10 Best Beaches in Sri Lanka - East/South/West Coast (Tropical Escape #2)

In this episode I show you the best beaches in Sri Lanka from the west coast over the south coast to the lesser know east coast - along the way we sample some street food and checkout the wildlife.
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Sri Lanka is a year-round holiday destination with two monsoon seasons and is home to some incredible beaches on both sides of the island. If you want to go to the south and west coast of Sri Lanka the best time to visit is from December to April. For the east coast the time between April and August is best.
We start our journey in Beruwala and Bentota, this very long sand beach is without any doubt one of the most beautiful beaches in Sri Lanka and only a 2h drive from the capital. The next stops are the beaches of Hikkaduwa and Unawatuna close to Galle.
Further down south you can find Mirissa, a relaxed little town which is a popular starting point for whale watching, too. Afterwards it’s time to spot some wildlife in the Yala National Park which has also a beach...but swimming is not allowed, so we’ll go for a leopard safari instead.
The east coast of Sri Lanka is still fairly unknown, therefore I decided to show you this part of the island more in-depth starting with Arugam Bay, a popular surf spot. Pasikudah is a longer drive to the north which is totally worth it - the locals even state it is the most beautiful beach in Sri Lanka!
Our last stop is Trincomalee in the north east of the country with its wide beaches of Uppuveli and Nilaveli. A short boat ride off the main land you should visit Pigeon island which has not only a beautiful beach but an incredible maritime life…so make sure to bring some snorkeling gear!
This part of the trip was executed within 2weeks by using buses, trains, cars and a domestic flight (Trincomalee-Colombo) - following I list all the places I visited & Things to do on the coast of Sri Lanka:
- Beruwala
- Bentota
- Hikkaduwa
- Unawatuna
- Mirissa
- Yala & Yala National Park
- Arugam Bay
- Batticaloa & Kattankudy
- Kumana National Park
- Kudumbigala sanctuary
- Pasikuda
- Trincomalee
- Uppuveli
- Nilaveli
- Pigeon Island
--About the Tropical Escape--
Sri Lanka is an island country in South East Asia which has maritime borders with India to the northwest and the Maldives to the southwest. After a 30 year long civil war which ended in 2009 the diverse country is now opening up more an more for tourism. The goal of this series is to give you an introduction to the country and the neighboring Maldives.
I'm excited to share all my experiences in Sri Lanka & the Maldives over the course of the next 3-4 weeks with you. In the next episodes I will take you to the south and east coast of Sri Lanka - we will go on an leopard safari, will eat the local street food and enjoy the beaches in Trincomalee as well as Arugam Bay.
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The whole trip was executed over the course of altogether 4 weeks. The Tropical Escape is a video series which sums up 2 trips to the region - one in 2014 (Sri Lanka) and the latest in 2016 (East Coast of Sri Lanka & The Maldives).
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0:46 1. Beruwala & Bentota (Cinnamon Bey)
1:17 2. Hikkaduwa
1:17 3. Unawatuna
1:30 4. Mirissa
1:42 5. Yala National Park
2:42 6. Arugam Bay
4:42 7. Pasikuda Beach
5:30 8. Uppuveli
5:30 9. Nilaveli
6:00 10. Pigeon Island
Amazing video!Thanks for sharing.Very interesting.

[@Kaile1789]

❤️

[@sayyamzahid505]

Morte guarani indio

[@sayyamzahid505]

@@Kaile1789 Morte guarani indio

[@Censored.225]

I lived in Sri Lanka for several months... it was great to revisit some of my favourite places on this earth. Thank you. Sadhu, Sadhu, Sadhu... may all beings be happy!

[@hashithaeranda7257]

Thanks for visiting my country

[@senekahewa8263]

I agree the best tourist destination on earth...!!!

[@canalbr3661]

The english is official language in Sri Lanka ?

[@aishanijaya6729]

@@canalbr3661 English is the second language, meaning most everyone can carry on a conversation.

[@aishanijaya6729]

I agree, I grew up in Sri Lanka!

[@idrlvprasad9388]

My dream country 😘🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 🇱🇰😘

[@chamalkasithara9559]

May your dream come true!

[@JanetNewenham]

I adore the beaches in Sri Lanka - mainly because there are so many secret ones with no tourists!

[@crazymacedonianboi]

right on. I would if I had the green to go . I love the water...plus I can bring my boyfriend where there’s no traffic and get naked 😜😂

[@sayyamzahid505]

Morte guarani indio

[@tamaratasa93]

i been in Sri lanka this year ...amazing

[@baekhyunieeswife5693]

Thank you so much for visiting our Country and Come Again

[@Breakbeat4Bboyz]

Amazing video! Hope to set foot in this paradise soon!

