Hop in the car to be privately transferred to your hotel. We can recommend a handful of boutique boltholes in the heart of the city, or a leafy suburban retreat. Spend your afternoon and evening exploring the colourful and multicultural centre and enjoying your first Sri Lankan curry.

You'll be there in time for lunch and a lazy afternoon before you have the chance to experience your first afternoon game drive.

Afterwards, head back to your tent and while away an afternoon in the sun before heading out for an evening game drive. The falling darkness will make this drive even more exciting so wrap up under your blanket with your partner for some really thrilling wildlife spots.

Enjoy the breath-taking views along the four and a half hour journey past wild bush land and lush green tea plantations.

The last city of the ancient kings, Kandy is a beautiful city surrounding a large lake. When paying a visit a trip to Sri Dalada Maligawa (Temple of the Tooth) is a must; here you'll find the relic which is said to be of the tooth of the Buddha alongside, a beautiful white building and impressively ornate shrines. The Botanic Gardens are also a must visit for their wide variety of sweet smelling plantlife.

En route, stop to visit the UNESCO world heritage site of Dambulla Cave Temple. This fascinating and ornate temple is actually built underneath and into the overhanging cliff and walking around it makes for a superbly surreal experience.

Dating back to 993, this is an incredibly fascinating example of the history that makes Sri Lanka so varied and unique. Take time to explore each of the four sections of this site and listen carefully as your guide brings the relic to life with tales of ancient battles and historic worship. You'll also want your camera handy to get some photographs of the astonishing and incredibly well preserved rock carvings.

The view from the top is also absolutely magnificent. So get your walking shoes on and remember, as you race each other up that last step to reach the summit, it will all be absolutely worth it. Sit, drink in the view and savour every minute of this special moment together.

Settle into your hotel, unpack and then head to the beach for dinner, just as sunset falls.

So after a busy last week, spend the next few days relaxing and enjoying the beautiful palm fringed coastline; spend your time between stretches of golden sand, rocky inlets and mazes of lagoons. Perhaps take a boat out onto the water for a morning of whale watching.

From here you will take an hour long domestic flight back to Colombo, in time for a final Sri Lankan dinner.