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All of our holidays to Sri Lanka and Maldives are tailor-made, so you can choose the experience that is best for you.
Sri Lanka has a wide variety of places to stay depending on your mood, budget, location or preference, from family-run guesthouses to exclusive villas, while our resorts in Maldives are specially selected for their character, quality and ambiance. Best of all, you can rest your head in a combination of these places on your holiday to Sri Lanka and Maldives.
Read More Trip Planner“We absolutely LOVED all our accommodation, [we] were so well looked after in all the hotels.”
Sarah & Richard
Make the most of your time in Sri Lanka and Maldives by experiencing our recommended top 5 places to stay.
If cascading over rapids, ballooning around the iconic rock fortress (Sigiriya), climbing a sacred mountain (Adam’s Peak), trekking to a spectacular viewpoint (World’s End in Horton Plains NP) and experiencing a jeep safari to spot a variety of wildlife (Yala NP) are high on your wish list, then Sri Lanka is for you!
Read More Trip Planner“The highlights for us must be the white-water rafting [Kitulgala], which was amazing, and then our first sighting of wild elephants, which is something really quite magical and an experience we will never forget. The whole country is so very diverse and the people are warm and friendly and really did seem to care that we had a good time.”
Clare & Maureen
Make the most of your time in Sri Lanka by experiencing our recommended top 5 adventures.
Whether on the golden sandy coasts of the south and west of the island or the coral-white shores of the east, Sri Lanka has year-round, sun-drenched and palm-fringed tropical beaches for you to enjoy! Maldives has the perfect natural combination for the ideal tropical beach holiday.
Read More Trip Planner“Thank you so much for organising such an excellent holiday. We had a super time and Buckingham Place [Tangalle] was a fabulous final stop!”
Petra & Michael
Make the most of your time in Sri Lanka by relaxing on our recommended top 5 beaches.
Sacred Buddhist stupas and statues, an iconic pleasure palace atop a rock, atmospheric cave temples, mysterious monastery ruins, extravagant Hindu devales, ancient but innovative irrigation systems, Sri Lanka has it all!
Read More Trip Planner“Sena [chauffeur guide] provided us with a unique experience of a lifetime: an experience which has shaped us and helped us to grow, an experience that we will never forget.”
Ruth & Mark
Make the most of your time in Sri Lanka by exploring our recommended top 5 cultural sites.
Friendly and welcoming, Sri Lanka is the ideal destination for a fun-filled family holiday! Exotic wildlife, sandy beaches, easy-going adventures and child-friendly resorts are a formidable combination for an out-of-the-ordinary family experience.
Read More Trip Planner“We all had the most fantastic family holiday. There were so many highlights - elephant safari, Chaaya Village [Habarana], [Kandy Esala] Perahera!!! Thanks so much!”
Sheth family
Make the most of your time in Sri Lanka by enjoying our recommended top 5 family experiences.
Romance abounds in Sri Lanka, from the dreamy and enigmatic landscapes of the Hill Country to the warm tropical breezes and glowing sunsets over the Indian Ocean beaches. Luxury villas, pampering spas, private dining and complimentary extras are some of the enticements on offer to honeymooners in Maldives.
Read More Trip Planner“We would like to say thanks for helping us organise a fantastic honeymoon which we will never forget.”
David & Lauren
Make the most of your time in Sri Lanka and Maldives by staying in our recommended top 5 honeymoon havens.
Sri Lanka and Maldives are blessed with some of the best appointed and ideally situated hotels and villas anywhere in the world, making them the ideal destination for a luxury tropical holiday or extra-special honeymoon.
Read More Trip Planner“Our trip was a delight from the wondrous Heritance Kandalama hotel [Dambulla], historic Polonnaruwa and Sigiriya sights, to the luxury of The Kandy House [Kandy], sheer indulgence of the Ceylon Tea Trails [Adam's Peak] and ocean-side luxury of Aditya [Galle].”
David & Carolyn
Make the most of your time in Sri Lanka and Maldives by enjoying our recommended top 5 luxury experiences.
Experience a very different Sri Lanka with its vast lagoons full of migrant waders, donkeys and baobabs, Tamil script and Hindi songstresses, bicycles and Brahman cows. Since the declaration of peace on the island in 2009, the north and east of the country have opened up and developed, but not too much – yet.
