Boutique hotel. Optional evening city walk or cycling through colonial streets. Sunset at Galle Face Green.

Scenic drive to Riverston – an offbeat highland destination with wet and dry zone viewpoints. Evening light nature walk.

Guided hike to Riverston’s viewpoints and mossy cloud forest trails. Optional stream trekking and waterfall abseiling.

Drive through tea country with a working estate visit. Colonial town exploration in the evening – Tudor architecture, rose gardens.

Morning forest walk or lake surrounds. Boating or jet skiing on Gregory Lake. Optional local market and bakery visit.

The scenic train from Nanu Oya to Ella – the most photographically dramatic section of the highland railway. Afternoon at Nine Arches Bridge.

Sunrise hike to Little Adam’s Peak. ATV or zipline in the morning, then home-cooked lunch with a local family.

Drive to Yala and afternoon photography safari with guide-selected positioning for best sighting angles and light. BBQ dinner at the lodge.

The early morning safari – low, warm light for the rocky outcroppings and lagoon margins. Afternoon free for editing or rest.

Drive to Mirissa. Afternoon beach photography. Optional sunset paddleboarding or kayaking around the headland.

Early whale watching timed for the best surface light with a marine naturalist. Snorkelling or surfing at Weligama. Farewell dinner by the ocean.

Scenic drive to Colombo and transfer to Bandaranaike International Airport.