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9-Day Sri Lanka for Adventure Lovers

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Overview

This nine-day adventure tour in Sri Lanka is specially designed for adrenaline junkies who are looking for a thrilling and exciting experience!

You'll embark on a wonderful adventure trip around Sri Lanka which will involve a host of soft adventure activities. These will include hiking, cycling, whitewater rafting and enjoying safari game drives.

Throughout this tour, you'll be staying in unique places such as treehouses, tented safari camps and charming guesthouses all over the country. Among many highlights, you'll witness the magnificent Sigiriya Rock Fortress and Pidurangala Rock, cycle the backroads between rural villages, watch a Kandyan cultural show and climb Adam's Peak!

This trip is all about the Sri Lankan-style adventure.
Sightseeing
Adventure
Hiking & Trekking
Cycling
Outdoors & Nature
Culture & Arts

Itinerary

Day 1

Welcome to the Pearl of the Indian Ocean!

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Welcome to the Pearl of the Indian Ocean!

Let your adventure tour in Sri Lanka begin! You will be greeted by your Sri Lankan representative at the airport and will be guided you to the car that will take you to the hotel in Negombo which is about a 30 minutes drive away. Upon arrival, you'll check into your villa and relax after your long journey. Negombo is a popular fishing village and some call this the 'Small Rome of Sri Lanka'. You will be able to explore tomorrow.

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    Accommodation

    Villa Sunbird3 star

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    Activities

    Free Time in NegomboOptional Activity

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Bandaranaike International Airport to Negombo

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    Destinations

    Nainamadama

    Negombo

Day 2

Sigiriya Rock Fortress & Pidurangala Rock

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Sigiriya Rock Fortress & Pidurangala Rock

After the breakfast start your journey to Sigiriya, climb up to the Sigiriya Rock Fortress before the rock gets too hot with the sun. After lunch, you'll start to climb Pidurangala Rock, opposite Sigiriya Rock, where you can admire the sunset over the Sigiriya Rock. Here, you can sit for a while and enjoy your surroundings whilst taking lots of pictures of the 360-degree view. Later, you will return to your watch hut for the night and try to spot wild elephants roaming close to the property.

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    Accommodation

    Elephant Watch Hut3 star

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    Activities

    Sigiriya Lion Rock

    Pidurangala Rock

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    Meals

    Breakfast and dinner

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    Destinations

    Nainamadama

    Sigiriya

    Habarana

Day 3

Cycle Trail Through Villages & Dambulla Cave Temple

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Cycle Trail Through Villages & Dambulla Cave Temple

Today you will embark on an exciting cycle ride through the back roads of some Habarana villages. You will cycle along the gravel roads passing by the local village houses. You'll stop by a village house to taste a herbal drink and have a snack. Thereafter, you will enjoy a catamaran boat ride on a lake to marvel at the rocks and then enjoy a typical lunch in a mud hut. In the evening, you'll visit Dambulla Cave Temple where you can see ancient stone carvings and painting skills of craftsmen.

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    Accommodation

    Elephant Watch Hut3 star

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    Activities

    Cycle Trail Through Backroads of Habarana

    Dambulla Cave Temple

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    Meals

    Breakfast, lunch and dinner

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    Destinations

    Habarana

    Dambulla

Day 4

Travel to the UNESCO World Heritage City of Kandy

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Travel to the UNESCO World Heritage City of Kandy

Today, you'll discover the famous city of Kandy, another UNESCO World Heritage City. Upon arrival, you'll head out on a city tour. Among many other sites, you'll visit the famous Temple of the Tooth Relic, some gem museums and souvenir shops or Batik factories. The Royal Botanical Garden, KCC Shopping Mall, the ancient lake and more ancient attractions will also fill your day in Kandy. Later on, you can also witness a colourful cultural show performed by the local traditional dancers.

