Day Trips and Round Trips
Bentota
"Bewis Bawas Garden’. This beautiful garden with many rare flowers and plants has been created 1940 on a hill 10km inland from Bentota, near the village of Kalawila.
Koskoda - Turtle hatching and breeding farm
Ambalangoda - Antique furniture and mask carving center.
Galle
17th century dutch fort, walking around inside the fort, see the mansion house, Dutch church, colonial Amangala Hotel and great views from the top of the bastions. Shopping possibilities. Hindu temple and street of the goldsmiths.
Galle City
Walking around market street, return via Closenburg Hotel.
Unawatuna - Bay of Unawatuna. Good swimming on the long, sandy beach and a great choice of small beach restaurants.
Inland Tour
Temples, rice plantations, rubber plantations, tea research center, tea factory and mini jungle. Short walk through a tropical rain forest and swim in a forest pool.
Koggala
Lagoon boat trip to bird island. A very romantic landscape and great for bird lovers.
Ahangama
Inland trip through beautiful scenery, rice fields, meadows, swamps and hills.
Weligama
Fish market, fishing harbor where you can watch the boats bringing in their catch, colonial houses, 8th century rock statue of Lord Buddha, temple, batik and lace production. Drive along Weligama Bay.
Bundala National Park
Drive along salt fields and beautiful beaches. In the National Park guided excursion by 4-wheel drive.
Yala National Park
In the National Park guided excursion by 4-wheel drive.
Weherahena Temple
Temple area with giant Buddha statue on the southern-most point of Sri Lanka.
Sinharaja Rain Forest (1 - 2 days)
Tropical rain forest north of Weligama. Hiking through the forest. Overnight in local rest house.
Kandy (2 days)
City Tour and Botanical garden. Pinawella Elephant Orphanage.
Highlands (2-3 days)
Yala National Park, Nuwara Eliya, Tea growing area from there by observation carriage to Kandy.
Uda Walawe National Park
High elephant population, bird watching, hot springs, water falls. Overnight in bungalow or camping option.
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