Arugam Bay high season starts in April and finishes around October. It is the best time to come to surf, waves are at their finest point and you will find more offshore wind. Peak season comes in July to August. At the end of this surfing program, you will be able to stay for a night in the world-famous, small but cool city of Ella. You will have the opportunity to climb Mini Adam’s Peak and visit Nine Arch Sky Bridge.
On your way back to Colombo, you will be lucky to enjoy one of the best scenic train rides in the world through misty hills. Sri Lanka Dream Tours are always on board to take your booking as private, family, friends, or group, on your own request. All accommodations will be as per your request, whether in a three, four, or five-star hotel, luxury, boutique, homestay, etc. Sri Lanka Dream Tours is well-experienced and offers multi-language national or chauffeur guide, friendly, and high-class services.
Day 1
Arrival to Bandaranayake International Airport and transfer to Hikkaduwa which Seaside Resorts town in South-western Sri Lanka. It’s known for its strong surf friendly waves and beaches, including palm-dotted Hikkaduwa Beach, lined with restaurants and bars. Hikkaduwa Coral Sanctuary located a few hundred metres offshore. The sanctuary has approximately seventy varieties of multi-coloured corals and home to marine turtles and exotic fish. Hikkaduwa beach is reputed as the second best surfing spot in Sri Lanka for over 25 years.
Rest of the day leisure on the beach or explore your own and in the evening enjoy the welcome dinner in a local restaurant.
- Overnight stay in Hikkaduwa
Day 2
Full day spend the day with surf sessions and water sport activities. Opportunity for snorkeling, scuba diving, boat rides and many more water activities.
- Style of the waves: Beach break walls that form slowly and peel slowly towards the shore
- Overnight stay in Hikkaduwa
Day 3
Leave after breakfast for Weligama on the south coast of Sri Lanka. En route visit Old Duct Fort in Galle and turtle hatchery. Optional excursion for Sri Lankan rice and curry cookery demonstration.
The name Weligama, literally means “Sandy Village” which refers to the area’s sandy sweep bay and another best point for surf lovers. Rest of the day leisure on the beach or enjoy the surfing in Weligama Bay.
- Overnight stay in Weligama
Day 4
Spend the whole day with water sport activities and surfing. In between surf sessions, capturing the famous stilt fishermen busy with their business whilst sipping on your king coconut.
- Style of the waves: Left and right beach break peaks that offer mellow rides
- Overnight stay in Weligama
Day 5
Proceed after breakfast for Mirissa, couple of kilometers east of Weligama. Mirissa is one of the best place for Whale watching in Sri Lanka, where you can spot migrating blue, sperm, bryde and fin whales as well as dolphins. In the afternoon enjoy the surf sessions.
- Style of the waves: Left and right beach break peaks that offer mellow rides.
- Overnight stay in Mirissa
Day 6
Early morning enjoy the whale watching excursions in Mirissa. Optional as exploration, air from Cessna or boat ride. Rest of the day enjoy the surf sessions and water sport activities.
- Overnight stay in Mirissa
Day 7
Leave after breakfast for Yala, bordering the Indian Ocean, in southeast Sri Lanka. Enjoy the evening game drive in Yala National Park. It is home to wildlife such as leopards, elephants, and crocodiles, as well as hundreds of bird species.
- Overnight stay in Yala or Tissa
Day 8
Leave after breakfast for Arugam Bay, in the dry zone of Sri Lanka’s southeast coast. While traditionally fishing has dominated the local economy, tourism has grown rapidly in the area in recent years. Tourism in Arugam Bay is dominated by Surf Tourism, thanks to several quality breaks in the area, however Tourists are also attracted by the local beaches, lagoons, historic Temples and the nearby Kumana National Park.
Rest of the day leisure on the beach or explore your own.
- Overnight stay in Arugam Bay
Day 9
Full day enjoy the extreme surf sessions in Arugam Bay.
- Style of the waves: An endless supply of right hand sand bottom points and beaches, one of the best junior surf sports friendly
- Overnight stay in Arugam Bay
Day 10
After breakfast, head to Elephant Rock in Arugam Bay, located four kilometers south of the main Arugam Bay Surf point. Full day enjoy the extreme surf sessions in Arugam Bay.
- Style of the waves: Right hand point that offers plenty of sections and peeling walls
- Overnight stay in Arugam Bay
Day 11
Leave after breakfast to Ella, coolest small City in hill Country; busy with its plenty of Tourists. In the afternoon climb the Mini Adam’s Peak in Ella and visit world-famous Nine Arch Sky Bridge.
Day 12
After early breakfast or with packed breakfast, take the train from Ella to Kandy, the best of best train rides in Sri Lankan railway track. You will ride through tea plantations, forests, small villages, water stream and water falls, the perfect introduction for Sri Lankan green beauty and hill Country.
In the evening visit Temple of Tooth Relic and meet hundreds of Buddhist people with white wears at the time of morning ‘Pooja’. You will feel blessed with ‘Pirith Chanting’ and the sound of Drums. Thereafter, enjoy the Sri Lankan traditional dance performance.
Day 13
After breakfast, explore the Kandy City by TukTuk and feel the Sri Lankan way of life. Thereafter proceed to Negombo. En route optional visit to Peradeniya Botanical Garden, the Largest Orchid collection in Sri Lanka. In the evening enjoy the farewell dinner in a local restaurant.
Day 14
You will be transferred to the airport for your departure flight.
