Sri Lanka Walks & Treks
This round trip in Sri Lanka combines invigorating hikes with captivating landscapes and cultural experiences. Climb Pidurangala Rock for panoramic views, explore tea plantations and discover the unique natural beauty of Horton Plains National Park. The journey takes you through authentic villages and vibrant cities, surrounded by the island’s diverse scenery.
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Sri Lanka Walks & Treks – Standard Hotels
- Accommodation in standard hotels
- Half board (4 breakfasts, 3 dinners)
- All transfers in air-conditioned vehicles
- Entrance fees and guided walks as per the itinerary
- Transfers to and from Colombo Airport (CMB)
The itinerary is subject to change and depends on your arrival and departure times from Colombo:
Day 1: Airport – Negombo (approx. 9 km, 30 mins)
Meet your driver/guide at Colombo Airport and transfer to your hotel in Negombo. In the afternoon, enjoy a boat trip of around 1½ hours through the Muthurajawela Wetland: the Dutch Canal takes you through to Negombo Lagoon, past water monitors, crocodiles, monkeys and numerous other birds and reptiles. (No meals included)
Day 2: Negombo – Sigiriya (approx. 155 km, 3 hrs 45 mins)
Travel to Sigiriya. In the afternoon, climb Pidurangala Rock for sunset. The ascent takes around 30–40 minutes and is steep in places, with a rocky path leading to one of the island’s finest panoramic viewpoints, overlooking Sigiriya Lion Rock and the surrounding jungle valleys (difficulty: moderate). (Meals: breakfast, dinner)
Day 3: Sigiriya – Matale – Kandy (approx. 90 km, 3.5 hrs)
After breakfast, continue to Kandy, stopping en route for a walk through the villages of Matale (Sudu-Ganga Trek, approx. 2.5–3 hrs, difficulty: easy), passing rubber and spice plantations. Enjoy an authentic lunch with a local family. In the afternoon, explore Kandy on foot (approx. 2.5–3 hrs), including a visit to the Temple of the Tooth for the ceremony at 6.30 pm and a walk by Kandy Lake. (Meals: breakfast, dinner)
Day 4: Kandy
After breakfast, walk the first section of the Pekoe Trail (approx. 4½ hrs, difficulty: easy to moderate), through the tea plantations of Hanthana, with panoramic views of Kandy and the Knuckles Mountain Range. A more challenging walk in the Knuckles Mountains is available as an optional extra, at a supplement. (Meals: breakfast, dinner)
Day 5: Kandy – Nuwara Eliya (approx. 80 km, 3 hrs)
After breakfast, continue to Nuwara Eliya. In the afternoon, walk to Single Tree Hill (approx. 1.5–2 hrs, difficulty: easy to moderate), with panoramic views of Gregory Lake. The evening is at leisure. (Meals: breakfast)
Day 6: Nuwara Eliya – South Coast (departure)
Early in the morning (5.30 am), walk in Horton Plains National Park (approx. 3.5–4 hrs), a World Heritage Site with unique highland vegetation. A more challenging walk to the summit of Kirigalpoththa is available as an optional extra, at a supplement (approx. 4.5–5 hrs, difficulty: moderate). Afterwards, transfer to the south coast or the airport for your departure.
Booking information
Public holiday supplements are already included in the price shown.
