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Matara Travel Guide 2026: Top Attractions, Things to do & Itinerary | Trip.com | January 2026
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Whale watching Mirissa with Geeth
5.8
4.7
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Boat tour
Stilt Fisherman
5.8
4.7
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90 Review
Coconut Tree Hill - Mirissa
3.6
5.0
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Mirissa Beach
3.5
4.7
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82 Review
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Snake Farm Weligama (Traditional Farm)
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Beaches and shores
Dondra Head
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Parrot Rock
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Ama Surf School
3.1
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Where to stay
Discover the most popular places to stay in Matara, complete with recommendations from fellow travelers and special hotel offers
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Weligama Bay Marriott Resort & Spa
4.4
/5
115 Review
Cape Weligama - Relais and Chateaux
4.8
/5
72 Review
Smeralda Beach Hotel Dikwella
4.4
/5
43 Review
Ocean Bliss by Sugar Coliving
4.1
/5
15 Review
Handagedara Resort & Spa
4.3
/5
60 Review
Beach & Bliss Mirissa
4.0
/5
56 Review
Triple O Six
4.4
/5
59 Review
Wake N Flow, Weligama
4.0
/5
16 Review
Casa Smeralda
4.5
/5
21 Review
W15 Escape
3.1
/5
21 Review
Vis Ta VIE -Thema Collection
4.9
/5
40 Review
Aaradhya Mirissa Cozy Getaway
4.2
/5
44 Review
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FUJISAN RESTAURANT
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Froggy Restaurant
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Asian Cuisine
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Weligama Kitchen
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Southeast Asian
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The Doctor's House
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Western-style
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Big Fish Restaurant
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Western-style
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Plantation Surf inn's Restaurant
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Asian Cuisine
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Seafood
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Forest Edge
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Dinsara Sea Food Restaurant
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Seafood
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Chill Place and Seafood
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Bars/Bistros
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Asian Cuisine
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Amanwella
9.3
/5
46 Review
Amangalla
9.1
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66 Review
Crystal Sands Hikkaduwa
9.3
/5
41 Review
Ceylon Tea Trails - Relais and Chateaux - All Inclusive
9.9
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56 Review
W15 Hanthana Estate Kandy
9.4
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52 Review
Tri Ahangama
9.3
/5
48 Review
Haritha Villas & Spa
9.7
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48 Review
Riff Hikkaduwa Design Hotel
9.7
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46 Review
Ahu Bay
9.1
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63 Review
Jetwing Saman Villas, A Luxury Reserve - Adults Only
9.7
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51 Review
Heritance Ayurveda - All Meals and Treatments
9.1
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47 Review
Clove Beach Wadduwa
8.8
/5
41 Review
Top 50 Scenic Hotels near Matara
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Garton's Cape
8.1
/5
22 Review
Kurulu Bay
9.8
/5
30 Review
The Sandhya
9.6
/5
52 Review
Tri Ahangama
9.3
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48 Review
Amanwella
9.3
/5
46 Review
Anantara Peace Haven Tangalle Resort
9.6
/5
75 Review
Jetwing Lighthouse, A Luxury Reserve
8.5
/5
122 Review
Serendivi Resort Villa
9.6
/5
2 Review
Villa Blu
9.7
/5
24 Review
Turtle Bay Boutique Hotel
9.2
/5
41 Review
Haritha Villas & Spa
9.7
/5
48 Review
Lucky Elephant Hotel
9.0
/5
42 Review
Top 20 Cultural Hotels near Matara
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Amanwella
9.3
/5
46 Review
Why House
10.0
/5
43 Review
The Fort Printers
9.1
/5
68 Review
Galle Fort Hotel
9.5
/5
63 Review
Amangalla
9.1
/5
66 Review
Tamarind Hill
8.8
/5
43 Review
Cinnamon Wild Yala
9.3
/5
60 Review
Mirage Kings Cottage
8.2
/5
47 Review
The Grand Hotel - Heritage Grand
9.0
/5
49 Review
Heritance Tea Factory
9.0
/5
110 Review
Galle Face Hotel
8.8
/5
102 Review
Top 50 Premium Hotels near Matara
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Garton's Cape
8.1
/5
22 Review
Kurulu Bay
9.8
/5
30 Review
Harding Boutique Hotel
8.9
/5
32 Review
The Sandhya
9.6
/5
52 Review
Kahanda Kanda
9.7
/5
50 Review
The Fortress Resort & Spa
9.0
/5
29 Review
KK Beach
9.7
/5
45 Review
Tabula Rasa Resort & Spa
9.3
/5
49 Review
Anantara Peace Haven Tangalle Resort
9.6
/5
75 Review
APA Villa Thalpe
8.9
/5
33 Review
The Frangipani Tree by Edwards Collection - Thalpe
9.2
/5
48 Review
Owl and the Pussycat Hotel & Restaurant
8.4
/5
12 Review
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The Kip
9.4
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Insight Resort Ahangama - S&S Other Certified
8.5
/5
74 Review
Coast 67 Boutique Hotel
9.0
/5
8 Review
Panta Rei Resort
9.4
/5
8 Review
The South - Ahangama
8.8
/5
42 Review
Halcyon Mawella
9.3
/5
14 Review
The Last House
9.6
/5
29 Review
Josan Villa with a Glorious Beach and Sea View
9.2
/5
10 Review
Uga Prāva - Tangalle
10.0
/5
28 Review
Palm Paradise Cabanas & Villas Beach Resort
8.5
/5
43 Review
Serenity Boutique - Unawatuna
9.0
/5
22 Review
D' Art Villa Retreat and Spa
9.8
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Nilwella Underwater Gallery, Sri Lanka
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Nilwella Beach
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Blue Whales Mirissa
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Muhiyadeen Jumma Masjidh
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Wilpita Wewa Main Dam
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Gunawardana Tea Factory
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Mirissa Beach
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Galagawa Junction
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Talalla Beach
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Maramba Lake
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Sri Lankan Cookery
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Beliwatta
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Shikra Cinnamon
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