Tailor-made journeys in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, at your own pace
Private journeys with expert driver-guides, hand-picked hotels and a local team that looks after every detail.
Our way of travelling
We are a small team of travel designers based in Colombo. We don’t sell packages: every route is built around your dates, your pace and the things you love, from ancient cities and tea country to leopards and empty beaches.
How we work
Designed around you, day by day
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Share your ideas
Tell us when you’d like to travel, what you love and the pace you enjoy.
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Receive your itinerary
A day-by-day plan with hand-picked stays and one clear, all-inclusive price.
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Travel with care
Your private driver-guide and our local team look after every detail on the road.
Signature journeys
Routes our guests love
Wild Sri Lanka: Leopards & Elephants
Nine days for nature lovers: Yala’s leopards, Udawalawe’s elephant herds and the misty forests of the hill country.
Culture & Coast
The temples and rock fortresses of the north, followed by easy days on the south coast. Ideal for a first visit.
The Grand Tour of Sri Lanka
Two weeks from ancient capitals to tea country, safari and the palm-lined south: the whole island at an unhurried pace.
Tea, Trains & Hill Country
A week in the green heart of the island: tea estates, colonial bungalows and the famous blue train.
The Cultural Triangle in Depth
Eight days among Sri Lanka’s ancient kingdoms, with time to see them early, before the crowds.
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Destinations
Where we’ll take you
About us
A small team with deep roots
Island Heritage Journeys was founded by people who grew up between the temples of Kandy and the beaches of the south. We know the drivers, the guesthouse owners and the quiet viewpoints that guidebooks miss.
The Island Heritage team
Our storyGuest stories
In our travellers’ words
- Tripadvisor4.9312 reviewsSample
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- Trustpilot4.786 reviewsSample
“Easy, thoughtful and personal from the first email to the last night by the sea.”
Culture & Coast
“We saw three leopards in Yala, and the tented camp was the highlight of our year.”
Wild Sri Lanka
“Every day felt planned just for us. Our guide knew exactly when to arrive before the crowds.”
The Grand Tour of Sri Lanka
Begin your journey
Your journey, designed around you
Share your dates and what you love. We’ll send a personal itinerary within two days, free and without obligation.
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