Sri Lanka Walks & Treks – Superior Hotels
- Accommodation in superior hotels
- Half board (4 breakfasts, 4 dinners)
- All transfers in air-conditioned vehicles
- Entrance fees and guided walks as per the itinerary
- Transfers to and from Colombo Airport (CMB)
The itinerary is subject to change and depends on your arrival and departure times from Colombo:
Day 1: Airport – Negombo (approx. 9 km, 30 mins)
Meet your driver/guide at Colombo Airport and transfer to your hotel in Negombo. In the afternoon, enjoy a boat trip of around 1½ hours through the Muthurajawela Wetland: the Dutch Canal takes you through to Negombo Lagoon, past water monitors, crocodiles, monkeys and numerous other birds and reptiles. (No meals included)
Day 2: Negombo – Sigiriya (approx. 155 km, 3 hrs 45 mins)
Travel to Sigiriya. In the afternoon, climb Pidurangala Rock for sunset. The ascent takes around 30–40 minutes and is steep in places, with a rocky path leading to one of the island’s finest panoramic viewpoints, overlooking Sigiriya Lion Rock and the surrounding jungle valleys (difficulty: moderate). (Meals: breakfast, dinner)
Day 3: Sigiriya – Matale – Kandy (approx. 90 km, 3.5 hrs)
After breakfast, continue to Kandy, stopping en route for a walk through the villages of Matale (Sudu-Ganga Trek, approx. 2.5–3 hrs, difficulty: easy), passing rubber and spice plantations. Enjoy an authentic lunch with a local family. In the afternoon, explore Kandy on foot (approx. 2.5–3 hrs), including a visit to the Temple of the Tooth for the ceremony at 6.30 pm and a walk by Kandy Lake. (Meals: breakfast, dinner)
Day 4: Kandy
After breakfast, walk the first section of the Pekoe Trail (approx. 4½ hrs, difficulty: easy to moderate), through the tea plantations of Hanthana, with panoramic views of Kandy and the Knuckles Mountain Range. A more challenging walk in the Knuckles Mountains is available as an optional extra, at a supplement. (Meals: breakfast, dinner)
Day 5: Kandy – Nuwara Eliya (approx. 80 km, 3 hrs)
After breakfast, continue to Nuwara Eliya. In the afternoon, walk to Single Tree Hill (approx. 1.5–2 hrs, difficulty: easy to moderate), with panoramic views of Gregory Lake. The evening is at leisure. (Meals: breakfast, dinner)
Day 6: Nuwara Eliya – South Coast (departure)
Early in the morning (5.30 am), walk in Horton Plains National Park (approx. 3.5–4 hrs), a World Heritage Site with unique highland vegetation. A more challenging walk to the summit of Kirigalpoththa is available as an optional extra, at a supplement (approx. 4.5–5 hrs, difficulty: moderate). Afterwards, transfer to the south coast or the airport for your departure.
Booking information
Public holiday supplements are already included in the price shown.
Sri Lanka Walks & Treks – Deluxe Hotels
- Accommodation in deluxe hotels
- Half board (4 breakfasts, 3 dinners)
- All transfers in air-conditioned vehicles
- Entrance fees and guided walks as per the itinerary
- Transfers to and from Colombo Airport (CMB)
The itinerary is subject to change and depends on your arrival and departure times from Colombo:
Day 1: Airport – Negombo (approx. 9 km, 30 mins)
Meet your driver/guide at Colombo Airport and transfer to your hotel in Negombo. In the afternoon, enjoy a boat trip of around 1½ hours through the Muthurajawela Wetland: the Dutch Canal takes you through to Negombo Lagoon, past water monitors, crocodiles, monkeys and numerous other birds and reptiles. (No meals included)
Day 2: Negombo – Sigiriya (approx. 155 km, 3 hrs 45 mins)
Travel to Sigiriya. In the afternoon, climb Pidurangala Rock for sunset. The ascent takes around 30–40 minutes and is steep in places, with a rocky path leading to one of the island’s finest panoramic viewpoints, overlooking Sigiriya Lion Rock and the surrounding jungle valleys (difficulty: moderate). (Meals: breakfast, dinner)
Day 3: Sigiriya – Matale – Kandy (approx. 90 km, 3.5 hrs)
After breakfast, continue to Kandy, stopping en route for a walk through the villages of Matale (Sudu-Ganga Trek, approx. 2.5–3 hrs, difficulty: easy), passing rubber and spice plantations. Enjoy an authentic lunch with a local family. In the afternoon, explore Kandy on foot (approx. 2.5–3 hrs), including a visit to the Temple of the Tooth for the ceremony at 6.30 pm and a walk by Kandy Lake. (Meals: breakfast, dinner)
Day 4: Kandy
After breakfast, walk the first section of the Pekoe Trail (approx. 4½ hrs, difficulty: easy to moderate), through the tea plantations of Hanthana, with panoramic views of Kandy and the Knuckles Mountain Range. A more challenging walk in the Knuckles Mountains is available as an optional extra, at a supplement. (Meals: breakfast, dinner)
Day 5: Kandy – Nuwara Eliya (approx. 80 km, 3 hrs)
After breakfast, continue to Nuwara Eliya. In the afternoon, walk to Single Tree Hill (approx. 1.5–2 hrs, difficulty: easy to moderate), with panoramic views of Gregory Lake. The evening is at leisure. (Meals: breakfast)
Day 6: Nuwara Eliya – South Coast (departure)
Early in the morning (5.30 am), walk in Horton Plains National Park (approx. 3.5–4 hrs), a World Heritage Site with unique highland vegetation. A more challenging walk to the summit of Kirigalpoththa is available as an optional extra, at a supplement (approx. 4.5–5 hrs, difficulty: moderate). Afterwards, transfer to the south coast or the airport for your departure.
