Mirissa Beach
Mirissa
Palm-backed crescent with a laid-back bar scene and the whale-watching harbour at its west end.
BeachFood
Area
Mirissa
Places to see
5
5.948, 80.472
Whale-watching harbour, a crescent beach and Weligama's beginner surf.
Also found in and around Mirissa: Family.
Top places in Mirissa
Grouped by what they are, biggest groups first — every place in Mirissa and the destinations inside it.
Beaches
3 places
Weligama Bay
Weligama
Wide, gentle bay that is the island's best place to learn to surf.
AdventureFamilyBeach
Polhena Beach
Polhena, Matara
Reef-protected lagoon near Matara with calm water and turtles.
BeachFamily
Harbours
1 place
Mirissa Fisheries Harbour
Mirissa Harbour
Departure point for blue-whale and dolphin watching in season.
WildlifeAdventure
Viewpoints
1 place
Coconut Tree Hill
Mirissa
Headland of coconut palms above the surf — the most photographed spot in Mirissa.
BeachFamily
Destinations near Mirissa
Destinations inside Mirissa and the ones next door, biggest first.
- CityNearby
Galle
A living Dutch fort city of ramparts, boutique hotels and cafés, with Unawatuna's beaches next door.
7 places
Culture · Beach · Food
- AreaNearby
Bentota
Resort beaches and a river estuary an hour south of Colombo, with Bawa's gardens and turtle hatcheries.
4 places
Beach · Family · Luxury
- AreaNearby
Yala
Leopard safaris in Yala, birding at Bundala and the pilgrim town of Kataragama.
4 places
Wildlife · Adventure · Sustainable
Tours that go to Mirissa
Packages published by tour operators themselves — none covers Mirissa today.
No tours listed for Mirissa yet
Tour operators publish their own packages to TripLogist, and none of them has named Mirissa — or a destination inside it — on a live listing. A tour that names the wider area is listed on that area's own page.
Open South CoastOperators who work in Mirissa
1 operator with a published profile — the ones who name Mirissa itself first, then verified accounts.
ABC Travels
Commercial tour operator listed on TripLogist · Powered by TripLogist
Verified by TripLogistRegistered business
Serves a wider area that includes Mirissa
Small-group Sri Lanka tours, guided in English, Sinhala and Tamil.
Specialises in
- Wildlife
- Culture
- Family
Service area
- Sri Lanka
- Hill Country
- Ella
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