- Walk through paddies and tea plantations
- Explore trails rarely taken by tourists
- Visit the beautiful lakeside town of Kandy
- Enjoy sunrise on Adam's Peak (seasonal)
- Search for leopards in Yala National Park

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Post-trip Extensions
Maldives
If you are keen to end your trip on a relaxed note, we can arrange a visit to the Maldives for you.
The flight from Colombo is around one hour and upon arrival you will be transferred by speedboat (approximately 20 minutes) to the Paradise Island four-star resort. Paradise Island is a beautiful coral island, covered with tropical vegetation and palm trees, surrounded by a wide sandy beach and an azure lagoon.
You can choose to add as many extra nights to your trip as you wish; your time on the island will be at leisure for you to do as you wish. The accommodation has a swimming pool, restaurant, bar, room service and all rooms are air conditioned. There is also access to scuba diving and snorkelling or the chance to swim in the wonderful, calm waters. Either way, it is a veritable paradise and a memorable end to the trip.
If you choose to take advantage of this opportunity, we can arrange flights for you to Malé and book the hotel and speedboat transfer to the island. Please be advised, all accommodation booked at the Paradise Island four-star resort is based on minimum half-board basis but full-board and all-inclusive upgrades are available for a supplement fee.
Please ask your sales representative for more details. Prices listed are starting prices.
Insight Resort Beach Extension
How about slowing the pace down and extending your stay a night or few? Before finishing your trip in Colombo, take a detour and stay south of Galle in the fishing village Ahangama. There you can relax on the beautiful beachfront of your hotel or wander through the village watching the locals go about their daily lives. A perfect wind-down before it’s time to fly home.

Please ask your sales representative for more details. Prices listed are starting prices.
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Add your own reviewWalking the best of Sri Lanka
I have recently returned from the most incredible walking trip in Sri Lanka. The walks were very diverse, up mountains, through rainforests and around serene lakes. We also explored the cities, beaches and National Parks (where we were lucky enough to see a Leopard!). Our leader, Ruwan, was first class – he was very organised, friendly, told us interesting stories about the culture and history and took us to meet lots of local families, who were all lovely. I couldn’t speak of this trip more highly.
Most Inspirational Moment
Reaching the top of Adams Peak where we visiting the temple and watched the sun rise with all the locals, who also made the journey to the top.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Our leader was phenomenal!
Walking and cultural experience in Sri Lanka
This was a wonderful trip with an excellent guide
Neelanka made this an amazing trip
His English and knowledge of nature and local culture was very good
His efficiency in allocating room keys was one of the best – very important after a long drive
We did not need to touch our luggage from exiting the airport to arriving back
Our strap broke and within half an hour it was repaired!!!!
Water was freely available from large containers that we could fill our reusable bottles or containers and complimentary
Sigiriya and the Lion Rock Fortress was an amazing visit
Unfortunately we did not get to the summit of Adams Peak due to the masses of mainly local people. However I did feel the experience was something like I have experienced before with family carrying the frail and old, babies being carried and some only in flip flops or barefeet
Leech socks used and needed
Most Inspirational Moment
Lion Rock Fotress Adams Peak despite not getting to the summit Horton plains Lunch in a local restaurant and then in a local house
Thoughts on Group Leader
Neelanka is an excellent guide and one of the best we have had the opportunity to meet and have guide us
Advice for Potential Travellers
Leech socks Some long distances in varied transport if not a good traveller (not us) Be prepared to be sociable with other members of the group (this reall applies to all guided trips) Some compromise needed at times
Suggestions
No think I have said it all!!!
A fantastic experience with a first class leader and exciting experiences
A first class holiday experience with all the hall marks we have come to love from Exodus holidays. An efficient engaged leader with a real love of his country and ability to show us so many insights into the nuances of Sri Lanka….. even though the weather was changeable we had a fantastic trip made up of interesting walks, wild life and getting to know the local culture and people of the highlands.
Most Inspirational Moment
Climbing Adams peak with lots of wonderful other Sri Lankans felt very privileged to have this experience
Thoughts on Group Leader
Very good professional well informed and engaged with the group he was warm and friendly and couldn't do enough for us
Advice for Potential Travellers
Leech socks a must! do it .....
A fantastic experience with a first class leader and exciting experiences
A first class holiday experience with all the hall marks we have come to love from Exodus holidays. An efficient engaged leader with a real love of his country and ability to show us so many insights into the nuances of Sri Lanka….. even though the weather was changeable we had a fantastic trip made up of interesting walks, wild life and getting to know the local culture and people of the highlands.
