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Quiet Over Everything

An 11-Day Slow-Travel Journey into Sri Lanka’s Most Tranquil Landscapes

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Quiet Over Everything

An 11-Day Slow-Travel Journey into Sri Lanka’s Most Tranquil Landscapes

Duration
11 Days | 10 Nights
Cities
Kegalle Madulkelle Wellawaya Weligama
Accommodations
Rosyth Estate HouseMadulkelle Tea & Eco LodgeJetwing KadurukethaMalabar Hills Weligama
Key highlights
Estate Living & Plantation Walks Digital Detox Days Forest Meditation & Listening Walks Rural Village Life Tea Country Stillness Private Wellness & Spa Experiences
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Itinerary

Travel Time 2 Hours
Accommodations Rosyth Estate House
Room type Deluxe Room
Meal plan Half Board

Your journey begins upon arrival at Bandaranaike International Airport, where you are warmly welcomed by your Jetwing Eco Holidays chauffeur-guide. Leaving the bustle of Colombo behind, the road winds gently toward the lush hills of Kegalle, where tea, rubber, and spice plantations blanket the landscape.

Rosyth Estate House offers immediate seclusion. A plantation retreat where birdsong replaces traffic and mist drapes the hills at dusk. The evening is intentionally unstructured, allowing you to settle in, enjoy a quiet sunset tea, and ease into a slower rhythm of travel.

Experiences:
Gentle estate walk among spice gardens
Sunset tea on the veranda overlooking misty hills
Silent evening with no scheduled activities.
Overnight Stay at Rosyth Estate House
Highlights
Arrival
Plantation Surroundings
Quiet Evening
Travel Time --
Accommodations Rosyth Estate House
Room type Deluxe Room
Meal plan Half Board

This day is dedicated entirely to stillness and the gentle pace of estate life. Begin with a morning mindfulness or yoga session set amidst nature, followed by a guided walk through spice and tea gardens where the scent of cinnamon and pepper lingers in the air.

The remainder of the day unfolds without structure, ideal for reading, journaling, forest bathing, or simply resting. Optional Ayurvedic-inspired treatments are available for those seeking deeper relaxation.

Experiences:
Morning mindfulness or yoga session in nature
Guided plantation walk focusing on spices and tea
Free time for reading, journaling, or forest bathing
Optional Ayurvedic-inspired massage
Overnight Stay at Rosyth Estate House
Highlights
Mindfulness in Nature
Plantation Walk
Leisure
Travel Time --
Accommodations Rosyth Estate House
Room type Deluxe Room
Meal plan Half Board

Designed as a complete digital detox, today encourages analogue living and mindful presence. Greet the sunrise with meditation accompanied by birdsong, followed by nature journaling or sketching.

A slow, participatory cooking demonstration introduces simple, mindful food preparation, while the afternoon remains intentionally free, embracing the art of doing nothing. As night falls, lantern light replaces electric glow, creating space for quiet contemplation.

Experiences:
Sunrise meditation with birdsong
Nature journaling or sketching
Slow cooking demonstration
Quiet reflection by lantern light
Overnight Stay at Rosyth Estate House
Highlights
Full Digital Detox
Nature Journaling
Leisure Evening
Travel Time 3 Hours
Accommodations Madulkelle Tea & Eco Lodge
Room type Deluxe Tent
Meal plan Half Board

After breakfast, depart for the mist-covered hills of Madulkelle, set deep within the Knuckles foothills. The drive climbs through winding roads and cool mountain air, revealing sweeping views of forested valleys.

On arrival, you are introduced to the lodge’s philosophy of low-noise living. An evening mist walk and a fireplace dinner, enjoyed in silence or with soft ambient sound, marking your first night immersed in highland stillness.

Experiences:
Eco-lodge check-in and orientation
Evening mist walk
Fireplace dinner under the stars
Overnight Stay at Madulkelle Tea & Eco Lodge
Highlights
Scenic Mountain Drive
Evening Mist Walk
Fireplace dinner
Travel Time --
Accommodations Madulkelle Tea & Eco Lodge
Room type Deluxe Tent
Meal plan Half Board

Wake to birdsong and mountain air. Morning birdwatching is followed by guided forest meditation, encouraging deep listening and awareness. The afternoon is left entirely free, ideal for hammock rest, reading, or quiet nature observation.

