Escape on a dreamy honeymoon in Sri Lanka. Begin in Negombo, strolling along its romantic beach and exploring a vibrant fish market. Visit the Millennium Elephant Foundation in Sigiriya for an intimate encounter with elephants. Experience a hot air balloon ride and a safari in Minneriya National Park. Discover the ancient Sigiriya Rock Fortress and journey to Kandy. Explore the Royal Botanic Gardens and the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic.
Take a scenic train ride to Nuwara Eliya, where you’ll visit Horton Plains National Park and explore the picturesque town. Finally, relax on the beautiful beaches of Galle, creating lasting memories of your love story.
Don’t forget to enjoy some crunchy cashews sold by the girls in Kaju gama on the way. They dress in colorful dresses and emerge from coconut leaf huts to hail vehicles to stop to buy cashews. You’ll be able to enjoy some freshly roasted cashews in this small village.
To begin with your inland experience, drop by the Millennium Elephant Foundation and meet the few resident elephants there. You can have a walk with them and help them bathe and feed them with respect and care. The sight of the elephants roaming around, rubbing themselves against trees and playing together will remain etched in your memory for the rest of your life.
Afterwards, continue to your hotel in Sigiriya, check-in and enjoy some down time.
Later on explore the small town of Nuwara Eliya on foot or even on bicycles. With its cool air, magnificent waterfalls, and thriving tea culture, the enchanting allure of these hills has to be seen to believe. You will take winding roads through the gorgeously lush plantations past tea bushes trimmed by regular picking that look like green sculptures stretching up and down the misty hills as far as the eye can see. Enjoy your journey – this is the complete experience. With brick and stone-built houses, rose gardens and perfect lawns Nuwara Eliya in many ways resembles a ‘Small English village’. Learn to make your better half’s favorite blend of tea as well during the tea factory tour!
En route pass the Rekawa beach where you can see turtles hatching naturally. Observe how baby turtles proceed on to the ocean together as this will be such a rewarding and memorable experience.
With palm-lined beaches, turquoise waters and a good selection of guesthouses and restaurants, Unawatuna is very popular with couples. However the best area for privacy and serene beauty is Thalpe, which is very near all the great hidden beaches such as Hiriketiya, Dalawalla, Weligama, Rummassala and Mirissa!
Rest of the day at leisure by the beach sunbathing together in oblivion or exploring the grand Galle fort hand in hand!
Fringed by tropical forest and lapped by surging surf, this tiny horseshoe-shaped cove is fast becoming one of Sri Lanka’s coolest beaches. For now it’s still somewhat off the radar and draws an in-the-know crowd of independent travellers and ex-pats. Hiriketiya’s appeal is easy to understand: it’s tucked well away from the highway traffic that curses many southern Sri Lankan beaches and there are no looming hotels, only a handful of low-key guesthouses – for now.
The Rumassala Beach is rich in biodiversity and the reef acts as a protected sanctuary and serves as a major archaeological site. It is a well-known place for fishing and is also suitable for canoodling couples as it offers beauty, safety from waves and privacy.
Dubbed as a tropical paradise, Mirissa on the southern coast is secluded beach destination in Sri Lanka, perfect for couples. With palm trees lining the outskirts, the romantic spot also provides much-needed privacy to couples. You can hire a private yacht and sail away together into the sunrise in search of whales and dolphins.
Explore the delightful Galle fort; Galle is a jewel. A Unesco World Heritage Site, this historic city is a delight to explore on foot arm in arm, an endlessly exotic old trading port blessed with imposing Dutch-colonial buildings, ancient mosques and churches, grand mansions and museums. Wandering its rambling mysterious lanes you’ll pass stylish cafes, charming boutiques and impeccably restored restaurants owned by local and foreign artists, writers, photographers and designers where you can enjoy a romantic meal together in the sunset!