Top Destinations in Sri Lanka (Ceylon).
Below are our most visited cities, destinations and national parks in Sri Lanka (Ceylon). Click on the city for more details of the destination.
Colombo is the booming Capital of Sri Lanka with some really nice buildings, temples and a great beach area populated by lots of people evenings and weekends.
Dambulla Cave Temple is the largest and best preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka. Major attractions include 5 caves that contain statues and paintings and are accessible to the public.
Kandi is a nice and central city where you can relax and enjoy Sri Lanka. The main attractions are the lake, the Tooth Relic temple and the parks in the direct surrounding area.
Sigiriya is famous for the gigantic rock with ancient carving, elephant foot entrance to a merely accessible path and ultimately the remains of a temple on top of the rock. Every visit to Sri Lanka should include this sacred place. But it is hot out there, so bring your sun hat and crème!
Anuradhapura is a major city and one of the ancient capitals of Sri Lanka, famous for its well-preserved ruins of an ancient Sri Lankan civilization. The temple complex is best viewed by riksja.
Yala is a National Park in the South East of Sri Lanka with many species of birds and animals including the leopard, elephants and buffalos.
Old and interesting beach city with a famous (Dutch) fortress with walls and everything. One of Sri Lankas ´must-do´ locations. Note the nice beaches and fishermen on stilts a little more south...
Ella is a small town in the center of Sri Lanka. It is the starting point for two attractions in these hills: little Adam's peak and the scenic train to Kandy. The five arches bridge, waterfalls and rice fields are nearby.
Cruises
Cruise with onboard Food, Activities and Excursions
Cruises come in different shapes and sizes, from 10-deck sea cruises with 4000+ passengers to 2 deck river cruises with approx. 100 people. Sometimes the ship itself is the destination, sometimes the sea-scapes, ports and land excursions are the main attraction ("cruises to nowhere"). This is usually an all-inclusive vacation, with exception of expensive cocktails.
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We have 2 tour operators that conduct 5 group tours and private tours in Sri Lanka (Ceylon) with duration 14 - 18 Days and rates starting at EUR 2,411.