Beach relaxation
- Location
- Unawatuna
- Duration
- Half day
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Good value
Activities
Things to do across Sri Lanka, with where, how long, how hard and roughly what it costs.
Durations and prices are indicative. Prices are bands, not quotes: we confirm the real price when you send a booking request.
Beaches and beach activities
Swimming and snorkelling
- Location
- Hikkaduwa
- Duration
- 2 to 3 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Good value
Beach picnic
- Location
- Tangalle
- Duration
- Half day
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Good value
Beach camping
- Location
- Kalpitiya
- Duration
- Overnight
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Price
- Mid-range
Beach volleyball
- Location
- Arugam Bay
- Duration
- 1 to 2 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Good value
Beach football
- Location
- Negombo
- Duration
- 1 to 2 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Good value
Beach walk
- Location
- Bentota
- Duration
- 1 to 2 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Good value
Sunrise and sunset on the beach
- Location
- Mirissa
- Duration
- 1 to 2 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Good value
Beach photography
- Location
- Tangalle
- Duration
- 2 to 3 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Good value
Beach hopping
- Location
- Unawatuna to Mirissa
- Duration
- Full day
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Mid-range
Coastal cycling
- Location
- Galle to Weligama
- Duration
- Half day
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Price
- Good value
Water sports
Surfing lesson
- Location
- Weligama and Arugam Bay
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Price
- Mid-range
Scuba diving
- Location
- Hikkaduwa
- Duration
- Half day
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Price
- Mid-range
Jet skiing
- Location
- Bentota
- Duration
- 30 to 60 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Mid-range
Catamaran sailing
- Location
- Negombo
- Duration
- 2 to 3 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Mid-range
Lagoon kayaking
- Location
- Koggala
- Duration
- 2 to 3 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Good value
Wildlife safaris
Yala National Park safari
- Location
- Yala
- Duration
- Half day
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Mid-range
Udawalawe elephant safari
- Location
- Udawalawe
- Duration
- Half day
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Mid-range
Minneriya elephant gathering safari
- Location
- Minneriya
- Duration
- Half day
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Mid-range
Bundala wetland safari
- Location
- Bundala
- Duration
- Half day
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Mid-range
Hiking and trekking
Adam's Peak climb
- Location
- Nallathanniya
- Duration
- Overnight
- Difficulty
- Challenging
- Price
- Good value
Ella Rock hike
- Location
- Ella
- Duration
- 3 to 4 hours
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Price
- Good value
Knuckles Range trek
- Location
- Knuckles Mountain Range
- Duration
- Full day
- Difficulty
- Challenging
- Price
- Mid-range
Waterfall trekking
- Location
- Diyaluma Falls, near Koslanda
- Duration
- Half day
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Price
- Good value
Tea estate trekking
- Location
- Nuwara Eliya
- Duration
- 2 to 3 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Good value
Adventure activities
White-water rafting
- Location
- Kitulgala
- Duration
- 2 to 3 hours
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Price
- Mid-range
Canyoning
- Location
- Kitulgala
- Duration
- Half day
- Difficulty
- Challenging
- Price
- Mid-range
Ziplining
- Location
- Ella
- Duration
- 1 to 2 hours
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Price
- Mid-range
Mountain biking
- Location
- Kandy and the Knuckles
- Duration
- Half day
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Price
- Mid-range
Cave exploration
- Location
- Ravana Cave, Ella
- Duration
- 1 to 2 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Good value
Scenic trains, tuk-tuk and cycling tours
Kandy to Ella scenic train
- Location
- Kandy to Ella
- Duration
- 6 to 7 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Good value
Tuk-tuk city tour
- Location
- Colombo
- Duration
- Half day
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Good value
Cycling tour of the ancient city
- Location
- Polonnaruwa
- Duration
- Half day
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Good value
Tea and plantation experiences
Tea factory tour
- Location
- Nuwara Eliya
- Duration
- 1 to 2 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Good value
Tea plucking
- Location
- Nuwara Eliya
- Duration
- 1 to 2 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Good value
Tea tasting
- Location
- Ella and Nuwara Eliya
- Duration
- 1 hour
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Good value
Food and culinary experiences
Cooking class
- Location
- Galle
- Duration
- 3 to 4 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Mid-range
Street food tour
- Location
- Colombo
- Duration
- 3 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Good value
Seafood experience
- Location
- Negombo
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Mid-range
Private chef dinner
- Location
- At your stay
- Duration
- 2 to 3 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Premium
Cultural and heritage tours
Cultural Triangle heritage tour
- Location
- Sigiriya, Dambulla and Polonnaruwa
- Duration
- Full day
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Price
- Mid-range
Sacred city tour
- Location
- Anuradhapura
- Duration
- Half day
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Good value
Sigiriya Rock climb
- Location
- Sigiriya
- Duration
- 2 to 3 hours
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Price
- Good value
Village and local life
Village life experience
- Location
- Sigiriya
- Duration
- Half day
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Good value
Home-cooked lunch with a village family
- Location
- Sigiriya
- Duration
- 3 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Good value
Traditional arts and crafts
Batik workshop
- Location
- Kandy
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Good value
