Exotic Cycling in Sri Lanka

14 Days | 13 Nights • Scenic Villages • Cultural Heritage • Adventure

Exotic Cycling in Sri Lanka

14 Days | 13 Nights • Scenic Villages • Cultural Heritage • Adventure

This 14 Day Cycling tour of Sri Lanka give you the best opportunity to explore the most part of the island starting at the west-coast near Negombo. Biking through the famous fishing villages witnessing their activities along the roads passing Dambulla up to Sigiriya, visiting its historical Sites. After exploring Pollonaruwa, Matale arriving to Kandy the home to the Temple Of Tooth Relic. Riding through misty hill County along beautiful tea plantations reaching at Udawalawa famous National Park to do the Jeep safari.

Average cycling distance per day is around 45- 70 km depending on terrain. Cycle Trails leads us on different surface like village back roads, small paths, minor tarmac roads, plantations and agricultural tracks and single trails and also passing small town with less traffic.

To overcome hill country of Sri Lanka, cyclist should be average physical fitness condition to gain an elevation per day several hundred meters.

Very interesting Cycle-tour starting nearby Colombo international Airport and riding through, while experiencing Culture, heritage & splendid nature you getting vibrant of village life. During your tour enjoying exotic fruits, magical refreshment of King Coconut, Lunch at local restaurants with flavorful Rice and Curry (Rice with at least 3 Different Vegetable Curries & Fish / Meat) or a Picnic Lunch.

Tailor made tours are available

We are happy to assist you with our experience, please drop an email with your ideas and special requirements, E mail with your Ideal and special Requirements.

Highlights of the Tour

Cycling Route Map

What's Included

  • Accommodation-: 11 nights in hotels, two nights in guesthouses, all en suite; on twin share basis
  • Meals plan: on Half Board Basis (Breakfasts & Dinner)
  • Full vehicle support on Bike Days
  • fascinated and experienced local bike guide while riding
  • Hard tail Mountain Bike with 27 / 30 gears and Hydraulic Disc Brake in all Seizes (S – XL)
  • Entry Tickets as listed in Cycle Tour Program
  • Water and Tropical Seasonal Fruits on the way
  • All government taxes included
  • Transfers-: Pick up from airport day 1 during the Tour and final Transfer to Hotel or Airport

What's not Included

  • International Flights
  • Vissa Fees
  • Lunch on the Way and Hotels
  • Early Check ins & Late Check outs (regular checking time at Hotel 14.00 Pm. Check out at 10.30 am)
  • Travel insurance
  • E - Bike Charges (hire)
  • All kind of Tips for Bike Guide / Driver / Hotel Personal

Essential Stuff to Pack for your bike tour in Sri Lanka

  • Sunscreen with a high sun protection factor
  • Trekking sandals that are comfortable to wear and waterproof
  • Bike helmet not compulsory but recommended , also a hat and gloves
  • Sporty and light-colored bike Jersey; Small backpack
  • Your own drinking bottle (Bidon) , gel saddle for your comfort
  • Medication against mosquito bites and Mosquito Replacement
  • Equipment for minor injuries (disinfectant, plaster, bandage) etc...

Tour Days / Price And Availability

Single Supliment

for 13 Nights 325 Dollar

Date from Colombo Price p. P. 2485 in US Dollar Status Inquiry
August - 2025
06. 08. – 19. 08. 2025 2365 Go for it
13. 08. – 26. 08. 2025 2365 Go for it
September - 2025
03. 09. – 16. 09. 2025 2285 Go for it
17. 09. – 30. 09. 2025 2485 Go for it
October - 2025
15. 10. – 28. 10. 2025 2385 Go for it
December - 2025
03. 12. – 16. 12. 2025 2485 Go for it
17. 12. – 30. 12. 2025 2465 Go for it
January - 2026
07. 01. – 20. 01. 2026 2485 Go for it
19. 01. – 01. 02. 2026 2485 Go for it
February - 2026
04. 02. – 17. 01. 2026 2485 Go for it
February - March - 2026
18. 02. – 03. 03. 2026 2485 Go for it
March - 2026
04. 03. – 17. 03. 2026 2485 Go for it
14. 03. – 27. 03. 2026 2485 Go for it
April - 2026
04. 04. – 17. 04. 2026 2485 Go for it

Tour Days

14 Days / 13 Nights in Sri Lanka, 11 Bike Days around 630-650 Bike Km

Upon your arrival at the international airport in Colombo, you'll be warmly greeted by a local bike team, eager to kick off your cycle adventure. They'll assist you with your luggage and transportation, checking you away to a comfortable hotel at west coast and settling into your accommodations. Take some time to relax and unwind from your journey. The hotel provides a perfect opportunity to acclimate to the Sri Lankan atmosphere and recharge for the exciting days ahead.
If you arrive with enough time in the afternoon, why not seize the opportunity to get a taste of what's to come? Your bike awaits, and the team can help you fit it properly for your comfort. With the warm sun casting its golden glow over the coastal landscape, it's the ideal time for a trial bike ride along the picturesque back road of Sri Lanka.

