A surfer riding a clean wave at Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka

Surf, trek, raft and climb.

6 experiences

Compact distances mean you can surf at dawn and trek by afternoon. Point breaks on two coasts, rafting at Kitulgala, peaks to summit and rainforest to explore — Sri Lanka is a quietly brilliant adventure base.

What you can do

Surf lessons on both coasts
White water rafting, Kitulgala
Adam's Peak & Knuckles treks
Canyoning & waterfall abseiling

Surf on demand

Gentle, sandy breaks at Weligama, the long right at Arugam Bay, and seasons that mean there is a working coast almost any month of the year.

Mountains and rivers

Pilgrim trail dawns up Adam's Peak, ridge walks in the Knuckles, and grade II to III rafting through the rainforest gorges of Kitulgala.

Off the beaten track

Canyoning near Kandy, mountain bike descents through tea country and longer treks for those who want to earn the view.

Discover

Every Adventure experience.

Arugam Bay Surf
Ride the long, peeling right that makes the east coast one of Asia's great surf towns.
Hill-Country Train
The Kandy-to-Ella line through tea country, one of the world's great rail journeys.
Kitulgala White-Water Rafting
Grade 2–4 rapids on the Kelani River, through rainforest gorges where Lean filmed his river.
Ella Hikes & Nine Arch Bridge
Little Adam's Peak, Ella Rock and the Nine Arch Bridge on foot from a mountain town.
Adam's Peak Pilgrim Climb
Climb 5,500 steps through the night to reach a sacred summit at sunrise.
Knuckles Range Trek
Trek the cloud-forest ridges of a UNESCO wilderness few travellers reach.