{"id":1859,"date":"2022-11-25T02:58:21","date_gmt":"2022-11-24T21:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/?post_type=destination&#038;p=1859"},"modified":"2025-08-06T05:42:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T00:12:11","slug":"negombo","status":"publish","type":"destination","link":"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/destination\/negombo\/","title":{"rendered":"Negombo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row padding_bottom=&#8221;100&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text]\r\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-location-dot\"><\/i> Negombo<\/h6>\r\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Little Rome of Sri Lanka<\/strong><\/h1>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Negombo is often called Little Rome due to the strong Catholic influence within the region, a result of Dutch, Portuguese and British colonial rule.<\/span><\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Negombo is a wonderful mixture of cultures and sights to be seen. Featuring hundreds of multicoloured fishing boats, golden beaches, churches and buildings influenced by colonisation, art galleries and a fascinating mix of cuisines, Negombo is a great place to get lost in, make memories and take lots and lots of pictures!<\/span><\/p>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row padding_top=&#8221;0&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;100&#8243; class=&#8221;image-conetent-block&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;right-image&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]\r\n<h2><strong>A colourful town with a colonial past<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<h5><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At night, \u2018Hotel Road\u2019 which is packed with bars, seafood restaurants, and hotels of course, comes alive and is a great place to hangout.<\/span><\/h5>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The town was fought over by Portuguese, Dutch and British colonists in the past as it was fertile ground for growing Cinnamon, a highly sought after commodity in the spice trade of the old world. The strong catholic presence was an indirect effect of these successive occupations. The architectural influences leftover from these colonisations are still visible and the canal system is one such construction which is used even today.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;9560&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_meta_color=&#8221;false&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;100&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1675154816768{margin-bottom: 50px !important;padding-right: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}&#8221;]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Things to Explore<\/h2>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Sri Lanka has a plethora of amazing destinations, and you have the freedom to pick the ones you want during your tour.<\/h5>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row_fullwidth_content&#8221; row_meta_color=&#8221;false&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;0&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;100&#8243;][vc_column]<div class=\"slick-destination-explore-carousel\"><div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/11\/261664343_5033754739968136_1245796724242821507_n-770x550.jpg\" alt=\"261664343_5033754739968136_1245796724242821507_n-770x550.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Negombo Fish Market<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Only taking a hiatus for sabbath, the Negombo fish market operates on all other days. It\u2019s a fantastic place to visit, especially early in the morning, to witness the amazing variety of fish being offloaded from the boats and the trading that commences before the catch hits the ground.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/11\/86A1181-Edit-770x550.jpg\" alt=\"86A1181-Edit-770x550.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Negombo Lagoon<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Full of little rivers and canals, and bordered by the Indian Ocean on one side, the vast Negombo lagoon is best explored on a boat and at leisure. The waters of the lagoon are a rich source of fish, crabs, and lobsters and are popular hunting grounds for fishermen.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/11\/florian-wehde-szpz0b1Q6IE-unsplash-770x550.jpg\" alt=\"florian-wehde-szpz0b1Q6IE-unsplash-770x550.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Negombo beach<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The wide, golden beaches of Negombo are quite famous and because of that, a variety of hotels and restaurants can be found right next to them. The beaches are quite popular with locals and travellers, and are great for long walks, beach volleyball and football, sunbathing, and sumptuous picnics.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/11\/fort-negombo-770x550.jpg\" alt=\"fort-negombo-770x550.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Negombo Dutch Fort & the City<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Originally constructed by the Portuguese, the fort was renovated by the Dutch in later years, but is sadly now in ruins. The city has plenty of churches and buildings from its colonial past that can be visited and a ride along the British built Hamilton Canal is quite enjoyable too.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/11\/Negombo-Street-Night-770x550.jpg\" alt=\"Negombo-Street-Night-770x550.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Beach Road  [ Shopping \/ Dining out options ]<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Beach Road and Hotel Road all refer to the stretch of road that runs parallel to the beach and is one the most popular areas for travellers. The stretch features an eclectic range of restaurants and a variety of hotels ranging from budget offerings to absolute luxury.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>  \r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slick-dots-control destination-explore\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row padding_top=&#8221;100&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;100&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1675154835464{margin-bottom: 50px !important;padding-right: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}&#8221;]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Visit here in this tours<\/h2>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Indulge in a great mix of experiences, adventures and relaxing downtimes created especially for you.<\/h5>\r\n[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"tours-list\"> <div class=\"row gy-5 g-lg-5\"><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/cultural-highlights-of-sri-lanka-8-days\/\" title=\"Cultural Highlights of Sri Lanka &#8211; 8 days\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/monk-7472439-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"monk-7472439-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>8 days \/ 7 nights<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/cultural-highlights-of-sri-lanka-8-days\/\">Cultural Highlights of Sri Lanka &#8211; 8 days<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>This holiday will take you on a quick journey of discovery of Sri Lanka\u2019s cultural highlights, and along the way you will have exciting...