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Sri Lanka & Maldives — 9 days

4.5(76 reviews)9 daysStart and end in
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Monsoon & Meridian
Runs this trip
9 Days · 8 Nights
Fully planned multi-day journey
Accommodation
Sigiriya Retreat
Fully guided
A guide travels with the group for the whole trip.
Group trips
Nine days: rock fortress, hill train, whales and an atoll
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect comfortable transfers and light walking
Group size on request
Age range on request
Ask the operator about the age range for this batch

Where this operator goes

9 days · 16 stops

Itinerary

9 days, planned by Monsoon & Meridian

Pickup point

Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026

Meet atColomboBandaranaike International Airport (CMB), Colombo
Reporting time00:00 - 23:59
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What the price covers

Included in the price

You arrange yourself

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.

Sigiriya Retreat

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Nights 1–2

Kandy Lodge

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Night 3

Ella Retreat

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Night 4

Mirissa Inn

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Night 5

Maafushi Courtyard

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Nights 6–8

What you'll eat

8 breakfasts, 2 lunches and 1 dinner across 9 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 9.

  • DinnerServed on day 1
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–9
  • LunchServed on days 7–8

11 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered everywhere; Jain and gluten-free on notice at booking

One other operator runs this tripThe same trip, at their own price, group size and refund window.Slow Compass₹93,799See all 2
BEFORE YOU GO · CAUTIONARY DETAILS
Check the altitude before you book the flight
Leh is at 3,500 m and you arrive there by aeroplane in an hour from sea level, which is the fastest ascent most people will ever make. Two full days doing nothing on arrival is the standard advice and it is not optional because you are on holiday rather than a trek.
A holiday itinerary still has hard days in it
Pass crossings by road, long transfers and early starts are normal on these trips. Read the day plan rather than the brochure photograph.
Ask what the group size actually is
A group holiday is priced on filling a coach. It is a fair question and the answer changes the trip completely.
The places you pass through are lived in
Ask before photographing people and houses, take your shoes off where others do, and buy locally where you can. A holiday moves through more communities in a week than a trek does.

Who runs this trip

Operated by
Monsoon & MeridianVerified

“Island and coast holidays, unhurried”

Based in Mumbai Running treks since 2014
Rating
4.5(76 reviews)
Response time
Within 6 hours
  • Team speaks: English, Hindi, Marathi
Direct booking via licensed operator
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Cancellation policy: Full refund up to 21 days before departure

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.5/5
Based on 76 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.3/5
Guide
4.4/5
Itinerary
4.1/5
Transport
4.4/5
Accommodation
4.2/5
Tour operator
4.3/5
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Divya Reddy – Hyderabad2026-07-08 · Verified booking

Sri Lanka and South Male atoll done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude. No hesitation recommending them.

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James Whelan – Lisbon2026-07-08 · Verified booking

Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it. Good value for what's included.

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Nikhil Joshi – Nagpur2026-07-08 · Verified booking

Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Rooms were comfortable and the locations meant we could walk most evenings. Would send friends their way.

Reply from Monsoon & Meridian

Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.

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Laura Whitfield – Auckland2026-07-08 · Verified booking

Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Rooms were comfortable and the locations meant we could walk most evenings. Plenty to eat and they were happy to work around a gluten allergy.

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Dev Chatterjee – Pune2026-06-04 · Verified booking

Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found.

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Marc Dubois – Toronto2026-06-04 · Verified booking

Well paced over 9 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Rooms were comfortable and the locations meant we could walk most evenings. Food was plentiful and hot, which counts for a lot at altitude. Good value for what's included.

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Sameer Khan – Chandigarh2026-06-04 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it. Recommended.

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Rahul Menon – Mumbai2026-06-04 · Verified booking

Sri Lanka and South Male atoll done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. Plenty to eat and they were happy to work around a gluten allergy. Would book with them again.

Reply from Monsoon & Meridian

Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.

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Questions people ask

A resort night costs several times a guesthouse and the reefs are the same water. The trade is no alcohol, a dress code outside the bikini beach and simpler rooms. Both operators will quote a resort upgrade if you want one.

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