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The Coral Gardens — Diving & Reef Life on the South Coast

BIA → Trincomalee → Pigeon Island → BIA

🗓 3 Days 🚗 Private Vehicle 👤 Divers, underwater photographers 🌤 May – Sep (Trinco) · Nov–Apr (South)

⭐ Tour Highlights

WWII Shipwrecks Trincomalee · Pigeon Island Hard Coral Reef · Nurse Shark Sleeping Sites · HMS Hermes Dive Site · Nilaveli Coral Gardens

Sri Lanka's forgotten WWII wrecks, sleeping nurse sharks and untouched reef walls — among Asia's best-kept diving secrets.

Day-by-Day Itinerary

💡 All timings flexible — adjusted to your flight, pace and preferences. Routes planned for minimum backtracking.
Day 1BIA to Trincomalee
Open Day 1 Route on Google Maps ↗
Drive to Trincomalee (260 km)
Afternoon check-in & dive briefing at dive centre
Koneswaram sunset temple above the Indian Ocean
Day 2Wreck Diving Day
Open Day 2 Route on Google Maps ↗
HMS Hermes & HMS Indomitable WWII wrecks (advanced diver only)
Swami Rock shallow reef for non-advanced
Pigeon Island afternoon drift dive — hard coral walls
Day 3Pigeon Island & Return
Open Day 3 Route on Google Maps ↗
Nilaveli morning reef dive — nurse shark hangout
Pigeon Island national marine park snorkelling
Drive back to BIA (260 km)

Key Attractions

WWII Shipwrecks Trincomalee
Pigeon Island Hard Coral Reef
Nurse Shark Sleeping Sites
HMS Hermes Dive Site
Nilaveli Coral Gardens
✓ Includes

Private driver · fuel · tolls · parking

✗ Excludes

Hotels · meals · dive fees & equipment · dive certification

🏨 Suggested accommodation: Trincomalee / Nilaveli dive resort
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🚗SedanLKR 79,600~USD 249
🚐Mini VanLKR 84,700~USD 265
🚌KDH VanLKR 92,200~USD 288

All prices include driver, fuel, tolls & parking.

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