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10 Day Beginners Yoga, Surfing, and Diving Camp in Arugam Bay and Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka
Yoga, Surf Camp, and Scuba Dive Sri Lanka
Beginner difficulty
Instruction in English
Breakfast included
Airport transfer available
Join Sri Lankan Tour Hub on an amazing adventure camping tour that will have you travel across lakes, historical places, national parks, and beaches of Sri Lanka! Sri Lankan Tour Hub's travel partner will guide you through this magical journey where you will have the perfect opportunity to escape from the daily mundane life. In this getaway, you will have the chance to spot Sri Lanka's adventure sites such as snorkeling in Pigeon Island, whale watching, surf camping, and beginner's diving tour while discovering the history, culture, beauty, and adventure of Sri Lanka.
Meet the instructors
Ranga, Sahan, & Lesitha
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Highlights
- 5 yoga classes
- All the equipment
- 7 surf lessons (all levels)
- 2 open water discover dives
- 9 nights accommodation and breakfast
- Whale watching tour and Arugam Bay surf tours
- Wild life safari trail and lagoon tour
- Pigeon Island snorkeling camp
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
Styles
10 days with instruction in English
The organizer also speaks: Sinhalese, Spanish
Airport transfer available:
Bandaranaike International Airport (US$ 150 per person)
Bandaranaike International Airport (US$ 150 per person)
Airport transfer available:
Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (US$ 100 per person)
Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (US$ 100 per person)
Accommodation
Check-in Time:
12:00
Check-out Time:
11:00
Facilities
- Hot spring
- Air-conditioned rooms
- Bar
- Barbeque facilities
- Café
- Dining area
- Environmentally friendly
- Garden
- Honesty bar
- Lobby
- Luggage room / storage
- Meditation garden
- Picnic area
- Restaurant
- Special menu request
- Yoga deck
- Bicycle rental
- Board rental
- Car rental
- Dry cleaning
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Internet access
- Ironing / ironing board
- Laundry
- Medical assistance
- Parking lot
- Tour assistance
During this holiday, you have the option of staying in a private room in villas or resorts:
- Night 1 - 5: Arugam Bay
- Night 6 - 9: Trincomalee
Villas
- 10 luxury private rooms in villas
Included facilities
- Air-conditioned rooms
- Barbecue facilities
- Dining area
- Environmentally friendly
- Garden
- Honesty bar
- Kitchen
- Lounge
- Luggage room / storage
- Multilingual staff
- Restaurant
- Terrace
- Yoga deck
- Board rental
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry
- Tour assistance
Program
Surfing course
Beginners surfing lessons
- Preparations on the beach including safety introduction
- Surfing supported by an instructor
- Time for break/s if needed
- Short wrap-up
Level 1 surfing lesson
Level 1 surfing lesson is designed for the complete beginner and for those who have tried surfing a few times but have not been able to catch a wave by themselves. You will learn surfing with the right techniques accompanied by friendly and experienced surfing instructors of The Surfer Arugam Bay. One instructor will guide a maximum of 2 persons. For first-timers, this shorter beginner's class is recommended, as surfing is a physically demanding sport and can be quite tiring!
Level 2 surfing lesson
Level 2 surfing lesson is designed for the surfers who can catch a wave in the white water but want to continue to progress their surfing and learn safety tips, tricks, how to go to the lineup, how to catch a green wave properly, and turn so they can improve from a beginner surfing level to an intermediate one.
Intermediate surf lessons
An innovative and unique coaching system for intermediate and advanced surf lessons is thought of as one of the best island-wide. Booking with Sri Lankan Tour Hub is a process where they get to know who you are, where you are in your surfing, and what you want from the course. That attention to your needs and the ability to really expand your surfing is what makes them so special. They have coached right up to top international competitors and have over 10 years of surf coaching experience at the intermediate and advanced levels of surfing.
Developing your surfing technique
Board selection and design service are unlike any other surf camp or school. Imagine having just the right board chosen by your own coach. A board that will really help you have more fun and advance in your surfing.
If you are just moving onto unbroken waves and your first good turns, or if you’re more advanced and you're already trying to perfect maneuvers, then their coaching will be perfect for you.
They explain techniques clearly and always give you the correct and positive feedback that’s needed. They know they can make a huge difference to your surfing and women’s intermediate and advanced surfing is progressing all the time and their coaching coaches reflect that too.
