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Hiking & Trekking Tour

  • 15 Days - 14 Nights booked
  • Duration: 15 Days - 14 Nights
  • Language: English

Overview

Hiking & Trekking tour will be one of your unforgettable experiences as you visit many UNESCO heritage sites such as Sigiriya, Sinharaja Rainforest, Kandy and Horton Plains. Explore the stunning beauty the of country side of Sri Lanka and observe the scenic view with your naked eyes including the sun rise in the morning in places such as Memure, Horton Plains, Knuckles, Sinharaja Rainforest, Ambuluwawa, Adam’s Peak and Ella. 

 


 

Tour Highlights

  • Visit most popular destinations for Hiking & Trekking
  • Experience the Night trail in Sinharaja Rainforest.
  • Witness the architectural history of Sri Lanka.
  • Visit many UNESCO Heritage sites in Sri Lanka
  • Explore the scenic view of countryside with traditional cuisines.
  • Visit the steepy tea estates and factories, the main export crop in Sri Lanka.
  • Observe a colonial era construction – Nince Arch Bridge
  • Visit Gem Mining in Rathnapura district 

What To Expect

1

Airport to Minuwangoda

  • FraizTravels representative will be meeting you at the Bandaranayaka International Airport and assist you to reach the hotel in Minuwangoda. 
  • Overnight stay at Hotel in Minuwangoda

2

Minuwangoda to Sigiriya

After breakfast you will be heading to Sigiriya, and on the way you will be visiting renowned places in Habarana.

  • Ridee Viharaya (Silver Temple)
  • Visit to Arankele Monastery
  • Evening visit to Cave Temple in Dambulla
  • Ayurvedic Treatment Center
  • Overnight stay at hotel in Sigiriya

Dambulla cave temple is the largest and best preserved temple in Sri Lanka. There are 157 Buddha statues in different sizes and attitudes. Visitors can have a blend experience of nature, history and religious place at Ridee Viharaya, which was built by King Dutugemunu. 

Arankele Monastery is a group of natural rock caves used by monastic monks for shelter and meditation during ancient times. Ayurvedic Treatment Center is a place for a best massage after a tiring day with Sri Lankan authentic medicines and herbs.

3

Sigiriya

  • Morning Exploration of Sigiriya Rock
  • Hiriwadunna tracking with boat safari
  • Afternoon Jeep Safari in Minneriya National Park
  • Overnight stay at hotel in Sigiriya

Hiking of Sigiriaya rock takes approximately 1 hour each way. It’s about 1200 steps to reach the peak where you will be experiencing a majesty as one of the Sri Lanka’s UNESCO world heritage sites. 

Hiriwadunna tracking provides you a chance to explore a country side of Sri Lanka by engaging in a boat ride in a reservoir, bullock cart ride alongside the paddy fields and traditional lunch at a village house. Minneriya National park is one of the best places in the country to witness the large elephant gatherings and bio diversity.

4

Sigiriya to Knuckles

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  • Experience the beauty of the countryside by village tour
  • Evening visit Corbet’s Gap Trek
  • Overnight stay at hotel in Knuckles

Corbett’s Gap is a famous attraction and a stunning view point in the Knuckles Mountain Range. It is a deep valley and the B grade road from Hunnasgiriya, is a popular starting point for truckers which leads to the Corbett’s Gap. 

The village tour will be starting with a ride on a oxen cart and then follows a catamaran ride over a reservoir which enable you to discover the local flora and fauna. A traditional cookery demonstration will be conducted by a local villager and it gives you the pleasure to taste the cuisine of Sri Lanka. 

5

Knuckles

  • Early morning start the trek to Knuckles which leads towards the peak of the Knuckles range through the tea plantations and forests.
  • Evening stay at the hotel and relax 
  • Overnight stay at hotel in Knuckles

6

Knuckles to Kandy

  • Visit Meemure, it is one of the remote village in Sri Lanka with exceptional views
  • Delicious lunch at a local village house
  • Overnight stay at hotel in Knuckles

Meemure is one of the most rural village in Sri Lanka and consist extraordinary natural beauty and it is and exceptional destination for photographers. The villagers of Meemure make their living by staple crops such as pepper, cardamom, paddy and ginger. 

