Best Things To Do In Southern Province Sri Lanka In July

About the Activity:

• Delight in this amazing Blue Whale watching tour, witness these huge sea animals leaping out of the water in an experience like never before.
• Get picked up from your hotels at around 6 AM and reach the Mirissa Harbor from where at around 6.30 AM the boats will take you to the whale watching locations. 
• The complete activity will take around 2-4 hours, depending up on the sight of the whales.
• After the whale watching, continue your journey and enjoy the time visiting turtle hatchery point, where you can watch cute little turtles hatching and making their way into the sea.
  
• Continue your journey and visit the age old tradition of stilt fishing at Koggala where fishermen sit balanced far from shore atop sticks and twine, hanging fishing rods into schools of fish.
• Aftermath, visit the famous Moonstone mine place and followed by an exciting shopping trip to the markets of Bentota.
• End your trip at around 2 PM by getting dropped off to your hotels. 

About The Activity:

• Enthrall in a 35 km bike ride through the tea plantation in Akuressa, the journey is a relatively leisurely with small uphill climbs and terrains.
• Get picked up from your hotel in Galle Fort, Unawatuna or Koggala at around 8.30 AM in the morning and proceed to the starting point. 
• Enjoy a pit stop for a refreshment at the tea plantation and take a 15 minute walk to the river where you can enjoy a dip in the fresh waters of Hiyare Rain forest.
• The bike ride is provided with all necessary equipment for an enjoyable ride through the rough terrains.
• End your amazing mountain bike ride in the evening at around 7-8 PM and get dropped to your respective hotels in Kandy.

About the Activity:

• Delight in an exciting session of jeep safari. Enthrall in this 4 hour long safari that provides you with ample memories to cherish for a lifetime.
• Admire the age old tradition of stilt fishing where fishermen sit balanced far from shore atop sticks and twine, hanging fishing rods into schools of fish.
• Post this visit an ancient temple, Moonstone mine place and cinnamon garden – enjoy the tangy aroma while walking through this spice garden.
• Visit paddy fields and know more about the local rice cultivation, methods.

NOTE: Pick-up and drop from the hotel till the location of the activity.

Difficulty Level: Easy.

• Enthrall in 35 kms bike ride through the tea plantation in Akuressa, the journey is a relatively leisurely with small uphill climbs and terrains.
• Get picked up from your hotel in Galle and start your tour at 8.30 am for morning departure and experience the local biodiversity in Sri Lanka - working tea plantation, topical palms, ferns and lots of coconut trees.
• Enjoy a pit stop for a refreshment at the tea plantation and take a 15 minute walk to the river where you can enjoy a dip in the fresh waters of Hayare Rain forest.
• Stroll around the picturesque mountains of Galle and the surrounding region and explore the same. 
• In the afternoon at around 1 PM, enjoy a lip-smacking local lunch and conclude your trip at around 2.30 PM by getting dropped off to your hotel in Galle.

About the Activity:

• If you are looking for some adventurous wildlife safari experience, the trip to Yala National Park is a perfect fit for you.
• Get picked up from your hotels in Hambantota early morning at around 5 AM and embark on this amazing four hour long national park tour in a jeep.
• During the tour, witness and admire the age old tradition of stilt fishing where fishermen sit balanced far from shore atop sticks and twine, hanging fishing rods into schools of fish.
• After the national park tour, visit an ancient temple, Moonstone mine place and cinnamon garden, enjoy the tangy aroma while walking through this spice garden.
• Continue your journey and visit the paddy fields and know more about the local rice cultivation methods in the Hambantota area.
• Conclude your journey in early afternoon, by getting dropped off to your respective hotels. 

• Escape from the mundane daily life and indulge in doing something different with a scenic flight around Bentota in Srii Lanka.
• Embark on this amazing scenic tour in a 10 minute or 20 minute flight over Bentota.
• Take off from the Colombo airport and head towards the Bentota city for its aerial view.
• Witness the some of the most beautiful scenes of Bentota during your 10 minute or 20 minutes flight. 
• End your flight tour of Bentota with lots of memories. 

• Embark on your very own whale watching cruise with friends, family and loved ones on your very own cruiser.
• The cruise departs at approximately 06.30 AM and goes through waters where you can see the stunning variety of marine life such as whales and dolphins,
• On board, you can enjoy a freshly prepared breakfast and head out to the deck as soon as your guide spots whales.
• You will then head back to Weligama bay and then onward to snake island and Traprobane island.
• After playing and lazing around here, enjoy a lip-smacking lunch and then it will be time to head back by 1.30 PM.

• Enthrall in this delightful bird watching tour that provides you with a blissful and an unparalleled experience.
• Delight in the frequent spotting of various known and rare bird species along Weerawila Lake, Pannagamuwa Lake, Debarawewa Lake, Tissa Lake and Yodha Wewa. 
• This pleasing tour kick-starts at around 05.30 AM and ends at 9.00 AM. Rivet in this amazing experience along with family and friends.
• Relish the jeep safari to the destination early morning with a soothing atmosphere to nurture you beside.

