Visiting Sri Lanka in July

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Sri Lanka is a treasure trove of wonderful tourist attractions from national parks teeming wildlife to palm fringed pristine beaches, thousands of years old ancient monuments and, cascading scenic waterfalls and more. The diversity of tourist attraction in the island makes it appealing to most tourists and every traveller’s find something interested on the island. The tourist attractions are scattered throughout the island and you should be carefully filter the places when you visiting Sri Lanka in July.

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Visiting Sri Lanka in July for the purpose of a sightseeing tours is a choice of many travellers. Visiting Sri Lanka in July can be very interesting as most part of Sri Lanka’s north and east coast experience a dry and sunny weather. The number of foregn tarevellers in Sri Lanka in the month of July is lower comapring to the month in the peak holiday season. However, Sri Lanka still attact many travellers in the month of July. There is no very high demand for Sri Lanka holiday packages in the month of July. Therefore, finding accommodation, transport facilities and guide won’t be a big issue, even you go for a last moment booking.

Sri Lanka is a treasure trove of wonderful tourist attractions from national parks teeming wildlife to palm fringed pristine beaches, thousands of years old ancient monuments and, cascading scenic waterfalls and more. The diversity of tourist attraction in the island makes it appealing to most tourists and every traveller’s find something interested on the island. The tourist attractions are scattered throughout the island and you should be carefully filter the places when you visiting Sri Lanka in July.

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Sri Lanka weather pattern in July

When planning your trip to Sri Lanka in July you have througly consider the Sri Lanka weather in July. Keep in mind that Sri Lanka experience mainly two monsoon and Sri Lanka’s weather pattern is mainly regulated by the monsoon. May through august most parts on the south and west coast Sri Lanka coming under rain while December through April south and west coast see a very bright sunlight with a very few rainfalls. However, east coast stunning beaches such as Arugam Bay, Pasikudah, and Nilaveli are ideal for beach holiday From April to October, Therefore, you need to head on to east coast for your beach stay in the month of July.

July is warm especially on the east coast of Sri Lanka. The rainfall is at minimum in the month of July over the east coast of Sri Lanka. If you plan a beach holiday on your trip to Sri Lanka in July, choose east coast beaches for the beach stay and remain dry. During the month of July, the east coast Ocean become very calm and travellers don’t see mighty giant waves in the sea, it means that the sea off east coast is ideal for swimming, surfing, snorkeling, diving and all other beach sports.  

What are the benefits of visiting Sri Lanka in July?

The benefit of the low cost is the main advantage, when you visit Sri Lanka in the monbth of July. Due to the low demand for accommodation, and transport the travellers can save up to about 20% on the standard travel cost in Sri Lanka. During the month of July, most hotels have low occupancy and the tourist attractions are visited by only a few travellers. It means that there is no hustle and bustle in the hotels as well as the toruist attractions and you can explore the tourist places with peace of mind and withour any rush.   

Best places to visit in Sri Lanka in July

Sri Lanka is an amazing travel destination and offers a wide range places to visit. The tiny island located just south of India offers wide range environment, tourist attractions to experience.  The travellers can trace the island rich historical past from ancient time through the colonial period to the present. This relatively compact island boasts eight UNESCO world heritage sites, where the history is well preserved.

Incredible outdoor landscape experiences and safari experiences can be found in Sri Lanka’s large wildlife parks that filled with elephants, leopards, crocodiles and many other animals, Some of the popular national parks for safari are Yala national park, Udawalawe national park and, Minneriya.

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Here are the 10 best places to visit in Sri Lanka in July

  1. Colombo
  2. Anuradhapura
  3. Sigiriya
  4. Kandy
  5. Dambulla golden temple
  6. Polonnaruwa
  7. Minneriya national park
  8. Trincomalee
  9. Pigeon Island marine sanctuary
  10. Nuwara Eliya

Is it worth visiting Colombo on the Sri Lanka trip in July?

Colombo is the capital city on the west coast of Sri Lanka and Colombo is the hub of Sri Lankan economy. The population in Colombo is 2 million and Colombo has a vibrant culture and history that need your attention. Colombo offers a wide range of tourist attraction from historical monuments to beaches, colonial buildings, ancient temples and world class shopping areas as well as recreation centers.

