Outdoor activities in Sri Lanka holidays, courses & experiences

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11 of the best safari holiday destinations worldwide

Is joining a safari on your bucket list? Watching a pride of lions saunter a few metres away from you, a tiger cross the road in front of your 4X4, or a herd of elephants fill your telephoto lens, is a magical experience. But what are the best safari holiday destinations worldwide?…

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Companies we recommend that offer luxury kitesurfing holidays

Many of us like things to be a bit rough when out on the water kitesurfing. Strong winds and big waves are so much fun. But that doesn’t mean you want everything about your kitesurfing trip to be rough and ready. When you’re not riding, a little bit of extra comfort goes…

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Review of Sri Lanka surfing holiday

It’s February 2015 and we’re finally setting off on our Sri Lanka surfing holiday… and boy are we worried about the shock to our surf system Sri Lankan waters might provide compared to Cornish tides. We flew with SriLankan Airlines (£550 per person), the only choice for a non-stop flight from Heathrow…

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10 great paragliding destinations in Asia

Over the last couple of decades, paragliding has really taken off (if you’ll pardon the pun) in Asia. This huge and varied continent is home to some of the fastest growing paragliding centres in the world. That’s why we’ve created a guide to some of the best paragliding destinations in…

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Sri Lanka overland holidays & tours

Sri Lanka has long been a destination for overlanding and it is beginning to become popular against after the 26 year civil war against the Tamil Tigers finished in 2009. Sri Lanka overland trips offers some of the best jungle tracks in the world. For overlanding in Sri Lanka a…

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Guide to Hikkaduwa kiteboarding holidays

Back in 2001 Hikkaduwa was the first beach in Sri Lanka to have kitesurfing grace its shore. It has a perfect climate with the temperatures being anything from 26 – 30+ degrees. So Hikkaduwa kitesurfing is even more of a pleasure as you only need a short wetsuit or board shorts….

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Guide to Sri Lanka paraglide holidays

Paragliding is a relatively undeveloped sport in Sri Lanka despite an abundance of suitable mountain areas. There is a club operating out of Colombo offering tandem paramotoring experiences and skydiving. Despite the mountains Sri Lanka isn’t a natural place to find paragliding on account of the lack of suitable landing…