  • Cycling Distance : - 20 km
  • Total Climb : - 40 m
  • Total Descent : - 50 m
  • Hotel : - Meal Plan (Breakfast / Dinner) Camelot or Goldi Sand

After breakfast first stage of the tour, ride along coastal belt and passing many fishing villages, witnessing fisherman at work and pulling fishnets or sailing their boats off the beach, and some street vendors selling their fresh catch at the roadside, you have enough time to see it closely and make few nice photos. After about 20 km. we leave beach road and ride in to inland on quite back road of Sri Lanka. Passing small villages and cultivated areas and crossing paddy fields. After ending our first lap of the bike tour, we rack up our cycles and transfer. On the way we stop for a local lunch (Rice & Curry) and continue by vehicle, 2nd stage also quite nice irrigation path along we can ride up to the Hotel.

  • Cycling Distance : - 75 km
  • Total Climb : - 120 m
  • Total Descent : - 80 m
  • Hotel : - Meal Plan (Breakfast / Dinner) Yapahuwa Paradise

Get up at bit earlier, rashly taste a coup of tea and short transfer to Yapahuwa, we start the day by climbing the Rock fortress, it’s about 100 meter higher than surrounding area, one of the unique archeological site in the island. history goes back to 13 century AD this short time medieval capital was kingdom and military stronghold against foreign invaders, also served as home to the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha. its allure remains the same with ornamental stairway is biggest showpiece with around 100 steps. after visiting back to Hotel and have Brrakfast there, and ready for the day Bike tour to Anuradahapura passing true Nature. in the late Evening visit only 2 special site in Anuradhapura; Sri Maha-Bodhiya (sacred Bo-Tree ) and Ruwanwelimaha Seya (gigantic Dagoba)

  • Cycling Distance : - 65 km
  • Total Climb : - 65 km
  • Total Descent : - 280m
  • Hotel : - Meal Plan (Breakfast / Dinner) Miridiya Lake Resort or Heritage Hotel

after breakfast we are cycling towards to Dambulla on dirt road and few kilometers on mix tarmac roads passing paddy fields and vegetable plantations head to grate water reservoir we stop there watching local community washing and bathing at Lake and ride along the path up to main Road leads to Kekirawa stop for Lunch, we load the Bike and transfer to Dambulla visit Golden Buddhist temple of Dambulla with 100 of Buddha statues in 5 caves in different sizes and also belong to different ear of the history of Sri Lanka, is certainly highlight of the Tour .

  • Cycling Distance : - 65 km
  • Total Climb : - 65 km
  • Total Descent : - 280m
  • Hotel : - Meal Plan (Breakfast / Dinner) Camelot or Goldi Sand

short transfer from Hotel to Dambulla, do small sight seen tour there and get ready to bike via Sigiriya along ancient irrigation canal the on our way, we can see the Rock fortress of Sigiriya 5th century AD. Citadel of king Kashapa . keep the cycle at safe place and go by Vehicle to visit Sigiriya. steps lead to top of the rock and on the half way we can see the old famous painting known as Frescos, on the summit you can have amazing view of surrounding area, after having lunch our afternoon ride follows small village road and crossing nature reserves of Sigiriya and Minnerya. we have enough time to continue our cycle journey on elephant highway be carefully and follow the instruction of the local crew.

  • Cycling Distance : - 65 km
  • Total Climb : - 65 km
  • Total Descent : - 280m
  • Hotel : - Meal Plan (Breakfast / Dinner) Agbo or Giritale Hotel

Today our cycle tour in Sri Lanka bring you quite closer to the Nature, our cycle tracks follow old irrigations canal , paddy cultivating areas and few small village lakes- where you can witness plenty of water birds, lizards and big water monitors searching their foods. And different water lilies and lotus followers on the way we have brake and some fruits as snacks. Riding along the minor road we rich spice grooving areas of Sri Lanka on the way we visit Spice Garden and have small transfer to the Hotel.