Read More Trip Planner“John on behalf of Sharron and me, I would like to say thank you so much for tailor making the ‘perfect’ first visit to Sri Lanka. We have not stopped singing your company’s praises. We thank you for all that you and your staff did to make this experience – extraordinary! We’ll definitely be heading back very soon.”
Daniella & Sharron
Make the most of your time in the north and east of Sri Lanka by experiencing our recommended top 5 places to visit
Spectacular panoramic vistas in the Hill Country and Knuckles Mountain Range, infinite horizons over the Indian Ocean, a kaleidoscope of exotic flowers and shrubs, and the surreal and otherworldly landscapes of the Jaffna peninsula, Sri Lanka is a photographer’s dream island!
Read More Trip Planner“A beautiful place, lovely smiley people and AMAZING food (waistline has the evidence!).”
Cara & Chris
Make the most of your time in Sri Lanka by enjoying our recommended top 5 scenic experiences.
For a small island, Sri Lanka has so much wildlife on offer, including its own 'Big Four' - elephant, leopard, sloth bear and blue whale. Our wildlife holidays bring you the very best of this environmentally diverse country, from its high flying exotic birds to its deep diving majestic whales.
Read More Trip Planner“The safaris were great. Loved them. I saw about 150 species of birds, which is not bad at all as out of season and we were lucky to see Leopard and Sloth Bear at Yala. We particularly enjoyed the jeep safaris.”
Blow family
Make the most of your time in Sri Lanka by enjoying our recommended top 5 wildlife experiences.
Posted by John on 25th May 2023
Sri Lanka is home to well over 400 species of exotic birds with names to match, like the White-throated Flowerpecker, Blue-faced Malkoha and Sri Lanka Paradise-flycatcher. Twenty six species are endemic while the vast majority are vagrants, migrants or residents. The joy of bird watching on the island is to see them wherever you travel, although some areas are better than others. You don’t need to be an avid ‘twitcher’ to enjoy the birdlife across the country as the little peckers seem to come to you!
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Posted by John on 19th May 2023
Sri Lanka is definitely top of the wish list for travellers with bookings for this and next year returning to pre-COVID levels. This is fantastic news for the island and its people who rely heavily on tourism for their livelihoods and wellbeing. However, many hotels are realising that next year may be a bonanza for them and room rates are beginning to return to 2019 prices in 2024. This means that 2023 may be the end of the discounted period post-COVID so you had better hurry to take advantage of this year’s bargains!
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Posted by John on 11th May 2023
When is the best time to visit Sri Lanka? Since the end of the civil war in 2009, there is no ‘best time’ to travel as the entire country is open so you may visit when it is best for you. However, different areas are better than others at particular times of the year depending on the prevailing monsoon season. The Maha monsoon affects the north and east of the island between October and February, while the Yala monsoon arrives in May and lasts until October in the southern and western regions.
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“Thanks again for putting together a great itinerary for us. While Sri Lanka was on our radar it was not on our hot list but once we saw your first draft itinerary we immediately knew we had to go. ”
Tony & Juliet, travelled to Sri Lanka March 2018
“Really special trip - great balance of relaxing, exploring, history, religion, animals and beach! Just what we wanted. Thank you.”
Matthew & Heidi, travelled to Sri Lanka April/May 2015
“We had a wonderful visit and really did enjoy Sri Lanka and will certainly visit again in the future. All of the logistics were handled brilliantly.”
David & Wendy, travelled to Sri Lanka November/December 2018
“We are just incredibly pleased that we chose Sri Lanka and Tikalanka for our wedding holiday. THANK YOU TIKALANKA - keep doing what you do - it is superb.”
Gemma & Stephen, travelled to Sri Lanka January/February 2010
“Smooth organisation, good guide, good value for money.”
Sue & Janet, travelled to Sri Lanka December 2014/January 2015
“Overall this holiday was a very special fantastic experience due to the organisation and recommendation of Tikalanka. We would have no hesitation in recommending the company to our friends and family.”
Mike & Lorna, travelled to Sri Lanka in March 2018
“Your itinerary was perfect for what we asked for and provided us with lovely memories. We would definitely recommend Tikalanka to our friends.”
Lynn, Thomas, Jo & Roger,travelled to Sri Lanka in January 2019
“I would absolutely recommend Tikalanka to anyone travelling to Sri Lanka in the future.”
Jerrine & Fraser, travelled to Sri Lanka August 2017
“We really appreciated the detail in your planning that meant each accommodation was a different experience.”
Kath & Chris, travelled to Sri Lanka & Maldives November 2018
