Sri Lanka has two coastlines and two surf seasons — which means there's almost always a wave breaking somewhere on the island. This nine-day loop starts on the southwest coast's legendary beginner bay at Weligama, drifts east along the sleepy south coast past Mirissa and Tangalle, and ends at Arugam Bay — arguably South Asia's finest surf point.
Long lunches under casuarinas. Stilt fishermen at dawn. Whale season in the channel between December and April. The south coast at its unhurried best.
Weligama Bay surf lessons
Mirissa beach & whale watching
Tangalle sea turtle sanctuary
Galle Fort afternoon
Arugam Bay surf point
Stilt fishermen at dawn
Fresh seafood on the beach
Day by day
Your 9-day coast itinerary
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🚐 JourneyPickup from Bandaranaike Airport and transfer south along the expressway to Galle.
👁 Sightseeing
- Arrive Galle Fort by midday — check in and freshen up
- Afternoon wander inside the Dutch Fort — ramparts, lighthouse, cafés
- Sunset on the fort walls with a cold King Coconut 🥥
🌙 OvernightGalle Fort
Sample accommodation
Fort Bazaar
🏄 ActivityWeligama Bay is South Asia's best beginner surf bay — a wide, sheltered crescent with consistent waist-high waves and warm water year-round.
👁 Today
- Morning surf lesson with local instructor — all levels welcome
- Afternoon: free time on the beach or second session
- Stilt fishermen photography at golden hour
- Dinner at a beachside kottu shack
🌙 OvernightWeligama
Sample accommodation
Kahanda Kanda
🌊 MirissaA short drive east to Mirissa — the laid-back alternative to Weligama, with a curving bay, good swimming and the island's best whale-watching departure point.
🐋 Whale watching
- Morning whale watching boat (seasonal: Dec–Apr) 🐋
- Blue whales, sperm whales, spinner dolphins
- We use only MEPA-certified boats — no overcrowding
- Return by noon for beach time
🌙 OvernightMirissa
Sample accommodation
Mandara Resort Mirissa
🌴 TodayA deliberately unscheduled day. Mirissa beach, a paperback, and the best rice and curry you'll have on the trip.
👁 Options
- Snorkelling at Mirissa harbour reef 🐠
- Coconut Hill hike for panoramic bay views
- Visit the fisheries harbour at dawn for the catch-of-day
- Evening: beach bonfire and seafood BBQ
🌙 OvernightMirissa
Sample accommodation
Mandara Resort Mirissa
🚐 JourneyDrive east along the coast road — through Dickwella and Matara — to quiet Tangalle.
🐢 Activity
- Rekawa sea turtle sanctuary visit at night 🐢
- Five species nest on Rekawa beach — leatherback, green, hawksbill
- Conservation-guided watch (no flash, no touching)
- Tangalle lagoon kayak at dawn
🌙 OvernightTangalle
Sample accommodation
Amanwella
🚐 JourneyCross to the east coast — a landscape change as dramatic as the surf. The road passes through Yala buffer zone; elephant sightings common.
🌊 Arugam Bay
- Check in to A-Bay as afternoon swell builds
- Main Point — one of Asia's top right-handers
- Surf season May–October on the east coast
- Evening: casual beach bars and fresh lagoon prawns
🌙 OvernightArugam Bay
Sample accommodation
Stardust Beach Hotel
🏄 Full surf dayDawn session at Main Point, breakfast at Mambo's, afternoon session or explore the lagoon by kayak. The most laid-back day of the trip.
👁 Options
- Surf hire and lessons available on the beach
- Arugam Bay lagoon — crocodiles, birds, canoe hire
- Pottuvil Point for a quieter, longer wave
- Day trip to Kumana National Park (flamingos)
🌙 OvernightArugam Bay
Sample accommodation
Stardust Beach Hotel
✈️ TransferOption A: Domestic flight from Batticaloa to Colombo (~50 min). Option B: Scenic drive through the hill country (~7 hours). We recommend flying to save the day.
🌙 OvernightColombo
Sample accommodation
Cinnamon Grand Colombo
🌅 MorningLeisurely breakfast. Last morning at leisure in Colombo.
🚐 TransferPrivate transfer to Bandaranaike International Airport, timed to your flight.
What's included
- All accommodation (8 nights)
- Private vehicle and driver throughout
- All transfers and transport
- Daily breakfast
- Surf lesson (Day 2)
- Turtle sanctuary visit (Day 5)
- 24/7 studio support
Not included
- International flights
- Domestic flight Batticaloa–Colombo (optional, ~$80)
- Whale watching boat (seasonal, ~$40pp)
- Lunches and dinners
- Travel insurance
- Surf board hire (available locally)