Things to do in Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia

Spend the day exploring UNESCO World Heritage Sites like the largest cave temple in Sri Lanka, Dambulla, and the breathtaking Lion Rock Fortress, Sigiriya. Start the tour from your hotel or accommodation where your guide will pick you up in an air-conditioned vehicle. After picking up the other participants the driver will head for Sigiriya. Admire the Lion Rock Fortress as your first stop. Learn about the fortress constructed on the massive rock and the well-organized draining system built into the surrounding area. Capture photos of the exterior of the structure before exploring inside the caves. Marvel at the ancient frescoes before continuing into the lion's feet. Climb 1300 steps to the top of the fortress. Take a moment to enjoy the view and take more photos. After the Lion Rock Fortress, participate in a tour of Sigiriya Village to experience life in the village and enjoy an authentic lunch made fresh in front of you. Taste some locally grown fruit and relax for a bit before continuing the tour. Join a safari tour that will pass through three national parks. The area is known for large groups of elephants and your guide will point out all the wild animals and birds you pass. Lastly, return to Colombo and visit Dambulla Cave Temple to explore the largest cave complex in Sri Lanka. Admire the remarkable Buddha statues and frescoes painted in various colors in the caves. Get dropped back to your hotel at the end of the tour.

Take a 2-day adventure and tour Sri Lanka and see the many natural and rural sights. Discover popular destinations and take a boat ride on Gregory Lake. Visit St. Clare and Devon waterfalls, tour a tea factory, enjoy the botanical gardens in Kandy, and much more. Enjoy an early pickup from your hotel in Colombo, Negombo, or Mount Lavinia and head towards Nuwara Eliya. En route visit St. Clare and Devon waterfalls and taste a delicious lunch at Nuwara Eliya. After lunch, proceed to the Pedro tea factory and tea plantation. If you wish, you may also pluck tea with estate workers. Arrive back to Nuwara Eliya and check in to your hotel. Later, ride by boat on Gregory lake and enjoy a city tour in Nuwara Eliya. Enjoy your dinner with one complimentary beer per person. Afterward, enjoy an overnight stay at a 3-star hotel in Nuwara Eliya. Wake the next morning and eat breakfast before you drive to Kandy. En route, visit the Ramboda waterfalls. Then, find yourself at the Peradeniya botanical gardens, one of the best in all of Asia. Afterward, eat lunch at Oakray Restaurant, then proceed to tour the city of Kandy. Make a visit to the Kandy Temple and Kandy itself, the hill capital of hill country. It is known as the last stronghold of Sinhalese kings after the Portuguese, Dutch, and British ruling periods. For Buddhists of Sri Lanka, Kandy is a sacred site, known to the home of Dalada Maligawa. After witnessing the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha, depart back to your hotel, arriving in the evening.

The area is a mostly residential suburb, known as Colombo's beach retreat it is famed for its "Golden Mile" of beaches and has long been a hot spot for tourism and nightlife. Canoeing is a sport where one gets into a little boat made for the sport called a canoe and using a single-bladed paddle to steer the canoe, tries to travel down a stream of a river usually but this time it will be on the sea. Peak season: October-May.

Come with us and embark on a quick journey in Colombo, A 25-30 minute ride on the Jet Ski will get you up and close with a large ship that had sunk only half way through! You can only imagine how large and magnificent this ship is. You get to swim around, snorkel and engross yourself in the beauty the marine life has created around it. With life to many fish and species you get to witness this in clear blue waters. You get to be free for a few hours on this little adventure in the middle of the ocean, you almost feel as if there's nothing but you at that moment. This whole journey would last you around 2 hours. Peak season: October-May.