[@sanynava]

I am sri lankan, and this video is amazing. Good job steve

[@tseringholiday]

The cool video is so great and very easy to see and understand the beaches. Total schön!

[@badasslifestylee]

Perfect, complete video, I LOVE the fact that you put a ma showing each destination, I HATE when they do videos and throw names like we knew were each place was in the map!!!!!

[@PerfectLittlePlanet]

Great guide. Hopefully we'll be heading to Sri Lanka soon. This is really useful! Thank you! -Brian

[@DarshanaHashendra]

welcome to Sri Lanka. Help the country to improve tourism .

[@lumiereholidays855]

Great, such an interesting video. I think its time to pack my backpack. Thanks for sharing.

[@chamalkasithara9559]

Thank you for appreciated my motherland ,I'm so glad to watch this vedio regarding my country's beauty and I'm welcome you all to visit my country .😍😍😍😍😍

[@slbeachessrilanka]

SL Beaches. ..
Sri lanka's Official beach travel guide. .

[@roadrunner6552]

Great video... my favorite s marble beach in Trincomalee..

[@rizytravelwithrizny777]

Thanks for giving best places to travel in srilanka...

[@pirithBana]

What a lovey video and very informative !!! thank you for providing information about Sri Lanka !!

[@chamalkasithara9559]

Yah Its a great work 😍😍

[@amandaviajando]

Woww amazing !!!

[@BackPackerSteve]

Great you liked it!

[@subratadey3004]

I would like to know the camera and lens specification that you have used during the tour.

[@michaelgeorge262]

great and very educative with the map

[@akshayrayte4682]

NICE VEDIO BRO THIS IS REALLY USEFULL FOR FRIST TRAVELLER....................!

[@oldwoman8318]

such an incredible beaches..keep doing thia.. waiting for the next episode

[@BackPackerSteve]

Yes, Sri Lanka is a bit underrated and has many great beaches to offer...it only takes a bit of time to get to those places. Thanks for following along!

[@awakenwithmia]

Ganz tolles Video, danke für die ganzen Informationen!! :)

[@bioscope8128]

Nice.loved it

[@submeitsfreebruh]

that cloud in 2.28, did you travel during monsoon season?

[@paradisesurfers4455]

Very nice video!!!
What kind of software you used???

[@NoobTube4148]

You covered almost every beach worth going to there. Of course every few years, someone captures another coastal area and makes it a tourist spot after all the others get crowded and lose their spark.

[@jakob4381]

Toll gemacht.

[@garydunken7934]

Awesome video.

[@nuwanfonsekapsyd985]

Nice video Back Steve.

[@anilkumarsharma1205]

so much energy in shri lanka
use sea saw modal for getting energy from sea waves
high tide gives tremendous energy

[@engleflyinthesky9771]

Very beautiful sea.....

[@samaludith1963]

Thanks for the video.. Sri lankan from Berlin.......

[@cherrylawag1139]

How many days ideally to see all of these beaches?

[@khzind]

at 3:27 you reached some peak, whats the name of this place ?

[@user-by1dx3ko6l]

srilanka💙💙💙💙💙💙

[@exblvr8859]

I am early morning person and prefer morning beaches that are sunny in the morning but have shade in the afternoon, so east coast would be perfect for me, but in can only visit during European winter December to March. Is it really that bad weather on the east coast during that time? I am currently torn between Thailand and Sri Lanka and am looking for nice east facing beach to be based during that time.

[@ishensenura187]

wonder of asia🇱🇰😍❤️

[@travelwithshabih6414]

Good Information
But you did not go for many beaches in Trinco and Batticaloa
Because there are many beautiful beches near pasikudah called Salliteevu etc.

[@ashanmendis8091]

hope you come again soon

[@priyankaariyasumana9485]

thank You, man.....

[@gruenerMandarin]

Hallo,
mich würde sehr interessieren, wie man so einen Tripp plant.
Habt ihr vorher alles geplant und gebucht oder alles spontan vor Ort gemacht?
Habt ihr in den Hotelanlagen geschlafen oder waren das Hostels?

[@nckkevin702]

wow awesome
can I use your video for tourism promotions??

[@senekahewa8263]

Sri Lanka...paradise on earth...!!