What you’ll learn.
You will cover at this level:
- Perfecting take-off / pop up
- Acceleration techniques
- Core balance in maneuvers
- Top to bottom turns
- Paddle out techniques duck dive
- Paddling technique
- Cutbacks, off the lips, floaters
- Wave formation
- The history of surfing
- Surfboard design
- The rules of surfing
- Tides and how they work
- Fitness for surfing
- Types of surf spots
- Surf prediction
Advanced surf lessons
The advanced surf lessons are focused on helping surfers to have more fun by gaining more control and better flow and consistency to their riding in more challenging waves.
What will you learn in advanced surf lessons?
- This course will help you improve your bottom turn and to learn top turns or cutbacks, how to duck dive, and how to take control of your speed. Progress from passively gliding down the wave to actively surfing it.
- Learn how to generate speed, choose the right maneuvers to stay in the power pocket of the wave, and how to improve your paddling technique so you use less energy.
- The instructors can also help with advanced takeoff techniques to minimize wipeouts, and help you acquire better wave-reading to avoid close-outs and get a better position in the line-up.
How do advanced surf lessons work?
- The instructors will do a short assessment that will help to determine your surfing level, so they can tailor the right training programs with specific exercises for you.
- Depending on your abilities and goals, they will help you focus on the right exercises and on choosing the right equipment. They’ll ensure you don’t limit your development through poor equipment choices, such as having too small a board or the wrong fin set-up, etc.
- All surf instructors are skilled and professional, certified by the International Surfing Association (ISA).
- Sri Lankan Tour Hub keeps the groups small, always working to a maximum of eight students per instructor, in keeping with the recommendation of the ISA.
Diving course
This four-day course includes theoretical learning, skills in the swimming pool, and four open water dives in the ocean. You will be given all the skills and knowledge to become a competent diver at a slow and relaxed pace that suits you. You will be provided with all equipment and materials needed to complete the course, and you can even choose which language you’d like to learn to make your experience more enjoyable and comfortable.
What you get
- You may be able to get college credit for the Open Water Diver course.
Requirements
- Age: 12 years or older
- Time commitment: Approximately 8 - 15 hours of course prerequisites
- Able to swim
- Medically fit for diving
The PADI Open Water Diver course consists of three main phases:
Knowledge Development
Knowledge development (online / independent study / in a classroom) to understand basic principles of scuba diving.
Confined Water Dives
Confined water dives are to learn basic scuba skills.
Open Water Dives
Open water dives are to use your skills and explore.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arugam Bay Beach - basic sunset yoga class
Your check-in time is at 12 p.m. at the hotel. Once you've checked in, you will have a basic sunset yoga class in the evening (for almost one and a half hours) and it will start at around 5:30 p.m. The class will end at around 7 p.m. and you will be back at the hotel at around 7:30 p.m.
Day 2: Arugam Bay Beach - Peanut Farm / Elephant Rock - 1 yoga class - 2 basic surf lessons
You will begin your day by enjoying a breakfast buffet, a combination of Sri Lankan and western foods (changing daily). After breakfast, your morning yoga class will start at 7:30 a.m. You will have a surfing lesson or professional surf guiding at Excellent Surf School on the beach for almost two hours. You can collect your basic surfboard and start your practice with the surf teacher.
You will have a buffet for lunch. In your spare time, you may relax on the beach, go snorkeling, or you are free to practice surfing with the surf teacher in the afternoon. On this day, two surf lessons are included. You can go watch the evening sunset locations on the beach and do yoga with a yoga teacher till the sun goes down. In the evening, you will enjoy barbecue grilled dinner or Sri Lankan food and take a rest.
Day 3: Whiskey Point / Baby Point - 1 yoga class - 2 surf lessons - Kudumbigala Monastery - Lahugala National Park Elephant Safari
You will begin your day by enjoying a breakfast buffet, a combination of Sri Lankan and western foods (changing daily). After breakfast, your morning yoga class will start at 7:30 a.m. You will have 2 surfing lessons (one in the morning) or professional surf guiding at Excellent Surf School on the beach for almost four hours. You can collect your basic surfboard and start your practice with the surf teacher.
