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Places near Vakarai by type
All 262 places by distance →One day from Vakarai
5 stops, one loop, back by 7:27 pm
178 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Vakarai
- Seruwawila Rajamaha ViharayaBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- Somawathiya National Parknational park · 2 hrs
- Somawathi Raja Maha ViharayaBuddhist site · 1 hrs
- Kalkudah Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Pasikuda Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Vakarai
How to reach Vakarai
By road
Polonnaruwa 63 km · Batticaloa 65 km · Trincomalee 70 km. Directions.
By air
Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (HRI), Hambantota — about 260 km by road; Jaffna International Airport (JAF), Jaffna — about 297 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Vakarai?
Somawathi Raja Maha Viharaya (Buddhist site, about 36 km), Seruwawila Rajamaha Viharaya (Buddhist site, about 36 km), Somawathiya National Park (national park, about 31 km), Pasikuda Beach (beach, about 33 km), Elephant Rock Beach (beach, about 31 km), St.Peter's Church Vaharai (church, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Vakarai?
167 places on Spotwander: 77 temples, 26 churches, 25 mosques & dargahs, 9 beaches & coast, 2 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest temple to Vakarai?
Pillaiyar Kovil, about 1 km by road; Muthu Mari Amman Kovil (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Vakarai?
St.Peter's Church Vaharai, about 1 km by road; Mission House (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Vakarai?
Start in Vakarai, visit Seruwawila Rajamaha Viharaya, then Somawathiya National Park, then Somawathi Raja Maha Viharaya, then Kalkudah Beach, then Pasikuda Beach, and drive back — about 178 km by road in all.