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Things to Do in Sri Lanka: 20 Places From Rhett and Claire
This guide turns Everything You Need to Know Before Visiting Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 (Complete Travel Guide) from Rhett and Claire into a practical travel map with 20 saved spots around Kandy, Sigiriya, and Ahangama. The mapped places include a hotel, a national park, a beach, and a tourist attraction. Use it to understand the places, food notes, and trip context before saving the map in Varedelo.
What the creator captured
Rhett and Claire were most impressed by the extreme diversity of Sri Lanka, noting how travelers can transition from safaris to misty mountains and tropical beaches within a single day. Their personal favorite destination was Hiriketiya for its surfing and cafe culture, though they also highlighted the sunrise climb at Sigiriya as a terrifying yet rewarding experience. They recommend visiting the south coast at the end of the year to ensure the best weather for surfing and exploring.
What this map is good for
- Planning a hotel stop or short itinerary in Kandy.
- Seeing where the mapped places sit together before choosing what to visit first.
- Saving 20 mapped spots into Varedelo so the list stays usable on the ground.
- Using the original video as context, then turning it into a clean place-by-place map.
Featured spots on this map
- Kandy
Train Station in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Kandy, Sri Lanka - Sigiriya
Hotel in Sigiriya, Sri Lanka, Sigiriya, Sri Lanka - Sri Dalada Maligawa
Museum in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Kandy, Sri Lanka - Nine Arch Bridge
Tourist Attraction in Akasa road, Demodara, Sri Lanka, Akasa road, Demodara, Sri Lanka
Hours: Hours available - Hikkaduwa
Beach in Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka, Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka - SEO in Sri Lanka
Observation Deck in 16 Station Rd, Colombo 00400, Sri Lanka, Station Rd, Colombo, Sri Lanka - Weligama
Hotel in Weligama, Sri Lanka, Weligama, Sri Lanka - Udawalawe National Park
National Park in Sri Lanka
Hours: Hours available - Ella
Train Station in Ella, Sri Lanka, Ella, Sri Lanka - Tree Tops Jungle Lodge
Hotel in Illukpitiya Road, Sri Lanka, Illukpitiya Road, Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka Pada Slums
Place marker in Sri Lanka Pada Slums, 11, Malad, Evershine Nagar, Malad West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400064, India, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - Sri Lanka Leaf Co
Store in 623 Harris St, Ultimo NSW 2007, Australia, Harris St, Ultimo NSW, Australia
Hours: Hours available - 8 more spots
Open the map in Varedelo to see the full saved list.
Food notes from the video
- burger
- coffee
- tea
Experiences captured
- climbed Lion's Rock in Sigiriya at sunrise
- took the scenic train from Kandy to Ella
- visited the Nine Arch Bridge
- went on an elephant safari in Minneriya
- spotted leopards and sloth bears in Yala National Park
- surfed on the south coast
- stayed at Atma House in Colombo
- used the PickMe app for transport
Official tourism resource
The official tourism department for Sri Lanka's Central Province, providing visitor information for Kandy and the surrounding cultural and natural attractions.
Planning questions
What are the best spots in Sri Lanka from this video?
This guide maps all 20 spots featured in the video, with names, addresses, and neighborhoods, so you can plan your trip to Sri Lanka.
What are the must-try foods in Sri Lanka?
Creator picks from the video include burger, coffee, tea. Open the map in Varedelo to see which spot each one is at.
Can I save these spots to use on my trip?
Yes. Open the map in Varedelo to save every spot, get directions, and revisit the guide from your phone while you travel.
Use it on your trip
Save this travel map before you go
Keep the mapped spots, creator context, food notes, and planning details together. Varedelo turns the page into a phone-friendly map you can revisit when you are choosing where to go.