About the Activity:

• Whale and dolphin watching are amongst the most exciting activities that you can embark upon in Sri Lanka, and what better place to start than Mirissa.
• The whale watching tour begins as you reach the Mirissa at around 6.30 AM from where the boats take you around the coast as well as the deep sea.
• On the way to the whale watching location, enjoy a lip-smacking breakfast
• Lasting for over 5 hours, it is here that you can see various species such as Blue whales, Bryde´s whales, Sperm whales, and Killer whales.
• You can also spot rare species such as common dolphins, bottlenose dolphins, spinner dolphins, Risso's dolphins and Striped dolphins.
• End your amazing whale watching tour at around 12 AM.

• If you are looking for some enthralling fishing activity in Sri Lanka, this tour is what you are looking for!
• Rent your own boat at the beautiful coastal country of Sri Lanka and embark on an exciting fishing trip at around 3 PM from the Mirissa harbor.
• You can spot fishes like Grouper, Snapper Emperor, and Bonefish at the coast whereas Indian Mackerel, Spanish Mackerel, Sheerfish, Kingfish, Barracuda, Baramundi, Queens Fish, Jackfish, Trevally, Tuna are found in the open sea.
• End your fishing trip at around 6.30 PM in the evening by heading back to Mirissa harbor. 

• Bundala National Park lies in the town of Hambantota in Sri Lanka and is one of its most momentous and exciting sights.
• The park is an important site for the migration of more than 197 birds during the months of winter, the most notable amongst them being the flamingo.
• Reach the Bundala National park at around 5 AM from where your jungle exploration will start after the lip-smacking breakfast.
• Explore the jungle and witness some of the most beautiful animals during your jungle safari. 
• At around 1 PM, enjoy a lip-smacking lunch and at around 2 PM, start your jeep safari amidst the dense jungle of Bundala National Park.
• Some of the species that you can spot include the hornbill, whistling duck, eurasian coot and many more.
• At around 6 PM, your jeep safari will come to an end and so this amazing and adventurous tour. 

About the Activity:

• Yala National Park lies in the town of Hambantota in Sri Lanka and is one of its most momentous and exciting sights.
• The park is an important site for the migration of more than 197 birds during the months of winter, the most notable amongst them being the flamingo.
• Reach the Yala National park at around 5 AM from where your jungle exploration will start after the lip-smacking breakfast.
• Explore the jungle and witness some of the most beautiful animals during your jungle safari. 
• At around 1 PM, enjoy a lip-smacking lunch and at around 2 PM, start your jeep safari amidst the dense jungle of Bundala National Park.
• Some of the species that you can spot include the hornbill, whistling duck, eurasian coot and many more.
• At around 7 PM, your jeep safari will come to an end and so this amazing and adventurous tour. 

About the Activity:

• Let kids experience the fun and excitement of sailing with a brand new and exciting program.
• Climb aboard the boat Optimist and enjoy learning how to sail.
• A group of 3 to 8 kids will receive special attention and will get individual boats to each group.
• The activity lasts for 3 hours and is a truly enjoyable, exciting and adventurous pursuit and takes place at Mirissa Harbor. 

About the Activity:

• Sail across the coasts of Sri Lanka through Mirissa on the Pearl, which departs from the coasts at about 4 in the evening.
• Start your cruise trip at around 4 PM from the Mirissa harbor and sail across the clear waters of Sri Lanka. 
• Crossing the stunning red cliffs of snake island, you will then progress towards Mirissa Beach, where on the way you can glimpse the secret beach.
• Post anchoring the boat,  jump in the water, and indulge in swim, snorkel or just play around.
• Party till late evening until it's time to return at around 7 PM, with a scenic view of sunset over the horizon. 

• Embark on a whale/dolphin watching excursion off the southern coast of Sri Lanka. The ideal location for whale watching would be Dondra Point accessible from Mirissa. 
• Get picked up from anywhere in Mirissa and reach the Mirissa harbor at around 7 AM from where you will be taken in a boat to the whale watching location.
• On the way, enjoy a lip-smacking breakfast on the boat with tea and get ready for to witness one of the biggest creature on earth. 
• While aboard, the ever smiling, mischievous dolphins will put on a show while some of the oldest and the largest sea creatures, the humpback and the blue whales, will nonchalantly glide past you in the sea. 
• It will also be made sure that the boat operators, crew and the tourists abide the safety precautions and regulations before and during the tour. 
• End your amazing whale watching tour at around 11 AM by heading back to the Mirissa harbor and getting dropped off to your respective location in Mirissa. 

About the Activity:

• Explore the exciting seaside at Mirissa and spend your day enjoying a gorgeous sunset cruise.
• Board a boat from the Mirissa harbor that will take you to shallow as well as deep sea where you can enjoy the stunning sight of the horizon.
• Spend your anniversary or special day with your loved ones with the background of beautiful sunset in Mirissa Sea.
• So, gather up your buddies and take off on this exciting escapade.

