About this experience

Pedal through some of Sri Lanka's most rewarding landscapes on this five-day private cycling tour into the Hill Country. You ride high-quality bicycles — fitted to your height and paired with a helmet — along routes that take you through green paddy fields, tea plantations, forest boundaries, and quiet rural villages. An English-speaking Lakpura host accompanies you throughout, while a dedicated bike carrier vehicle and knowledgeable cycle-mechanics staff follow close behind for support.

Each day brings a new stretch of countryside and genuine local encounters — stepping into village homes, sampling authentic cuisine, and moving at a pace that lets the landscape sink in. Minimum age is 18. Hotel accommodation and meals are arranged separately, keeping your itinerary flexible. Gratuities and personal expenses are not included.

Duration5 days

LanguagesEnglish

Group typePrivate — your party only

Min age18 years

ReferenceLKGGY9S7HQ

Your tour planner

Malsiri Consultant

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What’s included

Included

Service of an English speaking host from Lakpura.
High Quality Bicycles in excellent condition for appropriate height.
High quality helmets.
Bike Carrier with 1 or 2 Staff, Also knowledgeable staff with hands-on knowledge on cycle mechanics.

Not included

Hotel Accommodation and Meals.
Expenses of personal nature.
Gratuities.

Tour route

Day-by-day waypoints across Sri Lanka. Each marker is where you spend the night; lines trace the daily drive.

Day-by-day itinerary

1

Day 1 — Kandy > Rangala

Morning transfer to starting point of the trail, Knuckles east. We will be crossing a lane forest after few tough and rockey climbs through Elkaduwa tea plantation. Spectaculer views and thrilling downhills will follow. We will be visiting a mini worlds end and then continue our ride towards Rangala which is our destination of the Day 2. Approximate climb - 1200m

2

Day 2 — Rangala > Knuckles > Kandy

After having a delicious breakfast, we will start our ride leisurely through tea plantations.

Slowly hitting the continuous climbs accompanied by nice views and landscapes, we reach a Natural pool to refresh ourselves.Resume the ride towards Thangappuwa through abondaned truck trails through small forest covers. Local lunch at a village house which you will love for sure. Our next stop is Corbett's gap which is a panoramic view point. But ro reach there we will be riding through athe borders of Knuckles forest reserve, which is gonna be a 6 Km cross country section with naturally made difficult technical segments.

We will meet our car afret a nice grassy single track downhill an then head back to Kandy. Total climb 1400m

3

Day 3 — Kandy > Nuwara Eliya

Start gaining Elevation. Today we drive to the start point of our ride to N'Eliya which was called as "Little England" by british. We will be tatking a totally different, exclusive trails to raech our destination through tea plantations and small houses.

You will love the views and the sight of mountain ranges. We will meet our car at a certain point and thene drive the rest of the distance. A warming tea on the way. Total climb - 1200m

4

Day 4 — Nuwara Eliya > Haputale

Early morning departure to Horton plains and do the walk.

Get on our saddles to experience rapid downhills. After about 30mins riding we will take a turn to hit the XC section of the ride. The devil's staircase has got its name for a reason. Most probably due to the hairpin bends. Terrain is gonna be super tough but worth doing it due to spectacular views. We will be seeing Bambarakanda falls on a side. We will meet our car after hiting the main roads and then drive to haputale. Total Climb - 800m

5

Day 5 — Haputale > Colombo

After breakfast at the hotel check out and transfer to Colombo.

End of Tour.

Please note

Public transportation nearby

Not wheelchair accessible
Not stroller accessible
Not suitable for pets
Infants must not sit on laps
Infant seats unavailable
Not recommended for people with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for people with heart conditions

Cancellation policy

More than 3 days notice: full refund
Less than 3 days notice: no refund

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Cycling Tour to Hill Country (5 Days)