Beaches
Bentota Beach
Golden sand in the shade of the palms
One of Sri Lanka's finest beaches: a long sweep of golden sand under swaying palms, cooled by the sea breeze and still surprisingly unspoiled.
- Duration
- Half – full day
- Best time
- Nov – Apr
Things to Do in Sri Lanka
Days out, adventures and quiet corners, planned by a local team
- Experiences
- 3
- Destinations
- 1
- Types
- 2
Experiences
Every experience here comes with how long it takes and the best time to go. Pick the ones you want and we will build a private route around them.
Southern Province
Things to do in Bentota
Water Sports
Diving
Corals, lionfish and porcupinefish
Drift over the corals of Canoe Rock, South Reef and Hundirangala among shoals of lionfish and porcupinefish, with courses for first-timers close by.
- Duration
- Half a day
- Best time
- Nov – Apr
Water Sports
Windsurfing
Open sea, or a calm river to learn on
Skim the waves off the open coast, or find your feet first on the calm water of the Bentota River. Come between November and April.
- Duration
- 2–3 hours
- Best time
- Nov – Apr
Can’t choose just one?
Let us build a route around the places you love
Tell us what you want to see and how long you have. Our local team will plan a private tour with the right pace, drivers and hotels — no fixed itineraries, no crowds of strangers.