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Beach trips

Create your own ideal holiday

Sri Lanka boasts a picturesque coastline of tropical beaches: golden sands lined with brightly painted fishing boats and hidden palm-fringed coves. We have created a handful of bite-sized beach trips to help you relax and unwind during your Sri Lanka holiday. Whether you’re after some peace and quiet on the east coast, looking for a livelier beach scene, or even a short hop over to the nearby Maldives, we can offer a trip to suit your needs.

Our bite-sized beach trips are located throughout Sri Lanka’s tropical coastline, so you can enjoy sunbathing year-round, regardless of the rainy season. During the summer months of May to September head to the east coast beaches, such as Trincomalee, for the best weather. If you’re planning a trip between late November and April we recommend visiting the beaches on the south and west coasts, such as Tangalle.

If you’re not sure where to start, take a look at our full itineraries. Or simply get in touch and our travel specialists will talk you through the options.

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“There’s nowhere like Sri Lanka. Having travelled all over the country, it wasn’t long before I fell completely in love with its beaches, tea hills, wild rainforest and national parks. Oh, and did I mention the spicy curries? They knocked my socks off!”

Amble along Negombo’s Canals

Itinerary:
Negombo
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
Price:
From £188 per person (excluding flights)

Located on the palm-fringed west coast of Sri Lanka, lies Negombo. This modest beach town is situated close to the airport, making it an ideal spot to acclimatise after your long flight. Here you can soak up the sights and sounds of the town, explore the fascinating colonial history, wander through the vibrant bazaar and watch the fishermen bring in their morning catch at the market. You’ll stay in a charming villa with a pool, surrounded by tropical greenery.

Located on the palm-fringed west coast of Sri Lanka, lies Negombo. This modest beach town is situated close to the airport, making it an ideal spot to acclimatise after your long flight. Here you can soak up the sights and sounds of the town, explore the fascinating colonial history, wander through the vibrant bazaar and watch the fishermen bring in their morning catch at the market. You’ll stay in a charming villa with a pool, surrounded by tropical greenery.

Sri Lanka dolphins

Whale Tails Ahoy!

Itinerary:
Mirissa
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
Price:
From £ 399.- per person (excluding flights)

Take a trip to the seaside town of Mirissa, between November and April you’ll be in one of the best places on the planet for whale watching. These mighty marine giants are drawn to the sea trench just off the coast to feed, making your chances of spotting them particularly high.

Take a trip to the seaside town of Mirissa, between November and April you’ll be in one of the best places on the planet for whale watching. These mighty marine giants are drawn to the sea trench just off the coast to feed, making your chances of spotting them particularly high.

Sri Lanka dolphins

Relax on Tangalle’s palm-fringed shores

Itinerary:
Tangalle
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
Price:
From £ 185.- per person (excluding flights)

Home to perhaps some of the most beautiful beaches in Sri Lanka, Tangalle is a quiet spot on the south coast with pretty bays, quiet palm-fringed sands and tropical lagoons. For the best weather, visit the south coast between November and April.

Home to perhaps some of the most beautiful beaches in Sri Lanka, Tangalle is a quiet spot on the south coast with pretty bays, quiet palm-fringed sands and tropical lagoons. For the best weather, visit the south coast between November and April.

Unawatuna beach

Turquoise Bay at Unawatuna

Itinerary:
Unawatuna
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
Price:
From £ 155.- per person (excluding flights)

Enjoy a tropical beach break at the bay of Unawatuna where you can spend your days soaking up the rays, sampling freshly caught fish and perfecting your downward-facing dog with a little yoga. Unawatuna’s tropical beaches are best visited between November and April.

Enjoy a tropical beach break at the bay of Unawatuna where you can spend your days soaking up the rays, sampling freshly caught fish and perfecting your downward-facing dog with a little yoga. Unawatuna’s tropical beaches are best visited between November and April.

Unawatuna beach

Arugam Bay

Surf Away in Arugam Bay

Itinerary:
Arugam Bay
Duration:
4 days / 3 nights (flexible)
Price:
From £ 389.- per person (excluding flights)

Discover Arugam Bay whilst it remains one of Sri Lanka’s best-kept secrets, as it won’t stay that way for long. Renowned for some of the best surf spots in the world, this low-key fishing village is as chilled as the sundowner waiting for you after a busy day riding the waves. We recommend to visit Arugam Bay between May and September for the best weather.

Discover Arugam Bay whilst it remains one of Sri Lanka’s best-kept secrets, as it won’t stay that way for long. Renowned for some of the best surf spots in the world, this low-key fishing village is as chilled as the sundowner waiting for you after a busy day riding the waves. We recommend to visit Arugam Bay between May and September for the best weather.

Arugam Bay

Trincomalee beach through tree

Secluded Shores of the East Coast

Itinerary:
Trincomalee Beaches
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
Price:
From £ 195.- per person (excluding flights)

Head to the secluded beaches of the east coast and relax on palm-fringed sands, swim in clear waters or simply enjoy a good book. The beaches of the east coast are the perfect place to recharge your batteries after a few days of culture and sightseeing. Here you’ll find quiet pristine beaches, blue seas and swaying palms. For the best weather, visit the east coast between May and September.

Head to the secluded beaches of the east coast and relax on palm-fringed sands, swim in clear waters or simply enjoy a good book. The beaches of the east coast are the perfect place to recharge your batteries after a few days of culture and sightseeing. Here you’ll find quiet pristine beaches, blue seas and swaying palms. For the best weather, visit the east coast between May and September.

Trincomalee beach through tree

Kalpitiya dolphins jumping

Dolphins and a Mangrove Lagoon

Itinerary:
Kalpitiya
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
Price:
From £325 per person (excluding flights)

Known for its peaceful beaches and wildlife-rich lagoon, Kalpitiya is a nature lover’s paradise. You’ll be sleeping next to an idyllic beach. During your time here you’ll head out onto the lagoon by boat, taking in the surrounding mangroves and colourful birdlife, and enjoy an early morning dolphin spotting boat trip.

Known for its peaceful beaches and wildlife-rich lagoon, Kalpitiya is a nature lover’s paradise. You’ll be sleeping next to an idyllic beach. During your time here you’ll head out onto the lagoon by boat, taking in the surrounding mangroves and colourful birdlife, and enjoy an early morning dolphin spotting boat trip.

Kalpitiya dolphins jumping

Seaplane Maldives

Daydreaming on Coral Island – Maldives

Itinerary:
Maldives
Departure:
5 days / 4 nights (flexible)
Price:
From £895 per person (excluding flights)

Top off your Sri Lanka holiday with a slice of tropical paradise in the Maldives. Peppered with islands of palm-fringed beaches with soft ivory sands that slope into warm luminous waters, this famous cluster of islands provide the perfect haven to unwind at the end of your travels.

Top off your Sri Lanka holiday with a slice of tropical paradise in the Maldives. Peppered with islands of palm-fringed beaches with soft ivory sands that slope into warm luminous waters, this famous cluster of islands provide the perfect haven to unwind at the end of your travels.

Seaplane Maldives