
Homestay Island: Authentic Ceylon
Keep it homely and humble
Popular Itinerary
Eleven nights of guesthouse and homestay stays away from the crowds, Colombo by tuk-tuk and coastal train, Dambulla and Sigiriya, Minneriya elephants, Kandy's sacred rituals, the Kandy–Ella railway, Little Adam's Peak, Diyaluma Falls, Udawalawe's elephant orphanage, and beach days on the south coast.
Your route in pictures
8 stops with hand-picked scenic photography for every leg of your journey.

Route overview
Colombo → Dambulla → Sigiriya → Minneriya → Kandy → Ella → Udawalawe → Tangalle
Day by day
International flights, private transfers, hand-picked accommodation, and curated excursions. From your first conversation until you land back home, a dedicated travel designer shapes and refines every detail until the route feels unmistakably yours.
- ·Arrive at the airport
- ·Afternoon Colombo exploration by tuk-tuk
- ·Overnight at your homestay
Arrive at the airport
Your Silver Chain Lanka Tours concierge meets you on arrival and transfers you to Colombo, approx. 45 minutes from Bandaranaike International Airport.
Afternoon Colombo exploration by tuk-tuk
After settling in, set out by tuk-tuk for a first taste of the capital, quick, open-air, and perfectly suited to weaving through Fort lanes and seaside suburbs.
Overnight at your homestay
Dinner and overnight at a family-run homestay in Colombo.
Family homestay · Colombo
Make it yours
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