Sri Lanka: Weligama, Yala & Bentota

5 couples · February 2026 · 7 nights

Sri Lanka: Weligama, Yala & Bentota: Colombo, Weligama, Mirissa

Five couples travelling together, arriving and leaving on different days. The group shared a five-bedroom beachfront villa in Weligama, a night at a jungle lodge beside Yala for the leopard safari, then Bentota. Each couple got its own costing and its own airport pickup and drop, but they shared one coach for the days in between.

Travellers
5 couples
When
February 2026
Length
7 nights
Route stops
6 stops

Colombo → Weligama → Mirissa → Yala → Galle → Bentota → Colombo

Day by day

  1. Day 1: Arrive, down the coast to Weligama

    Morning arrival at Colombo and a coach south, stopping at a turtle hatchery in Hikkaduwa and for lunch in Ahangama. The stilt fishermen at Koggala, then a sundowner at a beach club near the villa.

    Overnight in Weligama

  2. Day 2: Mirissa

    Optional whale watching at 6:30 am, or Secret Beach by tuk-tuk. Sunset at Parrot Rock and Coconut Tree Hill; one couple arriving a day late was met with a separate car.

    Overnight in Weligama

  3. Day 3: Yala National Park

    Two and a half hours east to a jungle lodge on the edge of Yala. An afternoon safari in two private jeeps, the best time to see elephants at the waterholes.

    Overnight in Yala

  4. Day 4: Galle Fort to Bentota

    West along the coast to Galle Fort for the lighthouse, Flag Rock and the ramparts at sunset. On to an ocean-view hotel in Bentota.

    Overnight in Bentota

  5. Day 5: Colombo day trip

    Up the expressway to Colombo for Gangaramaya Temple, the Lotus Tower and shopping for crafts. Dinner in the city and back to Bentota.

    Overnight in Bentota

  6. Day 6: Madu River, first departures

    A morning boat trip on the Madu River to Cinnamon Island. One couple took a car to the airport; the rest moved to a second beach resort for the last nights.

    Overnight in Bentota

  7. Day 7: Bentota, second departures

    Two couples took the coach to Colombo for shopping and an evening flight. The other two stayed on at the resort.

    Overnight in Bentota

  8. Day 8: Last couples home

    Midday check-out and a van to Colombo for a last round of shopping. Evening flight to Mumbai.

What we arranged

  • A five-bedroom beachfront villa in Weligama for the whole group
  • Yala safari with two private jeeps, permits and a lodge night on full board
  • Separate pickups and drops by car, coach and van for three different departure days
  • An individual costing for each couple based on the nights they stayed
  • Sri Lanka e-visas, including for two couples on US passports
  • Turtle hatchery, Madu River and Lotus Tower tickets, plus travel insurance

More trips we’ve planned

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