7

Kandy

  • After breakfast trek in Hanthana
  • Reach the peak of Uragala
  • Trek to Katusu Konda ( Back of the lizard)
  • Overnight stay at hotel in Kandy

This hike caters the passionated hikers with panoramic landscapes unfold in front of naked eyes, including greenery, spectacular waterfalls and spot varying species of birds which add colours to the environment.

Katusu Konda is one of a summit in Hanthana mountain range, and it has named such because of the similar shape of the back of the lizard.

8

Kandy to Nallathanni

  • After breakfast visit Ambuluwawa mountain hill
  • Evening stay at the hotel and get relax
  • Mid night climb The Adam’s Peak (The Holy Mountain)
  • Overnight stay at hotel in Nallathanni

The significant feature in Ambuluwawa is its spiral structure. A tall tower which enables the visitors witness the astonishing views of the surrounding landscape. Photographers can capture the best snaps from the top of the tower.

Adam’s Peak is a popular destination among the tourist for its festinating scenery of the surrounded landscape including vegetated hills, rivers and waterfalls. It is a habited of wide range of endemic birds, reptiles, and mammals. The huge footprint which is situated at the peak believed to be Lord Buddha in Buddhist tradition, Sri Rama’s according to Hindu mythology and prophet Adam’s Christian and Islamic believes.

9

Nallathanni to Nuwara-Eliya

  • Initially you will be heading to Hatton railway station to commence the train ride to Nuwara-Eliya
  • Overnight stay at hotel in Nuwara-Eliya

The passionated photographers would take more advantage from this tour as its leads through the cascades waterfalls, lush green tea estates, range of mountains and rivers. You can see the tea pluckers working in the estates which is a rare experience.

10

Nuwaraeliya

  • Morning to trek to Horton Plains
  • Visit tea plantation and tea factory
  • City tour in Nuwara-Eliya
  • Overnight stay at hotel in Nuwara-Eliya

The Horton Plains is a one of a UNESCO world heritage site with marvellous scenic landscape with endemic flora and faunas. It has a cold climate and the gentle breeze will chill you throughout the journey. Nuwara-Eliya is well known for tea production because of its cool climate, you will get the opportunity to stroll around the factory and observe the process of tea production and sip a cup of hot brew. Tea estate is a breathtaking landscape with lush greenery as far as you see. Nuwara-Eliya city tour lets you explore the appealing destinations such as colonial buildings, Lake Gregory, Victoria Park and tea plantations.

11

Nuwara-Eliya to Ella

  • Visit to Nine Arch Bridge
  • Little Adam peak
  • Overnight Stay at Hotel in Ella

Little Adam Peak is popular for its extraordinary views and relatively easy hiking trail. The Nine Arch Bridge was constructed by connecting two bog mountains and it is known as the “Bridge in the Sky”. It is one of the best examples of colonial-era railway constructions in the country.

12

Ella

  • Morning Hike to Ella Rock to see sun rise
  • Relax at The Hotel
  • Overnight Stay at hotel in Ella

The hike to Ella Rock to experience the beauty of the sky at dawn. The journey leads through the scrub, tea plantation and mixed and coniferous forests.

13

Ella to Sinharaja

  • Visit gem mine in Palmadulla
  • Night Trail in Sinharaja Rainforest
  • Overnight Stay at hotel in Sinharaja

Palmadulla is one of the popular destination for Gem mining in Rathnapura district. The process of mining begins after diggings shaft downward until the illama (The Gem containing section of the earth) was reached. Feeder tunnels extended in many directions and then the shaft and tunnels were carefully supported by wood and bamboo timbers. Afterwards, the miners dug along the tunnels and load the gravels into sacks, and then climbed to the surface with their loads.

Night trail in Sinharaja Rainforest is an occasion where you can listen to buzzing and clicking from the forest witness the light show of the fire flies, owl distracting the quiet atmosphere,

14

Sinharaja to Bentota

  • Early morning Trek to Sinharaja Rain Forest
  • Afternoon transfer to Bentota
  • Relax at the Beach
  • Overnight Stay at hotel in Bentota

The Sinharaja Rainforest is one of the UNESCO world heritage sites in Sri Lanka. It is a habitat to over 50% of Sri Lanka’s endemic species of mammals and butterflies, insects, reptiles and rare amphibians. More than half of the trees are considered as endemic.

This is the best place to explore the coexistence of plants and animals and observe the bio diversity.

15

Bentota to Airport

On the last day proceed to airport for departure.

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