People travel to Sri Lanka to enjoy the wide, sandy beaches, Amazing Wildlife,Ancient cities and Temples, Mystical Mountains and Tea and fun activities suchas Rafting and Biking.
When travelling to Sri lanka it is recommended to check out the Weather, as bad timing could affect your Holiday experience in Sri Lanka.The island’s weather is dictated by two key Monsoons and they occur at two different times and effective in different parts of the Country.
Hence, Sri Lanka is seen as a Year round holiday destination and you need to pick the best time to travel, as per your Wish list. July and August are the best Months to swim in the Sea in the North and the East. January to March is the best time to swim in the Sea on the South and the East coast.
Between November and April you can go Whale Watching in Sri Lanka. The best Surf Season in the South and South West is between November and March. The East [Arugambay] is best from May till September. The World famous Procession in Kandy is been held in August.May to September is the best Time for Wildlife. Best Time for Hiking is from January till March. The coolest Month is December and the hottest is May.The wettest Months are May, June, September and October.
Despite Sri Lanka being a small Island its Weather patterns are quite complicated due many Environmental factors. Within a space of four Hours you could easily move from one Climatic Zone to another.
Sri Lanka is a perfect Destination to get away from The European Winter. The best Beaches are Unawatuna, Mirissa, Tangalle & Bentota on the South and in the North and East the best Beaches are Trincomalee, Pasikudah and Arugambay.
The best National Parks are Yala, Minneriya and Wilpatthu. The cultural Heritage highlights are Anurathepura, Polonnaruwa, Sigiriya, Dambulla and Kandy.
For Hiking Knuckles, Sinharaja, Ella Rock and Horton Plains are the best places. If you would like some Peace and Quiet The Hantana Mountain , Kirigal Pottha, Thotupola Kanda and the Knuckles Range are ideal hideaways.
The whale watching season in Sri Lanka is fast approaching – commencing November and going on until the end of April (outside of this time, the seas are too rough).
The boats leave Mirissa on the southern Sri Lankan coast at approx. 7am and will be out for between 3 and 5hrs (depending on sightings and sea conditions). It is pretty much guaranteed that you would see Blue Whales, but you would be likely to see Spinner Dolphins too and if you are lucky, a Sperm Whale. Your first sighting of a Blue Whale is breath-taking – the magnificent creature can be up to 100ft (30m) (of which you will see a third) long and weigh 200 tons, living between 80-90yrs. Before diving, the whales emit a single spout of up to 30ft (9m) high, and their tail (fluke) will then appear out of the water. Each dive will last about 10mins and the whales will dive to depths over 100m eating approx. 3.5 tons (600 kgs) of krill in a single day. That’s a whole lot of krill!
Known as the Pearl of the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka is renowned for its beauty, culture and trademark Sri Lankan hospitality, making it the ideal luxury destination.
We have selected the best that Sri Lanka has to offer for our tours; whether it be National Parks, historical sites or hotels, for a truly luxury tour of Sri Lanka.
Colombo is the largest city in Sri Lanka and is an interesting mix of the old European architecture of the past and the modern commercial centre that it is fast becoming.
A holiday to Sri Lanka is a once in a lifetime opportunity to explore a stunning island steeped in unique history, rich culture, exotic wildlife and outstanding natural beauty.
Being experienced specialists in arranging tailored made holidays to Sri Lanka we have plenty of great tips to offer soon-to-be-travellers to the beautiful island. Some of these are practical tips to make the most of your holiday and others are about the various customs and ways of life on the island.
If you want to know anything specific please do not hesitate to contact us.
Pamela Goodwin, as the Travel Editor of House & Garden magazine and the magazine’s Editor of the annual Hotels by Design Supplement (May issue) has come up with her top 10 places to visit in 2018. Sri Lanka and in particular, the new Wild Coast Tented Lodge, near Yala comes as the first mention on her list – http://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/gallery/best-holiday-destinations-2018
www.houseandgarden.co.uk The best holiday destinations for 2018, with the help of Hotels by Design 2018, our guide to the most beautifully designed hotels in the world right now
We are delighted to work with Teardrop Hotels, the owners of Wild Coast Tented Lodge, and can offer this as part of our Tailormade Tours – https://www.theuniquetravel.co.uk/tours/tailor-made-sri-lanka-tours/
