The Great Holiday Collection (ATOL 10296) is a UK Tour Operator that specialises in designing tailor made holidays to Sri Lanka and her South East Asia neighbours.

The aim of the website is to whet your appetite, showing a range of possibilities that we hope can act as the starting point and from which we can tailor make a holiday that's built around your interests, travels at your pace and hits your budget. Our fully flexible private tours can be enjoyed by couples, friends or families alike.

As we move through 2023 it’s worth highlighting that 100% of our clients who weren't able to travel due to the Covid pandemic travel restrictions were been fully refunded. You can book and relax in the knowledge that there will be no refund hurdles if the pandemic returns.

Classic Sri Lanka (With Beach)

14 Nights with Beach - From £2,277 pp incl. UK flights

Ancient culture, elephants galore, beautiful vistas, manicured tea estates and your choice of beach will bring Sri Lanka alive.

Highlights: Cultural Triangle, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya Tea Country, Udawalawe, & Beach

Sri Lanka Panorama

18 Nights with Beach - From £2,774 pp incl. UK flights

Variety is the key as no two days touring will be the same. Working plantations & historic towns, ancient culture & elephants galore, beautiful vistas & manicured tea estates - a classic Sri Lanka tour.

Highlights: Cultural Triangle, Kandy, Kitulgala, Hatton Tea Country, Udawalawe, Sinharaja Bio-Reserve & Beach

Family Adventure & Fun (Summer)

14 Nights with Beach - From £2,277 pp incl. UK flights

Spend summer in Sri Lanka and you can enjoy great weather with a superb selection of cultural experiences, wildlife encounters and time on the beach.

Highlights: Cultural Triangle, Kandy, Gal Oya National Park & East Coast Beach

South Sri Lanka Wildlife & Beach

13 Nights with Beach - From £2,966 pp incl. UK flights

For wildlife enthusiasts this is a perfect winter getaway holiday, bookending a stay in historic Galle and your choice of beach with 3 stunning National Parks.

Highlights: Galle, Sinharaja, Udawalawe, Yala & Beach

Leaves, Leopards & Lazy Days

14 Nights with Beach - From £2,265 pp incl. UK flights

Enjoy Sri Lanka's 3 most iconic attactions: the leopards of Yala National Park, the high tea country around Nuwara Eliya and the beautiful beaches that ring the island.

Highlights: Nuwara Eliya Tea Country, Udawalawe NP, Yala NP & Beach

Sri Lanka Wildlife Highlights & Beach

14 Nights with Beach - From £2,677 pp incl. UK flights

This holiday brings together 4 of Sri Lanka's leading and most varied National Parks all topped and tailed with time in the tea country and a few days on ylour choice of beach. 

Highlights: Nuwara Eliya, Gal Oya, Yala, Udawalawe, Sinharaja, Beach

Luxury Sri Lanka

14 Nights with Beach - From £4,830 pp incl. UK flights

Sri Lanka is blessed with superb luxury hotels designed to complement the beauty of this island paradise and this holiday offers a selection with a little added flair and are as varied as Sri Lanka itself.

Highlights: Cultural Triangle, Kandy, Hatton Tea Country, Yala NP & Beach

Classic Sri Lanka (With Yala)

13 Nights, no Beach - From £2,277 pp incl. UK flights

This classic tour takes you on an all-encompassing circuit to enjoy the unbeatable variety of experiences and sights Sri Lanka has to offer.

Highlights: Cultural Triangle, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya Tea Country, Udawalawe NP, Yala NP & Galle

Sri Lanka Wildlife Highlights

12 Nights - From £2,536 pp incl. UK flights

This holiday brings together 4 of Sri Lanka's leading and most varied National Parks all topped and tailed with time in the tea country and historic fortress town of Galle. Beach can be added.

Highlights: Nuwara Eliya, Gal Oya, Yala, Udawalawe, Sinharaja, Galle

Family Adventure & Fun (Winter)

15 Nights with Beach - From £1,866 pp incl. UK flights

The family friendly holiday will immerse you in Sri Lanka’s rich cultural & social history, show off the incredible scenery & animals and top it off with time on the beach.

Highlights: Cultural Triangle, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya Tea Country, Udawalawe, & Beach

Sri Lanka By Air

14 Nights with Beach - From £2,614 pp incl. UK flights

Make the most efficient use of your holiday time and experience Sri Lanka's cultural, wildlife and beach highlights from both the air and on the land.

Highlights: Cultural Triangle, Kandy, Udawalawe, Yala & Beach

Sri Lanka's Cultural Core

14 Nights, no Beach - From £1,867 pp incl. UK flights

Sri Lanka was forged in the rugged interior and this holiday showcases the ancient cities, icons and temples that were at its core.

Highlights: Anuradhapura, Sigiriya, Minneriya NP, Polonnuruwa, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya Tea Country & Colombo

Sri Lanka Adventure

12 Nights with Beach - From £2,236 pp incl. UK flights

Designed for those who like to be active on holiday, this brings together a potpourri of adventure based elements that show Sri Lanka off at its natural best.

Highlights: Kitulgala, Tea Country, Adams Peak, Horton Plains, Udawalawe NP & Beach

Classic Sri Lanka (With Yala & Beach)

14 Nights with Beach - From £2,467 pp incl. UK flights

The sheer joy of coming on holiday to Sri Lanka is irrepressible, there are few places in the world where so much is squeezed into such a small area.

Highlights: Cultural Triangle, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya Tea Country, Udawalawe NP, Yala NP & Beach