Cycle Sri Lanka
Overview
Highlights
- Discover natural beauty and local life on this cycling adventure of Sri Lanka
- Ride the backroads through ancient temples and the central highlands to the beach
- Search for elephant and leopard on optional 4WD game drives
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Itinerary
Our tour starts today in Negombo, a coastal town that's famous for its fishing industry and golden sands. The perfect introduction to Sri Lankan life, Negombo is a busy coastal town with a lively fish market, traditional ketti-maran (catamaran) fishing boats scudding ...
Leaving after breakfast this morning, we'll drive for 30 minutes to Dankotuwa. From here, we begin our morning's cycle ride through small backroads, gravel or dirt roads (15 kilometres/9.3 miles) and lovely forest to the outskirts of Kuliyapitya. Please note that the ...
First thing this morning, we'll drive the short distance back to Dambulla where we'll cycle (24 kilometres/14.9 miles) alongside lakes and canals to Sigiriya. We'll then leave the bikes as we climb the imposing 'Sky Fortress' of King Kassapa, whose 5th-century ruins a...
Polonnaruwa reached the height of its glory in the 12th century and the city is still blessed with a number of ancient monuments, including the spectacular ruins of its Royal Palace and the Circular Relic House, a curious structure with a beautifully preserved 'moonst...
Today we'll cycle through the Knuckles Range and on to Kandy, one of Sri Lanka's cultural highlights. We'll start our day's ride at our hotel and cycle alongside Parakrama Samudra reservoir - built by the Singhalese kings in the 12th century - always staying close to ...
With no cycling planned for today, we'll have free time to enjoy one of the country's cultural gems. Lying in the mountains to the north-east of Colombo, Kandy is renowned as a centre of spiritual and cultural importance. The busy city is home to the famous 'Temple of...
Leaving Kandy this morning, we'll drive for around two hours through a picturesque landscape of rolling, verdant hills into Sri Lanka's central highlands. On our journey, we'll stop at a tea estate to learn about tea picking and processing and to see the impressive Ra...
This morning, we'll leave the hotel, cycling out through the highlands towards Badulla. Later changing direction to ride through the tea estates to Haputale on the southern, increasingly lush and tropical slopes of the mountain. Whilst the overall bias is on downhill,...
Today we'll cycle through the spectacular southern slopes of the highlands via Rajawaka and Pallebedda until we reach Highway 18 where our ride ends. We'll then drive to the Elephant Transit home (a 30-minute journey) for the chance to see baby elephants being fed. Af...
Turning southeast this morning, our cycle route leads us to the town of Kataragama where we'll spend the night. We plan to visit the interesting local temple dedicated to Hindu and Buddhist gods. Lying close to the beautiful and abundant landscapes of Yala National Pa...
This morning we'll drive for 30 minutes to the coast and then cycle the first 23 kilometres/14.3 miles section along the coast and Bundula National Park, giving us a good chance to spot crocodiles. We'll then get back in the vehicle and drive for around an hour to a p...
We'll cycle from our hotel this morning, through the backroads. We'll explore the coastal and inland backroads, next to Koggala Lake on a bike route that eventually leads us back to the hotel in time for lunch. Later this afternoon, we'll drive for around 40 minutes t...
Today has been left free to enjoy the laid-back ambience and turquoise waters of Sri Lanka's southern coast. Rich in biodiversity, colonial history and golden beaches, the area offers a wealth of options to make the most of our last day in the country. There are snork...
The trip ends at Colombo airport. There are 2 transfers planned today. Departing Koggala this morning, we'll drive for around two hours and 45 minutes to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) in Colombo where our trip ends. The first transfer is planned to arrive ...
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Explore! Reviews & Ratings
Trusted Customer
Feb 2025
Cycle Sri Lanka
The holiday was excellent. The organisation, accommodation and cycling were all very good. We packed in a lot of Sri Lanka's top sights and there was plenty of vari...
Mike
Feb 2025
Cycle Sri Lanka
I was part of the group of 16 (great bunch of people) completing this trip in January 2025. It was good that no electric bikes were available for the trip, so we al...
Peter
Feb 2025
Cycle Sri Lanka
A superb trip, incorporating cycling with plenty of opportunities to see various sights and the variety of landscapes around the country. All of the accommodation wa...
Female sole traveller
Jan 2025
Cycle Sri Lanka
We where a large group of 16 people fortunately we cycled at similar abilities our guide and support team were incredibly attentive and couldn’t do enough to look af...
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