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All of our holidays to Sri Lanka and Maldives are tailor-made, so you can choose the experience that is best for you.
Sri Lanka has a wide variety of places to stay depending on your mood, budget, location or preference, from family-run guesthouses to exclusive villas, while our resorts in Maldives are specially selected for their character, quality and ambiance. Best of all, you can rest your head in a combination of these places on your holiday to Sri Lanka and Maldives.
Read More Trip Planner“We absolutely LOVED all our accommodation, [we] were so well looked after in all the hotels.”
Sarah & Richard
Make the most of your time in Sri Lanka and Maldives by experiencing our recommended top 5 places to stay.
If cascading over rapids, ballooning around an iconic rock fortress (Sigiriya), climbing a sacred mountain (Adam’s Peak), trekking to a spectacular viewpoint (World’s End in Horton Plains NP) and experiencing a jeep safari to spot a variety of wildlife (Yala West NP) are high on your wish list, then Sri Lanka is for you!
Read More Trip Planner“The highlights for us must be the white-water rafting [Kitulgala], which was amazing, and then our first sighting of wild elephants, which is something really quite magical and an experience we will never forget. The whole country is so very diverse and the people are warm and friendly and really did seem to care that we had a good time.”
Clare & Maureen
Make the most of your time in Sri Lanka by experiencing our recommended top 5 adventures.
Whether on the golden sandy coasts of the south and west of the island or the coral-white shores of the east, Sri Lanka has year-round, sun-drenched and palm-fringed tropical beaches for you to enjoy! Maldives has the perfect natural combination for the ideal tropical beach holiday. Sun, sea and sand, a thousand ‘Robinson Crusoe’ islands, lagoons with infinite shades of turquoise blue, and dazzling underwater coral gardens.
Read More Trip Planner“Thank you so much for organising such an excellent holiday. We had a super time and Buckingham Place [Tangalle] was a fabulous final stop!”
Petra & Michael
Make the most of your time in Sri Lanka by relaxing on our recommended top 5 beaches.
Sacred Buddhist stupas and statues, an iconic pleasure palace atop a rock, atmospheric cave temples, mysterious monastery ruins, extravagant Hindu devales, ancient but innovative irrigation systems, Sri Lanka has it all!
Read More Trip Planner“Sena [chauffeur guide] provided us with a unique experience of a lifetime: an experience which has shaped us and helped us to grow, an experience that we will never forget.”
Ruth & Mark
Make the most of your time in Sri Lanka by exploring our recommended top 5 cultural sites.
Friendly and welcoming, Sri Lanka is the ideal destination for a fun-filled family holiday! Exotic wildlife, sandy beaches, easy-going adventures and child-friendly resorts are a formidable combination for an out-of-the-ordinary family experience.
Read More Trip Planner“We all had the most fantastic family holiday. There were so many highlights - elephant safari, Chaaya Village [Habarana], [Kandy Esala] Perahera!!! Thanks so much!”
Sheth family
Make the most of your time in Sri Lanka by enjoying our recommended top 5 family experiences.
Romance abounds in Sri Lanka, from the dreamy and enigmatic landscapes of the Hill Country to the warm tropical breezes and glowing sunsets over the Indian Ocean beaches. Serendipity is another name given to the island, so a honeymoon in Sri Lanka is good fortune for your future life together! Where better to spend your special time away than on an island in Paradise! Luxury villas, pampering spas, private dining and complimentary extras are some of the enticements on offer to honeymooners in Maldives.
Read More Trip Planner“We would like to say thanks for helping us organise a fantastic honeymoon which we will never forget.”
David & Lauren
Make the most of your time in Sri Lanka and Maldives by staying in our recommended top 5 honeymoon havens.
Sri Lanka and Maldives are blessed with some of the best appointed and ideally situated hotels and villas anywhere in the world, making them the ideal destination for a luxury tropical holiday or extra-special honeymoon.
Read More Trip Planner“Our trip was a delight from the wondrous Heritance Kandalama hotel [Dambulla], historic Polonnaruwa and Sigiriya sights, to the luxury of The Kandy House [Kandy], sheer indulgence of the Ceylon Tea Trails [Adam's Peak] and ocean-side luxury of Aditya [Galle].”
David & Carolyn
Make the most of your time in Sri Lanka and Maldives by enjoying our recommended top 5 luxury experiences.