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    Accommodation

    Polwaththa Eco-lodge3 star

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    Activities

    Sri Dalada Maligawa

    Kandyan Cultural Dance Show

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Habarana to Kandy

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Habarana

    Kandy

    Central Province

Day 5

Adventure Day of Rafting & Travel to Adems peak

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Adventure Day of Rafting & Travel to Adems peak

Today you will travel to Kithulgala to enjoy an adventurous white water rafting session. This will be once in a lifetime experience for you as the river is famous for its location where the “Bridge on the River Kwai” was filmed in 1957. There are five rapids in which you can raft, they are aptly named Head Chopper, Virgin’s Breast, Butter Crunch, Killer Fall and the Rib Cage. After a thrilling day, you'll travel to Adam's Peak ready to climb it at sunrise.

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    Accommodation

    River View Wathsala Inn2 star

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    Activities

    Whitewater Rafting in Kitulgala

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Kitulgala to Sri Pada / Adam's Peak

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Central Province

    Kitulgala

    Nallathanniya

Day 6

Hike Adam's Peak at Sunrise & Travel to Ella

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Hike Adam's Peak at Sunrise & Travel to Ella

After climbing Adam’s Peak for a beautiful sunrise, you will travel to Ella, the famous location for magnificent views, mountains and waterfalls. Later in the morning, you'll travel to Ella, the beautiful hill country village surrounded by mountains, tea plantations and greenery everywhere you go. You will be hiking to Ella Rock in the afternoon and you will pass by the famous Nine Arch bridge during this hike. After a long day of adventures and hiking, you'll arrive at your hotel for the night.

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    Accommodation

    Ella Mount Heaven3 star

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    Activities

    Adam's Peak

    Ella Rock Hike

    Nine Arch Bridge

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Sri Pada / Adam's Peak to Ella

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Nallathanniya

    Sabaragamuwa Province

    Ella

    Demodara

    Badulla

Day 7

Flying Ravana Mega Zipline & Yala National Park Safari

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Flying Ravana Mega Zipline & Yala National Park Safari

Today after breakfast, you'll travel to Yala to visit the famous national park to spot leopards and wild elephants. But before that your adventure tour in Sri Lanka will take you to the longest zip liner adventure experience at Flying Ravana. On the way to Yala, you'll stop by to witness Ravana waterfall and the Ella Gap. After an exciting safari spotting elephants and leopards, you will check into the campsite in Yala for your overnight stay.

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    Accommodation

    The Yala Adventure4 star

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    Activities

    Flying Ravana Mega Zipline

    Ravana FallsOptional Activity

    Yala National Park

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Ella to Flying Ravana Mega Zipline

    Private Driver from Flying Ravana Mega Zipline to Yala National Park Sri Lanka

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Badulla

    Uva Province

    Hambantota

    Southern Province

Day 8

Travel the Capital City of Colombo via Galle & the Stilt Fishermen

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Travel the Capital City of Colombo via Galle & the Stilt Fishermen

This morning you'll enjoy your breakfast in the wild before you travel to the Colombo, the capital city for your last night. On the way, you'll pass by the famous stilt fisherman and stop at Galle to explore the Dutch Fort and its colonial buildings. In the early evening, you'll arrive in Colombo and have the rest of the evening to explore this lively city and its many attractions.

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    Accommodation

    The Ocean Colombo3 star

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    Activities

    Galle

    Galle Dutch FortOptional Activity

    Stilt Fishermen

    Colombo NightlifeOptional Activity

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Yala National Park Sri Lanka to Colombo

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Hambantota

    Galle

    Colombo

Day 9

Goodbye Sri Lanka

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Goodbye Sri Lanka

This morning, you'll travel to the airport for your flight back home after an exciting and memorable wonderful nine days in Sri Lanka.

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    Activities

    Colombo CityOptional Activity

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    Transportations

    Private Driver from Colombo to Bandaranaike International Airport

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    Meals

    Breakfast

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    Destinations

    Colombo

Included in Price

  • 8 nights accommodation
  • 13 activities
  • 8 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 2 dinners
  • Airport transfer
  • Entrance fees
  • Ground transportation
  • Licensed English speaking guides

Not Included in Price

  • Alcohol beverages
  • Domestic flights
  • Entry visas / airport departure tax
  • Gratuities
  • International flights
  • Laundry
  • Personal expenses
  • Travel insurance
  • Trekking permits
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