Best Holiday Destinations In Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is more than just a getaway to luxury hotels and beaches of Sri Lanka’s south coast. Despite the beaches and its Luxury Hotels, this is a country of vibrant colours and rich culture, offering fascinating insights into the national psyche of Sri Lanka.

Many people rush through Colombo City and make it straight to the beaches, but linger and you'll find a country full of history with Sri Lankan dagobas (stupas), Wildlife and Dutch colonial churches. Checkout GetGo Tours for Sri Lanka holiday deals and Sri Lanka private tours.

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Here are 10 great ways to explore this beautiful country.

Elephant Orphanage at Pinnawala

Elephant Orphanage is situated in Kegalle town, half way between Colombo and Kandy road. It was established in 1975 by the Sri Lanka Wildlife Department,in order to give care and protection to the orphaned Elephants found in the jungles of Sri Lanka.

Dambulla Cave Temple

Dambulla cave Temple is a world heritage site in Sri Lanka, which is built on a 600 feet high Rock. It is the largest cave temple in Sri Lanka and consists of 5 caves which has been a great location for the pilgrim's. You could visit this place any time between 7am to 7pm.

Sigiriya

Sigiriya is a palace built by the King Kassapa ( 477-95), and now only the ruins of it could be seen. Sigiriya is a must visit place, on the way to the top of Sigiriya you'll be able to see remarkable frescoes and a pair of Lion Paws. The magical thing about this palace is that it is built on top of a 200 meter high rock.

Pidurangala

Many have heard about Sigiriya, but not Pidurangala. Pidurangala is a massive rock formation found directly opposite to the Sigiriya. Views from the top of Pidurangala is equally amazing as from Sigiriya. If you would like to capture the sunrise or sunset this is the perfect place to be.

Kandy Tooth temple

Tooth temple is also known as Dalada Maligawa which is one of the most sacred place in Sri Lanka. It houses the relic tooth of lord Buddha. If you visit this place make sure you cover your knees and shoulders.

Polonnaruwa

Polonnaruwa is a historical site which was ruled by many Kings 800 years ago. If you look into its archaeological ruins, you will get a pretty good idea on how amazing this city looked on its early ages.

Anuradhapura

Anuradhapura was the first capital of Sri Lanka. Its ruins are one of South Asia's reminiscent sights. From the sacred Bodhi Tree to Stupas and Dagobas its popular for its rich archaeological ruins.

Minneriya

Minneriya is a small town in Sri Lanka which famous for its Minneriya National Park. Minneriya was first designated as a national park on 12th August 1997, and now many tourists visit this place for its abundance of elephants.

Yala

Yala is another National park in Sri Lanka, which is the most famous and second largest National park in Sri Lanka forming a total area of 1268 sq km. To visit all the places mentioned above choose a 10 day itinerary in Sri Lanka.

Ella

Ella is the ideal place for nature lovers, as it is very famous for Waterfalls, greenery , and the panoramicviews from Ella gap. If you want to capture the sunrise or sunset Ella Gap is the right place for it. There are many things to do in Ella, from Ella train trip to Little Adam's Peak and Ella Rock.

When you look into all these locations, you could combine it to a Sri Lanka tour package for couple, friends or also ideal for a family.