As evening settles, enjoy a farm-to-table dinner in a peaceful communal setting, where flavours are enjoyed slowly and without distraction.

Experiences:
Morning birdwatching
Guided forest meditation
Farm-to-table dinner
Overnight Stay at Madulkelle Tea & Eco Lodge
Highlights
Forest Meditation
Birdwatching
Rest & Relaxation
Travel Time --
Accommodations Madulkelle Tea & Eco Lodge
Room type Deluxe Tent
Meal plan Half Board

Today focuses on deep nature immersion with minimal human interaction. A guided “listening walk” invites awareness of subtle forest sounds, followed by tea served in complete silence.

The afternoon is free for reflection or rest. As night falls, stargazing (weather permitting) offers a rare opportunity to experience skies untouched by city light.

Experienes:
Guided “listening walk” through the forest
Free afternoon for reflection
Stargazing (weather permitting)
Overnight Stay at Madulkelle Tea & Eco Lodge
Highlights
Listening Walk
Stargazing
Leisure Day
Travel Time 5 Hours
Accommodations Jetwing Kaduruketha
Room type Deluxe Dwelling
Meal plan Half Board

Travel south toward Wellawaya, where rural landscapes unfold in quiet simplicity. Jetwing Kaduruketha draws inspiration from traditional Sri Lankan village life, offering open spaces, paddy fields, and timeless rhythms.

Enjoy a gentle walk through the fields, followed by a traditional, unhurried dinner and an early night dedicated to rest and recovery.

Experiences
Leisure walk through paddy fields
Traditional Dining Experience
Overnight Stay at Jetwing Kaduruketha
Highlights
Rural Landscapes
Paddy Field Walks
Village-Inspired Living
Travel Time
Accommodations Jetwing Kaduruketha
Room type Deluxe Dwelling
Meal plan Half Board

Begin the day with a sunrise walk through dew-covered paddy fields. Later, take part in a traditional clay-pot cooking experience, where slow preparation and local ingredients take centre stage.

An Ayurveda-inspired wellness session enhances relaxation, followed by a sunset reflection in open fields as the day gently fades.

Experiences:
Sunrise paddy field walk
Traditional clay pot cooking experience
Ayurveda-inspired wellness session
Overnight Stay at Jetwing Kaduruketha
Highlights
Traditional Cooking
Ayurveda Wellness
Rural Stillness
Travel Time 2.5 Hours
Accommodations Malabar Hill Weligama
Room type Villa
Meal plan Half Board

Ascend into Sri Lanka’s southern tea country, arriving at an exclusive hilltop estate known for panoramic views and absolute privacy. Settle into your private villa before an evening tea tasting enjoyed in silence.

As the sun sets over rolling hills, the stillness here feels complete and unbroken.

Experiences:
Scenic drive through tea country
Evening tea tasting
Overnight Stay at Malabar Hill Weligama
Highlights
Tea Country Drive
Private Villa Stay
Travel Time --
Accommodations Malabar Hill Weligama
Room type Villa
Meal plan Half Board

This is the heart of the quietcation experience. Begin with morning meditation overlooking tea valleys, followed by a gentle guided estate walk along soft trails.

A private spa session offers deeper relaxation, while the remainder of the day is entirely unscheduled, allowing silence, freedom and rest to guide the experience.

Experiences:
Morning meditation overlooking tea valleys
Guided tea estate walk
Spa Treatment Session
Leisure Evening
Overnight Stay at Malabar Hill Weligama
Highlights
Meditation
Spa Treatment
Tea Estate Walk
Travel Time 2.5 Hours
Accommodations
Room type --
Meal plan --

After a peaceful breakfast, transfer to Bandaranaike International Airport. You depart carrying memories of misty hills, quiet forests, rural rhythms, and moments of true stillness, a journey shaped not by speed, but by presence.

END OF TOUR
Highlights
Departure
Airport Transfer
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