Wellness
Selected centres
Ayurveda Wellness Consultation
A cup of herbal tea, the gentle pressure of fingertips on the wrist and questions about your sleep, diet and daily rhythm…
- 1–2 hours
- Year-round
✦ EXPERIENCES
Experiences
Tea country, whale watching, wildlife safaris.
50 experiences
Wellness
Culture
Matale
Spice Garden Visit in Matale
Crush a cardamom pod between your fingers, breathe in freshly scraped cinnamon bark and taste pepper straight from the vine. On the…
- 2–3 hours
- Year-round
Culture
Southern Province
Cinnamon Experience in the South
A thin sheet of inner bark curls away beneath a peeler's brass rod, releasing a warm, sweet scent that fills the shed.…
- 3 hours
- Year-round
Culture
Sabaragamuwa
Kithul Treacle Village Experience
High in the crown of a fishtail palm, a tapper trims the flower stalk so its sweet sap drips into a waiting…
- 3–4 hours
- Year-round
Adventure
Kitulgala
Kitulgala White-Water Rafting
Jungle-green banks rush past as your raft drops into the first foaming rapid of the Kelani River. Near Kitulgala, a half-day run…
- Half day
- May–January
Adventure
Kalpitiya
Kalpitiya Lagoon and Kite Experience
Steady winds sweep across the flat, shallow water of Kalpitiya Lagoon, drawing kitesurfers from around the world. Learn the basics with an…
- Half day
- May–October; also December–March
Nature
Balapitiya
Madu Ganga Lagoon Boat Trip
Mangrove roots arch over dark, tannin-stained water as your boat threads between small islands on the Madu Ganga. Near Balapitiya, a gentle…
- 2–3 hours
- Year-round
Nature
Bentota
Bentota River Safari
Upstream from the beach, the Bentota Ganga narrows into green corridors where water monitors slide off the banks and kingfishers flash blue.…
- 2–3 hours
- November–April
Beach
Unawatuna
Unawatuna Reef and Beach Day
Clear, turquoise water in a sheltered, crescent-shaped bay invites a first swim before breakfast. Spend a half day at Unawatuna, just east…
- Half day
- November–April
Ocean
Hikkaduwa
Hikkaduwa Snorkelling
Shoals of striped fish swirl around coral heads just metres from the sand, and a turtle may surface to breathe nearby. Snorkel…
- 2–3 hours
- November–April
Adventure
Weligama
Weligama Surf Lesson
Long, gentle rollers peel across a wide sandy bay, forgiving enough for your very first wave. Weligama, on Sri Lanka's south coast,…
- 2–3 hours
- November–April
Adventure
Arugam Bay
Arugam Bay Surf Lesson
On the east coast, palms lean over a sweeping bay where right-hand point breaks wrap around rocky headlands. While learners start on…
- 2–3 hours
- May–September