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Sri Lanka, tailor-made

Come. See.
Fall in love.

Personalised holidays across the island, built around what moves you: wildlife, culture, adventure, wellness, or a very long lunch by the sea.

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Stilt fishermen at KoggalaSigiriya rock fortressTrain through tea country

Sama Escapes is a Sri Lanka-based travel company specialising in tailor-made journeys and authentic local experiences. With strong local expertise, carefully selected accommodations and a focus on responsible tourism, we create holidays around each traveller's interests.

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Journeys

Itineraries to start from

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Mini Cultural Tour
Mini Cultural Tour
4N / 5D
Culture · A compact heritage loop through the Cultural Triangle, Kandy and Colombo.
Mini Tour
Mini Tour
5N / 6D
Culture · The Cultural Triangle and Kandy, extended with Pinnawala and Nuwara Eliya's tea country.
Mini Tour, Extended
Mini Tour, Extended
6N / 7D
Culture · The classic Mini Tour with an extra night for more time in the Triangle, Kandy and the hills.
Why Sama

Local knowledge, carefully applied

01
Designed around you

No fixed departures. Every itinerary starts from a blank page and your interests.

02
Hand-picked stays

Planters' bungalows, fort houses and tented camps we have slept in ourselves.

03
Responsible by default

Locally owned partners, fairly paid guides, and no attractions that harm animals.

Tea picker in Nuwara EliyaDambulla cave temple
Destinations

Where we will take you

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Sigiriya
Cultural Triangle
Sigiriya
Dambulla
Cultural Triangle
Dambulla
Ella
Hill Country
Ella
Nuwara Eliya
Hill Country
Nuwara Eliya
Guest stories
“Every detail felt considered. Our driver-guide Nuwan became a friend, and the places we stayed were nothing like the hotels we would have found ourselves.”
Charlotte & James · London, UK
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Notes from the island

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When to visit Sri Lanka: two monsoons, one island
Planning · 6 min
When to visit Sri Lanka: two monsoons, one island
Riding the Kandy to Ella train, properly
Hill Country · 5 min
Riding the Kandy to Ella train, properly
The Gathering at Minneriya
Wildlife · 4 min
The Gathering at Minneriya
Hiker at sunset
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