Is Sri Lanka Worth It? Our First Week Answered That Quickly

Sri Lanka was on our radar for a while, but nothing quite prepared us for how good the first week actually was.Sri Lanka was on our radar for a while, but nothing quite prepared us for how good the first week actually was. We kick things off in Dambulla, climbing the iconic Sigiriya Rock Fortress, spotting wild elephants at Hurulu Eco Park, eating what might genuinely be the best curry of our lives, and stumbling across a hidden gem we never expected, Pophams Arboretum, where we went searching for the elusive Slender Loris at night. Spoiler: we found one. Two months in Sri Lanka starts here. 🛏️ We stayed at the incredible Hotel Gala Addara ⬇️ https://www.booking.com/hotel/lk/gala... ━━━━━ ⏰ Timecodes ⏰ 0:00 Intro 0:30 Climbing Sigiriya Rock Fortress 9:08 First Impressions of Sri Lanka 12:29 Wild Elephant Safari at Hurulu Eco Park 19:25 The Best Curry We've Ever Eaten 22:22 Searching for the Slender Loris 26:41 Leaving Dambulla ━━━━━ 🎥 Gear used in this video Camera - Sony a6700 Lenses - Sony 16-55 f2.8 + Sony 11mm f1.8 Microphone - Sony ECM-M1 Tripod - Leofoto MT-04 Action Cam - DJI Action 5 Pro Drone - DJI Flip All Editing done on Final Cut Pro ━━━━━ 📲 Connect with us on social media!   / upandaway_adventures     / upandawayfamily   ☕ Support us directly https://buymeacoffee.com/upandaway 🔴 Work with us: [email protected] Have a question about travelling as a family? or want more info? Drop it in the comments ⬇️ ━━━━━ Music provided by Arlist. Start your free trial here ➡️ https://artlist.io/referral/6c8fd3c2-... For reliable data while travelling we use Airalo ➡️ Airalo Referral Code: “UP4663” for $3USD on your first purchase! This video is NOT sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something we’ll receive a small commission. #srilanka #srilankatravel #sigiriyarock #familytravel ━━━━━ ✈️ Hey guys, we are Jason, Sian & Hugo, a little family of 3 that has been bitten by the travel bug! Join us as we embark on an epic adventure across the globe with an aim to inspire other families to do the same!

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