BAcKRoADS AND TeA TRAILS
Completing a circular journey this tour takes in ancient temples and fortresses, cycling through tea plantations and across the trails of the Knuckles Range. Leaving the coast behind we explore the ancient city of Polonnaruwa on two wheels before steadily climbing to the wide plains of the Knuckles. We also take time to search for leopard in Yala National Park before making our way to the beach for a well earned rest.
ITINERARY
Days 1/2 Overnight flight to Colombo. Tranfser to Negombo. Afternoon cycle through Waikkal. Day 3 Dambulla Cycle to Sigiriya visiting the rock temple at Dambulla en- route. Day 4 Rock Fortress Explore Lion Rock before cycling to the ancient city of Polonnaruwa. Day 5 Polonnaruwa Explore the city by bike. Day 6 Highlands Cycle to Kandy via the Knuckles Range. Day 7 Kandy A break from the bikes today as we explore the Temple of the Tooth. Day 8 Hill Country Cycle through tea plantations and small villages until we reach Nuwara Eliya. Days 9/10 Udawalawe Descend via Belihuloya to Udawalawe National Park. Optional game drive. Day 11 Yala National Park Cycle to Tissamahrama on the edge of Yala National Park. Optional game drive. Days 12/14 Unawatuna Explore Galle fort and spend time relaxing on the beach. Day 15 Fly to London.
Backroads and Tea Trails Ref CSL POLONNARUWA Ancient
city SIGIRIYA
Lion Platform Sky Fortress
Dambulla caves
NEGOMBO Fishing port
Airport Colombo KITULGALA NUWARA ELIYA BELIHULOYA Galle
UNAWATUNA Beaches
INDIAN OCEAN
DAILY DISTANCES Day 3
Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7
Day 8 Day 9
Day 10 Day 11 Day 12 Day 13 Day 14
YALA Old Dutch port
KANDY LA NK A Temple of the Tooth
SRI
A moderate to strenuous
cycling holiday exploring the
inclusive from
£2045 15 DAYS
backroads and the central highlands of Sri Lanka
Cycle grade MODERATE/STRENUOUS Comfort
Accommodation and Meals: 11 nights hotels, 2 nights camping. 13 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 2 dinners are included.
Included Bike: We provide 21 gear Trek hybrid bikes – see trip notes for details
Route and Terrain: On this tour we cycle 680 km over eleven days (an average of 62 km per day). The terrain is mostly flat however there are steeper sections around Kandy, the Knuckles and Nuwara Eliya. A support vehicle is available throughout the tour. We have graded the route as moderate to strenuous.
Group Size: Generally 10 to 16. Game drives TOUR DATES km 0100
The Backroads and Tea Trails tour runs in the following months:
Jan
30km 65km 70km 45km 70km
60km 70km 80km 70km 80km 40km
May Sep
Feb
Jun Oct
Mar
Jul Nov
Apr Aug Dec
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TOUR ONLY – 14 DAYS Tour price without flights from £1361
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National Park
flight
DETAILS
Ref: CSL
SRI LANKA
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