Day 1- Arrival
At the airport you will be greeted by a Jetwing Representative and your Chauffer Guide who will take you to the modern beach town of Negombo. Once in the comfort of your hotel, you can relax and recover from the jet lag. When you’re ready, your chauffeur guide will familiarize you with what to expect whilst cycling on a Sri Lankan road. We encourage you to ride about the town and along the way, you will be introduced to some of Negombo’s curious sites such as the Dutch churches. You should relax and energize as the next few days will be quite exciting!
Day 2- Negombo > Kurunegala > Dambulla
You will commence your expedition by cycling over 35km along a picturesque route passing rice paddy fields to the town of Kurunegala. Look out for the towering Lord Buddha statue upon a rock, which from far is the town’s landmark! In the afternoon, enjoy lunch at a delightful local restaurant in Kurunegala, after which you will return your bike and continue in the comforts of your car to experience the inland delights of Sri Lanka. Upon arrival in Dambulla, you will visit the Golden Cave Temple Complex to explore the paintings depicting the Life and preaching of the Ven, Lord Buddha.
Day 3- Dambulla > Polonnaruwa > Dambulla
Take a morning cycling tour of one of the better-kept ruins of ancient Ceylon aka the UNESCO World Heritage City of Polonnaruwa, which was a medieval capital of Sri Lanka from the 11th – 13th century A.D. You will cycle about 40km on soft surfaces as you whizz between these ancient ruins. Your stops include a visit to Lankathilaka, Thuparamaya, Royal Palace, Rankoth Vehera and Gal Viharaya. If you wish, you may return to your hotel in time to grab some lunch.
In the late afternoon, take an exhilarating jeep safari with the company of an expert naturalist guide to the Minneriya or neighbouring Kavdullah National Park. The Vast sanctuary is home to about 250 wild elephants, wild buffaloes, sambar deer, crocodiles, sloth bear and more!
Day 4- Dambulla > Sigiriya > Kandy
Enjoy a hearty breakfast as today, your endurance will be challenged! Begin the day by cycling towards the towering rock fortress of Sigiriya’s “5th Century Fortress in the Sky”. Over these 55km, you will be passing the Minneriya jungles and the dry zone farms while also observing village life. After a cool drink of king coconut thambili, ascend the Sigiriya rock. Continue by car and en route, enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Shortly afterwards you will arrive in the hill capital of Kandy, surrounded by greenery and the great Mahaweli River. Eminent as the center of Buddhism and the capital of the last Sinhalese kingdom, the name Kandy evokes romantic notions in people of a lost hill kingdom, a lake, tea plantations and a famous temple.
Day 5- Kandy
At your convenience, become acquainted with the city of Kandy; pay your respects to the golden-roofed Temple of the Tooth Relic, which houses Sri Lanka’s most sacred relic, a tooth of the Lord Buddha. Admire the delicate hill-country breezes that urge the mist to gently part to reveal colourful houses amid Kandy’s forested halo. Visit the lively marketplaces, Upper Lake Drive and the grandeur of the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens. For a spoonful of adventure, venture to the outskirts of Kandy to the Hantane Hills for an uphill cycle route through the forests.
Day 6- Departure
As all good things must come to an end, we bid you farewell as our Chauffeur Guide transfers you to the Airport to meet your departure flight home.
