Sri Lanka Hiking Holiday
The best of Sri Lanka’s hills in a week or so, for travellers who want more than a day trip but not the full fourteen-day Pekoe Trail. Kandy, the Knuckles, Adam’s Peak, Horton Plains and Ella, with the hill-country train between them. A sample plan below; we shape the final route around your dates and pace.
- 7 to 10 days
- Modéré
- From USD 2,080
- Private: just your group
- SLTDA-licensed guide
Kandy and the Knuckles
Start in Kandy with a warm-up walk over the Hanthana ridge on Pekoe Trail Stage 1, then a day in the Knuckles forest: the Dothalugala trail and the cliff edge at Mini World’s End. See Randonnées d'une journée au départ de Kandy.
Adam’s Peak
Transfer into tea country and climb Sri Pada through the night for sunrise from the summit. See the Adam’s Peak Night Climb.
Nuwara Eliya and Horton Plains
On to Nuwara Eliya, then a dawn start for World’s End and Baker’s Falls on the Horton Plains loop. See Horton Plains at Sunrise.
The train to Ella
The hill-country railway down to Ella, then Ella Rock at sunrise, Little Adam’s Peak and the Nine Arch Bridge. See Ella Day Hikes.
Extend it
Add days on the Pekoe Trail, a Knuckles overnight to Meemure, or a rainforest day in Sinharaja.
Where it happens
Numbered pins follow the sample plan on this page, in order. Nothing joins them: your route is shaped around your dates.
- Kandy : Days 1 and 2: the start, and the Hanthana ridge.
- Knuckles Centre de conservation, Deanston : Days 1 and 2: the Knuckles forest day.
- Adam's Peak (Sri Pada): Days 3 and 4: the night climb.
- Horton Plains Visitor Centre: Days 5 and 6: World's End at dawn.
- Ella railway station: Days 7 and 8: Ella Rock, Little Adam's Peak and the Nine Arch Bridge.
On every trip
- Privé : Rien que votre groupe et votre guide, à votre rythme.
- Led by an SLTDA-licensed guide, who knows the route and the conditions on the day.
- Transfers, accommodation and passes arranged for the whole trip, in vetted guesthouses and planters’ bungalows.
- First-class train seats reserved where we can get them.
Bring walking shoes with good grip, a rain jacket, water and sun protection. If weather makes a trail unsafe, we’ll move your day. See the liste des affaires à emporter.
Price
From USD 2,080 per person for eight days in standard comfort: your guide, private transport, accommodation, passes and park tickets on the route, and train seats where we can get them.
Prices are per person for two people sharing a private trip, in US dollars. Solo travellers, larger groups and premium hotels are quoted on request. Guide gratuities and anything marked as extra are not included.
Quand y aller
January to March is the best window for the whole hill country, and it overlaps the Adam’s Peak pilgrimage season (December to May). September and October are a good second window. We avoid the wettest months for each area, and will say so if your dates are marginal.
Book with confidence
- Reserve with a 25% deposit. The balance is due 60 days before you start.
- If we cannot run your dates, your deposit is refunded in full.
- Cancel more than 60 days out and your deposit is refunded, less a small administration fee.
- If weather makes a trail unsafe, we move your day.
Full terms: politique de remboursement.
Plan your hiking holiday
Tell us your dates, how many days you have and how many of you are walking.