26 Sep 2026 2 Weeks All Levels Split Payment Options Trips from £1795

Overview

Experience the best of the East and South West Coast of Sri Lanka on this unique two week Coast to Coast Surfari.

On this adventure-packed surf trip, you really get your cake and eat it. You’ll spend your first week on Sri Lanka’s East Coast, learning to surf or refining your skills on the world-famous sand-bottom right-hand point breaks of Arugam Bay.

Then you’ll travel to the Ticket to Ride Surf House in Ahangama on the South West Coast, where your second week brings tropical surf, expert coaching, laid-back coastal living, and incredible food.

What to Expect

Expect sunrise and sunset surfs, surf specific training, adventurous excursions, wildlife tours, all fuelled by amazing food. The hospitality is as warm as the water and the waves are perfect for all levels of surfer.

Arugam Bay is right hand point break heaven and the South West Coast has an array of waves including fun beach breaks and playful reefs.

Beginner surfers will be coached at the more user friendly waves, whilst building up the confidence to surf their first ever reef break and the intermediate to advanced surfers will be coached in the waves to suit their level.

There will be the option to surf a variety of reef and beach breaks, at least once a day, often as early as 5am as the sun rises.

There are only 10 spaces available and we've blocked off the best rooms for the trip. The price is based on sharing a twin / double room, if you want a private room there's a supplement of £300 total.

Full inclusions:

  • Return Airport Transfers
  • 14 nights shared single sex accommodation, all rooms are en suite with AC
  • 10 Day Surf Course
  • Photo / Video Analysis & Theory Classes
  • Surf Specific Training & Yoga Classes
  • Daily breakfast
  • 5 evening meals in Ahangama
  • 5 lunches in Arugam Bay
  • Yala National Park Excursion 
  • Potuvil Lagoon Tour
  • All Transport on the ground

What's Included


  • Airport Transfers

  • Breakfast

  • Surf Camp Accommodation

  • Trip Leaders For Duration

  • Yoga Sessions

  • Video Surf Analysis

  • All Surf Lessons

  • Surf Guiding To The Best Beaches

  • All Surf Transport

  • Surf Hire

  • Welcome Meal

  • Additional Excursions And Activities

  • Free WiFi

Trip Timeline

Here you'll find a day by day breakdown of your course.

  • Welcome to Sri Lanka

    Upon arrival, you’ll be greeted at the airport by your Trip Leader and fellow riders before making the journey by private transfer to the surf camp in Arugam Bay. Keep an eye out for elephants as they are often spotted when we drive through a national park! 

    Once settled in, you’ll meet the local team and unwind a a long travel day.  In the evening, we’ll gather for a traditional Sri Lankan dinner before getting an early night ahead of our first dawn surf session the following morning.

  • Surf, Explore & Experience Sri Lanka’s East Coast

    Over the next six days, you’ll spend your mornings surfing the tropical right-hand point breaks that Arugam Bay is famous for.


    Beyond the surf, you’ll experience some of the region’s natural highlights, including a lagoon safari through Pottuvil Lagoon, a half-day safari into Kumana National Park in search of elephants, crocodiles, and exotic birdlife, and a stunning sunset from atop Elephant Rock overlooking the coastline.

  • Travel to the South Coast Surf House

    It’s now time to journey south to the Ticket to Ride Surf House in Ahangama, located on Sri Lanka’s stunning south-west coast.

    Once you’ve settled in, the evening is yours to relax, enjoy a traditional curry buffet, and soak up the laid-back atmosphere of your new home for the next stage of the trip. After an early night, you’ll wake up refreshed and ready to score your first south coast surf session the following morning.

  • Surf & Progress

    Over the next six days, your days will follow a structured surf progression programme designed to help you elevate every aspect of your surfing. Each day begins with a surf lesson in the warm waters of Ahangama, followed by breakfast back at the surf house.

    From there, you’ll dive into surf theory sessions, video analysis, and surf-specific training designed to help you reach your individual surfing goals. With expert coaching throughout the week and optional afternoon surf sessions available each day, you’ll have the opportunity to truly focus on your progression and build confidence in a variety of conditions.

    Evenings are spent unwinding with the group, enjoying delicious local food, and embracing the relaxed rhythm of Sri Lanka’s south coast lifestyle.

  • Farewell Sri Lanka

    You will check out on the Saturday feeling surf-out and satisfied, there will be several transfers running through the day so we will get you back to the airport in time with a smile on your face (or maybe a :( because you won't want to leave)

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FAQs

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Flights need to be booked into Colombo International airport, which is also known as Bandaranaike and Katunayake airport. There are direct flights with Sri Lankan Airlines from many European airports including London Heathrow.

As the first stop is Arugam Bay, the journey is around 7 hours East. It's a long way but it's worth it. To ensure you can join the group transfer, your inbound flight will need to land no later than 2pm on the trip start date.

At the end of the trip, the journey from the Surf House to the airport is around 3 hours.

In Ahangama (1 week) your breakfast and 5 evening meals per week are included (so budget 2 evening meals and lunches). In Arugam Bay (1 week) your breakfast and lunch is included (so budget for evening meals) and in the Hill Country (1 week) your breakfast only is included (so budget for lunch and dinners). It's always good to have some spare cash for snacks on the road and evening beers as well!

A meal in Sri Lanka can range from as little as £2 for a simple rice or curry, while a fresh tuna steak and a large Lion beer will set you back about £8. You can get two rotis and a milo for 400 LKR (£1) and rice and curry for 1000 LKR (£2.50).

The majority of surfers on our trips are beginners with minimal surfing experience. Sri Lanka is the perfect place to learn with super fun waves and friendly beach breaks but we can also cater to more advanced surfers. Our Trip Leaders are very experienced surfers and coaches that tailor their coaching to your skill level, so you'll leave Sri Lanka an infinitely better surfer than when you arrived.

Everyone traveling to Sri Lanka must have Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) for entering in to Sri Lanka. Visit www.eta.gov.lk for more information.

For the latest travel advice from the Foreign & Commonwealth Office including security and local laws, plus passport and visa information, check http://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice.

Kumana National Park Tour We will spend an afternoon at Kumana National park where you'll get the chance to see elephants, leopards and a whole host of wildlife in their natural environment.

Pottuvil Lagoon Tour Led by our local guides, we paddle on traditional crafted catamarans from the main land to a secluded beach inhabited by local fisherman. Expect to see an abundance of wildlife such as elephants, eagles, water buffalo, crocodiles and more.

In Arugam Bay the surf is usually perfect in October and it is the end of the season, so expect fewer crowds. It's a fantastic introduction to point break reef surfing.

In Ahangama we have perfect fun green wave beach-breaks. There are also more challenging reef-breaks for our more advanced surfers, often overhead waves with offshore wind until 11am. This is also the 'shoulder season' to the peak tourist period, so we avoid the busy crowds.

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