and overnight.

Early in the morning, head for Kandy. You will discover the luxuriant landscapes that pass before your eyes, between rice fields, coconut groves and mountains looming on the horizon. Stop at the Dambulla market, one of the largest on the island. You can also discover the town, a UNESCO World Heritage site: Buddhist caves perched on the top of a hill. Another interesting stop is Matale: Matale, to visit a spice garden. Continue to Kandy, close to the Knuckles Range, in another Eco Lodge in the middle of nature. Settle into your tree house, dinner on your own and overnight here.

Early in the morning, your trekking guide will pick you up by jeep and drive you to the Knuckles range, a protected natural area. Transfer to Meemure, the starting point of the trek. You slowly climb to the first plateau. Picnic break at the foot of the mountains called Knuckles, because of their shape resembling a closed point. Possibility to see a beautiful waterfall on the way. Continue into the heart of the mountains to reach the base camp. Relax and have a barbecue dinner around a campfire. Overnight in tents.

The day's trek descends into the valley to reach the lair of the last king of Kandy (Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe). He was captured by the British in 1815. You pass through tea plantations, reforestation areas planted with exotic trees, or enjoy magnificent views of the valley. See the variety of birds that inhabit this area. Picnic lunch. Arrive in Bomure for a transfer back to your Eco Lodge in Kandy. Overnight stay.

Day of discovery of Kandy. You discover the city centre on foot, starting with a visit to the Temple of the Tooth, a sacred Buddhist temple. The site is richly decorated and houses the relic of the tooth of Buddha. Then walk around the lake (about 4km). You will then discover the local market not far from the lake, very lively and sometimes crowded with hawkers but worth the diversions for the diversity of products and the atmosphere. In the afternoon, you will head to Maussawa Estate (Eco Lanka) to settle in this former tea plantation. Dinner at leisure and overnight in your cottage.

In the heart of a luxuriant bio-diverse vegetation, you will be able to choose among many activities proposed by the owners: hiking in the 20 hectares garden of plant species, diversified in the wild (tea, coffee, spices, kitul,...), climbing on the top of the site overhanging a luxuriant frame of tropical greenery, observation of birds, insects and varieties of trees and bio-diverse plants, visit of the village of Pundaluoya. Dinner at leisure and overnight in your cottage.

Breakfast and departure to Nuwara Eliya, the highest town in Sri Lanka, full of charm. Stop at the viewpoint of the large Kothmale Reservoir and the Ramboda Waterfalls. Arrive in Nuwara Eliya. Stroll through the centre, Victoria Park and around Lake Gregory. Settle into your colonial bungalow in one of our selected hotels where you can warm up by the fireplace. Dinner and overnight stay.

Your trek begins in Nuwara Eliya. At dawn, transfer by jeep to the entrance of Horton Plains National Park. From here you will trek 10km into the national park, where you can see many birds and enjoy the wilderness. A must-see is the World's End, a sheer cliff drop of over 800 metres. Then continue the hike on a track on the edge of the Hakgala National Reserve. Then it is by tuk tuk (car with a supplement) that you will join the Buddhist monastery where you will spend the night. Settle in, then at the end of the day, meditation at the temple followed by a Rice & Curry dinner at a nearby house. Overnight at the monastery.

After breakfast, you walk towards the Bogoda Bridge. This walk through the rainforest will delight birdwatchers. You will cross the rice fields where you will meet the workers. You will then cross an old bridge in the forest which leads you to a river: continuation of the hike to reach a village where you will stay with a local. Dinner with the family and overnight (5 hours walk interspersed with tuk tuk rides).

After breakfast, you can drive to Haputale for a breathtaking view of the valley below. Or you could take a tuk tuk to Lipton's Seat and walk back down. Or you could take the train for a short one-hour ride to Ella to climb Little Adam's Peak. Depart for Kuda Oya. Stay at a farm. Bike ride around the farm's surroundings: lake, rice fields and agricultural plantations. You will cross the village to meet its inhabitants. Possibility to see many species of birds but also for the luckiest some elephants. Overnight at the farm.

Jeep safari in Yala National Park. The popularity of Yala National Park is strongly justified by the number of species that can be seen here: more than 200 species of birds, elephants, monkeys, sloth bears, crocodiles or buffaloes, but especially leopards. Return to the farm for the night.

Departure to Udawalawe. In the afternoon, jeep safari in the Udawalawe National Park, remarkable for its richness of landscapes and wildlife: elephants, macaques, buffaloes, birds, are all animals that you can observe. Overnight in a camp.

Breakfast at the hotel. Opportunity to visit an "Elephant transit home" (exclusive to our local partner), a centre that cares for young elephants before releasing them into the wild. Then on to the Sinharaja rainforest, a UNESCO World Heritage site because of its many endemic plants and animal species. This is the last piece of virgin forest on the island. Some 95% of Sri Lanka's endemic species live here (160 species recorded). You could set off on a trek to discover the flora and fauna or simply relax in these restful surroundings. Dinner on your own and overnight in a cottage in the heart of nature.

A second day on the outskirts of the Sinharaja forest reserve, where you can take part in the activities mentioned above, wander freely, meet the unusual animals or simply relax. Dinner and overnight at the cottage.

This day is devoted to a (free) visit to Galle, an architectural jewel on the south coast. You can take a leisurely stroll, stop off at one of the cafés or hire a bicycle for a one- or two-hour ride around the city. Overnight in one of our selected guesthouses.

You can leave Galle whenever you like for a seaside resort on the south coast. Very popular with tourists at this time of year, this coast has some hidden beauties, such as Balapitiya beach. Settle into your comfortable villa offering good service and direct access to the beach. Dinner on your own. Night at the hotel.

Another day free to relax in Balapitiya, between your hotel swimming pool and the beach. You can also plan a boat trip on the Madu Ganga river. Other water-based activities will be available from your hotel. Alternatively, you can ask your driver to take you out to meet the fishermen. In winter, whale and dolphin watching is also possible from various seaside resorts (Mirissa, boat trip optional). Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Transfer to the airport. Services and overnight on board (optional day-use room available until departure).

Arrival in your city.