Kitulgala

Grade 2 and 3 rapids on the Kelani River at Kitulgala, where The Bridge on the River Kwai was filmed – close enough to both Colombo and Kandy for a day trip, and genuinely fun rather than terrifying.

For travellers who want to earn their views. Cycle to Polonnaruwa, trek the wild Knuckles Range, raft Kitulgala's rapids, climb Adam's Peak by night with the pilgrims, hike Ella Rock and finish with a leopard safari in Yala.

Sri Lanka has 34 endemic bird species, and this tour is designed to find as many as possible. With a specialist birding guide, explore the lowland rainforest of Sinharaja and Kitulgala, the dry-zone parks of Udawalawe and Yala, and the wetland of Bundala.

For travellers who want to earn their views. Cycle to Polonnaruwa, trek the wild Knuckles Range, raft Kitulgala's rapids, climb Adam's Peak by night with the pilgrims, hike Ella Rock and finish with a leopard safari in Yala.

Sri Lanka has 34 endemic bird species, and this tour is designed to find as many as possible. With a specialist birding guide, explore the lowland rainforest of Sinharaja and Kitulgala, the dry-zone parks of Udawalawe and Yala, and the wetland of Bundala.