Spectacular panoramic vistas in the Hill Country and Knuckles Mountain Range, infinite horizons over the Indian Ocean, a kaleidoscope of exotic flowers and shrubs, and the surreal and otherworldly landscapes of the Jaffna peninsula, Sri Lanka is a photographer’s dream island!
Read More Trip Planner“A beautiful place, lovely smiley people and AMAZING food (waistline has the evidence!).”
Cara & Chris
Make the most of your time in Sri Lanka by enjoying our recommended top 5 scenic experiences.
For a small island, Sri Lanka has so much wildlife on offer, including its own 'Big Four' - elephant, leopard, sloth bear and blue whale. Our wildlife holidays bring you the very best of this environmentally diverse country, which boasts 86 species of mammals (including leopards, elephants and sloth bears), more than 400 bird species (including 26 endemics), and a colourful array of flowering plants and trees, all contained within 21 National Parks out of 100 areas protected by the Government, and surrounded by the Indian Ocean alive with mighty blue, sperm and humpback whales as well as large pods of dolphins.
Read More Trip Planner“The safaris were great. Loved them. I saw about 150 species of birds, which is not bad at all as out of season and we were lucky to see Leopard and Sloth Bear at Yala. We particularly enjoyed the jeep safaris.”
Blow family
Make the most of your time in Sri Lanka by enjoying our recommended top 5 wildlife experiences.
Posted by John on 17th June 2018
Tikalanka is truly the Sri Lanka specialist since we offer holidays to Sri Lanka and Maldives only. But why? Many of our customers question the rationale for arranging holidays to just two countries, whereas we see it as a positive choice and affirmation of our passion for Sri Lanka. This is borne from our origins – a chance meeting of similar minds across different cultures. This week’s update champions Tikalanka as the Sri Lanka tailor-made holidays specialist, continues the daily life series and recommends places to stay in Colombo.
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Posted by John on 20th May 2018
With the Royal wedding done and dusted, I turn to the wedding ceremony fit for kings and queens in Sri Lanka. The nuptial event is a grand and lavish occasion for most couples on the island, from the faux regalia of the last Sinhalese sovereigns to the lengthy guest list to dwarf even Harry and Meghan’s invitees! This week’s update details the traditional Buddhist Sinhalese marriage arrangements and wedding ceremony, showcases weddings in Sri Lanka by Tikalanka, continues our day in a life series, and offers accommodation options around Tangalle.
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Posted by John on 13th May 2018
Tipping seems to be fraught with anxiety and doubt amongst our mostly British clientele. Sri Lanka has an inherent tipping culture and commissions are widespread and, as a foreign visitor, you will be ‘expected’ to offer generous gratuities to all and sundry, regardless of whether it is deserved or not. This week’s update discusses tipping, touts and conmen, continues with our daily life series, and recommends beachside resorts in Passikudah on the east coast.
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“We’d like to say a big thank you to you, John, for introducing us to Sri Lanka and helping us plan an itinerary which gave us exactly what we wanted. Great balance of exploration and rest!”
Buckingham family, travelled to Sri Lanka August/September 2015
“Really special trip - great balance of relaxing, exploring, history, religion, animals and beach! Just what we wanted. Thank you.”
Matthew & Heidi, travelled to Sri Lanka April/May 2015
“We are very impressed with Tikalanka and would definitely use you again, and recommend you to others. ”
Janet & Robert, travelled to Sri Lanka March/April 2016
“We are just incredibly pleased that we chose Sri Lanka and Tikalanka for our wedding holiday. THANK YOU TIKALANKA - keep doing what you do - it is superb.”
Gemma & Stephen, travelled to Sri Lanka January/February 2010
“Smooth organisation, good guide, good value for money.”
Sue & Janet, travelled to Sri Lanka December 2014/January 2015
“We had a wonderful time and would recommend Tikalanka to anyone wishing to holiday in Sri Lanka. Thank you!”
Peter & Marcia, travelled to Sri Lanka in March 2016
“Thank you, John, for your part in organising such a fabulous holiday. It was great to have you at the end of the phone at the planning stage.”
Trish & Roger, travelled to Sri Lanka November/December 2015
“I would absolutely recommend Tikalanka to anyone travelling to Sri Lanka in the future.”
Jerrine & Fraser, travelled to Sri Lanka August 2017
