Hike In Sri Lanka

Hike In Sri Lanka

Although Sri Lanka is an island that also has hill stations, the nation is a special hiking destination. There are trails for all sorts of experience, from easy walks to more intense treks. This 12-day tour is for someone who loves exploring the tempting wilderness of Sri Lanka with its wide vistas, sweeping mountains, tea estates, paddy fields, waterfalls, and breathtaking sunrises and sunsets an avid hiker is spoilt for choice. With an extended past and beliefs that has remained in tune with Mother Nature for ages even in ancient times nature trails can be found in all parts of the isle. The river and several waterfalls in Sri Lanka are another crucial attraction that allows hikers and trekkers to relish a refreshing dip en-route!

Itinerary

Day 1: AIRPORT - NEGOMBO

Stop At: Negombo Beach, Negombo Sri Lanka
Today according to your landing time one of our representative and chauffeur guide will welcome you at the Bandaranaike International Airport load your luggage into your vehicle and off to “Little Rome” of Sri Lanka. Fresh up yourself and off for a beach stay if time permits, Negombo is frequently where tourists spend their first day in Sri Lanka resting up after a long and exhausting plane ride. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Duration: 1 hour

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Hotel/ Resort/ Apartments/ Hostels

Day 2: NEGOMBO – KITHULGALA

Stop At: Kithulgala, Kelani River, Kitulgala, Sri Lanka
Leave to Kithulgala after your morning breakfast. Check in at the hotel and off to enjoy your lunch at a restaurant of your choice. If you are an environment lover as well as a venture hunter, then you shouldn’t miss to include Kithulgala in your excursion. Go on a cycle ride in the peaks in Kithulgala where you will get an opportunity to cover tea lands, rubber plantations and more picturesque sights and town, this is also very well known as one of the best way to observer the day-to-day habits of the citizens. Continue to Laxapana falls one of Sri Lanka’s best kept mysteries. The mountains got nearer, as will the whole cover of the forest that spreads itself around us, virtually clutch us in an exceedingly carpet of green. However, within the middle of the green cover was an ocean of cascading waters of the fall that appeared as a veil of clouds. Back to the hotel for an overnight stay.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Hotel/ Resort/ Apartments/ Hostels

Day 3: KITHULGALA STAY

Stop At: Kithulgala, Kelani River, Kitulgala, Sri Lanka
After morning breakfast off for a Canyoning session at Kithulgala. You will get a chance to enjoy a full day excursion which includes sliding down a slanted 5-meter water fall with security gear, in to the stoned pool, a confidence jump with safety to wonderful natural rock pool and swimming in the cool and clean waters of the rain forest. Trek through this mysterious land of tropical floras and stay on the look-out for vibrant birdies, glamorous butterflies and a diversity of other living being. Back to the hotel for an overnight stay.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Hotel/ Resort/ Apartments/ Hostels

Day 4: KITHULGALA – NUWARA ELIYA

Stop At: Nuwara Eliya Golf Course, Grand Hotel Road, Nuwara Eliya 22200 Sri Lanka
Proceed to Nuwara Eliya. En route make a visit to St Clair Waterfall one of the widest cascades in Sri Lanka and named the “Little Niagara of Sri Lanka”. Check in at the hotel and off to enjoy your lunch. Depending on the time go on a city tour where you will get a chance to visit the post office, 100-year-old building is one of the most prevalent royal constructions of “Little England’, Golf Club, is one of the oldest golf clubs in Asia and perhaps the world and is enhanced with a ritual and an environment, which is hard to equal. The Club is located at the foot of Mount Pedro and is bounded by some of the finest tea gardens in Sri Lanka and proceed to enjoy a horse ride in the race course. Go on an evening walk by the Lake Gregory to end up your day with a chill session. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Hotel/ Resort/ Apartments/ Hostels

Day 5: NUWARA ELIYA STAY

Stop At: Nuwara Eliya Golf Course, Grand Hotel Road, Nuwara Eliya 22200 Sri Lanka
Have your early breakfast and proceed to Pidurutalagala for a trekking session. The highest peak of Sri Lanka also known as Mount Pedro to the British. However, you are certainly in for a ‘one of a kind’ destination that only a few can experience. The best views of the Sri Lankan hill scenery, packed with luxuriant mountains covered in lush green cloud forests with a flourishing wildlife, the sceneries here will certainly make you realize that you are viewing a portion of ‘heaven on earth’. Back to the hotel for an overnight stay.
Duration: 7 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Hotel/ Resort/ Apartments/ Hostels

