Pidurangala Rock is 20 minutes’ walk from Sigiriya and offers the view most photography-focused travellers want - Sigiriya itself rising above the jungle, best at sunrise when the light catches the face. Less crowded than Sigiriya, a shorter climb, no entrance fee.
Gal Oya National Park
Boat safari on an ancient reservoir - elephants swimming between the islands
Gal Oya’s boat safari on Senanayake Samudraya is one of Sri Lanka’s most unexpectedly extraordinary wildlife experiences - wild elephants swimming between islands in a vast reservoir, sometimes within metres of the boat. Almost no other visitors. Gal Oya Lodge is among the most thoughtfully run eco-properties on the island.
