Most of the sites of touristic interest are in the southern part of Sri Lanka and easily explored in a circular route. Which route depends on how many days you have. Minimally a one-week to ten-day trip would be ideal, with more time allowing greater exploration. The destination offers something for most everyone.

Sri Lanka is tropical. The dry season and best time to visit is between the months November of April. The highland areas are dry during these months and the weather pleasantly cool. The monsoon season is between May and August.

There's one major international airport in Colombo. Within Sri Lanka, one can get around by road or flying Cinnamon Air on either scheduled or chartered flights to avoid longer drives. We can arrange private car and driver services during your stay, or flights as needed.

Where else will you find hoppers, sting hoppers or kottu roti? Welcome to Sri Lankan cuisine. The favorite street food, kottu roti are pieces of roti (bread) mixed with shredded vegetables ot meat, soy sauce, spices, ginger and garlic. Hoppers are like a thin crepe made from fermented rice flour, coconut milk, coconut water and then filled with a variety of ingredients. Lamprais has rice, eggs, eggplant, meats and sambol, spices, wrapped in a banana leaf and baked. Then there's pickled eggplant called kambatu moju, Kale and coconut salad, kiribath (coconut rice) and a variety of curry dishes. And finally: don't miss out dining at Ministry of Crabs, perhaps the country's top restaurant, and rated one of Asia's best.

A Village in the Jungle (L. Woolf,) Wave (S. Deraniyagala), Serendipity (A. Ferrey), Running in the Family (M. Ondaatje), Island of a Thousand Mirrors (N. Munaweera), Woolf in Ceylon (C. Ondaatje), Cinnamon Gardens (S. Selvadurai), This Divided Island – Stories from the Sri Lankan War (S. Subramanian).