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Day 01
Arrival, welcome by a representative of Lanka Sportreizen and
transfer to Hotel.
Test runs of bikes in readiness for the tour.
Dinner and overnight stay at the Goldi Sands Hotel, Negombo. |
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Day 02
After breakfast start biking to Kurunegala - the City of the
Elephant.
The route will be through the village level untarred,
undeveloped roads passing through brick/tile kilns, Coir
Factories, Coconut / Rubber / Pineapple Plantations, Paddy
Fields on flat land with occasional hilly areas.
The distance will be approximately 65 - 70 km
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 the Elephant View Hotel,
Pinnawela |
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Day 03
After breakfast start biking to Sigiriya.
The route will be through cart tracks , undeveloped trails, a
small distance on developed roads, passing Paddy Fields,
Shifting Cultivation(traditional form of "slash and burn
cultivation"), dry zone vegetation, hilly areas to some extent
with medium range hills.
The distance will be approximately 80 - 85 km
Dinner and overnight stay at the Sigiriya Hotel, Sigiriya |
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Day 04
After breakfast leave for Giritale
The route will be muddy tracks, paved roads, occasional tarred
roads, dry zone jungles, Teak Plantations., Paddy Fields. This
will be entirely on flat land.
Dinner and overnight stay at the Giritale Hotel, Giritale |
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Day 05
After breakfast leave for Polonnaruwa - Medieval Capital - 11th
Century AD
The route will be same as the previous day.
In Polonnaruwa, visit the many sites of historical and
archaeological interest which clearly depicts the influence that
India had on Sri Lanka during that period of history, by
vehicle.
Dinner and overnight stay at the Giritale Hotel, Giritale |
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Day 06
After breakfast leave for Kandy - the Hill Capital via
agricultural areas in Elahera and Bakamoona through the Knuckles
Range passing Riverstone - an amazing creation of Mother Nature
- a cooler climate of fantastic proportions with in a dry zone
climate.
Today's route will be along developed tarred roads, but a major
part with only an occasional vehicle running.
As the distance is going to be long, they can pack up whenever
they desire.
Walk in to a Spice Garden and take part in a conducted tour to
get some knowledge about the growth and use of spices in the day
to day life
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 the Topaz Hotel, Kandy |
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Day 07
After breakfast leave a City Tour including the Upper Lake Drive
- a place where one could have a bird's eye view of the city
below, the Royal Botanical Gardens - one of the best of its kind
in Asia with more than 5000 species of different varieties of
flora which incidentally was the Headquarters of Lord Louise
Mountbatten - the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces during
the 2nd World War, a Gem Museum - to see how the valuable gems
that you see on a shop shelf are turned out from a raw stone
with the back ground history,.
Leave for Galaha
The route will be rather hilly but absolutely beautiful running
through "Green Carpets' - Tea Estates with meager human or
vehicular traffic .This distance will be approximately 35km
Time permitting en route visits the "Tea Museum" at the Hanatana
Tea Plantation
Dinner and overnight stay at a Tea Plantation Bungalow,
earlier owned by an Irish Planter/Local Guest House, Kandy |
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Day 08
Relax
After lunch leave for Nuwara Eliya - "Little England"
The route will be surrounded by hills covered with Tea, terraced
paddy fields, remote villages etc amidst breathtakingly
beautiful landscapes. Once on the main road pick up by vehicle
The distance will be approximately 50km
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.
Dinner and overnight stay at the Alpine /Silver Falls Hotel,
Nuwara Eliya |
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Day 09
After breakfast start biking to Bandarawela with picturesque
landscapes of the hill country in the back ground.
Hilly areas - on very good tarred roads but with less traffic
for most of the time - approximate distance 50 km.
Dinner and overnight stay at the Silver Springs Hotel,
Bandarawela |
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Day 10
Relax with nature at its best
Start biking towards Uda Walawe
Bike as much as you enjoy aiming at the Uda Walawe National
Park.
Undertake a Jeep Safari of the Uda Walawe National Park mainly
to see wild elephants
Dinner and overnight stay at the Centauria Hotel,
Embilipitiya |
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Day 11
After breakfast leave for Bentota on the south west coast by
vehicle
En route visit the Wevurukannala Temple to see one of Sri
Lanka's tallest seated Buddha Statues, Veherahena underground
Temple Complex, Galle Dutch Fortress - a World Heritage Site, a
Mask Museum etc.
Dinner and overnight stay at the LSR Guest House, Bentota |
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Day 12 / 13
Relax on the beach /undertake a Boat Cruise in the backwaters
through mangroves to enjoy nature, life styles etc.
Dinner and overnight stay at the LSR Guest House, Bentota |
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Day 14
Transfer to the airport for departure. |