Author: Carlos Costa
Written April 2023
Most of the places I liked I pinned on Google Maps, so use google maps as a guide:
Areas / Places to see
- 馃挋聽Ahangama - Surf beach vibes, stay at Blue Waves Surf House
- Surf spots:
- Rams - slab ,tubing right, holds small sizes, for high performance waves (early morning is crowded)
- The Rock - A frame, gets good with good swell, can get crowded
- Animals - breaks far in the reef (consistent)
- Zion - reef break, can get good
- Welligama / Kabalana - for comolete begginers. If you want lessons ask for Leo at blue waves - best teacher in thr island
- Restaurants: See google maps pins
- Sleep: Stay at Blue Waves Surf House (either the Beach House or The Jungle Villa) - message me for a discount :)
- Hiriketiya - Nice little beach area, smaller than Ahangama area, waves are worst but it鈥檚 fun.
- Ella - Mountain Region, good place to chill for a few days, best to rent a motorbike (you can rent bikes, royal Enfields and Honda 600 to cruise around the mountains and get lost). The town of Ella itself is not so nice (quite touristy) but the surrounding areas are epic
- Only one shop in Ella rents good decent bikes like Royal Enfield - here
- 馃挋聽Take a day trip with the motorbike to Diyaluma falls (start from the upper trek trail) and drive via here
- Adams peak is a good morning hike
- Nuwara Eliya - train from Ella to Nuwara eliya is beautiful
- Kandy
- Sigiriya
- Safari Yalla National Park - day trip, can see elephants and sometimes Jaguar
- Arugam Bay - Surf Town, best time to go between June and September - it鈥檚 when the waves are working there.