Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Negombo
Negombo- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Earls Regent Hotel)
Optional Activities
- Cycle ride exploring the coast of Negombo and its colourful fishing boats (4pm departure, approximately 10 kilometres/6.2 miles)
- Dinner with tour group (evening, subject to availability)
Landmarks Negombo Bandaranaike International Airport Colombo - Day 2
Dankotuwa - Dambulla - Sigiriya
Dankotuwa - Dambulla - Sigiriya- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch stop in Kurunegala)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Kassapa Lions Rock)
Included Activities
- Morning cycle ride through backroads and forest to Kuliyapitya (15 kilometres/9.3 miles)
- Visit UNESCO World Heritage Site - Dambulla cave temple complex with Buddhist images and Hindu sculptures
- Lunch stop in Kurunegala
Landmarks Dambulla Cave Temple Kurunegala Sigiriya - Day 3
Sigiriya - Dambulla - Polonnaruwa
Sigiriya - Dambulla - Polonnaruwa- Meals
- Breakfast (Late breakfast upon return from Lion Rock climb)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel Sudu Araliya)
Included Activities
- Cycle ride from Sigiriya to Dambulla alongside lakes and canals (24 kilometres/14.9 miles)
- Climb Lion Rock (Sigiriya) - the UNESCO-protected 5th-century Sky Fortress with switchback steel stairways to the 200-metre summit
Landmarks Sigiriya (Lion Rock) Dambulla Minneriya Polonnaruwa - Day 4
Polonnaruwa
Polonnaruwa- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel Sudu Araliya)
Included Activities
- Cycle around Polonnaruwa archaeological sites including Royal Palace ruins and Circular Relic House
- Explore villages near Parakkrama Lake by bike
Landmarks Polonnaruwa Royal Palace Circular Relic House Parakkrama Lake - Day 5
Polonnaruwa - Kandy
Polonnaruwa - Kandy- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel Casamara Kandy)
Included Activities
- Cycle alongside Parakrama Samudra reservoir near Wasgamuwa National Park
- Drive through Knuckles Mountain Range and cloud forests to Riverston Pass
- Visit Matale Spice Gardens
Landmarks Parakrama Samudra Wasgamuwa National Park Knuckles Range Riverston Pass Matale Spice Gardens Kandy - Day 6
Kandy
Kandy- Meals
- Lunch (Social enterprise cafe meal run by local women)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel Casamara Kandy)
Included Activities
- Explore Kandy on foot
- Lunch at social enterprise cafe run by local women
- Visit on-site workshop to see handmade product crafting
Landmarks Temple of the Tooth - Day 7
Kandy - Nuwara Eliya
Kandy - Nuwara Eliya- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 4* (The Blackpool Hotel)
Included Activities
- Cycle on undulating route from Kandy towards the mountains
- Visit tea estate to learn about tea picking and processing
- View Ramboda Falls
- Walk through tea plantations and visit Tamil hamlet to meet tea picker families
Landmarks Ramboda Falls Nuwara Eliya - Day 8
Nuwara Eliya - Bambarakanda Falls - Southern Lowlands
Nuwara Eliya - Bambarakanda Falls - Southern Lowlands- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Heritage Belihuloya Rest House)
Included Activities
- Cycle through highlands passing forests and tea estates
- Visit Bambarakanda Waterfall (highest in Sri Lanka)
Landmarks Bambarakanda Waterfall - Day 9
Udawalawe National Park
Udawalawe National Park- Meals
- Dinner
- Accommodation
- Camping (Athgira River Camp)
Included Activities
- Cycle via Rajawaka and Pallebedda to Highway 18 (approximately 37 kilometres)
- Visit Elephant Transit Home
- Dinner
Optional Activities
- 4WD jeep safari in Udawalawe National Park
Landmarks Udawalawe National Park Elephant Transit Home - Day 10
Kataragama - Yala National Park
Kataragama - Yala National Park- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Kithala Resort)
Included Activities
- Cycle to Kataragama through country roads
- Visit local temple dedicated to Hindu and Buddhist gods
Optional Activities
- Game drive through Yala National Park (afternoon optional activity, approximately 40-minute drive from Kataragama)
Landmarks Kataragama Temple Yala National Park - Day 11
Bundala National Park - Tangalla - Koggala
Bundala National Park - Tangalla - Koggala- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Koggala Beach Hotel)
Included Activities
- Cycle along coast through Bundala National Park (23 kilometres/14.3 miles, with opportunity to spot crocodiles)
- Cycle back roads from Tangalla to Matara
Landmarks Bundala National Park Tangalla Matara Koggala - Day 12
Koggala - Galle
Koggala - Galle- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Koggala Beach Hotel)
Included Activities
- Cycle through coastal and inland backroads next to Koggala Lake, returning to hotel for lunch
- Visit Galle old town with stroll through the fortress area
Landmarks Koggala Lake Galle Fort - Day 13
Koggala
Koggala- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Koggala Beach Hotel)
Optional Activities
- Snorkelling trips
- Ayurvedic massage
- Whale-watching trip (seasonal December to April during migration)
Landmarks Koggala - Day 14
Koggala - Colombo
Koggala - ColomboLandmarks Bandaranaike International Airport Colombo
