🇮🇳 India or 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Which one, honestly
India leads on cities. Sri Lanka leads on the sea and getting around.
A normal day costs about $65 in India and $70 in Sri Lanka.
Side by side
- 🇮🇳 India🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
- Jan, Feb, Oct, Nov, DecBest monthsJan, Feb, Mar, Dec
- $65A normal day$70
- 8h 30m to DelhiNonstop from London11h to Colombo
- GoodBeaches and seaExceptional
- ExceptionalCities and cultureNot the draw
- ExceptionalFoodExceptional
- ExceptionalNature and hikingExceptional
- ExceptionalValue for moneyExceptional
- Not the drawEasy to get aroundGood
- Trains for distance, a car with driver for regions, both cheapGetting aroundA car with driver is the norm, and the hill country train is worth a slow day
- The northern plains in May, and the monsoon unless you are heading for the mountainsWhen to avoidThe southwest in May and June, and the east from October to December
Pick by what you want
🇮🇳 Choose India if
you want the biggest change of scene available, extraordinary food, and a budget that goes further than anywhere else on this list.
🇱🇰 Choose Sri Lanka if
you want beaches, tea mountains, safari and ruins inside one small island, on a very small budget.
Full India guide →Full Sri Lanka guide →
And what the world thinks
🇮🇳 India leads by 50 votes.
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Written and checked by hand. Nothing here about visas or entry rules: those change often and depend on your passport, so check an official source.