Trees dissolving into thick fog on the Horton Plains plateau

12 daysPrivate departure

Adventure Lover's Paradise

Twelve days built for active travellers — trekking, cycling, surfing and safaris, with the highlands as the centrepiece.

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Duration: 11 nights / 12 days
Starts & ends: Colombo (Bandaranaike International)
Best for: Active couples, friends and older teenagers
Pace: Private and fully flexible

Outline pending confirmation. This package was carried over from our previous website, which published a title and duration but no day-by-day plan. The outline below is built from the route’s own landmarks and is a starting shape only — ask us for the current itinerary and pricing for your dates.

What makes this journey different

Complete route, as originally published

Hot air balloon scenic flight · Camping & glamping · Habarana Village Tour · Minneriya National Park · Sigiriya Lion Rock · Cycling tours through rural villages, rice paddies and ancient cities · Surfing · Hiking & trekking · Scenic train ride · Nine Arch Bridge · Rawana Water Falls · Adam's Peak · Udawalawe National Park safari · Sinharaja Forest Reserve · Galle Fort · Walk along the ramparts

Hot air balloon scenic flight

Stop 1 of the route. See day 1 of the outline below for how we would place it.

Camping & glamping

Stop 2 of the route. See day 2 of the outline below for how we would place it.

Habarana Village Tour

Stop 3 of the route. See day 3 of the outline below for how we would place it.

Indicative day-by-day outline

A private journey with a chauffeur-guide throughout. A starting shape for your trip, not a fixed schedule — we rebuild it around your dates, pace and interests before you commit to anything.

Day 01–02Arrival & HabaranaSettle in, then the Habarana village tour and Minneriya safari.
Day 03Sigiriya & cyclingSigiriya Lion Rock at dawn, then a cycling tour through villages, rice paddies and the ancient cities.
Day 04Hot air balloonAn early scenic balloon flight, then camping or glamping.
Day 05–06Hiking & trekkingGuided walking in the highlands.
Day 07–08Scenic rail, Nine Arch & Rawana FallsThe hill-country train, the viaduct and the falls.
Day 09Adam's PeakThe pilgrimage ascent, timed for the season.
Day 10–11Udawalawe & SinharajaAn elephant safari, then the Sinharaja rainforest reserve.
Day 12Galle & departureGalle Fort and the ramparts, then the airport.

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