Temples, leopards, and “Is this curry too spicy?”

Sri Lanka

There’s something about Sri Lanka that catches you off guard. It could be the way the scent of cinnamon and surf travels on the same breeze, or how tuk-tuks give way to elephant herds just a few hours inland. One moment, you’re picking jackfruit in a market. The next, you’re tracking pawprints in the dust or paddling along warm, reef-lined waters. It’s a luxury experience crafted for the senses, from centuries-old spice routes and fortress towns to tea-scented hills and tented lodges by the wild sea.

IDEAL LENGTH

10 Days

STARTING FROM

$5,750

IDEAL TIME TO GO

Nov - Apr

IDEAL LENGTH

10 Days

STARTING FROM

$5,750

IDEAL TIME TO GO

Nov - Apr

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Completely customisable for you

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A deeper look

Galle’s walls and winding alleys

A walk through Galle Fort is a map of influences, Portuguese, Dutch, Sinhalese, layered across time. Inside, it’s full of stories. Cafés built into former spice stores. Art galleries with ocean-facing windows. Boutique hotels with tiled courtyards. Step into a street and something old and beautiful appears with each turn.

Temples, leopards, and “Is this curry too spicy?”
Temples, leopards, and “Is this curry too spicy?”

Yala’s call of the wild

Yala isn’t just a national park, it’s a living theatre of the wild. Birds cry across the canopy, monkeys leap through fig trees, and leopards wait in the tall grass. They say there’s a leopard for every square kilometer of land here. The lodge lets you blend into it all, with tents that look like they belong in an explorer’s sketchbook and days shaped by wildlife and wonder.

Temples, leopards, and “Is this curry too spicy?”
Temples, leopards, and “Is this curry too spicy?”

Weligama and the sea’s edge

Cape Weligama doesn’t ask for anything except your appetite for good food, good views, and the occasional swim. The cliff-top resort is ideal for slowing things down after a journey full of discovery. Take in the horizon from the pool, the waves from a hammock, or the sky from a seaplane as you rise above the coast for one last look.

Temples, leopards, and “Is this curry too spicy?”
Temples, leopards, and “Is this curry too spicy?”

The balance, perfectly tuned

From fortress towns to leopard trails to cliff-top havens, this is a journey tuned to your pace. Nothing off the rack. Every detail arranged to connect what you feel to where you are. That’s how Footprint builds travel: through your senses, your stories, and the roads we know better than most.

Unpacking in style

There’s something about stays that make you want to linger. With Footprint, you can stay at a London townhouse where the city runs just beyond your window. A lodge in the Scottish Highlands where the fireplace is always lit. A suite in New York where room service feels like a restaurant reservation. The right stay isn’t just where you rest— it’s where the experience begins.

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