You will have a buffet for lunch. In your spare time, you may relax on the beach, go snorkeling, or you are free to practice surfing with the surf teacher in the evening. You will start climbing to visit Kudumbigala Monastery and Lahugala National Park for the elephant safari at around 3 p.m. You can watch the evening sunset from the top of the rock. In the evening, you will enjoy barbecue grilled dinner or Sri Lankan food and take a rest.
Day 4: Crocodile Rock - 1 yoga - 1 surf lesson - boat safari
You will begin your day by enjoying a breakfast buffet, a combination of Sri Lankan and western foods (changing daily). After breakfast, your morning yoga class will start at 7:30 a.m. You will have a surfing lesson or professional surf guiding at Excellent Surf School on the beach for almost two hours. You can collect your basic surfboard and start your practice with the surf teacher.
After the morning surf lesson, there will be spare time, you may relax on the beach, go snorkeling, or you are free to practice surfing yourself. In the evening at around 4 p.m., you will be heading for the lagoon safari by boat. This excursion will be for 3 hours. Once you return to the hotel, you will enjoy a barbecue grilled dinner or Sri Lankan food and take a rest.
Day 5: Elephant Rock / Peanut Farm - yoga class - 2 surf lessons
You will begin your day by enjoying a breakfast buffet, a combination of Sri Lankan and western foods (changing daily). After breakfast, your morning yoga class will start at 7:30 a.m. You will have a surfing lesson or professional surf guiding at Excellent Surf School on the beach for almost two hours. You can collect your basic surfboard and start your practice with the surf teacher.
You will have a buffet for lunch. In your spare time, you may relax on the beach, go snorkeling, or you are free to practice surfing with the surf teacher in the afternoon. On this day, two surf lessons are included. You can go watch the evening sunset locations on the beach and do yoga with a yoga teacher till the sun goes down. In the evening, you will enjoy barbecue grilled dinner or Sri Lankan food and take a rest.
Day 6: Yoga - Pasikuda Beach - Trincomalee dive sites
You will begin your day by enjoying a breakfast buffet, a combination of Sri Lankan and western foods (changing daily). After breakfast, your morning yoga class will start at 7:30 a.m.
Check out at 10 a.m. and you will start heading to Trincomalee. While heading to Trincomalee, you will have your lunch in Pasikuda Beach with Sri Lankan rice and curry in combination with Western-type foods. In the evening at 6 p.m., you will reach Arugam Bay and check-in. You can have your rest with your delicious dinner.
Day 7: Snorkeling camp around Pigeon Island
Wake up to a freshly prepared breakfast (of both Sri Lankan and western foods changing daily as you wish). At 9 a.m., you will start heading to Pigeon Island by boat with your snorkeling equipment along with a mobile tent. The 20-minute journey will take you to the island and you will set up your camp at the beach according to your selection. You will have a snorkeling guide and you can be snorkeling around the island as you like with the support of the guide.
The hotel will deliver the pre-ordered lunch to the campsite and you are free to taste your lunch at the campsite. You will stay till 4 p.m. at the campsite and you can do as you wish (like snorkeling or resting). You will return to the accommodation at around 5 p.m. and you will enjoy your evening with dinner while relaxing.
Day 8: 2 diving sessions at Suwami Rocks and Cave - snorkeling at Marble Beach
Wake up to a freshly prepared breakfast (of both Sri Lankan and western foods changing daily as you wish). This will be day 1 of your diving career. The diving class starts at 9 a.m. for beginners while intermediate or advanced divers will be transferred to the diving spot directly. Take your theory and practical lesson on the beach and shallow water. At around 12 p.m., the session will end for the day and you will be back at the accommodation for lunch.
In the evening, you will have a tuk-tuk tour to Marble Beach and you can have snorkeling sessions at the beautiful beach. Then, head back to camp and you will enjoy a barbecue grilled dinner or Sri Lankan food and take a rest.
Day 9: Whale watching tour - hot water wells - Koneswaram Hindu Temple
Wake up to a freshly prepared breakfast of both Sri Lankan and western foods changing daily as you wish. Today, you will have early bird tea with some fruits and at around 6:30 a.m., you will get into the boat to start the whale watching tour. It will end before 9 a.m. and once you return to the accommodation, you will have your late breakfast. In your spare time, you may relax on the beach, go snorkeling, or you are free to practice diving with the diving instructor in the afternoon.
