Our Sri Lanka travel plan was designed as a 21-day rollicking rollercoaster of a ride to the World’s End and beyond. It promised to be an eventful trip, taking in the central highlands around Kandy and Sigiriya. followed by Haputale – the largely Muslim town above the clouds. After that we’d be heading down to the endless beaches of the south coast. Check out our Plan, Maps and Budget for this 3-week round trip.
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Beneath the Knuckle Mountains
Emerging into a clearing we could see the Knuckle Mountains bathed in mist in the distance. Easy to see how these mountains got their name.
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Palm Paradise Cabanas Tangalle
Palm Paradise Cabanas, Sri Lanka: Close to a picturesque beach - and loud disco music. Get a cabin towards the back if you want to sleep.
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Temple of the Tooth in Kandy
According to Temple of the Tooth legend, when the Buddha was cremated in India in 543 BC a canine tooth was retrieved from the funeral pyre.
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Tangalle Beaches - Tantalizing Tangalle
Tangalle beaches boast some terrifically long, unadulterated stretches extending for around 8 or 9 kms eastwards as far as Turtle Point.
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Ceylonica Beach Hotel Negombo
First stop in Sri Lanka? don't be put off: The beaches around the Ceylonica Beach Hotel Negombo aren't the best this island has to offer…
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Jungle Beach, Sri Lanka
Jungle Beach is well worth the walk from Unawatuna town - a perfect place for swimming and snorkeling. There's good food to be had as well
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Polwaththa Eco Lodge
At night, hidden deep in the jungles around the Polwaththa Eco lodge, you can just imagine your own “cabin slasher" movie...
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Lion Rock, Sigiriya Sri Lanka
An ancient Lion Rock buddhist settlement built on a massive column of rock. Monkeys, elephants and crocodiles - What more do you want?
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SandSpice Coffee Mug
Coffee, tea, or art? Have it all with this eye-opening ceramic mug. Holds 11 oz. (325 ml). Mug diameter is 3.2" (8.2 cm), not including handle
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Sri Lanka Travel Plan
As one of the smallest but most biologically diverse countries in Asia, our Sri Lanka travel plan budget aimed to cover as much ground as possible.
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Sri Lanka Top 10 Activities
Sri Lanka has it all - beaches, mountains, wildlife, cuisine, culture and history. Our Sri Lanka Top 10 Activities list is just the start…
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Kandy Lake, Sri Lanka
Kandy Lake Comfort Hotel - A peaceful lakeside hotel: There were signs on the doors saying "Beware monkeys". They weren't kidding...
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Sri Lanka Central and South
A 21-day rollicking rollercoaster of a ride through from the mountainous World’s End & beyond to the infinite beaches of Tangalle.
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Sri Lanka - 21-day Budget & Costs
A whistlestop tour of the Central Highlands and South Coast, but how much did our 21-day tour of Sri Lanka cost? and did we manage to stay within budget?
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Galle Fort, Sri Lanka
Outside the fort we tried what I can only describe as Ceylonese-style fast food: A posh and sanitized version of street food. Quite a change from the excellent Galle Fort Indian Hut restaurant.
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World’s End Sri Lanka - Above the Clouds
The big attraction of Haputale for many travellers is the chance to visit the renowned plateau at Horton Plains.
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Paradise Inn Sigiriya
Some guesthouses - like Paradise Inn Sigiriya - overbook, and then try to fob you off with alternative (invariably inferior) accommodation.
Sri Lanka Central and South, Mountains & Beaches
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