Best HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES to DO in SRI LANKA

Sri Lanka the Pearl of the Indian Ocean and the Teardrop of India is a beautiful country where Tourists love to do leisure activities during their Holidays and Vacations. Sri Lanka has a tropical climate in all seasons. Tourists can spend their leisure time and vacations on sun-kissed sandy beaches, in green forests, wildlife watching, bird song sound, hill-top hideaways, historical Pilgrims, and traditional working tea plantations. People in Sri Lanka are also very friendly and they welcome Tourists to the country with their magical word saying '' AYUBOWAN''

#1 Do the Whale watching in Mirissa

Whale watching is one of the best things to do in Mirissa when the sea is calm from November to April. Tourists are excited to watch the Blue Whale very closely. This coming December vacation is also ideal to visit Sri Lanka for watching the Blue Whales the biggest animal in the world. The sailing facilities by Boats are arranged in Mirissa at affordable prices for both Foreign and Local Tourists. Families can enjoy Whale watching with their kids.

#2 Do the Safari in Yala

Yala National Park is very famous among Tourists and the best thing to do there is watch leopards and Birds since this is one of the best places in the world to watch wild Leopards. Foreign Tourists can take a flight from Colombo to Hambanthota and it takes around 45 minutes to reach by Air. Local Tourists can take a road trip to reach Yala within one and a half hours by Southern Highway. Fantastic 5 hours can be spent on the  Yala safari and Safari Jeeps can pick up Tourists from the accommodation in the area of Yala. Families with their kids can have wonderful Wildlife watching in Yala.

#3 Do the Sigiriya Rock Hiking

Sigiriya is a World Heritage Site named by UNESCO. It is one of the creative and innovative examples of ancient urban planning which was done by King Kashyapa. Hiking up Sigiriya Rock takes around 45 minutes. Tourists can hire Tuk-Tuk, Cycles, and Scooters to go around and explore more ancient places in the Sigiriya at budgeted prices. Families with younger kids can be involved in hiking the Sigiriya rock but small kids can also be carried and it is not very difficult to do this hiking.

#4 Do White Water Rafting 

Tourists can experience exited white water rafting adventures in a Jungle Paradise. The river and its beautiful surrounding make you feel joyful. The Kelani river falls from Adam's Peak and Kithulgala is the best place to do white water rafting with adventures in the river. Tourists can engage in this activity by spending five hours in the Kelani river. Kids above 10 years old can participate to do this activity with their families.

#5 Do Plucking Tea Leaves with Traditional Tea Pluckers

There are beautiful Tea Estates in the Hill Country area in Sri Lanka. Tourists can watch the way how the Sri Lankan Traditional Tea Pluckers pluck tea leaves. Also, tourists can join in plucking tea leaves with them. It is a unique opportunity and a wonderful experience that Tourists can get in their holidays. Sri Lanka's Highest Mountain The Piduruthalaga and the Pedro estate in Nuwara Eliya are great places to watch the Traditional tea pluckers and even to try our hands at plucking some.

#6 Do Scuba Diving 

Sri Lanka is a paradise for scuba divers. The best wreck diving place in Sri Lanka is the Colombo wreck ranging in depth from 98ft to 187ft (30 to 57m). Beautiful reef sites are also can be discovered around Colombo, such as Taprobane Reefs and the wonderful Gorgonian Gardens. The best snorkeling beach is in Beruwala.  The Divers can watch thousands of spectacular tropical fish species with brilliant coral reefs. There are lot of myriad of weird and amazing aquamarine plants and creatures. The Swami Rock (Taprobane Reef) Trincomalee, Gorgonian Gardens Colombo, Navy Island Trincomalee, Bull Dog Reef, Barracuda Reef Colombo, Great Basses Reef, The Second and Third Reef Negombo, and Cargo Wreck are also other spots where Divers can enjoy their diving life.

#7 Do the  Kandy Esala (Dalada) Perahara Watching

The Kandy Esala Sri Dalada Perahara is held in July and August in Kandy, Sri Lanka. The Sacred Tooth Relic of the Lord Buddha which is housed at the Sri Dalada Maligawa Temple is valued and proudly honored by celebrating this event in July and August every year. The Esala Perehara is a wonderful event organized and celebrated by mainly Buddhist people. Tourists come to Kandy to watch this colourful event. It is very amazing to watch Whip Crackers at the forefront which signifies the approach of the Perahera, Flag Bearers, Fire Ball Dancers, Drummers, Trumpet Players, Traditional Dancers, Kandyan Dancers, and Elephant Parades with 10 to 12 colourful dressed Elephants.

The People who love the Environment place their Footprints and go back with the wonderful memories and come back again to do the best things!

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