You will also have a chance to feel an evening sunset at Koneswaram Hindu Temple in Trincomalee and for the hot water wells tour at 5 p.m. You will have your last night's dinner on the beach under fire and back to your accommodation.
Day 10: Check out
Wake up to a freshly prepared breakfast (Sri Lankan and western foods changing daily as you wish). This will be the last day of your diving career with the team. Check out is by 12:00 p.m. Grab some photos at the surf camp to show off to your friends. Make sure you’ve got everyone on Facebook and say goodbye to your surf camp family. They miss you already.
Included excursions
Arugam Bay surf tours
- Main Point surf spot
- Elephant Rock surf spot
- Whiskey Point surf spot
- Peanut Farm surf spot
- Crocodile Rock surf spot
- Baby Point surf spot
Tours
- Kudumbigala Monastery tour
- Arugam Bay lagoon boat tour
- Suwame Rock and Cave
- Pigeon Island Snorkeling tour
- Koneswaram Hindu Temple tour
- Trincomalee City tour
- Hot water wells tour
- Whale watching tour
- Marble Beach tour
- Pasikuda Beach tour
- Lahugala National Park elephant safari
Instructors
Ranga Shrimal
Ranga Shrimal is a host, the founder, and managing director of Lankan Tour Hub (Pvt) Ltd. He loves to meet friends from all around the world and make them his good friends for a lifetime. He was born in Negombo in 1988. He has always liked to surf and lives near the beach and nature. His home now is also located within the mountain range. There, he always finds peace through his meditation sessions. Ranga looks forward to welcoming you very much, and to talking and relaying the many things that he has learned in life, and at the same time learning too.
Sahan Damayantha
Sahan is a PADI Diving Instructor (License S407801). He was born in Weligama, a local Sri Lankan who knows all about the local scene and the diving instructing. He will make sure that everything is perfect for you to enjoy a great diving holiday in Sri Lanka. Currently, he is a diving instructor of a 5-star dive center in Weligama and your dive host as well as diving instructor since 2015. He loves to teach clients how to practice diving, offering great company at his place and an insight into my breathtaking culture.
Lesitha Prabath
Lesitha Prabath is from a real Arugam Bay local family who grew up with a passion for the sea and started surfing at the age of 5. He is the founder and owner of Excellent Surf School since 2014 and your host as well. He loves to teach guests how to ride waves, and offers great company and insight about his breathtaking culture. He has ton of experience teaching beginners, intermediates and advanced surfers. He is an ISA equality surf instructor. The safety of his students and surfers is his priority.
Location
This surf camp will take place at "Excellent Surf School" in Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka. The camp is located on the beach and that will give you easy access to the surfing spots. It is also less crowded, giving you a hassle-free time to learn to surf properly or enjoy the waves to the fullest. As well as sunrise surfing, sunset surfing is the most awesome experience to do.
Main Point - Arugam Bay
Arugam Bay's Main Point is known for its sweeping (400 - 600 meters) right-hand point break; the headland is oriented perfectly to receive the South-South-East swell and holds best between 3 - 8 feet. As the wave is situated at the top of this headland, there is no protection from any crosswinds during the season. Recommended for intermediate to advanced surfers, this wave can get pretty gnarly on low tide and big swells; keep in mind the reef it rolls over! This is the spot where Sri Lanka's only international surf competition is held. It's only a 5-minute walk from Hideaway.
Baby Point
Baby Point works from July onward and is technically the continuation of the wave from Main Point. As the wave folds around the headland, it runs into the bay, parallel to the beach. Once the beach has fully formed and all rock and reef have been covered up by sand, Baby Point is at its peak; between 2 - 4 feet. A great setup for beginners and longboarders - leisurely waves and sandy bottoms. A 2-minute walk from Hideaway.
Elephant Rock
Elephant Rock can be very technical when it’s working. The right-hand wave breaks just off the rocks and often sucks into a barrel. On the outside, however, the wave mellows out as it opens into the bay. Only a deep take-off presents any danger; otherwise mostly sandy and cruisy; between 2 - 6 feet.
