The Bikes
You can’t enjoy a great biking trip without a really great bike. On this trip, we’ll use well-tuned, high-quality, local bikes that provide a good fit to your size and weight.
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Private
XScheduled
The right number of like-minded travellers to make new friends.
Private
Your dates. Your group. Our expertly-designed itinerary.
Custom
Tailored to your interests, a bespoke travel experience.
- Support
Daytime Guided
XSelf-Guided
Combines the hallmarks of any B&R itinerary (excellent hotels and beautiful routes) with the freedom of pacing each day exactly the way you like.
Daytime Guided
Throughout the day, a knowledgeable local guide provides insider access and expert tips. At night, you can explore and dine on your own.
24/7 Guided
Our B&R guides are with you throughout, anticipating needs, translating languages, providing advice and—above all—facilitating fun.
- Hotels
Signature
XSignature
We use premium hotels that are unique expressions of the region. Often they’ve had a previous life as a monastery or a castle, but in every case they offer an exceptionally comfortable stay.
Bistro
These are stylish 4-star properties that offer a casual and comfortable stay. Often without a 24-hour concierge or room service, they tend to be smaller family-run hotels that are perfect for the region.
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Enthusiast
XOccasional
“I can’t say I really ‘work out,’ but I’m in good shape and am relatively active.”
Recreational
“I enjoy a good walk or ride, and feel comfortable while on the move.”
Enthusiast
“I get moving at least once a week, and don’t mind a little sweat.”
Avid
“I get moving a few times per week and enjoy some exertion.”
Expert
“I want to feel invigorated each day and going hard is how I like to do that.”
See the best of this South Asian gem
Our trip designers put their creative stamp on this diverse biking adventure. From the bustling port city of Negombo, to the Cultural Triangle, with truly remarkable hotels (including two ancestral estates and an eco-lodge on stilts), this is the very best of Sri Lanka. We visit World Heritage sites, sacred cities, lush plantations, rushing waterfalls and magical Galle, a perfectly preserved colonial town.
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Ready-to-Book private tours are designed to be enjoyed off-the-rack, but there is room for minor adjustments to fit the trip to your needs. If the gap is too great, then we’d be happy to tailor-make you a Bespoke trip from scratch. Simply tell us a few details about your group and select your preferred date. One of our Trip Designers will spring into action, confirming the details or exploring alternatives, over the next 48 hours.
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From Bandaranaike International Airport, we will drive to the nearby Wallawwa hotel to unwind after your flight. In the late afternoon, we will meet up get fitted for our bikes and have a trip briefing before an introductory ride.
Begin riding north along the coastal road from Kochikade. Take back roads through small villages and rolling coconut plantations to our lunch stop at a private colonial-era villa. Dinner tonight will be unforgettable as we dine on the magical Kamata Island in the midst of the paddy fields.
After breakfast we will cycle past villages and paddy fields to Sri Lanka’s first capital city, Anuradhapura, our trip’s first UNESCO destination. By late afternoon, we will head back to the hotel for an afternoon of relaxation. Take a dip in the pool or kayaking into the sunset on the reservoir before dinner.
Begin the day with a ride along an old king’s route through the heart of Sri Lanka. To really experience Sri Lankan hospitality, we will have lunch in a Sri Lankan home, where you can learn more about the regional cuisine and even help prepare some of the tasty dishes all served on traditional banana leaves.
After breakfast, we’ll bike on a circuit ride around the ancient city of Sigiriya. This afternoon change into walking gear before setting off for Sigiriya Rock, one of the country’s 8 UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Ride along gravel roads following an old irrigation canal towards the 2ndC Buddhist cave temples at Dambulla, another UNESCO site. Then, after a short flight arrive in Galle to explore the fort.
Ride through lowland tea plantations, paddy fields and small villages of the south coast. We’ll ride along the shores of the Kogalla Lake and through cinnamon plantations before ending back on the seashores in the surfer’s paradise of Unawatuna. We’ll have lunch beachside before heading to Galle Fort, the perfect marriage of old world charm and tasteful modernity.
Today we will make our way back to Colombo stopping at the enchanting Lunuganga, Geoffrey Bawa’s second home and weekend retreat. From Lunuganga, we’ll make our way to the Colombo airport where you’ll part ways with your guide.
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Hotels
The Wallawwa, Kotugoda
The Wallawwa boutique hotel offers colonial charm and exceptional service within five acres of tropical landscaped gardens. Basking in its pindrop-peaceful rural setting and lovingly tended tropical gardens, the Wallawwa is a super-sensitive restoration of a 200-year-old manor house, where graceful original features have been spiced up with luxuriant interiors and a spa. View hotel website »
Ulagalla Resort, Tirappane
Once the ancestral estate of local Anuradhapura nobility, this hotel in Anuradhapura features a 150-year-old mansion at its centre. Immerse yourself in culture, history and nature at this enchanting sanctuary. Twenty-five detached chalets with private plunge pools are scattered on 58 acres of Sri Lanka's finest land. With its own solar farm generating half of its own energy requirements Ulagalla is truly a unique boutique hotel. View hotel website »
Vil Uyana, Sigiriya
Vil Uyana is situated among reed beds and paddy fields and over the first man-made lake since the era of Parakramabahu. Situated in the shadow of the historic rock fortress of Sigiriya, is what Harper’s Bazaar calls the Best Eco Luxury Hotel in Sri Lanka. Relax in an atmosphere of rural simplicity combined with the lavish comforts of the present day to experience a stay hard to forget. View hotel website »
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Enthusiast
This trip is appropriate for people who enjoy a good walk or ride, and feel comfortable while on the move. Daily biking distances usually vary from 20-km (12-mi) to 30-km (19-mi) and walks are 8-km (5-mi) to 10-km (6-mi), with some longer afternoon options along the way.
The Traveller
“I bike about once a week at home.”
The Terrain
Gently rolling countryside, with occasional longer climbs to points that are well worth the effort. Layover days accommodate varying preferences.
Read more on our Activity LevelsWhat’s included? Everything you need. Plus everything you’d
want. Plus a few things you never knew you wanted ‘til you got them.
In a word: everything. In ninety words? Signature B&R guides; local experts; unique, unforgettable biking and walking routes; private tours; authentic local cuisine; lessons and demonstrations; local artisanal wines; wine tastings; all victuals and libations; all the endorphins you can handle; new insight; interesting, fun and like-minded travel companions; a feeling of total freedom. In short: an extraordinary, hassle-free journey of discovery.
- All hotel accommodation
- Meals as indicated with beer and wine
- Services of B&R national guide(s)
- Support vehicles during bike rides
- Use of a customized bicycle and helmet
- Detailed maps and water bottle
- All special events and private tours
- All transportation from rendezvous to drop-off
Local Bikes
Sometimes your B&R trip simply isn’t long enough! Extend your stay for the best vacation possible. If you wish to spend a few days in region either before or after your official B&R trip, and need assistance making those plans, your B&R Travel Advisor can help.
Call us to create an independent travel experience that fits your needs—we can also arrange for a local guide.
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