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Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka road trip tour

A month in Sri Lanka: two weeks on a local project, a week of surf and yoga in Ahangama, then a week on the road from Yala to Sigiriya, through tea country and temples.

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The tour

This road trip unfolds in three stages over a month. For the first two weeks, you join a local project of your choice: education in local schools, sea turtle conservation, environmental work or a dog shelter. Each week, an afternoon of yoga and an outing, first a visit to a Buddhist temple, then a group bike ride, break up the routine.

The third week changes pace in Ahangama, on the south coast, with surfing near Kabalana beach and yoga with experienced instructors. The final week is a proper tour: a safari in Yala, the highlands of Ella, the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, Sigiriya rock and Dambulla market, all the way to Colombo airport.

It suits adults, young travellers and families with time on their hands who want to see Sri Lanka from several angles: local life, the coast and the country’s great sights.

What makes it different

  • Two weeks on a local project of your choice
  • A week of surf and yoga in Ahangama
  • A Yala safari and the Ella highlands
  • The Temple of the Tooth and Sigiriya rock

Day by day

Week 1: Local project and a Buddhist temple

You start your project, chosen from four: education (English and activities with children in local schools), sea turtle conservation (looking after the centre and the turtles), environmental work or a dog shelter. Projects can be combined, but turtle conservation is limited to one week. During the week, one yoga class and an afternoon visit to a Buddhist temple.

Week 2: Local project and a bike ride

A second week on the project at the same pace, with one yoga class and a group bike ride in the afternoon.

Week 3: Surf and yoga in Ahangama

A week at the surf camp near Kabalana beach in Ahangama, one of the country’s best surf spots: five surf lessons (beginner or intermediate), three guided surf sessions and five yoga sessions, with equipment provided.

Week 4: The adventure tour

A half-day safari in Yala National Park, a day and a night in Ella with the Nine Arches Bridge, Little Adam’s Peak and Ravana Falls, a historic tea factory, trying on sarees and sarongs, a guided visit to the Temple of the Tooth, the regional craft centres, Sigiriya rock and Dambulla market. The week ends with a transfer to Colombo airport.

On site

Accommodation

Accommodation in a shared house; the surf and yoga week is spent at the surf camp near Kabalana beach in Ahangama.

Meals

Breakfast and dinner are included.

Arrival

Airport welcome on arrival; the trip ends with a transfer to Colombo airport.

Included

  • Airport transfers on arrival and departure
  • Accommodation in a shared house
  • Meals (breakfast and dinner)
  • All activities described in the itinerary
  • 24-hour assistance and supervision

Not included

  • Flights
  • Travel and repatriation insurance

Volunteer in Sri Lanka

The tour can be combined with a Freepackers volunteer programme in the same country, before or after.

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