Sri Lanka Walks & Treks

• 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.

Public holiday supplements are already included in the price shown.

• 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.

Public holiday supplements are already included in the price shown.

• 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.

Public holiday supplements are already included in the price shown.