Visiting Anuradhapura on Sri Lanka tour in July

Anuradhapura is tucked away in the cultural triangle of Sri Lanka and it is well above 200 km from Colombo international airport. It would take around 5 hours to reach the historical site of Anuradhapura from Colombo. Exploring Anuradhapura is an interesting affair, especially for enthusiasts of ancient cultures. Anuradhapura was founded in the 3rd century BC, thus it is one of the oldest cities in the world. Anuradhapura is a archeological zoo with hundreds of temples, places, gardens, Stupas and many other ancient constructions dating back 3rd century BC.

Visiting Sigiriya on you Sri Lanka trip in July

Sigiriya rock fortress, the iconic tourist attraction is in the bucket list of most travellers, which is one of the best places to visit in the month of July. Sigiriya is in the center of Sri Lanka cultural triangle, where the dry and sunny weather prevails in the month of July. Sigiriya rock hike takes around 2 hours 30 minutes and can be a bit hard for some people. Try to plan your Sigiriya hike in the early morning; thereby you can escape the mid-day heat in the dry zone.

Exploring Kandy on your Sri Lanka trip in July

Kandy is in the central hill of Sri Lanka and Kandy is the capital of Sri Lanka’s central province. Kandy is a beautiful city with a large green cover. The city is surrounded by network of mountain and these mountain and thriving tea plantations in Sri Lanka. You will probably stay one or two nights in Kandy during your Sri Lanka trip in July, because Kandy offers a large number of important tourist places to visit. Kandy harbors many interesting places from ancient temples to wildlife reserves, elephant parks and botanical gardens. Shopping is big scene in Kandy and one of the best places to buy authentic Sri Lankan products such as Ceylon tea, gems and jewelry, spices as well and word carvings and souvenir.

Exploring ancient temple Dambulla in July

Dambulla golden temple functions as a holy site for Buddhist for more than two thousands of years, the temple was founded by King Walagambahu in the 1st century BC, since then it is visited by many thousands of devotees as well as local and foregn travellers. Dambulla golden temple is an important tourist attraction in Sri Lanka and included most Sri Lanka trips. Dambulla golden temple is a UNESCO world heritage site. The visitors can witness more than 150 Buddha statues in varying sizes. The most statues are big and the biggest statue is a reclining Buddha statue, which is 14 meters in length. The inner wall of the temple is decorated with thousands of wall paintings and most of them are very old but well preserved.

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Exploring ancient city of Polonnaruwa on your Sri Lanka tour in July

Polonnaruwa is an important ancient city and it is a ruined city dating back to 10th century AD. Polonnaruwa is also in the list of UNESCO world heritage site. Polonnaruwa became the center administration in Sri Lanka with the fall of Anuradhapura. Unlike in Anuradhapura, the ancient structures in Polonnaruwa are well preserved. Stupas, Buddhist temples, Buddha statues, Palaces, Gardens and many other ancient buildings remain well preserved in the city. Apart from the Buddhist devotees and foreign travellers the ruined city is frequented by troops of monkeys (macaques) that are living in the nearby jungle.  Some of the places of polonnaruwa featured in the duran, duran’s save a prayer video, which was filmed in Sri Lanka in 1980’s. So if you have watched the misuc video, you mich have some places of Polonnaruwa already.

Minneriya safari in the month of July

Minneriya national park is located within the borders of cultural triangle in Sri Lanka. It is one of the best places for safari in the month of July. Minneriya is popular for wild elephants and large herd of elephants can be witnessed here. The elephants herd exceeds more than 100 elephants most of the time. In the month of July the weather in the National park is warm and dry and therefore a large number of wild animals gather around the Minneriya Lake providing easy and close view of wild animals to the visitors.

Choosing Trincomalee for the holiday in July

Trincomalee, the beautiful beach side city lies in the east coast of Sri Lanka, which is well above 250 km from Colombo.  Trincomalee is one of popular fishing village and it also considered as one of the best beach resorts in Sri Lanka. The nearby beach resorts such as Nilaveli beach, Kalkudah and Pasikudah are popular beach holiday destination on the east coast. In the month of July, Trincomalee and surrounding area experience a dry and sunny weather; the sea off Trincomalee is also very calm and suitable for salt water based activities. 

Pigeon Island marine sanctuary

Pigeon island marine sanctuary is an island located in the sea few kilometers off the east coast beach. The travellers need to hire a boat to reach the island from Trincomalee. Pigeon Island is popular for its coral reefs and exotic fish species. Pigeon island marine sanctuary is a preserved marine area. It was created to protect the coral reefs in the area. July is one of the best months of the year to jump into the waters of marine sanctuary. During the month of July the sea is very calm and water is crystal clear making it easy to see underwater fish and corals reefs easily around the island.