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/21-days-sri-lanka-in-depth\/\" title=\"21 Days &#8211; Sri Lanka in Depth\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/beach-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"beach-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>21 days \/ 20 nights<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/21-days-sri-lanka-in-depth\/\">21 Days &#8211; Sri Lanka in Depth<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>With this amazing holiday experience in Sri Lanka, you will discover the island fully; North to South, explore at a relatively slow phase yet...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/tropical-lux-7-days\/\" title=\"Tropical Lux &#8211; 7 days\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/beach-1-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"beach-1-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>7 days \/ 6 nights<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/tropical-lux-7-days\/\">Tropical Lux &#8211; 7 days<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>A short tour that keeps you pampered all the way through! Experience breath-taking locations, luxurious accommodations, culture and history, and an amazingly varied range...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/all-aboard-the-grand-sri-lankan-tour\/\" title=\"All Aboard the Grand Sri Lankan Tour!\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/Edited-3-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Edited-3-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>14 days \/ 13 nights<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/all-aboard-the-grand-sri-lankan-tour\/\">All Aboard the Grand Sri Lankan Tour!<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>This train tour of Sri Lanka will take you on a wonderfully scenic journey to discover Sri Lanka\u2019s beauty, and along the way you...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/the-sri-lankan-food-safari\/\" title=\"The Sri Lankan Food Safari\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/11\/Landing-page-3-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Landing-page-3-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>14 days \/ 13 nights<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/the-sri-lankan-food-safari\/\">The Sri Lankan Food Safari<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>During this 2 week culinary adventure you will discover history, mysteries and a riot of flavours in regional specialities and street food universally loved...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/the-definitive-architecture-tour-of-sri-lanka\/\" title=\"The Definitive Architecture Tour of Sri Lanka\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/11\/landing-pg-8-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"landing-pg-8-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>19 days \/ 18 nights<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/the-definitive-architecture-tour-of-sri-lanka\/\">The Definitive Architecture Tour of Sri Lanka<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>This Architecture tour will take you on a wonderful journey across the ages to discover some of Sri Lanka\u2019s major architectural masterpieces, and along...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/discovering-geoffrey-bawa-and-sri-lanka\/\" title=\"Discovering Geoffrey Bawa and Sri Lanka\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/header-1-37-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"header-1-37-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>15 days \/ 14 nights<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/discovering-geoffrey-bawa-and-sri-lanka\/\">Discovering Geoffrey Bawa and Sri Lanka<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>This Geoffrey Bawa discovery tour will take you on a journey of Bawa\u2019s greatest works, and along the way you will have exciting encounters...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/a-tropical-wellness-journey-in-sri-lanka\/\" title=\"A Tropical Wellness Journey in Sri Lanka\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/11\/Featured-6-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Featured-6-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>15 days \/ 14 nights<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/a-tropical-wellness-journey-in-sri-lanka\/\">A Tropical Wellness Journey in Sri Lanka<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>On this 2 week wellness break you will experience a carefully curated programme, designed to rejuvenate your body, mind and soul featuring bespoke, traditional...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/an-island-romance\/\" title=\"An Island Romance\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/landing-pg-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"landing-pg-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>14 days \/ 13 nights<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/an-island-romance\/\">An Island Romance<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Whether you are newlyweds or a couple rekindling their romance, this honeymoon holiday in Sri Lanka is the perfect getaway! Experience breath-taking locations, luxurious...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/picture-perfect-holiday\/\" title=\"Picture Perfect Holiday\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/11\/Landing-pg-1-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Landing-pg-1-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>14 days \/ 13 nights<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/picture-perfect-holiday\/\">Picture Perfect Holiday<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>This photography holiday will take you on a wonderful journey to discover Sri Lanka\u2019s beauty, and along the way you will have exciting encounters...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/off-the-beaten-track\/\" title=\"Off the Beaten Track\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/jjj-1-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"jjj-1-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>14 days \/ 13 nights<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/off-the-beaten-track\/\">Off the Beaten Track<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>If you love getting off the beaten track, challenging yourself and getting up close and personal with Sri Lanka\u2019s natural beauty, this trekking holiday...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/sri-lanka-highlights\/\" title=\"Sri Lanka Highlights Tour \u2013 A Curated 10 Day Sri Lanka Journey\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2023\/01\/lp-5-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"lp-5-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>10 days \/ 9 nights<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/sri-lanka-highlights\/\">Sri Lanka Highlights Tour \u2013 A Curated 10 Day Sri Lanka Journey<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>This carefully curated Sri Lanka Highlights Tour allows you to experience the island\u2019s most iconic cultural, historical and natural highlights within just 10 days.