Uppuveli Beach
Uppuveli
Long, calm beach 6 km north of town with guesthouses and seafood.
BeachFamilyFood
City
Trincomalee
Places to see
6
8.587, 81.215
A deep natural harbour town with Koneswaram temple on Swami Rock and the beaches of Uppuveli and Nilaveli.
Also found in and around Trincomalee: Food · Adventure · Wellness.
Top places in Trincomalee
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Beaches
2 places
Nilaveli Beach
Nilaveli
Wide white-sand beach and the launch point for Pigeon Island.
BeachFamilyWellness
Cities
1 place
Trincomalee
Trincomalee, Eastern Province
Harbour town and east-coast base for Uppuveli, Nilaveli and Pigeon Island.
BeachCulture
Heritage
1 place
Fort Frederick
Trincomalee
Portuguese-Dutch fort on the headland, home to deer and the road up to Koneswaram.
CultureFamily
National parks
1 place
Pigeon Island National Park
Off Nilaveli
Marine park of coral reef, reef sharks and turtles a short boat ride offshore.
BeachWildlifeAdventure
Temples
1 place
Koneswaram Temple
Swami Rock, Fort Frederick, Trincomalee
Hindu temple on the cliff of Swami Rock, inside Fort Frederick, with views over the bay.
Culture
Destinations near Trincomalee
Destinations inside Trincomalee and the ones next door, biggest first.
- AreaNearby
Arugam Bay
Sri Lanka's surf capital, with the bird-rich Kumana park beyond.
2 places
Adventure · Beach · Wildlife
Tours that go to Trincomalee
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No tours listed for Trincomalee yet
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Open East CoastOperators who work in Trincomalee
1 operator with a published profile — the ones who name Trincomalee 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 Trincomalee
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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