Sri Lanka Honeymoon Itinerary for Couples

View a Sri Lanka honeymoon itinerary with sample stops across hill country, train routes, wildlife, beaches, and the southern coast.

Day 1: Kandy, Sri Lanka

Arrival in Sri Lanka -> Transfer to Kandy

6:00 AM — Arrival: Bandaranaike International Airport (morning)
6:30 AM — Scheduled Uber Taxi: Bandaranaike International Airport → Colombo Fort Railway station. Transfer to Fort Railway station (approx. 45 mins)
7:30 AM — Udarata Menike, Kandy Intercity Express: Colombo Fort Railway station → Kandy railway station. Transfer to Kandy (approx. 3.5-4 hrs)
8:00 AM — Breakfast at the train
11:30 AM — Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic: Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, is a Buddhist temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka.
12:30 PM — Eat at Lunch at Kandy Restaurant. Lunch at Kandy restaurant
2:00 PM — Kandy Lake: Kandy Lake, also known as Kiri Muhuda, is an artificial lake in the heart of Kandy Stroll around Kandy Lake and enjoy the sunset
6:00 PM — Stay at Stay at Apoorva Citadel Kandy. Romantic dinner at a hillside hotel

Kandy -> Nuwara Eliya (Little England)

8:00 AM — Breakfast from Apoorva Citadel Kandy and check-out
9:00 AM — Podi Menike, Kandy Intercity Express: Kandy railway station → Nanu Oya railway station. Take the scenic train from Kandy to Nanu Oya (approx. 3.5 hrs)
1:00 PM — Scheduled Uber Taxi: Nanu Oya railway station → Nuwara Eliya Pedro Tea Estate. Transfer to Fort Railway station (approx. 45 mins)
2:00 PM — Pedro Tea Estate, Nuwara Eliya: We are going to visit tea plantations and a tea factory Visit tea plantations and a tea factory
4:00 PM — Walk in Victoria Park: Victoria Park is a public park located in Nuwara Eliya, next to the Nuwara Eliya Post Office in Sri Lanka
6:00 PM — Stay at Stay at Ganesha Grand Hotel. High tea at the Grand Hotel

Nuwara Eliya -> Ella (Romantic Hill Country)

8:00 AM — Breakfast from Ganesha Grand Hotel and check-out
8:30 AM — Lanka Tuk Tuk - Rented: Ganesha Grand Hotel - Nuwara Eliya → Ella, Ramboda Falls. Drive to Ella (approx. 2.5 hrs)
11:00 AM — Ramboda Falls: Ramboda Falls is 109 m high and the eleventh tallest waterfall in Sri Lanka
11:30 AM — By our rented tuk-tuk: Ramboda Falls → Nine Arches Bridge. Drive to Ella Nine Arches Bridge (approx. 3 hrs)
2:00 PM — Visit Nine Arches Bridge: The Nine Arch Bridge also called the Bridge in the Sky, is a viaduct bridge in Sri Lanka
3:00 PM — By our rented tuk-tuk: Nine Arches Bridge → Little Adam's Peak. Drive to Little Adam's Peak (approx. 1 hr)
4:00 PM — Little Adam's Peak: The Nine Arch Bridge also called the Bridge in the Sky, is a viaduct bridge in Sri Lanka Optional short hike to Little Adam's Peak
6:00 PM — Stay at Stay at 77 Acres Resort & Spa Grand Hotel. Dinner with mountain views
8:00 PM — Hand over the tuk-tuk at 77 Acres Resort & Spa, Grand Hotel

Ella -> Yala Safari -> Tissamaharama

8:00 AM — Breakfast from 77 Acres Resort & Spa Grand Hotel and check-out
8:30 AM — Public Bus Service: Ella Bus Station → Yala National Park. Morning transfer to Yala National Park (approx. 3 hrs)
11:30 AM — Yala National Park Jeep Safari: Yala National Park is the most visited and second largest national park in Sri Lanka Afternoon jeep safari (chance to see leopards, elephants)
1:00 PM — Eat at Yala Safari Restaurant. Lunch at a Yala Safari restaurant
5:00 PM — Sunset by the lake
6:00 PM — Stay at Stay at Wild Yala Elephant Hotel. Dinner in a quiet nature lodge

Yala -> Mirissa (Beach Escape)

8:00 AM — Breakfast from Wild Yala Elephant Hotel and check-out
8:30 AM — Public Bus Service: Yala Bus Station → Mirissa Beach bus stop. Early drive to Mirissa (approx. 3 hrs)
11:30 AM — Mirissa Beach: Yala National Park is the most visited and second largest national park in Sri Lanka Relax on Mirissa Beach
1:00 PM — Eat at Launch at Mirissa beach Restaurant. Lunch at a Mirissa beach restaurant
5:00 PM — Try a sunset boat ride or enjoy a beachfront dinner and chill under the stars with cocktails
6:00 PM — Stay at Stay at WMirissa Beach Resort.

Whale Watching + Romantic New Year Eve

8:00 AM — Breakfast from WMirissa Beach Resort
8:30 AM — Mirissa whale watching: Mirissa is one of the best places in Sri Lanka for whale watching Early morning whale watching tour
1:00 PM — Eat at Mirissa Beach Restaurant. Lunch at a beachfront restaurant
3:00 PM — Brunch + beach time
5:00 PM — Spa treatment for the couple at WMirissa Beach Resort
6:00 PM — Stay at Stay at WMirissa Beach Resort.
12:00 AM — Celebrate New Year's Eve with a romantic dinner and fireworks on the beach

End of our Honeymoon Trip!

8:00 AM — Breakfast from WMirissa Beach Resort and check-out
9:00 AM — Scheduled Uber Taxi: WMirissa Beach Resort → Bandaranaike International Airport. Morning transfer to airport (approx. 2.5-3 hrs from Mirissa)
2:00 PM — Depart from Bandaranaike International Airport