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East Coast
A historic deep-water port on the northeast coast, with the calm beaches of Uppuveli and Nilaveli alongside.
Trincomalee sits on one of the finest natural harbours in the world, fought over for centuries by every colonial power that passed through. Today it's a relaxed port city with a clifftop Hindu temple, a Dutch fort, and — just north — the long white beaches of Uppuveli and Nilaveli.
Offshore, Pigeon Island National Park offers some of the island's best snorkelling over living coral, and from May the calm seas bring whale and dolphin watching. Like the rest of the east, Trinco shines when the south and west are under monsoon.
Nilaveli & UppuveliWide, calm white-sand beaches perfect for swimming and lazing.
Pigeon IslandA short boat hop to snorkel over coral, reef fish and blacktip reef sharks.
Koneswaram TempleA dramatic clifftop Hindu temple above the harbour at Swami Rock.
Whale watchingBlue and sperm whales pass offshore from May to September.
From boutique to value, the spread of stays in and around Trincomalee.
Boutique
Low-key design hotels strung along Uppuveli and Nilaveli.
Luxury
Full-service resorts with pools and dive centres on the sand.
Value
Easy-going, affordable rooms a short walk from the water.
Pigeon Island gets busy — go on the first boat of the morning, bring your own snorkel gear, and never stand on the coral.
May–Sep1 day · Trincomalee
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From $40 per person
In season1 day · Mirissa
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In season3 days / 2 nights · Arugam Bay
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