Sri Lanka Heritage Cycling Tour

Sri Lanka Heritage Cycling Tour - 7 Days- Visit UNESCO World Heritage sites such as the ancient city of Anuradhapura, the cave temples of Dambulla, and the iconic Sigiriya Rock Fortress.Sri Lanka is renowned for its rich history and cultural heritage, and cycling tours provide an opportunity to explore its ancient sites.Immerse yourself in the fascinating history and architecture of these sites, as well as the local customs and traditions.

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Day 1 : Arrive in Sri Lanka

We will meet you at Bandaranayake International Airport upon your flight arrival and transfer you to our nearby hotel in Negombo for a welcome dinner.

Suriya Resort

Dinner

Day 2 : Negombo - Kandy

We depart in the early morning and transfer from Negombo to fertile Mawanella. Our ride begins amidst coconut and rubber plantations and skirts rice paddy fields and local villages. After a gentle warm-up, it's time to start climbing up to and through the Balana Gap. We then ride down to the Royal Botanical Gardens where we take a break to see some of the more than 4,000 species of plants. It's then a short ride onto the beautiful UNESCO World Heritage town of Kandy, one of Sri Lanka's most sacred destinations. Surrounded by mountain ranges and built around a lake, Kandy is home to the Temple of the Tooth, where a sacred tooth relic of Lord Buddha has been enshrined since the 4th century AD.,

Thilanka Hotel Kandy

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Ride 42km,+806m,-479m

Day 3 : Kandy - Dambulla

After breakfast we have a short transfer to the town of Matale, known for its cultivation of spices. Here we start riding towards Dambulla using a mix of tarmac and red dirt roads. Our scenery will again be dominated by bright fruit orchards, rice paddy fields, and the huge elephant grass that grows wild. Our destination is the Golden Temple of Dambulla, a UNESCO Heritage site. This famous rock temple dates back to the first century BC, and we explore the caves that sheltered King Walagamba during his 14 years of exile from Anuradhapura. Once he regained the throne, he built some of the most magnificent rock temples to be found on the Island. We finish at our hotel where there'll be time for a swim before dinner.

Sigiriana Resort

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Ride 40km,+357m,-534m

Day 4 : Dambulla - Sigiriya - Polonnaruwa

Our tour pedals out of Dambulla and proceeds to the unique ancient 5th century rock fortress of Sigiriya (Lion Rock). As we ride along the shores of Kandalama Lake, we’ll get excellent views of Sigiriya, another UNESCO World Heritage site. We park our bikes and climb up to the abandoned royal palace, converted to a Buddhist monastery. On our way up, we pass famous frescoes and mirror wall. The views from the top are fantastic and more than worth the effort. Once we have explored Sigiriya thoroughly, we'll have a short transfer to our hotel in Polonnaruwa.

Giritale Hotel

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Ride 35km,+230m,-244m

Day 5 : Polonnaruwa - Minneriya National Park - Polonnaruwa

An early morning jeep safari awaits as we head to Minneriya National Park to hopefully find some wild elephants. This morning is the chance to see some signature wildlife of Sri Lanka in an uninhabited wilderness environment. The park is the habitat for wild elephants, buffaloes, boar, spotted deer, sloth bear, sambhur leopards, crocodiles, jackals also varieties of butterflies. Our morning safari ends with a snack, and then it's time to mount the bicycles again. We cycle back to Polonnaruwa on a smooth tree-lined road through a forest reserve. When we reach the Polonnaruwa Tank, a very large man-made lake, we have lunch and relax as we still have a busy afternoon ahead of us. We next explore our fourth UNESCO Heritage site, Polonnaruwa, the 10th century capital and best preserved of Sri Lanka's ancient cities.

Giritale Hotel

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Ride 45km,+355m,-355m

Day 6 : Polonnaruwa - Anuradhapura

We start the day with a drive of about 2 hours, so we can ride through the ruins of Anuradhapura, the most celebrated of Sri Lanka’s ancient cities. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. From the 4th century BC, it was the capital of the Sinhalese until the beginning of the 11th century AD. During this period, it remained one of the most stable and durable centres of political power and urban life in South Asia. Considered sacred to Buddhists, we'll see the Bodhi-Tree said to have grown from a branch of the tree under which the Buddha gained enlightenment. The riding will be flat and interesting, and you have a cool down in the hotel pool to look forward to after our day of cycling.

Rajarata Hotel

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Ride 60km,+319m,-365m

Day 7 : Anuradhapura – Colombo

After breakfast, we transfer you to Colombo for your flight onwards or trip extension

Breakfast

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Departure date: Join in group tour departure on 12th Monthly - Private any time

Tour Inclusive :

* Support transport by A/C minivan or bus, truck for group

* Trek MTB & helmets, spare parts, aid kits, tool kits