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/arts-culture-and-everything-between\/\" title=\"Arts, Culture and Everything Between\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2023\/01\/agnieszka-kowalczyk-bkfBxbI7a1g-unsplash-1-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"agnieszka-kowalczyk-bkfBxbI7a1g-unsplash-1-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>13 days \/ 12 nights<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/arts-culture-and-everything-between\/\">Arts, Culture and Everything Between<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>This art discovery tour will take you on a journey of discovery of Sri Lanka\u2019s aesthetic aspects, and along the way you will have...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/tales-of-sri-lanka-family-vacation\/\" title=\"Tales of Sri Lanka ; Family Vacation\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2023\/02\/family-tour-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"family-tour-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>14 days \/ 13 nights<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/tour\/tales-of-sri-lanka-family-vacation\/\">Tales of Sri Lanka ; Family Vacation<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>We have handpicked a variety of hotels with family or interconnected rooms mostly with swimming pools. You will spend minimum time to get to...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><\/div> <\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_meta_color=&#8221;false&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;100&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;100&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1675154852736{margin-bottom: 50px !important;padding-right: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}&#8221;]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Possible experience from here<\/h2>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">We offer a whole host of experiences and you have the freedom to pick the ones you want during your tour.<\/h5>\r\n[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"experiences-list\"> <div class=\"row gy-5 g-lg-5\"><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/experience\/explore-negombo\/\" title=\"Explore Negombo\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2023\/01\/shutterstock_97309583-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"shutterstock_97309583-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>5 - 6 Hours<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/experience\/explore-negombo\/\">Explore Negombo<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Engage in an exciting series of activities in the fishing town Negombo, famous for its golden sandy beaches and lagoon, located just a few...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Negombo<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Colombo<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/experience\/colombo-street-food-experience\/\" title=\"Colombo Street Food Experience\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/adli-wahid-yPPEJFu3g3I-unsplash-1-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"adli-wahid-yPPEJFu3g3I-unsplash-1-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>3 hours<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/experience\/colombo-street-food-experience\/\">Colombo Street Food Experience<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Experience Colombo through its colourful, aromatic, multicultural cuisines on this 3-hour evening walking tour.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Colombo<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Negombo<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/experience\/colombo-in-a-vintage-jeep\/\" title=\"Colombo in a Vintage Jeep\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/11\/1-28-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"1-28-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>3 - 4 hours<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/experience\/colombo-in-a-vintage-jeep\/\">Colombo in a Vintage Jeep<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Explore the highlights of the bustling Colombo capital in a Second World War memorabilia jeep.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Colombo<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Negombo<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/experience\/guided-colombo-city-walk\/\" title=\"Colombo City Walk\u2026 From the Fort to the Crocodile Gate\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/coo-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"coo-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>3 - 4 hours<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/experience\/guided-colombo-city-walk\/\">Colombo City Walk\u2026 From the Fort to the Crocodile Gate<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Colombo, a city with a soul, is the heart of Sri Lanka\u2019s capital city. Experience its warmth and grandeur through a fascinating day tour...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Colombo<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Negombo<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/experience\/sunset-cruise-in-colombo\/\" title=\"Sunset Cruise in Colombo\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2023\/03\/sunset-cruise-in-colombo-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"sunset-cruise-in-colombo-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>3 hours<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/experience\/sunset-cruise-in-colombo\/\">Sunset Cruise in Colombo<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>A perfect end to a day in Colombo.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Colombo<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Negombo<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/experience\/ocean-adventure-in-colombo-a-7-hour-sailing-experience\/\" title=\"Ocean Adventure in Colombo: A 7-Hour Sailing Experience\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2023\/03\/Sunset-Sailing-7days-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Sunset-Sailing-7days-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>7 hours<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/experience\/ocean-adventure-in-colombo-a-7-hour-sailing-experience\/\">Ocean Adventure in Colombo: A 7-Hour Sailing Experience<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Knock the wind out and go sailing in the sea off Colombo to spot dolphins.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Colombo<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Negombo<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/experience\/exploring-multicultural-downtown-colombo-city-on-a-bicycle\/\" title=\"Exploring Multicultural Downtown; Colombo City on a bicycle\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2023\/03\/colombo-cycling-5-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"colombo-cycling-5-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>3- 4 hours<\/h6>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/experience\/exploring-multicultural-downtown-colombo-city-on-a-bicycle\/\">Exploring Multicultural Downtown; Colombo City on a bicycle<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Cycle through a city seasoned with new and old-world charm - from the 17th-century Dutch Museum and Neo-Baroque-style Parliament to getting a blessing from...