Booking information
Public holiday supplements are already included in the price shown.
Sri Lanka Walks & Treks in detail
Hotel
Day 1: Airport – Negombo
(approx. 9 km, 30 mins)
Meet your driver/guide at Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) in Colombo and transfer to your hotel in Negombo. In the afternoon, enjoy a boat trip of around one and a half hours through the Muthurajawela Wetlands. The Dutch Canal takes you to the Negombo Lagoon, passing water monitors, crocodiles, monkeys and numerous other birds and reptiles. (No meals included)
Day 2: Negombo – Sigiriya
(approx. 155 km, 3 hrs 45 mins)
Travel to Sigiriya. In the afternoon, climb Pidurangala Rock for sunset: a climb of around 30 to 40 minutes, steep in places and over rocky terrain, leads to one of the island’s finest panoramic viewpoints, with views of Sigiriya Lion Rock and the surrounding jungle valleys (difficulty: moderate). (Meals: breakfast, dinner)
Day 3: Sigiriya – Matale – Kandy
(approx. 90 km, 3.5 hrs)
After breakfast, continue to Kandy, stopping en route for a walk through the villages of Matale (Sudu Ganga Trek, approx. 2.5–3 hrs, difficulty: easy). Cross rubber plantations and see latex being tapped, stroll through a village of plantation workers and past gardens growing cloves, pepper and cocoa, and enjoy an authentic Sri Lankan rice and curry lunch with a local family. Cross the Sudu Ganga River on a wooden bridge, passing rice and vegetable fields. In the afternoon, explore Kandy on foot (approx. 2.5–3 hrs) – a sustainable way to experience the city, its people and its culture at close quarters. Walk to the Central Market, passing the historic Bogambara Prison, travel to the Upper Lake viewpoint and visit the Temple of the Tooth in time for the ceremony at 6:30 pm. A stroll around picturesque Kandy Lake brings the evening to a close. (Meals: breakfast, dinner)
Day 4: Kandy
After breakfast, walk the first stage of the Pekoe Trail (approx. 4½ hrs, difficulty: easy to moderate; guide and refreshments en route included; a cap, sun protection and sturdy footwear are recommended). The trail starts at the historic Ceylon Tea Museum and winds through the Hanthana tea plantations and small villages, with panoramic views of Kandy, the Knuckles mountain range and the surrounding mountains, before descending to Galaha. Return to the hotel. For a supplement (from £24 per person (USD 30)), a more challenging hike in the Knuckles Range can be booked as an optional extra (UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site, difficulty: moderate to challenging). (Meals: breakfast, dinner)
Day 5: Kandy – Nuwara Eliya
(approx. 80 km, 3 hrs)
After breakfast, continue to Nuwara Eliya. In the afternoon, walk to Single Tree Hill (approx. 1.5–2 hrs, difficulty: easy to moderate), one of the region’s finest viewpoints. The trail passes through tea plantations and offers panoramic views of Gregory Lake and the surrounding mountains, with atmospheric afternoon mist depending on the weather. The evening is free to enjoy as you wish, perhaps with a restaurant visit or a traditional afternoon tea at the Grand Hotel (payable directly on site in either case). Nuwara Eliya lies at an altitude of around 1,900 m, so warm clothing is recommended. (Meals: breakfast for Standard and Deluxe categories; breakfast and dinner for Superior category)
Day 6: Nuwara Eliya – South Coast (departure)
Set off early in the morning (5:30 am) for a walk in Horton Plains National Park (approx. 3.5–4 hrs; lunch box available as an optional extra). This World Heritage Site, at an altitude of around 2,500 m, is home to unique highland vegetation and rare species such as the purple-faced langur, slender loris and Sri Lankan leopard. For a supplement, a more challenging hike of around 14 km to the summit of Kirigalpoththa is available (approx. 4.5–5 hrs, difficulty: moderate). Afterwards, transfer to the South Coast or to the airport for your departure.
Itinerary subject to change.
Arrival
- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB): approx. 128 km / 160 min
Please note that a fee may apply for collection from a hotel before the tour, as well as for the transfer to your onward hotel after the tour. The transfer to Balapitiya is included; additional charges may apply for drop-off locations further away.
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