Sri Lanka coast to coast cycling holiday

by Responsible Travel

Region

Sri Lanka

Duration

13 days

Guided Status

Guided

Difficulty

N/A

D-Score™

N/A - Unknown

Overview

Tailor made two week tour of Sri Lanka by bike. Experience the east, west and south coasts via lesser-known temples and villages in the company of a local guide. Average daily distances: 60kms. Notable places include: Yapahuwa Temple, Habarana, Polonnaruwa, Maha Oya forest reserve, Homestay in Batticaloa, Kattankudy, Arugam Bay, Lahugalla sanctuary, Katharagama Temple, Lunuganwera Resevoir, Galle Fort, and Sightseeing in Colombo. Optional safaris in Minneriya and Udawalawe national parks. Overnight accommodation in comfy locally-owned hotels and guest houses in addition to home stays. This two week trip takes you over Sri Lanka's quiet back roads so as to provide a healthy balance of untouched natural scenery and ancient sites, including the ruined temple of Yapahuwa and the ancient city of Polonnaruwa. Average daily distances are around 45 65kms. Overnight accommodation is in comfy locally-owned hotels and guest houses in addition to home stays in places like Batticalao - well off the traditional tourist radar.

Daily Ride Schedule

Accommodation & Services

Accommodation

Hotel

What's Included

Catering services

Accommodation arrangements

Bike rental

Support vehicle following all rides

About the Sri Lanka

A dedicated guide for this region is not available yet.

USD 1965

per person

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Why Choose This Tour?

Cycling from coast to coast in Sri Lanka with an English speaking local guide is an absolute must for anyone wishing to expand their cultural horizons along with their leg muscles.
Discovering Sri Lanka by bike really allows you to get to grips with the terrain and although the majority of the cycle routes are pretty flat there are one or two slight inclines that will provide a bit more or a challenge, as well as great views.
Optional safaris in Minneriya and Udawalawe national parks provide plenty of time to enjoy Sri Lanka out of the saddle however, pedalling past the wilderness areas of Maha Oya and Arugam Bay will no doubt provide all the inspiration you need to stick to two wheels.
From Habarana and Katharagama to Galle Fort and Colombo, this two week cycling holiday in Sri Lanka lets you discover the east, west and south coast scenery alongside everything else in between.
We do not promote any animal centres during our trips.
On this holiday you have the option of going on a Safari at Minneriya and Udawalawe.
We only use responsible licensed jeep drivers who are trained to not stress the animals in the park.
On our nature walk in Arugam Bay, we will be exploring virgin forests.
Its very important to follow our naturalists lead as these are the last few areas of wildlife not overrun by tourism.
We only do small groups into these forests and take special care to not distress the flora or fauna here.
The whole point of a cycling trip, is to be able to engage with the local communities.
Our guides will stop whenever they see something interesting en route.
Stop and talk to the farmers, fishermen and vegetable sellers.
All the fruits and refreshments provided on the trip are bought from the local vendors en route.
This provides additional income to them.
We also use some small home stays completely off the tourist circuit.
This is a major source of income for these families.
In Batticalao we let a local family lead your experience through their town.
Sri Lanka is on the brink of suffering from over tourism.
In order to fight this we try and spread out tourist both in terms of timing as well as destinations.
Yapahuwa, Maha Oya, Batticalao are completely not on the mass tourism radar.
The routes we use are back roads not used by other tourists, this provides additional income to the small industries.
The areas we visit do not get many foreign visitors.
So you would be an ambassador for your country as the locals are always fascinated when they see a new face.