Tours & experiences

The south coast, shown by people who live on it

Every trip runs with drivers and guides we know personally. Book at breakfast, leave the next morning.

Stilt Fishermen at Sunrise

Stilt Fishermen at Sunrise

$30

3 hours · per person

The oldest photograph of Sri Lanka's south coast, in real life. We go early, before the tour buses, with a fisherman who still works the poles.

  • Sunrise start
  • Small group
  • Local guide
  • Tea and king coconut
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Mirissa Whale Watching

Mirissa Whale Watching

$75

Half day · per person

Blue whales and spinner dolphins in the deep water off Mirissa, on a licensed boat that keeps a respectful distance.

  • Hotel pick-up 5:30am
  • Breakfast on board
  • Licensed skipper
  • November to April
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Galle Fort & Coastline

Galle Fort & Coastline

$45

Full day · per person

Dutch ramparts, cool colonial verandas and a slow loop back along the coast road with stops wherever the view demands.

  • Private tuk-tuk
  • Fort walking loop
  • Lunch recommendation
  • Sunset on the ramparts
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Yala Safari

Yala Safari

$120

Full day · per person

Leopards, elephants and enormous skies. A long day, an early start and a jeep driver who has been doing this for twenty years.

  • 4:00am departure
  • Private jeep
  • Park fees included
  • Packed breakfast
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Tea Country Overnight

Tea Country Overnight

$210

2 days · per person

Up into the hill country for cool air, endless green terraces and the train ride everyone comes back talking about.

  • Estate tour and tasting
  • Scenic train leg
  • One night stay
  • Driver throughout
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Village Rice & Curry Class

Village Rice & Curry Class

$25

4 hours · per person

Market first, then seven curries scraped, tempered and simmered in our kitchen with Kumari, who has run it for a decade.

  • Morning market visit
  • Seven curries
  • Coconut scraping
  • Eat what you cook
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