Hiriketiya
A near-perfect horseshoe bay on the south coast where jungle meets the waterline and the surf is gentle enough for beginners without losing its quality for people who can ride. Hiriketiya has kept its small, owner-run, genuinely characterful coastal village atmosphere despite growing popularity – the combination of a beautiful bay setting, quality surf, and […]
Madu River
The mangrove river system near Balapitiya is one of Sri Lanka’s most distinctive half-day experiences – a slow motorboat safari through mangrove tunnels, past a cinnamon-producing island, a Buddhist temple island, and bird-filled waterways that feel completely removed from the tourist coastline just outside. The fish therapy pool in the middle of the system is […]
Ritigala Forest Monastery
An ancient Buddhist forest monastery abandoned centuries ago and now slowly reclaimed by the medicinal forest that surrounds it – stone meditation platforms, bathing pools, and pathway systems visible beneath the encroaching canopy, reached by a walk through one of Sri Lanka’s richest reserves of endemic medicinal plants. Ritigala is for travellers who seek out […]
Gal Oya National Park
Sri Lanka’s remotest major national park is built around the Senanayake Samudra reservoir and offers a wildlife experience available nowhere else in the country – boat safaris through the open water channels, watching wild elephants swim between islands in the middle of a vast inland lake. The park’s extreme remoteness keeps visitor numbers very low […]
Nuwara Eliya
Sri Lanka’s highest city sits at nearly 2,000 metres with colonial architecture, rose gardens, a racecourse, and the most beautiful tea estate scenery in the highlands surrounding it on every side. The town has a peculiar, charming ‘Little England’ character that makes it feel like a different century from the tropical lowlands below, and the […]