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Train crossing a tea-covered hillside in Sri Lanka

Photo: Wrobell · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia

Sri Lanka · South Asia

Sri Lanka

The cheapest international trip from India, and one of the most varied.

A stretch
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Why TripWise recommends this

  • Strong match for nature and landscapes
  • Strong match for your interest in food
  • December is the best time to go

Worth knowing before you book

  • · About ₹14K over your trip budget — doable if you trim a day or travel off-peak

A short flight, an easy online visa and rupee-friendly prices. In a week you can do hill country by train, a safari at Yala and a couple of days on the south coast — the kind of range that usually costs twice as much.

Things to do

Must see

  • Kandy to Ella train

    ₹1,200 pp

    Seven hours through tea estates; reserved seats sell out weeks ahead.

    Hill Countryabout 7hView on map

  • Sigiriya Rock Fortress

    ₹2,800 pp

    1,200 steps to a 5th-century palace on a granite plug. Climb at dawn.

    Cultural Triangleabout 4hView on map

Food

  • Rice and curry lunch

    ₹450 pp

    A dozen small dishes for a few hundred rupees — the national meal.

    Anywhereabout 1hView on map

Adventure

  • Yala safari

    ₹4,000 pp

    Half-day jeep safari with the best leopard density in the world.

    Yalaabout 5hView on map

Relaxation

  • Mirissa beach day

    Free

    Swimming, and whale-watching boats between November and April.

    Mirissaabout 5hView on map

Culture

  • Galle Fort

    Free

    Dutch ramparts, boutique shops and a sunset walk on the walls.

    Galleabout 3hView on map