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Romance & Adventure: A Wedding in Idyllic Sri Lanka
A destination wedding is an opportunity to create magic, and what better place to say ‘I do’ than in the beautiful, magical country of Sri Lanka. On this 10-day, all-encompassing tour, relax in the lead up to your big day with time spent relaxing at the beach, exploring beautiful ancient ruins and spotting exotic wildlife on an incredible elephant ride. Enjoy your wedding day with the stunning backdrop of historic Kandy before embarking on your romantic honeymoon, visiting lush green highlands and exploring colonial tea estates. Finally, round off your trip with a city tour of the glistening capital of Colombo.
This itinerary is an example. It’s designed to inspire you and provide you with thoughtfully curated ideas. You can choose to do this exact itinerary or completely personalize it. All trips are 100% bespoke.
Highlights
- Hit the beach at Trincomalee for oceanside romance
- Climb the impressive rock fortress of Sigiriya
- Tie the knot in the ancient city of Kandy
- Explore the tea terraces of Sri Lanka’s highlands
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Day 1
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Kandy
As you land at Bandaranaike International Airport, you’ll be greeted by your guide and escorted to a private car to be transported through Sri Lanka’s beautiful scenery to Kandy. After checking into your hotel, spend the afternoon exploring the historic city, from its fabulous bazaars to its sacred sites.
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Day 2
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Trincomalee
After breakfast, head eastwards to the coastal town of Trincomalee. Take a tour around the naval and air force bases of one of Sri Lanka’s most important seaports and explore the ancient Tamil temple of Koneswaram. In the evening, retire to your comfortable seaside hotel.
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Day 3
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Trincomalee
Enjoy a leisurely breakfast at your hotel before you hit the beach for a day of oceanic exploits. Trincomalee’s beaches offer a smorgasbord of activities including fishing and whale watching, while the conditions are also ideal for scuba diving and surfing. Relax back at your hotel in the evening.
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Dambulla
After breakfast, bid farewell to the coast as you head towards Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka’s capital between the 11th and 13th centuries. Here, explore the country’s well-preserved history at the Royal Palace and within the relic houses, with their beautiful carved Buddhas. In the afternoon, it’s time to visit the abundant wildlife inhabiting Minneriya National Park. Look out for elephants, wild boar, jackals and countless species of birds and butterflies, then spend a comfortable night in Dambulla.
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Day 5
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Kandy
After breakfast, take a drive to the rock fortress of Sigiriya. Climb the steps to the Lion Gate and marvel at the view, then explore the stunning ancient ruins, from the glistening water gardens to the crumbling beauty of the frescoes. In the afternoon, take a once-in-a-lifetime journey on a couple’s elephant ride, before you head back to Kandy.
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Kandy - wedding day
Wake up refreshed and excited, ready to cherish the best day of your life. Today you’ll say your vows in the gorgeous surroundings of the ancient city of Kandy. Enjoy an unforgettable ceremony and spend the night at your elegant hotel, ready to take on the next chapter of your adventure as newlyweds.
Kandy
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Nuwara Eliya
Enjoy breakfast on your first morning as a married couple before you head deep into the highlands to the pretty town of Nuwara Eliya. Known as the 'Little England' of Sri Lanka, the town is heavily influenced by colonial architecture, and your cozy, romantic hotel is no exception.
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Day 8
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Nuwara Eliya
After a hearty breakfast at your hotel, take a tour of Nuwara Eliya’s tea factories and estates. Tea exportation has been a famous and important industry in Sri Lanka since the 19th century and, as you gaze at the rolling green tea terraces, it’s easy to see why.
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Colombo
Enjoy your final breakfast in the highlands and get ready for the big city as you transfer to modern-day capital, Colombo. Marvel at the cultures vying for precedence as sparkling skyscrapers stand next to colonial buildings and among traditional temples. You can shop for designer goods in gleaming malls or pick up treasures in the bazaar. Then, check into your hotel for the final night of your romantic honeymoon.
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Departure
Today, say goodbye to Sri Lanka as your driver escorts you to the airport for your departing onward flight, memories of your wedding and honeymoon-of-a-lifetime forever ingrained in your mind.
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With Remote Lands you'll travel with people who have made Asia the solitary focus of their own lifelong adventure. As our guest, in the continent that our north American founders Catherine and Jay have adored and explored for decades, you'll discover Asia on a journey that is completely, authentically your own, adapted from our own remarkable experiences and adventures over the years.
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