Hike, bike and paddle your way across Sri Lanka from Negombo to Colombo, with wildlife safaris, rainforest walks and time on Hikkaduwa’s beaches.
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Search for leopard and elephant on Wilpattu National Park safari.
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Climb Sigiriya Lion Rock for sweeping views and ancient frescoes.
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Explore Polonnaruwa’s shrines and Gal Vihara Buddha carvings by bike.
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Hike the Knuckles Range to Manigala viewpoint across dramatic highlands.
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Visit Kandy’s Temple of the Tooth, Sri Lanka’s revered shrine.
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Raft grade 2–3 rapids on the Kelani River near Kitulgala.
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Hike Sinharaja Rainforest’s trails among endemic flora and birdlife.
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Walk Galle Fort’s lanes to the lighthouse at ocean sunset.
Stay in a mix of lodgings, from Negombo’s Earls Regent Hotel to riverbank Backwaters Lodge with ensuite, air conditioning and forest-view decks, plus Blue Magpie Lodge with attached bathrooms and a/c. Nights are also spent at Lakeside at Nuwarawewa, Giritale Hotel, Hotel Casamara Kandy, Citrus Hikkaduwa and Fairway Colombo.