A journey of 10 nights
Surf and Salt
Waves, reefs and wrecks, with a coach and a dive master who know them, and two villas to come back to.
- Nights
- 10
- Stays
- 2
- Arranged
- 6
- For
- Active and sport, The sea
- Days 1 and 2
Talpe
An oceanfront estate among coconut palms. Rumassala on foot at dawn, Jungle Beach with a mask and fins.
- Days 3 to 5
Under the water
Reefs and wrecks with a private dive master, and the back roads by bicycle on the day off.
- Days 6 and 7
Hiriketiya
East to the horseshoe bay. A coach in the water every morning.
- Days 8 to 10
Further out
A morning offshore for tuna and sailfish from Mirissa, and surf until you have had enough.
- Day 11
Home
Two and a half hours back to the airport.
Where you stay
Talpe, private villa
Tanamera Estate
Three bedrooms, coconut palms, the whole horizon.
A Sri Lankan-style residence on a sprawling oceanfront estate. Doors stay open to the sea breeze, meals are served wherever you like, and the pool pavilion is yours from dawn to dusk.
- Bedrooms3
- Sleeps8
- Galle Fort20 min
Hiriketiya, private villa
Ginger Palm Villa
Paces from Horseshoe Bay.
A boutique villa on the tree-clad edge of Dikwella, steps from the surf at Hiriketiya. An oversized pool for after the beach, and a rooftop terrace for jungle breezes and stars.
- Rooms4
- BeachA few paces
- From the airport2.5 hrs
Arranged along the way
- Diving the reefs and wrecks. Reefs off Unawatuna and wrecks along the coast, with a private dive master. Courses for beginners, or straight to the deep for the qualified.
- Snorkelling at Jungle Beach. A sheltered cove below the Rumassala hill, with reef fish and turtles in clear water during the calm months.
- Rumassala hill on foot, at dawn. A jungle path over the headland to the Peace Pagoda, with Galle Fort across the bay as the sun comes up.
- Surf lessons, Weligama or Hiriketiya. Soft, long waves at Weligama for a first time on a board; the horseshoe bay at Hiriketiya for the confident. A private coach either way.
- Deep-sea fishing from Mirissa. A morning far offshore for tuna and sailfish, then the catch grilled for lunch back at the villa.
- Back roads by bicycle. An easy ride with IDLE through paddy fields and villages behind the coast.
- A car and driver throughout. From the arrivals hall to the last morning.