KANDY, 2026
It starts in a Kandy
living room.
One designer. One scrapbook. A list of country families who'll put a kettle on if you knock. A new studio, building a deliberate, slow way of designing Sri Lanka from the ground up.
A LETTER FROM THE FOUNDER
Why we started
The travel we wanted didn't exist yet.
Today, the standard Sri Lanka trip is still a packet. A half-day in Anuradhapura, a half-day in Sigiriya, two days on the south coast, drive, airport. It works, but it doesn't feel like the country we know.
We're opening Escape Routes in 2026 to build the alternative. Slower, more curious, written for the people travelling. A first call to figure out the shape of your trip. A second to refine it. A designer on email, not a call centre. Drivers and guides who pivot the day if the light is wrong or the temple is crowded.
We're new as a studio, not new to the island. Our designers, drivers and guides have spent careers on these roads. We're putting that work behind one door. Yours.
“If we wouldn't take our own family on a route, we don't put it on yours.”
The road ahead
Slow growth, on purpose.
From idea to open doors to the studio we're building toward. A handful of moments, the ones that change the shape of how we work.
Doors open in Kandy. The first cohort of travellers (friends, family, early B2B partners) start their journeys.
What we'll do, what we won't.
WHAT WE'LL DO
Designer first, sales last
Every conversation starts with the trip, not the package. We charge for the design, not the upsell.
Quiet over loud
We avoid the crowded shot and the trending spot when the off-spot is better. Often it is.
Local pockets stay local
Our partners are Sri Lankan. The money we earn on the island, we spend on the island.
WHAT WE WON'T
We won't sell a packet
No fixed routes, no template trips, no laminated brochures. Every itinerary starts from a blank page.
We won't hide the price
All-in quotes, in plain English, in your currency. No surprise transfer fees on arrival.
We won't outsource hospitality
Our designers, drivers and guides are on staff. The relationships are ours.
OPENING 2026 · JUST STARTING
Be part of the first chapter.
A new studio, a fresh look at the island. The first page is yours. Tell us where you'd like to start.