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Jassy & Julian enjoying the fine sights and experiences on offer in Sri Lanka! An extremely enjoyable trip and the guys are sure to be back with us in the future!
We love re-visiting every location, just as much as our guests who are on their very first tour! 😁🐘🌴🌞
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Some Sri Lankan food is not for the timid eater: the fiery curries, sweet caramelized onion in seeni sambal (onion relish), and sour lime pickle are all dominant, powerful flavors that awaken the senses.
While visitors to the island—or those eating in Sri Lankan restaurants outside the country—may find watered down versions, most Sri Lankan cooking is unapologetically, punch-you-in-the-face, get-the-adrenaline-pumping flavored.
Rice is an ever-present antidote to these big f...lavors. A meal in Sri Lanka is called "rice and curry"—a term that's almost synonymous with food in general. There's rice, of course, and usually a curry with a thin broth and large chunks of the featured protein (beef, pork, fish, goat, and on from there), plus an assortment of side dishes—anywhere from four to nine or ten, depending on the time and place. For a quicker bite, there are "short eats," a Sri Lankan term essentially denoting snacks—often a coconut roti with hot sauce, a newspaper cone of fried spiced chickpeas, or maybe a samosa.
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The ruins of Anuradhapura are one of South Asia’s most evocative sights. The sprawling complex contains a rich collection of archaeological and architectural wonders: enormous dagobas (brick stupas), ancient pools and crumbling temples, built during Anuradhapura’s thousand years of rule over Sri Lanka. Today, several of the sites remain in use as holy places and temples; frequent ceremonies give Anuradhapura a vibrancy that’s a sharp contrast to the museum-like ambience at Polonnaruwa.

With palm-lined beaches, turquoise waters and a good selection of guesthouses and restaurants, Unawatuna is very popular with travellers. The beach is said to be one of most beautiful in the world. The resort's location is superb, with the historic city of Galle just 6km away and a wooded headland to the west dotted with tiny coves.
Could you see yourself lying under the palm trees watching the waves roll in? Maybe spot a turtle or 2
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The golden-roofed Temple of the Sacred Tooth houses Sri Lanka’s most important Buddhist relic – a tooth of the Buddha. During puja (offerings or prayers), the heavily guarded room housing the tooth is open to worshipers and tourists. However, you don’t actually see the tooth. It’s kept in a gold casket shaped like a dagoba (stupa), which contains a series of six dagoba caskets of diminishing size.
As well as the revered main temple, the complex includes a series of smaller temples, shrines and museums.
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Stilt Fishing is one of the most interesting traditional fishing methods of Sri Lanka.
Records indicate that it came into being just after World War II. This mode of fishing was more widely used all along the coast until the tsunami in 2004 which caused such activities to cease temporarily until recent years.
The beautiful sight of fishermen perched on branched poles as they fish skillfully during dawn, noon and dusk; can now be commonly seen along the southern coast in tow...ns such as Koggala, Kaththaluwa and Ahangama. Occasional stilt fishermen can also be seen amongst the waters of Madu River.
Giving the fishermen a tip is not unusual when requesting photos.
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The train routes in Sri Lanka are some of the most beautiful in the world. Travelers dream of taking the train to the hill country, through old pine forests and foggy tea estates. Don’t miss these unforgettable rail journeys that will leave you breathless and wanting more.
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Pinnawala is a village in the Kegalle District of Sri Lanka and is around 90 km from the capital, Colombo. It is well known for its elephant orphanage.
The Orphanage is situated northwest of the town of Kegalle, halfway between Colombo and the ancient royal residence Kandy. There are about 84 elephants under protection.
Daily walks to the river are hugely popular with tourists who gather to witness the elephants bathing.
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It's variously known as Adam’s Peak (the place where Adam first set foot on earth) Sri Pada (Sacred Footprint, left by the Buddha as he headed towards paradise), or perhaps most poetically as Samanalakande (Butterfly Mountain; where butterflies go to die). Legends attribute the huge ‘footprint’ crowning the peak to St Thomas, the early apostle of India, or even Lord Shiva.
The pilgrimage season begins on poya day in December and runs until the Vesak festival in May. In season, pilgrims and tourists alike make the climb up the countless steps to the top.
Over 5’000 steps. Let us know who you’d climb with!👇

The Crabs are the ‘stars of the show’ at Ministry of Crab, with signature dishes such as Chilli Crab, Pepper Crab and Baked Crab on the menu. Another highlight are the amazing King Prawns from the rivers of Sri Lanka, providing a selective range of delectable accompaniments (a selection of rice and vegetarian dishes) - Ministry of Crab is a culinary experience that will keep you coming back for more!

Tucking into aromatic spice-rich Sri Lankan dishes, traditionally eaten by hand, is a highlight for travellers to the island.

Sigiriya or Sinhagiri (Lion Rock) is an ancient rock fortress located in the northern Matale District near the town of Dambulla.
Rising dramatically from the central plains, the enigmatic rocky outcrop of Sigiriya is perhaps Sri Lanka's single most dramatic sight. Near-vertical walls soar to a flat-topped summit that contains the ruins of an ancient civilisation, thought to be once the epicentre of the short-lived kingdom of Kassapa, and there are spellbinding vistas across mist-wrapped forests in the early morning.
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Mackwoods Tea Centre, situated approximately 1500 meters above sea level in the heart of Nuwara Eliya is one of the finest tea centres in Sri Lanka and is today a popular stop in an international travellers itinerary providing an opportunity to experience Mackwoods Tea at its best in the salubrious hill country clime as well as providing an instructive glimpse of the manufacture of Ceylon Tea.
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Dambulla cave temple, also known as the Golden Temple of Dambulla is a World Heritage Site, situated in the central part of Sri Lanka.
Dambulla is the largest and best-preserved cave temple complex in the country. There are more than 80 documented caves in the surrounding area. Major attractions are spread over five caves, which contain statues and paintings. These paintings and statues are related to Gautama Buddha and his life.

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Galle Fort, in the Bay of Galle on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka, was built first in 1588 by the Portuguese, then extensively fortified by the Dutch during the 17th century from 1649 onwards. It is a historical, archaeological and architectural heritage monument, which even after more than 423 years maintains a polished appearance, due to extensive reconstruction work done by Archaeological Department of Sri Lanka.
It even withstood the incredible power of the Boxing Day tsunami that hit the island.
Many local shops, cafe’s and museums line the walkways of this wonderful area for you to take refreshments or just brush up on some good old Sri Lankan history.

Yala National Park is located on the South East coast of Sri Lanka. This is leopard country, and they are the Lords of the Jungle! With a leopard density that's higher than anywhere else on this planet, these menacing predators prowl majestically in Yala, while elephants roam in their numbers with cautious deer scampering by their side