Festival photography tours

Witness six of Sri Lanka’s most revered festivals

Sri Lanka’s religious festivals are among the most visually compelling events to photograph in Asia. From the fire-walking rituals of Kataragama to the chariot processions of Nallur, each individual festival tour offers a completely different window into Sri Lankan faith, customs, and tradition. No two are alike in character, scale, or photographic possibility.

Unlike the other main tours, your religious festival tour is built around specific dates dictated by the lunar and religious calendars. Pre-arranged access places you inside the staging areas before the public events, where devotees assemble, and performers prepare in the hours before the processions start. When the festival begins, your tour lead moves with you through the crowds to the vantage points that matter.