Sri Lanka is small enough to explore thoroughly in two weeks, and varied enough to keep you busy for months. Here are the 30 best things to do.
1. Climb Sigiriya Lion Rock 2. Visit the Dambulla Cave Temple 3. Cycle through Polonnaruwa 4. Witness the elephant Gathering at Minneriya 5. Explore Anuradhapura at sunrise 6. Watch the sunset over Kandy Lake 7. Take the Kandy to Ella train 8. Walk across the Nine Arches Bridge 9. Hike Ella Rock or Little Adam's Peak 10. Tour a tea factory in Nuwara Eliya 11. Visit Horton Plains and World's End 12. Go on safari in Yala 13. See the leopards in Wilpattu 14. Watch whales off Mirissa 15. Explore Galle Fort 16. Unwind on Mirissa or Tangalle beach 17. Learn to surf in Weligama 18. Take a cooking class in Galle 19. Visit a sea turtle hatchery in Kosgoda 20. Drive through the Knuckles Mountain Range 21. Take a seaplane from Colombo to Kandy 22. Watch a Kandyan cultural dance in Kandy 23. See the stilt fishermen in Weligama 24. Walk the ramparts of Galle Fort at sunset 25. Take a hot air balloon ride over the Cultural Triangle 26. Visit Adam's Peak at sunrise (December to May) 27. Explore Jaffna's Tamil culture and cuisine 28. Snorkel at Pigeon Island 29. Stay in a luxury safari camp 30. Take a private sunset cruise off the south coast
Use this list as a checklist for your perfect Sri Lanka trip.