[@sayyamzahid505]

Morte guarani indio

[@Edgesofearth]

- "But first, we enjoy the sun rays😎"

[@gregsnell]

Such a tight edit dude. Great work!! Excited for the Maldives!!

[@sajithakwt8446]

Greg Snell I tink u not going before in sri Lanka dude come and see this video edit or not.good luck dude

[@dilansham731]

You come and see sri Lanka if you not believe it.
Srilankan is great country

[@ritznable]

nice , i like to go there

[@vikkivikknes7585]

Very nice

[@chathuramadusanka7309]

Wonderful country 🇱🇰

[@priyahs1341]

Beautiful vlog, loving the sceneries. What device did you use to capture the air shots?

[@sayyamzahid505]

Morte guarani indio

[@sajithakwt8446]

thanks dude I'm sri Lankan too

[@buzz3polis333]

How often ppl. get bitten from the Sharks in Sri Lanka?

[@luqmanrinzan6289]

name of the song

[@imsobadgirls9807]

I miss my country

[@baekhyunieeswife5693]

Where are you Living now

[@ImaaniBeauty]

I loved Sri Lanka beaches

[@lushantambyah7601]

Tanks bro super bro and sister super very nice one tanks very much God bless you 2👍👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏l am Srilankan but l never sea my land so tanks

[@TheHappyTravelBug]

How is the driving from place to place?

[@donmudit2257]

Except from Yala to Kumana, other areas are transport available all kind of bus private van trains etc...Yala You need a Private van to cross the other side..

[@malakabandara2822]

My country...❤❤❤❤👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏මගෙ රට❤❤🙏🙏🙏

[@reyeslaiyee]

Great video but bad music. I am looking forward to more travel videos. Good luck

[@wangchuk3050]

One day I will visit Sri lanka there's diversity and culture and there natural beauty specially galle Kandy

[@ismanhuseynov6411]

Is it allowed to use the drone there?

[@mnalaka5068]

Yes !!

[@roshancarlos]

Also Sri Lanka so schön darzustellen sollte eigentlich mit mehr Aufmerksamkeit honoriert werden :D !

[@hashithaeranda7257]

Woow as a Sri Lankan I am proud after watching your video about our most beautiful beaches. But you have missed point pedro beach, Mannar beach, Negombo beach and lagoon. They are so amazing.

[@farhantanvir999]

next destination,hope so...

[@sabryhamza]

If you visit Sri Lanka, make sure you go to Galle Fort. Here's the video of what it has to offer. th-cam.com/video/wXe9sItAg5o/w-d-xo.html

[@mech08154711]

Welches Hotel im Yala National Park hattet Ihr, wo die Elefanten durchgehen bei min 1:54 im Video. Bzw. würdet Ihr das Hotel weiter empfehlen und ist es nicht zu weit weg vom Park und von der Safari entfernt? LG Mark

[@BackPackerSteve]

Das war das Cinnamon Wild im Yala NP - super Hotel, aber etwas teurer....manchmal gibt es aber Special Deals mit denen man günstig wegkommt.

[@mech08154711]

Danke für die schnelle Antwort. Freuen uns schon auf Sri Lanka. Vielleicht wird es ja auch dieses Hotel im Park :)

[@whufcwesthamunited]

What was your favourite and least favourite areas in Sri Lanka? I'd like to know the best places to go/places not to miss. But also the overrated places which are worth skipping..?

[@khzind]

At 3:18 what word did you say? its not clear WHICH IS ????

[@wgChamlika]

Activity

[@MsElly100]

in welchem monat ist es denn da so schön sonnig? das wetter in sri lanka ist ja eigentlich eher durchwachsen, oder?

[@BackPackerSteve]

Nö..eigentlich nicht - kommt darauf an zu welcher Zeit du in welchen Teil der Insel fliegst ;) Die optimalen Reisezeiten pro Region findest du hier: www.back-packer.org/de/straende-sri-lanka/

[@MsElly100]

BackPacker Steve danke für die schnelle Antwort, wir wollen im Juli los! (:

[@BackPackerSteve]

Na dann viel Spaß - wie oft erwähnt kann man auch in der Regenzeit Glück haben, denn warm ist es eigentlich immer!

[@MsElly100]

Das ist das wichtigste! (:

[@TomKru]

Wie hat es denn mit dem Quadrokopter am Flughafen geklappt? Gab es Probleme? Muss ich etwas beachten? Iwas mitführen an Dokumenten?
Vielen Dank schon mal im Vorraus :)

[@BackPackerSteve]

Hey - solange du nicht über Dubai fliegst sollte das eigtl. kein Problem sein. Dennoch solltest du immer checken wie es um die lokalen Bestimmungen steht!

