PKG 07 · Wellspring - The Restoration Journey
WELLSPRING · ANCIENT · LAYERED
The Restoration Journey
Ayurveda is not a spa treatment. It is a five-thousand-year conversation between the body and this island.
PKG 07 7 days, 6 nights · extendable to 9 nights
This journey does not move fast. It is not supposed to. It begins on the west coast with a true assessment --- not a welcome ritual, and moves inland to the hill country, where the herbs Ayurveda depends on still grow in the same soil they have grown in for centuries. From there it descends through the rainforest, into the spiritual quiet of the hill capital, and finally to the deep south coast, where the work of the previous five days is left to settle into the body undisturbed.
The treatments are not amenities. They are the point. Every stop, every transfer, every meal on this itinerary has been sequenced around a single question: what does the body need next. For guests who arrive needing more than a holiday.
ROUTE
Negombo / Wadduwa → Kandy (Ayurveda retreat) → Forest transfer → Kandy hill country → Tangalle (south coast) → Departure
DAY BY DAY
Day 1 Arrival & Wellness Assessment
Negombo / Wadduwa
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Private airport meet and greet, with a herbal welcome drink for the transfer south
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Consultation with a registered Ayurveda physician on arrival
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Full dosha analysis to determine constitution and imbalance
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Personalised treatment plan set for the remaining six days
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Sunset meditation session by the water
TREATMENT
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Abhyanga full-body herbal oil massage
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Herbal steam bath
STAY
- Siddhalepa Ayurveda Resort, Wadduwa --- or --- Jetwing Ayurveda Pavilions, Negombo
Day 2 Rejuvenation & Yoga
Negombo / Wadduwa
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Sunrise yoga session, level adjusted to guest ability
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Guided pranayama breathing practice
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Ayurvedic cooking demonstration with the resort's resident chef
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Workshop on Ayurvedic nutrition principles, to carry home
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Evening sound healing session
TREATMENT
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Shirodhara --- continuous warm oil to the forehead
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Therapeutic head massage
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Herbal bath
Day 3 The Rainforest Transfer
Transfer to Kandy
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Scenic transfer inland, breaking at a forest reserve en route
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Forest bathing --- a slow, guided walk with no destination
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Visit to a working herbal garden, with the same plants used in the week's treatments
TREATMENT
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Targeted stress-relief therapy
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Reflexology
STAY
- Santani Wellness, Kandy --- or --- Aarunya Nature Resort
Day 4 Mindfulness & Healing
Kandy
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Morning yoga and seated meditation
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Visit to a working Buddhist monastery in the hills above Kandy
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Monk-led mindfulness session --- a rare, genuine access point, not a staged photo stop
TREATMENT
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Herbal poultice (Pinda Sweda) therapy for joints and muscle tension
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Ayurvedic facial, using cold-pressed oils prepared on site
EVENING
- A silent dinner --- no conversation, no devices, plated in courses timed to the breath
Day 5 South Coast Transfer & Ocean Wellness
Transfer to Tangalle
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Transfer to the deep south coast, the most remote leg of the journey
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Beach meditation at low tide
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Sunset yoga on the sand
TREATMENT
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Marine mineral therapy
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Full-body relaxation massage
STAY
- Sen Wellness Sanctuary, Tangalle --- or --- Kayaam House
Day 6 Deep Wellness Immersion
Tangalle
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A full day with no transfers --- the itinerary's deliberate centre of gravity
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Extended Ayurveda therapy session, built from the Day 1 dosha analysis
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Yoga and detox-focused meals throughout the day
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One-on-one wellness coaching session --- habits and routines to take home
OPTIONAL, AT NO OBLIGATION
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Dolphin watching excursion off the south coast
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Visit to a local turtle conservation project
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Guided cycling through nearby fishing villages
Day 7 Completion & Departure
Tangalle → Departure
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Final consultation with the Ayurveda physician to close the programme
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Personalised lifestyle and dietary recommendations to sustain the work done
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A written wellness report to take home, prepared across the seven days
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Private transfer to the airport, timed to flight departure
SIGNATURE EXPERIENCES
Dosha consultation Shirodhara Forest bathing Monk-led mindfulness Silent dinner Marine mineral therapy Wellness coaching report
Best for: The Intentional Traveller · Indian wellness market · The Curious Retiree · Europeans 45+ · guests recovering from burnout or major life transition
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