Overview
Destination:
Sri Lanka,
Start:Negombo, Sri Lanka
Finish:Colombo, Sri Lanka
Finish:Colombo, Sri Lanka
Duration:14 days
Type:Group tour (max 16)
Tripcode:
HPXC
Travel Period
July 2025 - December 2027
Guided by an expert local leader, this 14-day cycling trip through Sri Lanka will take you to tea plantations, fishing villages, national parks, cities and lush green jungles. From Negombo to Colombo, you’ll see why Sri Lanka is Asia’s most exciting new destination. With pristine coastline, ancient ruins, rugged peaks and wildlife-filled national parks, it’s a dream for travellers who like to get active. In between two-wheeled treks, you can go on safari to spot leopards, take on optional food crawls, laze on the beaches of the southern coast, ride the rails (a must in Sri Lanka), explore the country’s premier Hindu and Buddhist sites, and see the famed UNESCO World Heritage site of Sigiriya. With days of riding and nights of feasting, Sri Lanka will soon make its way to your heart.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
1. It is very important that you provide your height at time of booking so we can ensure that you have the appropriate sized bicycle when your trip starts. If you do not provide your height ahead of arrival we cannot guarantee a suitably sized bike for you.
2. Some travellers have reported being approached by locals offering excursions before their Intrepid trip commences. This has been particularly prevalent in and around the hotels used by Intrepid. These guides are in no way connected to Intrepid and we cannot guarantee the safety or quality standards of their tours. We advise customers against joining any tour offered by the unauthorised guides.
3. A Single Supplement is available on this trip, please ask your booking agent for more information.
4. An e-bike option (at additional cost) may be available on this trip. We have limited numbers of these bikes available and they are an 'on request' basis only. A request does not guarantee an e-bike, only a confirmed booking. Please ask your agent for more details at the time of booking.
5. Bike helmets are compulsory on this trip. We are unable to hire bike helmets locally so please ensure you bring your own bike helmet from home.
6. Due to Intrepid's stance on elephant cruelty we do not visit the Perahera Festival and cannot purchase tickets on your behalf.
7. Train tickets are in very high demand. We always try our best to secure tickets, but if we cannot book them, you will continue your journey by private vehicle. Please provide your full name exactly as per passport at the time of booking for train tickets. Fees may apply for amendments to details within 45 days of departure, and in some cases you will be required to cover the cost of issuing new tickets.
8. This trip has an optional snack kitty. This is usually $35 USD per person, less if you have a large group of 10 people or more. The snack kitty is spent on water, fruits, the local-made lemonade juice, energy top-up snacks, coffee stops, bathroom stops.
2. Some travellers have reported being approached by locals offering excursions before their Intrepid trip commences. This has been particularly prevalent in and around the hotels used by Intrepid. These guides are in no way connected to Intrepid and we cannot guarantee the safety or quality standards of their tours. We advise customers against joining any tour offered by the unauthorised guides.
3. A Single Supplement is available on this trip, please ask your booking agent for more information.
4. An e-bike option (at additional cost) may be available on this trip. We have limited numbers of these bikes available and they are an 'on request' basis only. A request does not guarantee an e-bike, only a confirmed booking. Please ask your agent for more details at the time of booking.
5. Bike helmets are compulsory on this trip. We are unable to hire bike helmets locally so please ensure you bring your own bike helmet from home.
6. Due to Intrepid's stance on elephant cruelty we do not visit the Perahera Festival and cannot purchase tickets on your behalf.
7. Train tickets are in very high demand. We always try our best to secure tickets, but if we cannot book them, you will continue your journey by private vehicle. Please provide your full name exactly as per passport at the time of booking for train tickets. Fees may apply for amendments to details within 45 days of departure, and in some cases you will be required to cover the cost of issuing new tickets.
8. This trip has an optional snack kitty. This is usually $35 USD per person, less if you have a large group of 10 people or more. The snack kitty is spent on water, fruits, the local-made lemonade juice, energy top-up snacks, coffee stops, bathroom stops.
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What's Included
- Meals: Meals: 12 breakfasts, 10 lunches, 2 dinners.
- Transport: Bicycle (e-bike option available, subject to availability), Support vehicle, Train, Jeep.
- Accommodation: Hotels (13 nights).
- Anuradhapura - Bodhi Tree Temple.
- Anuradhapura - World Heritage Site of ancient kingdom ruins.
- Anuradhapura - Isurumuniya Temple.
- Ritigala Monastery Entrance.
- Polonnaruwa ancient ruins.
- Sigiriya - Lion Rock Fortress Visit.
- Kandy - Temple of the Tooth.
- Kandy - Hela Bojun social enterprise lunch.
- Giragama Tea Factory Tour.
- Scenic train ride from Kandy to Hatton.
- Yala/Udawalawe National Park - Wildlife safari.
- Galle - Galle Fort Walking tour.
Dates and prices
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Your Itinerary
Day 1: Negombo
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Day 2: Chilaw & Anuradhapura
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Day 3: Anuradhapura
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Day 4: Ritigala & Polonnaruwa
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Day 5: Polonnaruwa & Dambulla
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Day 6: Sigriya Rock & Kandy
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Day 7: Kandy
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Day 8: Hatton
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Day 9: Tissamaharama
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Day 10: Yala National Park
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Day 11: Mirissa
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Day 12: Mirissa & Galle
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Day 13: Colombo
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Day 14: Colombo
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