[@TomKru]

Ich flieger aber über Dubai 🙈 wieso gibt es da Probleme?

[@BackPackerSteve]

Dann setz dich mal mit den Regularien für Stop-Over flüge und Drohnen auseinander und sprich mit deiner Airline. Ich habe vor Ort Leute getroffen deren Drohne in Dubai abgenommen wurde.

[@TomKru]

Ok vielen dank. Jetzt hab ich ein bisschen bammel, dass es mir genauso gehen wird... Wann warst du denn dort? Vllt hat man sich ja mittlerweile an Drohnen gewöhnt :D

[@otakuhunter3543]

keep going

[@BackPackerSteve]

I sure will! ;)

[@stefenssupun3610]

Marbel beach is best from trinkomali💜️💜️💜️💜️💜️

[@disalyahapuarachchi4117]

Sri Lanka... my country🥰🥰

[@pitumpe]

my mother....... my country

[@user-yx5qb5ob9q]

かわいい ですね

[@sampller]

Are you crazy with that music?

[@muthusamikarthikasa5721]

👌👌

[@manojsatyaprakash8987]

I love Sri Lanka...Weligama

[@ritisingh1411]

I will be in Sri Lanka soon .Any tips for solo female travelers ?

[@mnalaka5068]

Just avoide go alone at night otherwise no issues at all...

[@DieLeManns]

Ich hab das Gefühl deine Karten werden immer besser ^^

[@BackPackerSteve]

Ui, das freut mich. Ich komme immer besser mit After Effects klar und habe jetzt einen guten Workflow gefunden, auch wenn es immer noch recht zeitraubend ist :) Wann geht's bei euch wieder weiter (wenn ich richtig gehört habe ist ja bald Südamerika dran!?)?

[@DieLeManns]

Ja genau. Im Januar erst mal nach Thailand und dann nach nem Zwischenstop im Februar in Deutschland nach Brasilien. Von dort aus dann die Patagonia Expedition 😜
"Geh Mal Reisen" war auch kürzlich im Torres del Paine, einfach der Wahnsinn wie es da aussieht. Freu mich schon total und kanns gar nicht mehr erwarten.

[@BackPackerSteve]

Guter Plan - erstmal Sonne tanke und dann nach D ;)
Ihr solltet auf jeden Fall den März in Patagonien mitnehmen, ab Ende März machen schon viele Sachen zu und es wird ungemütlicher. Für TdP ist Mitte-Ende März ideal, da nicht so viel los ist!

[@vinodkv2500]

Srilanka is very beautiful

[@tenny6246]

nice but I gotta say too much drone shots

[@desertfrog-nimal]

Marvelous video done perfectly. can i grant permission to use it in my web site - Thanks

[@mahiramvevo]

hey thanks im from sri lanka

[@sahwanhaseeksamsudeensufan3023]

srilanka arugam bay surfing Good pleace

[@mysterywayvlog1185]

@@sahwanhaseeksamsudeensufan3023
th-cam.com/video/F0N-2qlaxcg/w-d-xo.html

[@user-qy7lm7oj6x]

This is Srilanka. 🇱🇰 🇱🇰 🇱🇰 ❤ ❤ ❤

[@justdoit6638]

Yeah ,
My country the best country

[@watchinglanka]

Know more about Silver Beach in chilaw:
www.watchinglanka.com/silver-beach-in-chilaw/

[@arthikasureshkumar9879]

my country

[@sasidutharaka3707]

🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@SmaragdDIY]

wunderhübsch 💚

[@BackPackerSteve]

In der Tat - bin fast schon gewillt wieder hinzufahren ;)

[@shantipriya3088]

I want to visit Srilanka 😘😘

[@mohamedazeem1446]

We warmly welcomes u to our country bro

[@kifter4254]

Sri lanka isnt like India. Its very clean

[@ponnampalampanchalingam4857]

Thank you & your German Language.

[@mayuwodiwel7174]

Pasikuda beach is best

[@pawanyasara8722]

its not pancake its hoppers

[@indeewarajayasinghe7713]

Either Trincomalee nor Sri Lanka had people called Sinhalese or Tamil 2000 years ago..both communities were creation of intermixing between either Bengali decent north Indians and Local aboriginal people or south Indian Tamils and aboriginal people

[@rascalhusky8129]

Sri Lankan beaches, sorry to say are not at all clean they have very little concept of cleanliness. Sad but very true.