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Adventure

Ballooning
Explore the natural beauty of the Island on a hot air Balloon. Watch the Elephants in their natural habitant without disturbing them , fly over the placid lakes or take a bird's eye view over Sigiriya Rock or a historical ruined city without disturbing the landscapes. We call it " Soft Tourism " . Witness our ancient lakes, gigantic ruins, some over 2500 years old! Forests with its wild life from a different perspective above!

Canoeing & Kayaking
This is a relatively new sport around the world rated as the most adventurous of all adventure sports. It involves descending a stream as it drops over waterfalls and boulders. Can you handle 700 ft waterfalls? That's what we can offer you. We do have lower falls for the less daring , but equal in breathtaking scenery.

Diving
A wide coral shelf surrounds Sri Lanka’s coast at intervals, from north to south, providing excellent sites for skin-diving. The discovery of the beautiful underwater natural world in Sri Lanka will make you absolutely fascinated and spell bound. The blue green, turquoise and aquamarine waters are home for the magical and mysterious underwater world of coral veets, shells and a fantastic variety of fish. The adventure of scuba diving can be easily clubbed with activities like underwater photography and fish identification. The coral world offers beautiful species such as Rays, Eels, Clown Fish, Porcupine, Moorish Idol, Unicorn and Moorish Angle. The common species belonging to the families of Aroporidae (Staghorn Corals), Poritidae (Donnie Corals), Mussidae (Brain Corals), faviidae (Ster Corals) and Pocelloporidae (Flower Corals).

Hiking & Trekking
There’s no better way to explore the natural scenic beauty of this island with diverse climatic zones.Trekking is an excellent way to explore a country, people, their traditions and beliefs. Paths and campsites have been selected to give nature lovers the experience of a lifetime. All possible steps are taken to ensure local community benefit and nature conservation in keeping with all international camping guidelines.

Mountain Biking
Sri Lanka's mountainous terrains are among the finest of the world's best biking sites. Among the slopes, valleys and the tea plantations are tracks and trails that will lure any mountain biker. Tours range from lush tea estates to caves, rain forests, ancient temples, reservoirs etc.

National Cycle Trail
Cycling must be one of the most challenging and physically demanding adventure sports you have ever indulged in. Cycling arguably offers the best way to explore Sri Lanka and a great way to see the real country and gives the proximity to people, culture and landscape that is unparalleled. Cycling through rice fields and villages to see 700-years-old temples is an absorbing experience.

Paragliding
Paragliding is the latest aero sport to take the world by storm. The origin of the sport dates back to the 1940s. Since then , this sport has been rapidly expanding. Thousands of people all over the world have found this sport convenient , sheer fun and a safe medium of soaring in the air. Sri Lanka's physical features and climatic conditions are conductive to flying operations throughout the year. Paragliding holds a special lure for the foreign tourist. Flight time for any average pilot with an intermediate level glide will take 25 minutes.

Rock Climbing
Standing on the summit of a mountain is only part of the total enjoyment and satisfaction that one achieves from mountaineering. Mountaineering is an adventure sport that requires skills and levels of fitness that few other adventure sports can match. For those fascinated by the explored, the mountain ranges offer breath taking, enthralling, climbing routes. Climbing is all about discovering the natural world around and with you. Join Sri Lanka's climbing expeditions for spine tingling encounters combining with rafting and sailing.

White Water Rafting
Lanka’s boulder stream rivers are the ideal setting for white water rafting. This is the best way to see the stunning environment what this region has to offer. Many tours are arranged and it begins with days of action, rafting the white waters. This high adventure is suitable for fish time ‘go for it’ rafters and experts alike. Along one ride you can pass the scenic location outside. Rafting has become a very popular exciting get safe adventure sport option.

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