About the Activity:

• Rivet in this amazing underwater activity in one of the best destinations in Sri Lanka – Mirissa for truly blissful and breathtaking experience.
• Explore the aquatic life under the supervision of trained professionals who will consider your safety as their priority.
• Swim while witnessing beautiful corals and various colored fishes that will provide you with a dream-come true experience.
• Turn your senses up by imagining an awe inspiring adventure that stretches for 2 hours where sea is really calm and nice to you.

About the Activity:

• If you are looking for some enthralling fishing activity in Sri Lanka, this tour is a perfect fit for you.
• Rent your own boat at the beautiful coastal country of Sri Lanka and embark on an exciting fishing trip at around 3 PM from the Mirissa harbor.
• You can spot fishes like Grouper, Snapper Emperor, and Bonefish at the coast whereas Indian Mackerel, Spanish Mackerel, Sheerfish, Kingfish, Barracuda, Baramundi, Queens Fish, Jackfish, Trevally, Tuna are found in the open sea.
• End your fishing trip at around 6.30 PM in the evening by heading back to Mirissa harbor. 

About the Activity:

• If you are looking for some tour to explore the beautiful city of Bentota, this tour is a perfect fit for you.
• Get picked from your hotels in Bentota at around 8 AM and began your journey with the cherishing sights in the small village that is located amidst rich greenery.
  
• Indulge in the boat safari activity in Bentota river and explore the dense forest and its greenery.
• Visit and admire the stunning beauty of mangrove lagoons accompanying you throughout your safari, followed by the visit to turtle hatchery point where you can have sight of turtles moving to the sea.
• Aftermath, take a walk to the old coconut factory and delight in the lush-greenery of Bawa garden and Herbal garden.
• Visit the famous Buddhist temple, post this enthrall in an exiting shopping spree before enthralling in an array of water sports available at this small town.
• End your trip in the evening by getting dropped of to your respective hotels. 

• Climb aboard on your very own chartered boat and cruise through the sea to see the scenery of Bruwela and Bentota.
• During this three hours journey, starting from 9 AM, while on board, you can relax and revel in a luxurious environment and also learn how to sail.
• The boat stops at a wonderful cove, where you can take a jump in the waters or go snorkeling and paddle boarding. 
• Explore and marvel at the sight of the Barberyn island and its light house during the tour.
• End your amazing sailing trip at around 12 PM.

• Hikkaduwa is the perfect location to experience a perfect dive in Sri Lanka, the advanced open water dive package includes two adventure dives along with the gear.
• Explore the immense cargo holds of intact freighters such as the cargo wreck and WWI wreck sites.
• During this four hour diving activity starting at 8 AM, you will get a chance to go for one shallow and one deep dive. 
• If you are a macro photographer you can search for nudibranchs, crabs, shrimps, electric rays, pipefish, sea moths and other critters on the rocky reefs.
  
• End your amazing and adventurous diving session at around 12 PM.

• Hikkaduwa is the perfect location to experience a perfect dive in Sri Lanka, the advanced open water dive package includes two adventure dives along with the gear.
• Explore the immense cargo holds of intact freighters such as the cargo wreck and WWI wreck sites.
• During this two hours diving activity starting at 8 AM, you will get a chance to go for one shallow and one deep dive of 2m and 6m respectively.
• If you are a macro photographer you can search for nudibranchs, crabs, shrimps, electric rays, pipefish, sea moths and other critters on the rocky reefs.
  
• End your amazing and adventurous diving session at around 10 PM.

• Indulge in a turtle observation tour in the Rekawa beach and it is an ideal location for turtle watching.
• Forget any ideas about cramped tents and sitting on the ground for mealtimes, this is camping in style.
• After your arrival at the campsite, start your day with a lip-smacking breakfast and indulge in the bird watching activity as you enjoy the meal.
• Aftermath, get ready for the turtle watching activity and followed by fishing in the near by river.
• Explore the surrounding area on the jeep safari and stroll around to acquaint yourself more about the area. 
• In the afternoon, enjoy a delicious barbecue lunch in the magical setting, followed by some fun filled activities and relaxation.
• In the night, carve your hunger with the five course dinner with beer and alcohol amidst the heart warming setting where the whole area is lit up with traditional flame torches and a roaring campfire. 
• The next day, head back to your home with lots of memories, after a delicious breakfast. 

• Hikkaduwa is the perfect location to experience a perfect dive in Sri Lanka, the advanced open water dive package includes two adventure dives along with the gear.
• Explore the immense cargo holds of intact freighters such as the cargo wreck and WWI wreck sites.
• During this two hours diving activity starting at 8 AM, you will get a chance to go for one shallow and one deep dive of 2m and 6m respectively.
• If you are a macro photographer you can search for nudibranchs, crabs, shrimps, electric rays, pipefish, sea moths and other critters on the rocky reefs.
  
• End your amazing and adventurous diving session at around 7 PM.