A 10-day Sri Lanka hiking tour covering Pidurangala, the Knuckles, Horton Plains, Ella Rock and Adam's Peak, with rest days built in.
Most people see Sri Lanka's hills from a train window. On foot, you meet the tea pickers, hear the temple bells and earn every view.
This 10-day Sri Lanka hiking tour is built for active travellers who want trails every day, with enough rest to enjoy them.
Transfer to the Sigiriya area. An easy afternoon walk through village paddy fields helps shake off the flight.
Climb Pidurangala at sunrise, then Sigiriya later in the morning. Afternoon at leisure.
Transfer to the Knuckles. Trek with a licensed guide to Meemure village and spend a night with a local family. Day 4 crosses ridges and forest back to the road. See our Knuckles trekking guide.
A gentle day by the lake, with the evening ceremony at the Temple of the Tooth. Book a massage. Your legs will thank you.
Drive into the hill country and stay near Nuwara Eliya. Early the next morning, walk the 9 km World's End loop before the clouds arrive.
Take the hill country train, then walk up Little Adam's Peak for sunset.
A half-day trek along the railway and up through the tea. Afternoon visit to Nine Arches Bridge.
Transfer to Nallathanniya. Start the climb around 2am to reach the summit for sunrise. The pilgrim season runs from December to May.
On the drive back, stop in Ratnapura, the centre of Sri Lanka's gem tourism. Watch miners wash gravel for sapphires, then continue to Colombo or the airport.
You should be comfortable walking 4 to 6 hours on uneven ground. Adam's Peak is the hardest day because of the steps, not the distance. Every hike can be shortened.
January to April is usually the driest and clearest period in the hill country. It also overlaps with the Adam's Peak pilgrim season.
Broken-in hiking shoes, a warm layer for early starts, a rain jacket, leech socks and a head torch.
Sri Lanka Travel Tours runs private hiking tours with local guides, early transfers and comfortable stays between trails. See our Peaks to Waves adventure tour, or tell us your dates and we will adjust this itinerary for you.
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