SRI LANKA

Sample Itinerary 

The following is an example of the itinerary planned for departures in April 2026. Please note that it may be changed at Hardy & Diamond’s discretion due to weather or local conditions.
Tropical beach with palm trees, green grass, and ocean waves.

⚲ COLOMBO

Day 1 | Arrive Colombo, Sri Lanka

Arrive at Colombo airport. Once through immigration and customs a private car service will pick you up and transfer you to Malabar Hill, Weligama on Sri Lanka's South Coast, a journey of around 2hrs 20 minutes. 

A bedroom with a bed, pillows, and a wooden headboard. There is a wooden dresser with two blue lanterns on top, and a lampshade. The room has large open sliding doors leading outside to a lush green garden or forest, with curtains on either side.
A modern house surrounded by lush green trees, featuring large glass windows, a rooftop terrace, and a small rooftop pool.
VIEW HOTEL
Three blue gemstones, two round and one pear-shaped, arranged on a white surface with shadows

Day 2 | Sapphire Gemstone Talk by Joanna Hardy

⚲ MALABAR HILL

Breakfast at the hotel and a day of free-time and relaxation. Guests will have exclusive use of Malabar Hill - enjoy the hotel facilities and your own private sun deck and plunge pool or book a complimentary 60 minute treatment at the on-site spa. We can also help recommend local day trips like visiting the UNESCO World Heritage city of Galle Fort or relax on the beach at one of our favourite beach clubs 15 mins away. You may even get lucky and witness baby turtles hatching, which happens all along the south coast at this time of year.

In the evening a welcome cocktail and dinner at Malabar Hill with Joanna and Jess, followed by a talk by Joanna about Sri Lanka and its gemstone history.

𓌉◯𓇋 Breakfast and Dinner

ABOUT JOANNA
Sunset over a coastal town with a prominent white lighthouse surrounded by palm trees and tropical houses, near the ocean.
Three baby turtles swimming in a shallow pool of water with a blue background.
Close-up of a person's hand picking up a shiny blue gemstone from a pile of sand and small rocks.

Day 3 | Sapphire Mine Visit

⚲ RATNAPURA

Breakfast at the hotel. 9am depart in luxury transport to Lunuganga, the garden estate of celebrated architect Geoffrey Bawa known as ‘the father of Tropical Modernism’, for a tour of the gardens followed by lunch at the café.

Depart for the Ratnapura region and a gemstone mine visit and tour. Discover how the rough gemstones are found and extracted by the miners. Depart around 5pm and arrive back at Malabar Hill for dinner at leisure.

𓌉◯𓇋 Breakfast and Lunch

ABOUT LUNUGANGA ESTATE
A person's hand holding small, irregularly shaped colorful sea glass pieces in shades of pink, purple, blue, black, and brown.
Interior of a vintage-style room with large windows, checkered black and white floor, and eclectic furniture. Outside greenery is visible through open doors and windows.

⚲ TREBARTHA EAST

Day 4 | Gemstone Buying Day

Breakfast at the hotel. A day of gemstone discovery at architecturally awarded Trebartha East the Round House. Relax at this stunning setting while meeting our small number of personally vetted gemstone dealers. Joanna and Jess will help guide you through the process of finding and buying your own gemstone. Lunch will be served for you to enjoy, take in the sweeping views, the pool if you wish and hospitality before returning to Malabar Hill for early evening. Dinner at leisure.

𓌉◯𓇋 Breakfast and Lunch

ABOUT TREBARTHA EAST
Gold ring with a large pink gemstone in the center, surrounded by small black and white stones.
Gold ring with twisted band and blue gemstone in a decorative setting.
A lush green hilly landscape with a circular building structure on top, surrounded by trees and farmland.
A collection of small, colorful gemstones arranged on a dark surface. The gemstones include various shades of purple, yellow, pink, green, and orange.
A cozy backyard patio with a small pool, two lounge chairs, potted plants, and a large tree growing next to a weathered yellow wall.

