“Explore history, beginner dive camp, and whales”
5 Day Beginner's Diving Course in Trincomalee with Snorkeling and Sigiriya Tour in Sri Lanka
Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
Diving Holiday in Sri Lanka
Beginner difficulty
Instruction in English
Breakfast included
Airport transfer included
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 will guide you through this magical journey where you will have the perfect opportunity to escape from the daily mundane life. On this getaway, you will have the chance to spot Sri Lanka's adventure sites such as Trincomalee's diving and snorkeling, underwater safari at Pigeon Island National Park, amazing historical city tours at Sigiriya Lion Rock, and whale watching tour while discovering the history, culture, beauty, and adventure of Sri Lanka.
Meet the instructors
Ranga & Sahan
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Highlights
- 2 dive lessons (45 minutes in the water) and free use of diving equipment
- Dive boat rental and pickup - drop to the beach of the day
- Pigeon Island snorkeling tour, whale watching tour
- Sigiriya and Pidurangala tours by motorcycle
- Professional local and foreign internationally qualified instructors
- 4 nights' accommodation
- Complimentary airport pickup
- Daily breakfast
Skill level
- Beginner
Styles
4 days with instruction in English
The organizer also speaks: Sinhalese, Spanish
Airport transfer included:
Bandaranaike International Airport
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
- Meditation garden
- Picnic area
- Restaurant
- Special menu request
- Terrace
- Bicycle rental
- Board rental
- Car rental
- Currency exchange
- Dry cleaning
- Free Wi-Fi
- Internet access
- Ironing / ironing board
- Laundry
- Parking lot
- Tour assistance
- Wireless internet
During this holiday, you have the option of staying in a private room in the villas/resorts or 3/4-star hotels depending on your budget or needs.
Accommodation options
- 20 private rooms with AC and no AC
- 25 luxury private rooms in villas
Program
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 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: Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) - Sigiriya Lion Rock village
Once you arrive at Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), Sri Lankan Tour Hub’s guides will pick you up from the airport. Then, you will directly be transferred to the hotel in Sigiriya, Sri Lanka. The journey will be 3 hours and 31 minutes (143.3 kilometers) via Colombo Jaffna - Colombo Road.
On this day, the guides will show you the city and village around Sigiriya. You will check in and there, you will enjoy local foods and Sri Lankan-style cocktails. Afterward, you can visit a village, the lakeside, elephant bathing, or take a rest as you wish.
Day 2: Sigiriya Lion Rock - Pidurangala Rock - Trincomalee Beach
You will begin your day by enjoying a breakfast buffet (a combination of Sri Lankan and Western foods changing daily). You will have a motorcycle tour to the Sigiriya Lion Rock; one of the most popular places in this wonderful country.
The Sigiriya Rock and Garden is an archaeological complex composed of ruins of an ancient palace, monastery, and other buildings declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982. A local guide will explain to you what you must know.
After this excursion, the team will organize a motorcycle tour to visit Pidurangala Rock and the temple. You will have free time to enjoy the day till 2 p.m. and after lunchtime, you will travel to the Trincomalee dive campsite (2 hours 30 minutes - 143.6 kilometers away) and then you will move to watch other landscapes, lakes, and accommodations. You will also have a chance to feel the evening sunset at Koneswaram Hindu Temple in Trincomalee. You will have your dinner on the beach and then go back to your accommodation to relax.
Day 3: 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 lessons on the beach and shallow water. At around 12 p.m., the session will end for the day and you will be back to 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 4: 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 5: Whale watching tour - tour ends
Wake up to a freshly prepared breakfast (of both Sri Lankan and Western foods changing daily as you wish). Today, you will have an early bird tea with some fruits. At around 6:30 a.m., you will take 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. This will be the last day of your diving career with the team. Check-out is by 12 p.m. Grab some photos in 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
- Sigiriya Lion Rock tour
- Pidurangala Rock tour
- 2 dives - 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
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.
Location
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 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 that 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 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.
Distances
- Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI), 7 hours 17 minutes (370.5 kilometers)
- Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), 5 hours 16 minutes (233.3 kilometers)
Food
On this 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
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
Things to do (optional)
- Spa and body massage
- Yoga classes
What's included
- PADI discover diving certification
- 2 dive lessons (45 minutes in the water)
- Free use of diving equipment
- Pigeon Island snorkeling tour
- Whale watching tour
- Sigiriya and Pidurangala tours
- Dive boat rental and pickup - drop to the beach of the day
- Professional local and foreign internationally qualified instructors
- Airport pickup
- 4 nights' accommodation
- 4 breakfasts
- Free coffee, tea, and king coconut every day
- High-speed Wi-Fi
What's not included
- Airport transfers to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)
- Flights to and from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)
- Lunch and dinner for 5 days
- Massage and spa treatments
- Optional activities
How to get there
Recommended Airports
CMB
Bandaranaike International Airport
214 km
Transfer included
HRI
Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport
255 km
Transfer available for additional US$ 100 per person
Arrival by airplane
Pickup from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) is included. Sri Lankan Tour Hub will pick you up from the airport. Drop-off is extra.
Airport: Bandaranaike International Airport
Airport transfer included: Bandaranaike International Airport
No additional charges. 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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