Waterfalls, ethical wildlife and viewpoints most itineraries never reach. The destinations that give the Hidden Ceylon Collection its name, quietly spectacular places that reward travellers willing to go slightly further off the standard route.

Ten stretches of coast, each with its own season and its own character. Sri Lanka’s coastline changes completely depending on which stretch you are standing on, from the established resorts of the west and south to the surf towns and coral reefs further east.

Tea estates, colonial hill stations and a railway that earns every superlative written about it. Sri Lanka’s central highlands hold some of the island’s most atmospheric scenery, cool air, misty ridgelines and a scenic railway that regularly features on lists of the world’s great train journeys.