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Cycling & Camping Tour


Duration: 05 Nights / 06 Days
Places to visit: Colombo - Kandy – Nuwara Eliya- Horton Plains – Belihuloya - Colombo



Day 01:  Arrival Colombo - Kandy
On your early morning arrival Meet and greet at Colombo airport and transfer to Kandy.

 

Kandy is a World Heritage Site and the name Kandy was derived by the colonial rulers from the word Kanda in Sinhala, meaning a hill. Kandy was the stronghold of the Sinhalese kings, who promoted and protected the local culture until the city fell to the British in 1815. Kandy is famous for the Kandy Perahara-a huge cultural pageant that takes place in the month of July or August. It is one of the most colorful processions of the world. Thousands of drummers and dancers accompanying a parade of ornamented elephants perform in the streets of Kandy.  

 

After breakfast we transfer to the top of the Hantane Hills, with its magnificent view of Kandy and the daunting Knuckles Mountains. The ride follows a trail leading to the estates, where scores of brightly dressed tea pickers pluck the top leaves of the green bush.

 

Riding afternoon along the tea trails, where once again the group can be divided as there are both off-road and road options. Both routes end at the estate's tea factory where we can stop and sample the refreshing local brew and tour the factory.

 

Day 02:  Kandy - Nuwara Eliya
Morning we ride along the old B39 road, breaking our journey at Hanguranketa. This small village has an ancient temple with magnificent murals, which dates from the Kandyan period. The Hanguranketa valley is also one of the few places where you see terraced paddy fields.

 

 Arrive Nuwara Eliya and check-in into the hotel for overnight stay.

 

Nuwara Eliya popularly referred as the ‘City of Light’ and also the heart of Srilanka’s tea country. The cool climate and the tea plantation welcome and attract the tourists from all over the world.

 

Day 03: Nuwara Eliya- Horton Plains – Belihuloya (40 Kms/ 05 Hrs)

Nature walk in Horton Plains Nature Reserve , which is approximately 10,000 Hectares in extent, is haunted by Elk, Deer, Giant Squirrel, Wild Boar, Wild Hare , Porcupine, and a variety of Migratory birds, unique to this region. According to a recent count there are 16 Leopards in Horton Plains. If you are very lucky you may get a glimpse of a Leopard during your sojourn in the Horton Plains.

 

Within a majestic basin-shaped valley bordered by huge steep rocks and dark green forests of pines and tropic trees the highest waterfall of Sri Lanka plunges with two silver ropes over a vertical dark gray wall from the green saddle between Mt.Welihena and Mt. Bambaragala into a deep pool only 500m walking distance from the trail.

 

Day 04: Belihuloya – Kalthota
Morning stat the cycle trails to Kinchigune village which borders the Samanalawewa reservoir. From Kinchigune, travel passing the Samanalawewa reservoir dam, to Pambahinna where you turn off and proceed to Kalthota (9km). From Kalthota, travel 26km on a hilly road uphill to Balangoda where you will meet the main road leading to Belihuloya.

 

Day 05 Belihuloya -Kinchigune (30 kms / 04 Hrs)
The interesting feature in this cycle trail is that, it offers you a considerable diversity taking you along the main road, by roads, gravel roads through small towns, villages, paddy fields, forest patches and so on with short ups and downs and a steep uphill ride.

 

The easy first section of about 9km of this trail from River Garden to Ambalantenna, along the main road and past the Sabaramuwa University will warm you up for the rough ride ahead. From Ambalanthenna onwards the ride, mostly through the thick forest is interesting and rough. The road, washed off at places will make your ride more interesting by being eventful. As you enter the village of Kosgama you will be greeted by beautiful paddy fields and small village houses.This section is about 4km. Then comes, the challenge! This stretch of about 6km up to the main road at Marangahawela is one steep uphill climb. Do not despair for; the beautiful forest will give you enough of cool shade and serenity to make you keep riding.

 

After the tiring climb, the final phase, a downhill ride of about 12km along the main road from Marangahawela back to River Garden , will help to cool you off gradually before end of the trail.

 

Day 06: Belihuloya – Colombo
Morning proceed to Colombo by car to connect your flight for onward destination.

 
 
 
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