This spot is another favorite for beginners and surf schools as a result of the sandy bar and the shallow waters from which to assist. More advanced surfers will certainly enjoy the deeper, more technical drop into this wave. Located 10 minutes away by tuk-tuk through farmland and jungle. Scenic; a sunset spot.
Whiskey Point
Waves are guaranteed all season long at Whiskey point because of its unique setup. The sweet spot just to the side of the rocks is an easy place to sit - one doesn't require much effort to get onto a wave when positioned correctly. The right-hand wave is not so technical and tends to be fat and slow; between 2 - 6 feet.
Great for learners and a preferred spot for surf lessons. Also, if you are just getting back into the water after a while and need to regain confidence. 20-minute tuk-tuk ride through farmland and villages.
Peanut Farm
There are two breaks here as a result of two headlands made up of rocks and carefully molded sand. They can loosely be referred to as Main Point and Baby Point of Peanut Farm - Main Point being a highly technical right-hand wave that requires negotiating a steep, fast take-off in front of rocks, often barreling between 3 - 6 feet.
Baby Point is technically the continuation of the earlier wave and is a little mellower at this point. Sandy bottom and a slower wave; between 2 - 4 feet.
If you are lucky enough to surf Peanut Farm on a day that both of these points connect, pack your bags and go home, it won’t get any better than this! All levels. Main Point is set up for more advanced surfers; Baby Point is a popular break for beginners. 15-minute tuk-tuk ride through farmland and jungle; scenic.
Okanda Surf Point
The very last (legal) surf spot on the east coast provides two options. The main (southern) wave is technical and wild as it is exposed entirely. A gradual rock off to the side creates a suction of water from which a steep, fast right-hand wave is created. The water stands tall and maintains its strength all the way to the sand, barreling occasionally; between 3 - 6 feet.
The orientation of large rocks to the north provides some protection from direct swell and creates a shallow, sandy bay where long, mellow waves form; between 2 - 4 feet. All levels. The main break should be approached with caution. 45-minute tuk-tuk through the jungle; scenic.
Trincomalee
Sri Lanka is a great place to learn to dive with the PADI Open Water Diver course. The PADI Advanced Open Water Diver, PADI Enriched Air Diver, PADI Deep Diver, and PADI Wreck Diver courses are popular to dive into many of the sites and wrecks off the coastline of Sri Lanka. You can also become a PADI Divemaster or PADI Instructor from this island paradise.
This dive camp will take place at Trincomalee beach's diving center in Uppuveli, Sri Lanka. The camp is located near the beach which will give you easy access to the diving spots. It is also less crowded, giving you a hassle-free time to learn properly or enjoy the waves to the fullest. As well as the sunrise dive, the sunset snorkeling is the most awesome experience to do. This is also one of the best places to go dolphin watching during the whale season: April to October.
Food
On this surf and dive camp, you will be served daily breakfast (included in the price). For the rest of the meals, you can have the best local food experience as well as Western and Sri Lankan foods in the local restaurants.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Seafood
- Whole food
- Other dietary requirements on request
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
What's included
- 2 dive lessons (45 minutes in the water)
- 7 surf lessons (all levels)
- 5 yoga classes
- Kudumbigala Monastery tour
- Wild elephants watching trail
- PADI discover diving certification
- Pigeon Island snorkeling tour
- Whale watching tour
- Arugam Bay lagoon boat tour
- Surf tours (Peanut Farm, Elephant Rock, Whiskey Point, Crocodile Rock, Baby Point, and Main Point )
- 9 nights' accommodation
- 9 breakfasts
- Dive boat rental and pickup - drop to the beach of the day
- Professional local and foreign internationally qualified instructors
- Free use of diving and surfing equipment
- Free coffee, tea, and king coconut every day
- High-speed Wi-Fi
What's not included
- Airport pick up from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)
- Airport transfers to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)
- Flights to and from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)
- Lunch and dinner for 10 days
- Massage and spa treatments
- Optional activities
How to get there
Recommended Airports
CMB
Bandaranaike International Airport
218 km
Transfer available for additional US$ 150 per person
HRI
Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport
99 km
Transfer available for additional US$ 100 per person
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) or Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI).
Airport: Bandaranaike International Airport
Airport transfer available:
Bandaranaike International Airport (US$ 150 per person)
Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.
Airport: Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport
Airport transfer available:
Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (US$ 100 per person)
Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 25% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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