Visiting Nuwara Eliya on Sri Lanka trip in July

The capital city in the hills considered as the center of tea cultivation in Sri Lanka. Nuwara Eliya is situated about 1800 meters above sea-level, making it one of the cities with highest elevation on the island. Nuwara Eliya is one of the most scenic areas in Sri Lanka, where the travellers can see large tea plantations, green capped mountains, mountain valleys, Colonial mansions, lakes, gardens and cascading waterfalls. Nuwara Eliya is one of the best places for adventure activities such as trekking and hiking. July is one of the best months of the year to visit Nuwara Eliya due to the fair weather.

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Best beaches for Sri Lanka beach holidays in July

Sri Lanka is a beach lover’s paradise and offers some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. And Sri Lanka is home to a large number of luxury beach resorts.

As an island Sri Lanka is surrounded by beaches and there is something for every beach holiday lover, from divers beach experiences in the month of July. On the east coast you get wide range of beaches, from tropical coast to wide windswept seemingly endless stretches of open sand. Head to the east coast of beaches such as Nilaveli, Aru Gam Bay, Kalkudah and Pasikudah for a best beach holiday experince. These beaches are some of the best places for Sri Lanka beach holidays in the month of July. You can also find beach services, vendors, and beach front stands as well as remote beaches, where you certain to find yourself alone. Nilaweli beach is just few kilometers north of Trincomalee. Kalkudah, Pasikudah and Aru gam bay are other few ideal beach holiday destinations on the east. All of them are located south of Trincomalee.

Aru gam Bay is a beach holiday hot spot in Sri Lanka. A large number of beach holiday lovers arrive in Aru Gam Bay in order to enjoy sun, sea and sand. Aru Gam Bay is also popular surfing holiday destination in Sri Lanka; perhaps, Aru Gama Bay is the most popular for surfing destination in Sri Lanka. Aru Gam Bay hosts world long board surfing competition in the month of August every year and attract leading surfers to its beaches from all over the world.

What are the activities available for travellers on the east coast in the month of July?

You might be wondering that what activities are available for travellers on the east coast beach in the month of July. I must say that the numbers of activities that can be done on this trip are endless, the travellers can engage in from beach hopping to diving, snorkeling, surfing, whale watching, boating, fishing and many other water sports.

Transportation on the Sri Lanka tour in July

The transport of the Sri Lanka ten days tour in July is mainly with a private car or a van. You may use only a car or a van on this trip unless you opt to have the hill country rain journey.

Is Sri Lanka tour in July a Private tour?

Sri Lanka tour in July is a private tour with a dedicated vehicle and a driver guide. Being a private tour if gives you the maximum flexibility and privacy. You can even do minor changes to your program during the trip as it is a private tour.  

Language of the Sri Lanka tour in July

This Sri Lanka 10 days tour can be booked with your preferred language. However, the standard tour package includes an English speaking guide. The tour also can be booked with German, Spanish, French, Chinese, Arabic, and Hindi and many other language speaking guides.

Sri Lanka in July itinerary

The Sri Lanka tour itinerray in july avaialble in many variations as below, however, msot of them follow the southern route.

The 10 days tour itinerray features on this article follow the northern route. The tour starts from Colombo as most other tour packages in Sri Lanka. For the travellers, who arrive early in the morning can start the trip on the day itself. Those who come in the afternoon or evening will have an overnight stay in Colombo and start the trip next morning. 10 days Sri Lanka July tour itinerary has a very fascinating blend of tourist attractions and activities, the participants of the tour visit many ancient temples, historical cities, scenic hill country, tea plantations, wildlife parks, and east coast beaches for leisure.

Sri Lanak 10 days July tour itinerary

  • Day 1 Colombo >> Kandy
  • Day 2 Kandy >> Nuwara Eliya
  • Day 3 Kandy >> Dambulla >> Sigiriya
  • Day 4 Sigiriya >> Polonnaruwa
  • Day 5 Sigiriya >> Trincomalee >> Nilaveli
  • Day 6 Nilaveli
  • Day 7 Nilaveli
  • Day 8 Nilaveli
  • Day 9 Nilaveli >> Trincomalee >> Anuradhapura >> Colombo
  • Day 10 Departure
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Can we visit Cultural triangle in July?

YES, your Sri Lanka tour in July is start with Kandy sightseeing tour. Kandy is one of the important tourist attractions in the cultural triangle. The tour includes many tourist attractions in the cultural triangle, they are Sigiriya rock fortress, Dambulla cave temple, Anuradhapura ancient city, Polonnaruwa ancient city, Kandy ancient city.

