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Highlands to Rainforest –Trekking Tour

Start & end in Colombo 11 days Up to 10

About this trip

Eleven days walking through Sri Lanka's highlands and rainforest, taking in grasslands, tea country and one of the island's last great forests. It moves from the rolling hills of Riverston into the Knuckles Mountain Range, over to Ella by train, and finishes in the Sinharaja rainforest.

Days are built around trekking, with a mix of open highland walks and denser forest trails, plus stops in mountain villages and a visit to Kandy along the way. Nights are split between local villages and eco-lodges set in the landscape you're walking through.

It suits people who want their nature time active rather than passive — walking boots on most days, with cultural stops and quieter moments woven in between.

What you'll do

  • Trek the grasslands and viewpoints of Riverston
  • Walk trails through the UNESCO-listed Knuckles Mountain Range
  • Ride the tea-hill train line from the highlands to Ella
  • Hike up to Ella Rock and Little Adam's Peak
  • Explore Sinharaja Rainforest, Sri Lanka's richest biodiversity area
  • Visit the city of Kandy
Good to know
  • Half board basic meal plan throughout
  • A trekking-focused trip — most days involve walking, from open highland paths to denser rainforest trail
  • Stays include local villages and eco-lodges rather than city hotels
Tour dupe
Same trip, less money
£515 less all-in
Sri Lanka Intro Tour
4.6from £1,2208 days
The trade-off: 3 fewer nights, and a different operator.
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Getting there

Colombo
One-way · arrive 23 Jul 26

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Where to stay

A night before your tour in Colombo · 23 Jul24 Jul

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