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DAY 01
Arrival, welcome by a representative of Lanka Sportreizen
and transfer to Hotel.
Test runs for the bikes in readiness for the tour.
Dinner and overnight stay at White Haven Hotel, Panadura
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DAY 02
After breakfast start biking to Induruwa - the first section
of the National Cycling Trail. 33km
Dinner and overnight
stay at Induruwa Beach Resort, Induruwa
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DAY 03
After breakfast start biking Koggala - - the second section
of the National Cycling Trail. -77km
Dinner and overnight stay at Koggala Beach Hotel, Koggala
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DAY 04
After breakfast start biking to Uda Walawe. - 75km The route
will be through muddy tracks, paved roads, occasional tarred
roads, dry zone jungles, low country Tea Plantations, Paddy
Fields etc
Dinner and overnight stay at Centauria Hotel,
Embilipitiya
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DAY 05
After breakfast start biking to Banadarawela from Wellawaya
- 45km The route will be mainly uphill going into the Hill
Country
Dinner and overnight stay at Silver Springs Hotel,
Bandarawela
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DAY 06
After breakfast start biking leave for Kandy the Hill
Capital.
80km En route visit a Tea Factory and a Plantation
to witness the manufacturing process of world famous “Ceylon
Tea" and to taste a pure unblended cup of factory fresh tea
before being sent to the Tea Auctions in Colombo leading to
Export - uphill biking
In the evening watch a Cultural
Performance by traditional Kandyan Dancers and Drummers
including devotional “Fire Walking" and walk across in the
star lit night to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic of
Buddha - by far the most important place of worship for
Buddhists world over.
Dinner and overnight stay at
Thilanka Hotel, Kandy
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DAY 07
After breakfast leave for a City Tour including the Royal
Botanical Gardens Sight seeing in the city. Dinner and
overnight stay at Thilanka Hotel, Kandy
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DAY 08
After breakfast start biking to Giritale - Kandy - Sigiriya - 100km
En route visit the Dambulla Cave Temple * considered to be the largest painted
caves in the world with more than 22,000 sq ft of painted
surfaces with many paintings , sculptures, statues of Lord
Buddha, his disciples, Kings , Gods etc
Proceed to Sigiriya
- Sigiriya - Giritale - 45km
Climb the Rock Fortress of Sigiriya* , a Royal Citadel for 20 years in the 5th Century
AD built by King Kasyapa , considered as the 8th Wonder of
the modern world , a World Heritage Site.
Dinner and
overnight stay at Giritale Hotel, Giritale
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DAY 09
After breakfast start biking to
Polonnaruwa- the Medieval Capital of Sri Lanka- 11th Century
AD Bike around to visit the many sites of archaeological and
historical interest in the Sacred City of Polonnaruwa .
Return to Giritale
Dinner and overnight stay at Giritale
Hotel, Giritale .END OF BIKING AND THE BIKES CAN BE PACKED
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DAY 10
Early morning visits the Minneriya National Park to
undertake a Jeep Safari.to see wild life. After late
breakfast leave for Pinnawela Visit the Elephant Orphanage
to see the world's largest herd of domestic Elephants
including babies who are still being fed by bottle thrice a
day
Dinner and overnight stay at Elephant View Hotel, Pinnawela
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DAY 11
Transfer to the airport for departure
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