  • Cycling Distance : - 65 km
  • Total Climb : - 65 km
  • Total Descent : - 280m
  • Hotel : - Meal Plan (Breakfast / Dinner) Home Stay

today satring with a Transfer and on the way we visit Spice garden at Matale region, there you will get to know how these plant and creepers are grooving and interaction in day today life of the local and bit about Ayurveda Medicine . This Spice trade goes back to 1000 of years in the history of Sri Lanka, is a remarkable point of the world Map with hot and famous commodities collection starting with Cinnamon, cardamom, Nutmeg, Chili, Cloves, Pepper, Ginger, then passing multi cultural City Matale and visit colorful Hindu temple there then we do short transfer to avoid the bustling city area and reach to the cycling region of kandy. today we have first challenging ride through Tea and Cocoa plantations and you can enjoy the beauty of hill country biking along the tea trails in Sri Lanka. On the way we end of cycle tour and pack our cycle in to the vehicle transfer to the famous hill Capital of Sri Lanka Kandy.

  • Cycling Distance : - 55 km
  • Total Climb : - 980 m
  • Total Descent : - 600m
  • Hotel : - Meal Plan (Breakfast / Dinner) Swiss Residence or Ammara Sky

Today is Cycle free Day in Kandy, but we have couple of Program Highlights such as visit temple of tooth relic observing ceremony in the temple and local people with flowers and fruit basket are waiting on the line for offering and pay homage to Buddha. then you will get to know about Sri Lankan precious stones Blue Sapphire most valuable and rear stone, ruby, emerald, tourmaline few of them, process of cut & Polish and fixing it to Gold and Silver. also a Showroom also quite interesting to see. then continue to Peradeniya visit large Botanical garden with it different avenues. after having lunch; back to Hotel time to Relax.

  • Cycling Distance : - - km
  • Total Climb : - - m
  • Total Descent : - - m
  • Hotel : - Meal Plan (Breakfast / Dinner) Swiss Residence or Ammara Sky

after having Breakfast we leave Kandy by Vehicle on the way stop for Photos, Landscape and environmental picture will be changed dramatically than last few days Tea Plantations, Mountain ridges, Waterfalls and even Trees and Plants we visit Tea factory and give us best opportunity to see the processing of Ceylon tea at the factory there we all can enjoy cup of tea and refresh. then we start from There to Ride by Bicycle to to Hill City of Nuwara Eliya, it’s in deed next Challenge and Grate part of the cycling tour in Sri Lanka ride to British colonial city of Nuwara Eliya passing green carpet of tea plantations and colored dressed Tee pickers and color full Hindu temples. late afternoon visit Colonial city with British flair and bazaar. .

  • Cycling Distance : - 50 km
  • Total Climb : - 1600 m
  • Total Descent : - 300 m
  • Hotel : - Meal Plan (Breakfast / Dinner) Glendower or Galway Heights

Short transfer to Train Station in Hill country and have scenic journey on the famous Tea trail track after arriving starting cycling along tea state Trail, through the center of tea growing regions in the country, if we have nice sunny weather you can see pilgrims mountain named Adam´s Peaks in the far, we have quite long climb with an easy gradients and become tougher at last few kilo meters, if you arrive at top of the hill you will be rewarded with dramatic view of forest mountain and many downhill kilometers. Trough the jungles, you may see bear monkey on this area, ride carefully! we can feel warm and humidity of low country of Sri Lanka. And do transfer to Udawalawa .

  • Cycling Distance : - 60 km
  • Total Climb : - 820 m
  • Total Descent : - 1600 m
  • Hotel : - Meal Plan (Breakfast / Dinner) Ali Weta Safari Lodge or Jungle Pardise

Today we do just round 50 km ride through really quite areas passing remote villages and having lunch on the Way , around 2.30 pm we start our jeep safari to the Famous National park and see wild elephants and crocodiles antelopes and herd of wild buffalos and many other animals and water birds back to hotel..

  • Cycling Distance : - 40 km
  • Total Climb : - 150 m
  • Total Descent : - 100 m
  • Hotel : - Meal Plan (Breakfast / Dinner) Ali Weta Safari Lodge or Jungle Pardise

Final ride of cycling tour of Sri Lanka bring you back to southern part of the country first part of our bike tour we have nice villages track along irrigation canals and vast Banana cultivation areas and other than that there are lot of sugar cane and paddy fields on the way you can seen lot of Kingfisher and iguanas waiting for their prays or sun bathing we ending our bike tour nearby Matara one of the big city in south on there we make transfer as you wish to Hotel booked or direct the air port in Colombo.

  • Cycling Distance : - 75 km
  • Total Climb : - 600 m
  • Total Descent : - 500 m
  • Hotel : - Meal Plan (Breakfast / Dinner) Citrus Hikkaduwa / Thejan Beach Cabana Induruwa / Amal Beach Bentota

Full day Relax on the Beach and repeating nice Memories of the cycle tour in Sri Lanka, according to your Flight time we will Transfer you to Air Port in Colombo and one day we will meet another extension of cycling in Sri Lanka by covering North part of the Island, may be with your Friends and colleague

Thanks for all and say Good Bay and have nice Flight

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