Day 6: NUWARA ELIYA - KANDY

Stop At: Kandy View Point, Rajapihilla Mawatha, Kandy 20000 Sri Lanka
Leave to Kandy after your morning breakfast by train (subject to availability), this ride is considered to be one of the most striking train trips in the world. This train ride takes you through stunning landscapes of green and lush tea plantations and mountain views. Check in at the hotel and off to enjoy your lunch. Make a visit to Temple of Tooth relic which is believed to hold the blessed tooth of the Buddha, which was reserved from his remnants after his burial in India and rustled to Sri Lanka, where it ultimately concluded up in Kandy. Go no a shopping spree in Kandy where you will get a chance to visit the gem museum which has a history, get yourself some woodcarvings as a remembrance and by 4:00 off to enjoy a cultural dance show, Kandyan dance act is a unique of the defining experiences of a stay in Kandy. Back to the hotel for an overnight stay.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Hotel/ Resort/ Apartments/ Hostels

Day 7: KANDY STAY

Stop At: Knuckles Mountain Range, Matale Sri Lanka
Enjoy your breakfast and buckle up your shoes, stuff in your bag pack and off to climb the Knuckles Mountain Range. The mountain range is prestigious for its rich creation of bird life with in excess of 130 types of creatures has been recorded here. There are is likewise 10 other species and among the all-out recorded birds, 20 sorts of species are believed to be exposed. Trekking is the most popular activity in the Knuckles range because it’s one of the best natural attractions in Sri Lanka. The whole zone contains of varying terrain of grasslands, with bumpy peaks mix together with the brooks and flowing cascades, creating the Knuckles mountain range a unique sight. Back to the hotel for an overnight stay.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Hotel/ Resort/ Apartments/ Hostels

Day 8: KANDY – SIGIRIYA

Stop At: Sigiriya The Ancient Rock Fortress, Sigiriya 21120 Sri Lanka
Off to Sigiriya after your morning breakfast. Sigiriya is most known for the famous Sigiriya rock fortress over the years, this has become an image emblematic of Sri Lanka and the rich history it boasts. En route enjoy a village tour at Galewela where you will get a chance to go on a TukTuk ride, bullock cart ride and catamaran ride, along with a cooking demonstration. Visit the Dambulla cave temple the cave monastery is still functional and remains the best-preserved ancient edifice in Sri Lanka. Check in at the hotel for an overnight stay.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Hotel/ Resort/ Apartments/ Hostels

Day 9: SIGIRIYA STAY

Stop At: Sigiriya The Ancient Rock Fortress, Sigiriya 21120 Sri Lanka
Today after morning breakfast stuck in some snacks and boost in your bag and we will be leaving to climb the Pidurangala rock, which is adjacent to Sigiriya Rock and is the best viewing spot of Sigiriya Rock as it is only slightly lower. Pidurangala rock which is a popular spot for sunrise as you can enjoy 360-degree views of not only the valleys but also Sigiriya Rock. Off to climb The Sigiriya rock fortress, Eighth Wonder of the World this ancient palace and fortress complex has significant archaeological importance and attracts thousands of tourists every year. It is probably the most visited tourist destination of Sri Lanka. Enjoy your lunch at a restaurant in your choice. Back to the hotel for an overnight stay.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Hotel/ Resort/ Apartments/ Hostels

Day 10: SIGIRIYA - CHILAW

Stop At: Chilaw Beach Park, Chilaw, Sri Lanka
Have your breakfast and off to Chilaw, this destination offers you a flawless beach stay with its gorgeous lagoon, turquoise dazzling sea with a richness of marine life, mangrove- fringed lakes and golden sun kissed beaches filtered by coconut trees. Spend your day at leisure. Though, some corners of the coast are more discreet. You can relish a natural tan while relaxing by the beach. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Hotel/ Resort/ Apartments/ Hostels

Day 11: CHILAW – COLOMBO

Stop At: Colombo Fort, Galle Buck, Colombo Sri Lanka
Have your breakfast at the hotel and off to Colombo go on a city tour with shopping only if time permits. Enjoy your lunch at a local restaurant and enjoy the nightlife in Colombo, overnight stay at the hotel.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Hotel/ Resort/ Apartments/ Hostels

Day 12: COLOMBO - AIRPORT

Stop At: Luv SL Katunayake, No: 2, Departure Transit Lounge, BIA Katunayake, Colombo 11450 Sri Lanka
Breakfast at hotel and you will be transferred to the Airport for departure.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Hotel/ Resort/ Apartments/ Hostels