🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Compact and packed: ancient cities, hill-country trains, leopard parks and beaches on two coasts, all reachable in a long but rewarding loop.
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🇱🇰 Sri Lanka at a glance
Compact and packed: ancient cities, hill-country trains, leopard parks and beaches on two coasts, all reachable in a long but rewarding loop.
Who it suits
First-time Asia travellers wanting variety in a small package.
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What the season feels like
December to March suits the west and south coasts; May to September favours the east.
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What Sri Lanka is known for
- Kandy to Ella train ride
- Sigiriya rock fortress climb
- Yala leopard safaris
Destinations in Sri Lanka
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