Active holidays in Sri Lanka

Activities available for holidaymakers include windsurfing, white water rafting, canoeing and kayaking, ballooning, hiking, rock climbing and paragliding.

Active holidaymakers can also go on elephant safaris, scuba diving and whale watching.

Sri Lanka has a national cycle trail for travellers looking for the two-wheeled holiday experience, with coastal routes, trails taking in ancient cities and routes through the tea estates all covered by the trails.

If you want to see elephants, ruined cities, lakes and peaks without trekking out into the wilderness then a hot air balloon ride is a great way of seeing the country from a different perspective.

Scuba divers can explore corals dotted around the island's coastline, which are home to rays, eels, clown fish and porcupine fish.

Among the top sights for active holidaymakers are the Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage, Bundala National Park, known for its birdlife, and the Bambarakande Falls, the country's highest waterfalls that are at their best in September and October.