Duration of the Sri Lanka tour itinerary in July

The itinerary that features on this article is a 10 days tour itinerary; however, the same tour program can be done in a fewer days with few changes to the itinerary, the program also can be extended to accommodate more days, allowing the participants to spend more time in each city that they pass during the trip. Over the few years, we have seen many travellers, who book this 10 days tour would like to extend their beach stay by adding few more days to the program, which is quite possible, if you can have time.

What are the places to avoid when visiting Sri Lanka in July?

When you visiting Sri Lanka in July, I think you like to travel to places with dry and sunny climate. If it rain all the time, you will be stuck in your resort and your holiday become boring. South and west coast of Sri Lanka coming under monsoon in the month of July, when the monsoon in force these areas are coming under heavy rain. However, monsoon rain mainly occurs in the evening and in the morning even most areas of South and west coast remain dry and sunny.

Cost of Sri Lanka holiday package in July

The cost of travel in the month of July is lower compared to the cost when travelling in Sri Lanka from November to April. November to April is the peak holiday season in Sri Lanka. During the peak holiday season, there is a huge influx of foreign travellers in the island, therefore, demand for accommodation, sightseeing tours and transport increases. Due to the high demand the rates also increases. However, in the month of July the low demand for accommodation and other facilities decreases the rates and charges pertaining the services and fascilities required by travellers. There is about 25% reduction in rates for accommodation and sightseeing tours during the month of July compared to the rates in January and December.

What is the best travel route to follow on Sri Lanka trip in July?

It is recommended to do the Sri Lanka tour in July on the northern travel route. Particularly this 10 day July tour itinerary is planned to do on the northern route. The beaches included on this tour package such as Aru Gam Bay and Nilaveli beach can be visited only on a tour that follows the northern route.

If you resort to southern route for your Sri Lanka trip in July, which is the most popular travel route for Sri Lanka trips, you do not come across the beaches mentioned above. However, regardless the northern route or southern route travellers visit all tourist places mentioned in this tour itinerary such as cultural triangle historical sites, wildlife reserves, hill country, Kandy and Nuwara Eliya except the east coast beaches. If you do the Sri Lanka trip in July on southern route you will come across south coast and west coast beaches such as Galle, Bentota, and Unawatuna. If you resort to southern route, your will be able to expose many other important tourist places such as Yala national park, Rekawa beach, Ella, Galle fort, Madu river estaury.

Sri Lanka tour in July and visiting Cultural triangle of Sri Lanka

There is no hindrance to do the cultural triangle tour in the month of July. The cultural triangle historical monuments have very fair and sunny weather during the month of July. The rainfall is considerably lower; it means you can leisurely explore the tourist places in the historical cities.

Sri Lanka beach holiday in July

It is highly important to consider the weather pattern when choosing the destination for your beach holiday in July. If you plan to do some activities such as diving, snorkeling, and surfing, you should definitely head on to the east coast. Because the beaches on the south and west coast not suitable for swimming, surfing, diving and other saltwater based activities due to the rough sea.

Sri Lanka wildlife tour in July

The wildlife safari of Sri Lanka tour itinerary in July is in the Minneriya national park. Apart from Minneriya the travellers can also choose some other places for the safari such as Kaudulla national park and Eco-park.

Sri Lanka hill country tour in July

The Sri Lanka hill country resorts may experience a bit of rain in the month of July. Sri Lanka hill country is coming under the influence of south-west monsoon, which is in full force in the month of July. According to the usual weather pattern, during the monsoon it rains mainly in the afternoon or evening. Morning remains dry and sunny.

Can we do the hill country train ride on Sri Lanka tour in July?

YES, you can do the Sri Lanka hill country blue train ride. The hill country blue train journey is very popular among the travellers and it considered being one of the most scenic train trips in the world. There is a high demand for Sri Lanka hill country train trip among the foreign travellers. Despite there is very high demand for the hill country train trip, there is only a limited number seats available in the train. Therefore, it is highly recommended to book your train seat well in advance to guarantee that you get a seat for your train trip. Usually the train trip from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya lasts about 4 hours and it can be a bit discomfort to travel four hours without a seat.

How to get more information on the Sri Lanka tour itinerary in July?

More information on your Sri Lanka tour in July can be obtained by writing to us at admin @seerendipitytours.com or WhatsApp us at 0094774440977.      

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