Southern Province
Hikkaduwa
Surf breaks, a coral sanctuary and the liveliest nightlife on the south-west coast.
About Hikkaduwa
Hikkaduwa built its reputation on two things: a reef you can snorkel straight off the beach, and a beach-bar scene that runs later than anywhere else on this coast. The coral sanctuary is shallow enough that you don't need to be a diver, and green turtles feed close in.
The surf suits improvers more than complete beginners — the breaks are reefy. Beginners are better off a little further south at Weligama.
Getting to Hikkaduwa
Expressway most of the way from the airport, then a short run down the coast road. Easy to combine with Galle in the same trip.
Taxi transfers to and from Hikkaduwa
Fixed-price private transfers, quoted per trip. Tap a route for details.
