Destinations
Every place we cover, with the season, the stay length and the journey times you need to put them in a sensible order.
3 destinations
Region
Interest
Matching destinations
Wilderness & National Parks
Wilpattu National Park
The biggest park, the fewest jeeps, the land of lakes
Where to go
Explore by region
Sri Lanka is small but it is not uniform. The monsoons run in opposite directions, so the right coast in July is the wrong coast in January.
West Coast
Where the island begins and ends
Cultural Triangle
Two thousand years of capitals, rock and ritual
Hill Country
Tea, mist, and the world's most photographed train
South Coast
Fort walls, whale water and long warm beaches
East Coast
The other season — flat sand, warm sea, long right-handers
North
A different island entirely
Wilderness & National Parks
Leopards, elephants and very early mornings