Surf Camp Packages in Sri Lanka
All Layback packages run for 7 nights, Sunday to Sunday, at our locally owned surf camp in Weligama.
Which Layback Package Is Right for You?
Basic
- 5 morning surf lessons
- Surf theory and training
- Surf-specific pool training
- Video analysis and evaluation
- Your surfing videos free to keep
- Beginner coaching ratio: 2-3 students per coach
- Intermediate and advanced coaching ratio: generally 3-4 students per coach
- Complimentary use of Layback surfskates
- Surfboard use during coached lessons
- Transport to and from surf spots for your coached sessions
- 7 nights accommodation, Sunday to Sunday
- Swimming pool access
- Wi-Fi
- Locally made Ayurvedic bath and shower products
- Unlimited drinking water
- Pre-surf snacks
- 2 communal buffet breakfasts
- 2 communal buffet dinners
Standard
Five yoga classes are included during your week.
Complimentary surfboard rental outside coached sessions is included.
Premium
In addition to the 5 surf lessons and 5 yoga classes included in the Standard package, Premium gives you 5 additional afternoon activities.
Each day, you can choose whether you'd like to join the sunset surf session or yoga, so there's no need to decide your combination in advance.
You can:
- Choose 5 sunset surf sessions
- Choose 5 additional yoga classes
- Mix the two however you like, for example 2 sunset surfs + 3 yoga classes
- Daily breakfast and lunch (2 communal buffet breakfasts included from Basic, plus à la carte breakfast and lunch available 8am-5pm on the other days)
- Unlimited coconuts
Check out our food page for a glimpse of our dishes.
- Handmade soap
- Postcard set
- Layback t-shirt or rashguard
- Sri Lankan cooking class, so you're able to make the local food you love at home too
- Traditional batik workshop, where you learn more about this local craft and make your own beach sarong
Also included in this package and available upon request: a trip to a folk museum showcasing a repository of artifacts and offering rare insight into the history of local life in Southern Sri Lanka.
More Than Five Surf Lessons
Your five coached sessions are at the centre of every Layback package, but progression doesn't stop when you leave the water.
Watch your surfing back with your coaches, understand what's happening and get clear feedback on what to work on next.
Learn about waves, positioning, technique, safety and the decisions that help you become a more independent surfer.
Practise surf-specific skills and techniques in a controlled environment before taking them into the ocean.
Keep your surfing footage so you can look back at your sessions and progression.
Use our surfskates free during your stay. We also sometimes arrange informal sessions when people feel like joining.
Organised surfskate sessions are informal and are not a guaranteed part of the weekly programme.
Beginner groups run at 2-3 students per coach, while intermediate and advanced groups generally run at 3-4 students per coach.
Basic, Standard or Premium?
Choose Basic if...
Surfing is the reason you're coming and you want the most straightforward and affordable way to experience a week at Layback.
You'll still receive the core surf coaching programme, video analysis, theory, pool training and accommodation. You simply won't have yoga or complimentary board rental outside coached lessons included.
Choose Standard if...
You want surfing to remain the focus but also want yoga and the freedom to practise outside your lessons.
Standard gives you structured coaching while leaving plenty of freedom to shape the rest of the week yourself.
Choose Premium if...
You know you'll want more.
Premium is designed for guests who want additional sunset surf sessions or yoga, daily breakfast and lunch and more of the local Layback experience included in the week.
Make Your Week Your Own
You don't need to choose Premium to add a little more to your stay. Add breakfast, lunch, airport transport or surfboard damage cover separately.
Basic and Standard already include two breakfasts. Add breakfast for the other five days of your stay for €50 per person.
Add lunch for five days of your stay for €70 per person.
Private airport transfer between Colombo Airport and Layback.
per person / week
Optional. Choose your level of protection against accidental surfboard damage during your stay.
Terms and exclusions apply. See damage cover details →
per room · per week
Upgrade your private room to Layback Swim Club, just steps from the main camp, for more space, comfort and upgraded facilities. See what's included ↓
Dorm or Private Room?
Your package determines what's included in your week. Your room determines how you want to stay.
Dorm
Our dorm option is the most social and affordable way to experience Layback and is available with Basic, Standard and Premium.
Private Room
Standard and Premium can also be booked with a private room for either one guest or two guests sharing.
Looking for Something a Little More Special?
Upgrade to Layback Swim Club, just steps from the main camp. Six stylish, spacious private rooms with upgraded interiors and bedding, your own fridge, solar hot water and outdoor showers, plus shared lounge spaces, a rooftop and saltwater pool.
You'll still be fully part of the Layback week, just with a little more space, comfort and a few extra touches when you come home from the day.
+€200 per room · per week
+€100 per room · per week
Choose your Standard or Premium private-room package first, then add the Swim Club upgrade.
Food at Layback
Surfing makes people hungry. Food inclusions depend on the package you choose, but communal meals and time around our rooftop café are a big part of camp life.
We intentionally don't include dinner every night. Some evenings we eat together at Layback, other nights we head out with guests, try local restaurants or arrange special dinners exclusively for the camp. Keeping evenings flexible means you're free to join whatever's happening, or make your own plans.
Basic & Standard
2 communal buffet breakfasts + 2 communal buffet dinners
Want breakfast throughout the rest of the week? Add five additional breakfasts for €50 per person. Five lunches can also be added for €70 per person.
Premium
Daily breakfast (2 communal buffet, 5 à la carte) + daily lunch + 2 communal buffet dinners + unlimited coconuts
Premium breakfast and lunch are available à la carte from 8am-5pm, so you can eat when it works around your surf sessions and plans.
A Few Things to Know Before Choosing
All Packages Are 7 Nights
Our retreats run Sunday to Sunday.
Thursday Is Our Regular Day Off
There are no scheduled surf or yoga activities on Thursday.
Basic Doesn't Include Yoga
Five yoga classes are included with Standard and Premium.
Board Rental Differs by Package
Boards are provided during coached lessons for Basic. Standard and Premium include complimentary board rental outside lessons as well.
Surfskates Are Available to Use
Complimentary surfskate use is included, but organised surfskate sessions are informal and not guaranteed.
Surf Transport Is for Your Coached Sessions
Transport to and from surf spots is included for the sessions you're coached in, not for surfing independently whenever you like.
What Surfboard Damage Cover Doesn't Include
The optional €20 surfboard damage cover covers damage to the board itself, including significant damage such as the board snapping in half. It doesn't cover a lost board, lost accessories such as fins or leashes, theft, deliberate damage, or damage caused by negligence. If you're unsure what's covered, please ask us before your stay.
Your Surf Level Doesn't Determine Your Package
First-timers and beginners, green-wave surfers, intermediates and longboarders can choose the package that suits the kind of week they want.
Surf Camp Package FAQs
Want the full story behind a week at Layback? Read more on our Sri Lanka surf camp page.
Ready to Choose Your Week?
Choose the package that fits the kind of week you want, check your dates and come spend seven nights surfing with us in Weligama.