The Uga Collection: Ultra-Luxury Grand Ceylon

A single-brand grand tour through all six Uga Resorts properties, each one a genuinely distinct architectural statement rather than a repeated house style, with two full nights to settle into every stop rather than rushing through.

Unique to this Tour

An exclusive circuit through all six Uga Resorts properties – Riva, Ulagalla, Halloowella, Ghiri, Chena Huts and Prāva – pairing each region’s classic experiences with two-night stays at some of the country’s newest and most private luxury addresses.

Signature Moment

Watching the light change over the Ulagalla paddy fields from your own private pool, with nothing on the schedule until dinner.

Tour Highlights

  • Exclusive stays across all six Uga Resorts properties
  • Anuradhapura Sacred City
  • Hatton tea country
  • Ella hiking
  • Yala leopard safari
  • Tangalle oceanfront finish

Suggested Stays

  • Uga Riva, Negombo (2 nights)
  • Uga Ulagalla, Anuradhapura (2 nights)
  • Uga Halloowella, Hatton (2 nights)
  • Uga Ghiri, Ella (2 nights)
  • Uga Chena Huts, Yala (2 nights)
  • Uga Prāva, Tangalle (2 nights)

Day by Day

The route, step by step

Colombo - Negombo (Uga Riva) - Anuradhapura (Uga Ulagalla) - Hatton (Uga Halloowella) - Ella (Uga Ghiri) - Yala (Uga Chena Huts) - Tangalle (Uga Prāva) - Colombo

Day 01
Arrival - Uga Riva, Negombo

Transfer from the airport to Uga Riva, a boutique heritage manor on the Negombo coast (approx. 20 minutes from arrivals). Settle in with an evening walk along the beach.

Overnight at Uga Riva.
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Day 02
Negombo at Leisure

A free day to enjoy Uga Riva’s grounds and pool or an optional boat ride along the Dutch-era Hamilton Canal.

Overnight at Uga Riva.
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Day 03
Negombo - Uga Ulagalla, Anuradhapura

Drive north (approx. 2.5 hours) to Uga Ulagalla, a former ancestral estate of Anuradhapura nobility set across 58 acres of paddy fields and forest, each villa with its own private pool. Afternoon exploring the estate by bicycle.

Overnight at Uga Ulagalla.
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Day 04
Anuradhapura Sacred City - Mihintale

A full day exploring the ancient sacred city – the Sri Maha Bodhi, Ruwanwelisaya Dagoba and Jetavanaramaya stupa – followed by an afternoon visit to Mihintale, where Buddhism is said to have first been introduced to Sri Lanka.

Overnight at Uga Ulagalla.
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Day 05
Anuradhapura - Uga Halloowella, Hatton

Drive south into tea country (approx. 4-4.5 hours, via Kandy, with a stop at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic en route) to Uga Halloowella, an intimate estate stay in the hills above Hatton.

Overnight at Uga Halloowella.
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Day 06
Hatton Tea Country

A day among the tea estates – a factory tour and tasting and a walk through the surrounding hills with views over the Castlereagh and Maussakelle reservoirs.

Overnight at Uga Halloowella.
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Day 07
Hatton - Uga Ghiri, Ella

Drive into the hills toward Ella (approx. 3 hours) to Uga Ghiri, one of the newest high-end mountain retreats in the hill country.

Overnight at Uga Ghiri.
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Day 08
Ella: Nine Arch Bridge & Little Adam's Peak

Visit the Nine Arch Bridge and take an easy walk up Little Adam’s Peak for panoramic views over the tea estates.

Overnight at Uga Ghiri.
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Day 09
Ella - Uga Chena Huts, Yala

Drive south (approx. 2.5 hours) via Wellawaya to Uga Chena Huts, an ultra-private cluster of huts set between dune and jungle on the edge of Yala National Park. Afternoon jeep safari.

Overnight at Uga Chena Huts.
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Day 10
Yala National Park Safari

Dawn jeep safari through Yala Block One, home to the world’s highest recorded leopard density, alongside elephants, sloth bears and abundant birdlife.

Overnight at Uga Chena Huts.
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Day 11
Yala - Uga Prāva, Tangalle

Drive along the southern coast (approx. 2 hours) to Uga Prāva, a minimalist oceanfront property on the Tangalle coast. Afternoon at leisure on the beach.

Overnight at Uga Prāva.
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Day 12
Tangalle Leisure - Rekawa Turtle Walk

A slow day on the beach, with an optional guided evening visit to Rekawa Beach, a nesting site for several species of sea turtle.

Overnight at Uga Prāva.
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Day 13
Departure

Transfer to Bandaranaike International Airport (approx. 3 hours).

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Good to Know

What's covered,  what's not

Tour Includes

  • All private ground transport throughout the tour
  • Private guide for Anuradhapura, Mihintale and the Temple of the Tooth
  • Private jeep safari at Yala, two drives
  • All airport transfers (arrival and departure)
  • 12 nights at the six Uga Resorts properties listed above
  • Daily breakfast at each property
  • 24/7 on-ground support throughout

Tour Excludes

  • International flights to/from Colombo
  • Travel insurance (strongly recommended)
  • Lunches and dinners unless taken at the properties
  • Yala National Park entrance fee (approx. USD 25-35pp)
  • Optional Rekawa turtle conservation programme fee
  • Personal spending, souvenirs and tipping

Gallery

Frames from the journey