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Colombo<\/span><\/div><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Negombo<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><\/div> <\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row padding_top=&#8221;100&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1675154871216{margin-bottom: 50px !important;padding-right: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}&#8221;]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Hotels around this location<\/h2>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Whether it\u2019s a Rustic &amp; Eco-friendly Homestay, a Mid-range Villa or a High-end Boutique Villa, every property that we recommend to you has been thoroughly checked by our team to ensure it meets the high standards we hold them to.<\/h5>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row_fullwidth_content&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;0&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column]\r\n\t\t<div class=\"tabs-header\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"nav nav-tabs nav-fill\" 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Accommodation<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"tabs-content-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-pane fade show active\" id=\"modest-accommodation\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"modest-accommodation-tab\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotels-list\"> <div class=\"row gy-5 g-lg-5\"><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/terrace-green-hotel-spa\/\" title=\"Terrace Green Hotel &#038; Spa\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/11\/379921463-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"379921463-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/terrace-green-hotel-spa\/\">Terrace Green Hotel &#038; Spa<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Terrace Green Hotel & Spa is a boutique hotel with an award winning restaurant and day spa.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Negombo<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/morning-star-guest-house\/\" title=\"Morning Star Guest House\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/Featured-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Featured-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/morning-star-guest-house\/\">Morning Star Guest House<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Set in Negombo, this property is a 2-minute walk from the Negombo beach.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Negombo<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><\/div> <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade\" id=\"plush-accommodation\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"plush-accommodation-tab\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotels-list\"> <div class=\"row gy-5 g-lg-5\"><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/villa-hundira-negombo\/\" title=\"Villa Hundira Negombo\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/Featured-47-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Featured-47-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/villa-hundira-negombo\/\">Villa Hundira Negombo<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Villa Hundira is a private and unique lagoon side villa nestled in the back roads of the Negombo lagoon, located just 20 minutes from...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Negombo<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/jetwing-lagoon-1\/\" title=\"Jetwing Lagoon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/Featured-46-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Featured-46-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/jetwing-lagoon-1\/\">Jetwing Lagoon<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Jetwing Lagoon, an innovative Ayurveda & wellness resort, is an attractive and stylish five-star destination that offers unforgettable experiences.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Negombo<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/goldi-sands-hotel\/\" title=\"Goldi Sands Hotel\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/Featured-20-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Featured-20-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/goldi-sands-hotel\/\">Goldi Sands Hotel<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Your chance to laze and luxuriate directly on the shore of the Indian Ocean and let balmy ocean rhythms lull you at any time...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Negombo<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><\/div> <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade\" id=\"dreamy-accommodation\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"dreamy-accommodation-tab\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hotels-list\"> <div class=\"row gy-5 g-lg-5\"><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/villa-hundira-negombo\/\" title=\"Villa Hundira Negombo\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/Featured-47-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Featured-47-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/villa-hundira-negombo\/\">Villa Hundira Negombo<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Villa Hundira is a private and unique lagoon side villa nestled in the back roads of the Negombo lagoon, located just 20 minutes from...<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Negombo<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/walawwa-teardrop\/\" title=\"Walawwa &#8211; Teardrop\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/11\/Garden-1-1-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Garden-1-1-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"details\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/walawwa-teardrop\/\">Walawwa &#8211; Teardrop<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-wrapper\"><p>Wallawwa - Teardrop promises to start or end your Sri Lankan vacation in true elegance.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"destinations\"><div class=\"destination-item\"><span class=\"me-2\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-location-dot\"><\/i><\/span> <span>Negombo<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <\/div><div class=\"col-md-6 col-xl-4\"> <div class=\"item\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/hotel\/jetwing-lagoon-1\/\" title=\"Jetwing Lagoon\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ratio ratio-37x24\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/2022\/12\/Featured-46-555x360.jpg\" alt=\"Featured-46-555x360.jpg\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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