Day 5 | Farewell Dinner & Jewellery Design Talk

⚲ MALABAR HILL

Breakfast at the hotel. A day of leisure. Evening farewell rooftop cocktail and dinner with Joanna and Jess in Galle Fort. A talk from Joanna and Jess about the contemporary British jewellery scene and some recommendations and ideas about how to set your gemstone.

𓌉◯𓇋 Breakfast and Dinner

Artwork and sketches of jewelry design, including rings and rings with blue gemstones, alongside sketches with measurements and a small sculpture of a ring with a circular band and decorative elements.
Two women standing in front of a bookshelf filled with books, smiling at the camera.
Beachside outdoor seating area with wooden tables and chairs, palm trees, grassy hill, ocean, and a person walking along the shoreline.
Front entrance of a building with three arched windows and two large potted ferns, with a view into a warmly lit interior.

⚲ COLOMBO

Day 6 | Depart Sri Lanka

Breakfast at the hotel and check-out.

Private car transfer to Colombo airport.

𓌉◯𓇋 Breakfast

Scenic view of green mountains with fog, tall trees, and a distant mountain range in the background during sunrise or sunset.
Aerial view of a house with a swimming pool surrounded by dense trees in a rural landscape with rice paddies and agricultural fields.
A person working with a rotary tool, polishing or grinding a small metallic object, possibly jewelry or small machine part, in a workshop setting.

⚲ UK

Back in the UK: Jewellery Consultation

Joanna and Jess will arrange a personal consultation to help you decide how to set your stone, giving you options and choices of numerous jewellers that offer a variety of design styles and that we admire for their skill and creativity. We will then arrange an introduction with the jeweller of your choice so that you can meet them and see their work first hand. We will guide you through the process, until your finished jewel is with you.

A person's hand with multiple gold rings, each featuring a large green gemstone, resting on a teal surface. The person is wearing a gray long-sleeve shirt.
Gold ring with pink gemstone and decorative engravings, including hearts, stars, and leaves, against a white background.
Gold ring with a large square emerald gemstone and two smaller diamonds on each side.

Our Journey of Discovery

WHERE YOU WILL VISIT

Aerial view of a house with a tiled roof surrounded by lush green trees, pool, and outdoor seating areas.

Malabar Hill Hotel

A rustic, two-story house with a weathered appearance, surrounded by lush green trees and large potted plants in a garden setting.

Lunuganga Estate

Wooden balcony with black railing surrounded by lush green foliage, part of a rustic structure with wooden walls and a sloped roof.

Trebartha East the Round House

Dates & Rates

22nd to 27th April 2026

GBP 6,950 per person per double / twin room

GBP 7,950 per single occupancy room

27th April to 2nd May 2026

GBP 6,950 per person per double / twin room

GBP 7,950 per single occupancy room

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Bookings are confirmed once a 50% deposit is received

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What’s Included

⇄ Airport Meet & Greet with Private Transfers

𝗓ᶻ 5 Nights Stay & exclusive use at Malabar Hill, Weligama, Sri Lanka

𓌉◯𓇋 Breakfast Every Morning

♨ 60min Spa Treatment at Malabar Hill

𓌉◯𓇋 Welcome Dinner at Malabar Hill

♢ Evening Sapphire Talk by Joanna Hardy

𖢻 Sapphire Mine Visit

𓌉◯𓇋 Lunch at Lunuganga Estate

ʚଓ Garden Tour at Lunuganga Estate

꩜ Exclusive, sole access at Trebartha East, the Round House

✧ The Opportunity to Buy Gemstones from Our Fully Vetted Dealers

𓌉◯𓇋 Lunch at Trebartha East

𐃯 Cocktail and Dinner at Galle Fort

✎ Jewellery Design Consultation, Advice and Introductions by Joanna & Jess

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Aerial view of a house surrounded by green trees, with a rectangular swimming pool in the backyard.