Traditional mask carving
- Location
- Ambalangoda
- Duration
- 1 to 2 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Good value
Nature and eco tourism
Sinharaja rainforest walk
- Location
- Sinharaja
- Duration
- Half day
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Price
- Mid-range
Mangrove boat ride
- Location
- Madu River, Balapitiya
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Good value
Bird watching tours
Bird watching in Sinharaja
- Location
- Sinharaja
- Duration
- Half day
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Price
- Mid-range
Lagoon bird watching
- Location
- Kalametiya
- Duration
- Half day
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Mid-range
Ayurveda and wellness
Ayurveda treatment day
- Location
- Bentota
- Duration
- Full day
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Premium
Yoga and meditation session
- Location
- Ella
- Duration
- 1 to 2 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Good value
Spa and massage
- Location
- Unawatuna
- Duration
- 1 to 2 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Mid-range
Photography experiences
Sunrise photography walk
- Location
- Little Adam's Peak, Ella
- Duration
- 2 to 3 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Good value
Wildlife photography safari
- Location
- Yala
- Duration
- Half day
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Premium
Street photography tour
- Location
- Pettah, Colombo
- Duration
- 3 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Good value
Camping and outdoor experiences
Hill country camping
- Location
- Nuwara Eliya
- Duration
- Overnight
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Price
- Mid-range
Forest camping and campfire
- Location
- Knuckles Mountain Range
- Duration
- Overnight
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Price
- Mid-range
Colombo and city tours
Colombo city tour
- Location
- Colombo
- Duration
- Half day
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Good value
Colonial Colombo walking tour
- Location
- Colombo Fort
- Duration
- 2 to 3 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Good value
Kandy experiences
Temple of the Tooth visit
- Location
- Kandy
- Duration
- 1 to 2 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Good value
Kandyan cultural dance show
- Location
- Kandy
- Duration
- 1 hour
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Good value
Royal Botanic Gardens visit
- Location
- Peradeniya, near Kandy
- Duration
- 2 to 3 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Good value
Ella and Hill Country
Nine Arch Bridge visit
- Location
- Ella
- Duration
- 1 to 2 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Good value
Little Adam's Peak walk
- Location
- Ella
- Duration
- 1 to 2 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Good value
Horton Plains and World's End walk
- Location
- Horton Plains
- Duration
- Half day
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Price
- Mid-range
Nuwara Eliya sightseeing
- Location
- Nuwara Eliya
- Duration
- Half day
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Good value
Galle and the Southern Coast
Galle Fort walking tour
- Location
- Galle
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Good value
Whale watching
- Location
- Mirissa
- Duration
- Half day
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Mid-range
Turtle hatchery visit
- Location
- Kosgoda
- Duration
- 1 hour
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Good value
Jaffna and the North
Jaffna Fort and temple tour
- Location
- Jaffna
- Duration
- Half day
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Good value
Delft Island day trip
- Location
- Delft Island
- Duration
- Full day
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Price
- Mid-range
Jaffna town by bicycle
- Location
- Jaffna
- Duration
- Half day
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Good value
Trincomalee and the East
Pigeon Island snorkelling
- Location
- Nilaveli
- Duration
- Half day
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Mid-range
Koneswaram Temple visit
- Location
- Trincomalee
- Duration
- 1 hour
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Good value
Pasikuda beach day
- Location
- Pasikuda
- Duration
- Half day
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Good value
Family activities
Elephant Transit Home visit
- Location
- Udawalawe
- Duration
- 1 hour
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Good value
Glass-bottom boat ride
- Location
- Hikkaduwa
- Duration
- 1 hour
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Good value
Family beach day
- Location
- Bentota
- Duration
- Full day
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Good value
Couples and honeymoon
Sunset catamaran cruise
- Location
- Negombo
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Mid-range
Couples' spa retreat
- Location
- Bentota
- Duration
- 2 to 3 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Premium
Hot-air balloon flight
- Location
- Sigiriya and Dambulla
- Duration
- 1 hour
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Premium
Shopping and local markets
Pettah market walk
- Location
- Colombo
- Duration
- 2 to 3 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Good value
Gem market visit
- Location
- Ratnapura
- Duration
- Half day
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Good value
Kandy market visit
- Location
- Kandy
- Duration
- 1 to 2 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Good value
Fishing experiences
Stilt fishing experience
- Location
- Koggala
- Duration
- 1 to 2 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Good value
Fishing boat trip
- Location
- Mirissa
- Duration
- Half day
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Good value
Deep-sea fishing
- Location
- Negombo
- Duration
- Half day
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Price
- Premium
Romantic dining
Candlelit beach dinner
- Location
- Tangalle
- Duration
- 2 to 3 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Premium
Rooftop dinner in the fort
- Location
- Galle
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Premium
Private jungle dinner
- Location
- Sigiriya
- Duration
- 2 to 3 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Price
- Premium
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