Things to do

Things to do in Sri Lanka

The things worth building a route around, and the month each one is actually good in.

Everything Wildlife On the water Adventure Scenic Food and tea

Adventure

Climbing Adam’s Peak

Five and a half thousand steps, in the dark, for a sunrise

A night and a morning December to May

Wildlife

A sea turtle hatchery at Kosgoda

Eggs incubated, hatchlings released at dusk

One to two hours All year $5

Wildlife

The Elephant Transit Home

Orphaned calves, raised to be released

One hour All year $5

Food and tea

A Sri Lankan cooking class

Rice and five curries, made from the market up

Half a day All year $25

On the water

Snorkelling at Pigeon Island

Reef sharks and turtles in waist-deep water

Half a day May to October $10

On the water

Learning to surf at Weligama

A long, forgiving beach break and a great many surf schools

Two hours November to April $20

Food and tea

A working tea factory

Withering, rolling, oxidation, firing — in about 45 minutes

45 minutes to two hours All year $5

Scenic

The hill country train to Ella

Six hours through tea, tunnels and cloud

Three to seven hours All year $10

Adventure

White water rafting at Kitulgala

Five kilometres of the Kelani, and five real rapids

Two to three hours May to November $25

Scenic

Hot air ballooning over the Cultural Triangle

An hour above Sigiriya at first light

Three hours, one of them flying November to April $275

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