Most Inspirational Moment
Climbing Adams peak with lots of wonderful other Sri Lankans felt very privileged to have this experience
Thoughts on Group Leader
Very good professional well informed and engaged with the group he was warm and friendly and couldn't do enough for us
Advice for Potential Travellers
Leech socks a must! do it .....
Sri Lanka Walking Tour
This was an amazing tour. It was very well organised. The walking was good. The countryside and people were fantastic and the guide himself was very personable and knowledgeable. It was totally enjoyable. I would recommend going up Adam’s peak on a Monday-Thursday evening to avoid the crowds, but that is the only thing I would have changed.
Most Inspirational Moment
Everything was good
Thoughts on Group Leader
He was born for a job of this type - friendly, funny and knowledgeable
Highlands of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is a very beatiful island with loads of natural and cultural highlights,
The tour is descrfibed as walking and treking. If you read the detailed notes it’s fair to say that, yes there are walks, but nothing that I would describe as treking. The walks are comparatively gentle; the jungle walks a bit like Lakeland walks underfoot – but in forest. The climb up Adam’s Peak certainly got the heart pumping, although with the crowds of pilgrims all around there were plkenty of enforced spots where you rested.
There was a lot of travel time in vehicles. All as described in the trip details –
Most Inspirational Moment
Sigiriya was magnificent, beautiful, and unique in my experience. Well worth the well-protected stairs up the rock face to the top. The Adam's Peak pilgrimage to see the Buddha's footprint and sunrise from the summit was a great experience, being a fierce stairway climb shared with grannies who could scarcely move from one step to another, and younger aduklts carrying their babes in arms. Not your usual climb to a summit.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Neelaka, our group leader was excellent, as were his team. Neelaka had a great knowledge, particularly re wildlife. H ekpetr us well informed always with great charm and humour.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Look carefully at the details. But I'm glad we didn't. Coach tours are not usually our thing - but this one was excellent.
Varied and interesting trip
Well organised tour and great tour leader and with plenty of activities and reasonable accommodation. Offers lovely scenery and some challenging hikes, recommended!
Most Inspirational Moment
Hike up Adam's Peak
Thoughts on Group Leader
Excellent
Advice for Potential Travellers
Make sure you're fit!
Suggestions
The train journey would be better and more enjoyable with a seat!
Truly an incredible country
The trip was extremely well organised! The day walks were challenging but beautiful and climbing Adams Peak is a must! Our leader Ruwan was exceptional. He really helped us connect with the locals and showed us the culture of Sri Lankan villages. I would highly recommend this trip to anyone who is curious to see what Sri Lanka has to offer.
Most Inspirational Moment
To see how people can live a life so happily with so little. Sri Lanka peoplewere incredibly kind and generous to us throughout and really made you feel safe and welcomed into their home.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Absolutely faultless. Ruwan went above and beyond for all of us and gave our group such a unique look into Sri Lanka. Outstanding! He is a true asset to your company.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Be prepared for leeches in the knuckles mountain range. Although there isn’t much to fear. Try to be as open minded as possible! Try everything! Probably not a good country to choose if you don’t like a bit of spice in your food!
Great trip!
A thoroughly enjoyable and well planned trip. Our guide Sujan was great. Hotels of good standard. Good bunch of people.
Most Inspirational Moment
Seeing the devotion of old people climbing Adam's Peak.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Excellent, very amusing.
Advice for Potential Travellers
Wear socks on temple visits to avoid burnt feet. Leeches are a problem, wear leech socks (£20) or poly bags inside your boots (free).
Suggestions
Camping was disappointing (and I do a lot of camping). I would have liked to have included Anuradhapura and Polonnawura and instead miss out on the day spent hanging around a (wet) tea planter's bungalow after the Adams Peak climb. We were in Galle during the Buddhist New Year and museums/churches were closed.
Highlands of Sri Lanka walking tour
Two weeks walking tour in Sri Lank. through cultural hotspots, mountain ranges, tea plantations, national parks. An excellent programme for a first discovery of the Country, its traditions, its people and its wildlife.
Most Inspirational Moment
I particularly enjoyed the trekkings in the Knuckles Ranges, but found extremely interessing as well the atmosphere of the Temple of the Tooth in Candy and the train journey from Ella to Badulla. Most pleasant place to stroll and relax definitely Galle.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Sujeewa, our team leader has been truly excellent: very knowledgeable on subjects as different as Wildlife, history, traditional handicrafting. He has also been extremely nice to all of us, attentionate and helpful as well as an excellent organiser.
Advice for Potential Travellers
It is a very good tour for thos who want to discover a wide range of aspects of Sri Lanka. Walking is an integral part of the trip but not overwelming on other activities such as cultural visits etc.
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