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The Nine Arch Bridge in Ella in morning mist
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Sri Lanka.

Rock fortresses, tea hills and golden beaches — a whole island in one short loop.

Best months West and south December–March; east May–September

Must-see

What people come to Sri Lanka for.

  • Sigiriya

    The fortress on a rock rising out of the forest.

  • Kandy

    The Temple of the Tooth beside the lake.

  • Ella

    The Nine Arch Bridge and walks through tea country.

  • Nuwara Eliya

    Tea estates around a cool hill town.

  • Galle Fort

    Ramparts and lanes of the old Dutch fort by the sea.

  • Yala

    Leopard country on safari in the south.

  • Dambulla

    Cave temples painted from floor to ceiling.

  • Mirissa

    A crescent beach, and whale watching in season.

Journeys

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Why people go

  • One of the shortest international flights from India
  • Culture, hills, wildlife and beach inside one week
  • Free ETA for Indian passport holders at present

What we'll ask you first

  • Which coast — the season flips between them
  • Whether the hill-country train is running; this changes with conditions
  • Wildlife park closures move by season and we check them

Planning Sri Lanka?

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