Discover Sri Lanka on foot on this 11-day trekking adventure through its wildest and most beautiful landscapes. Trek through the misty Knuckles Mountain Range, spend a night with the indigenous Veddha community, and ride one of the world’s most scenic train journeys from Kandy to Haputale. Walk along railway lines and through tunnels to remote tea estates in Ohiya, climb the Devil’s Staircase to Horton Plains, World’s End and Baker’s Falls, and swim beneath Lanka Falls and Bambarakanda, the island’s highest waterfall. Finish with a river safari and two relaxing days on the beach in Bentota. The perfect blend of adventure, nature, village life and relaxation.
Welcome to Sri Lanka! On arrival at Bandaranaike International Airport, you will be met by our representative and transferred to Negombo, a charming coastal town close to the airport. Enjoy a relaxing evening, with time to unwind or explore the nearby beach.
Overnight: Negombo
Meet your trekking guide in Kandy and drive about 40 km towards the Knuckles Mountain Range. Begin the trek through home spice gardens, vegetable fields, rice fields, tea plantations, pygmy forests and plateaus, climbing from about 1,200 ft to 1,850 ft above sea level. Look out for deer, barking deer, monkeys and lizards along the way. At the end of the trail, enjoy a swim at the base of a beautiful waterfall (weather permitting), with bird watching on the return. Trek: approx. 16 km return, 6–7 hours.
Overnight: Mobile Tented Camp, Knuckles
After breakfast, continue with a circular trek of about 18 km through tea plantations, pine forests, rice fields and a traditional Kandyan village, enjoying bird watching and rural village life. Then drive about 3 hours to the Veddha Village, home to Sri Lanka’s indigenous people, and spend the evening around a campfire with the community.
Overnight: Veddha Village Camp
After breakfast, experience the traditional Veddha way of life, including a traditional dance, hunting demonstrations and traditional baby cradling. Drive about 1½ hours to the start of a short 4 km trek (2–3 hours) to a waterfall for a refreshing swim. After a traditional village lunch, continue to Kandy, arriving around 6:00 PM.
Overnight: Kandy
After breakfast, board the scenic train to Haputale, one of the most beautiful rail journeys in the world, passing tea plantations, misty mountains, valleys, forests and hill-country villages. Your driver will meet you at Haputale station and transfer you to the hotel. Spend the evening relaxing ahead of the next day’s trek.
Overnight: Haputale
After breakfast, meet your trekking guide and set off through the Thangamalai rainforest towards the Ella–Kandy railway line. Walk alongside the tracks, through railway tunnels and forest around Idalgashinna village, with spectacular views over the tea estates and valleys. Enjoy a picnic lunch at a mountain viewpoint, then continue through remote tea estates to Ohiya, meeting local communities on the way.
Overnight: Estate hotel, Ohiya
After breakfast, trek through the remote tea estates of Ohiya and climb the steep hairpin bends of the Devil’s Staircase into the forest. Continue into Horton Plains National Park, with its misty grasslands and montane forests, to World’s End, one of the most spectacular viewpoints in the highlands, and on to the beautiful Baker’s Falls. Enjoy a picnic lunch at the park entrance before returning to Ohiya.
Overnight: Estate hotel, Ohiya
After breakfast, trek through a remote tea estate to a mountain cliff viewpoint with beautiful valley views, meeting local villagers along the way. Descend to Lanka Falls for a swim and a picnic lunch, then continue down to Bambarakanda, Sri Lanka’s highest waterfall, with another chance to swim at its base if conditions allow.
Overnight: Bambarakanda area
After breakfast, drive to Bentota on the southern coast (approx. 200–240 km, 4–5 hours). Enjoy a peaceful Madu River boat safari through the mangroves, spotting wildlife and visiting small islands, and relax with a fish therapy experience. Then visit a sea turtle hatchery to learn about local conservation efforts.
Overnight: Bentota
A free day to relax on beautiful Bentota Beach, unwind by the sea, or try optional beach and water activities before your departure.
Overnight: Bentota
After breakfast, check out and transfer to Bandaranaike International Airport (approx. 90–100 km, 2–2½ hours) for your onward flight, taking home wonderful memories of Sri Lanka.
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