14 DaysThe Grand Ceylon
From $6,400 per person
- ◆Private dawn ascent of Sigiriya
- ◆Observation-car rail through the highlands
- ◆Leopard tracking in Yala at first light
- ◆Fort-side dinner in old Galle
Where the
Ancient meets
the eternal
Privately guided journeys through Sri Lanka's most extraordinary landscapes from cloud piercing fortresses to leopard-haunted wilderness.
14+
Years Crafting Journeys
4,200+
Travellers Guided
97%
Would Return
23
Curated Itineraries
Where We Journey
Five corners of
an extraordinary island
Sri Lanka compresses an entire continent's worth of wonder into an island smaller than Ireland. Every region is its own world.
In the heart of Kandy stands the island's holiest Buddhist shrine, home to the sacred tooth relic of the Buddha — a place of daily ritual, drumming, and centuries of devotion.
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Ascend the ancient citadel rising 200m above the jungle canopy — a UNESCO World Heritage site of mythic grandeur.
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Palm-fringed shores meet the deep blue Indian Ocean — home to blue whales, sea turtles, and endless golden hours.
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Emerald terraces cascade across misty highlands — travel by vintage train through the most scenic rail route on earth.
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Sri Lanka's most biodiverse national park hosts the world's highest density of wild leopards and great herds of elephants.
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Our Philosophy
Slow travel,
deep connection
Lanka Ivory was founded in 2011 by a pair of conservation biologists and a former Colombo hotel director who shared one conviction: that the best way to see Sri Lanka is slowly, with guides who love it.
We build itineraries around what most tours skip — a dawn with elephant mahouts, lunch in a family-run rice mill, a private audience with a temple guardian who has kept the flame lit for forty years.
Every partner lodge, every guide, every meal is chosen by someone who has been there personally — and returned.
Curated Itineraries
Journeys crafted
with uncommon care
14 Days
9 DaysHill Country & Tea Trails
From $3,900 per person
- ◆Stay on a working tea estate
- ◆Walk the Pekoe Trail above Ella
- ◆Sunrise at Lipton’s Seat
11 DaysLeopards & Coastlines
From $4,800 per person
- ◆Wilpattu leopards without the crowds
- ◆Dolphin pods off Kalpitiya
- ◆Blue-whale watching in season
10 DaysSacred Triangle Odyssey
From $4,200 per person
- ◆Private Anuradhapura at dusk
- ◆Dambulla cave temples
- ◆Evening puja at the Temple of the Tooth
Private Experiences
Beyond the tourist path,
into the living island
Private cooking classes with village grandmothers. Dawn meditation with forest monks. Snorkelling the coral gardens of Pigeon Island. Night walks with a naturalist in Sinharaja's ancient rainforest.
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Notes from our travellers
🐘CEYLON
★★★★★
Postcard · Sri Lanka
A honeymoon we will never stop talking about
Lanka Ivory turned our honeymoon into something we'll spend the rest of our lives talking about. Every detail was perfect — from the private sunrise at Sigiriya to the tuk-tuk through Kandy's night market.
Charlotte & Marcus Webb
London, United Kingdom · The Golden Triangle
with love, from Sri Lanka
Begin Your Journey
Every great journey
begins with a conversation
Tell us your travel dates, interests, and dreams. Our journey consultants will craft a fully bespoke itinerary — no obligation, no templates.
Or call us: +94 11 234 5678 · hello@lankaivorytravels.com