• Sri Lankan trekking
  • Sri Lankan trekking
  • Sri Lankan trekking
  • Sri Lankan trekking
  • Sri Lankan trekking
  • Sri Lankan trekking
  • Sri Lankan trekking
  • Sri Lankan trekking
  • Sri Lankan trekking
  • Sri Lankan trekking
  • Sri Lankan trekking
Randonnée dans les Knuckles
Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan trekking

4,5/5 (11 reviews)
Réf : ASRITREKX

In summary

  • Sports
  • Duration
    15 days
  • Level
    Confirmed

    Levels

    Hiking / Trekking

    Beginner
    For those wishing to walk for up to 3 hours with minimal elevation gain (max. 300m) along roads, tracks, trails, or rolling terrain. Suitable for everyone.
    Intermediate
    For those wishing to hike for 4 to 5 hours a day, covering an elevation gain of around 600m on trails. You hike occasionally and are in good physical condition.
    Confirmed
    For those wishing to hike for up to 6 hours a day and/or cover an elevation gain of 600 to 800 meters, both on and off-trail. High-altitude sections are possible. You engage in a sporting activity once a week, hike regularly, and are in very good physical condition.
    Advanced
    For those wishing to undertake multi-day hikes involving over 6 hours of walking and an elevation gain of 700 to 1,200 meters, off-trail or over rugged terrain. High-altitude sections are possible. You engage in endurance sports several times a week, hike regularly, and are in excellent physical condition.
    Expert
    For those who want a challenging hike of 7 to 8 hours per day with over 1200 meters of elevation gain off-trail or on rough terrain. High-altitude sections. You have been practicing high-intensity endurance sports several times a week for several years, and you are training for this event.
  • Destination
    Asia / Sri Lanka
  • Age
    From the age of 18
  • CO₂-Emissions
    233.44 kg CO2
  • Type of stay
    This group trip is perfect for travelers who want to experience a sporting adventure with other enthusiasts and be guided.
    Type of stay
    In a group
  • Languages
    🇫🇷
    French

In a few words

On foot, we explore Sri Lanka, a destination renowned for the diversity and richness of its landscapes and cultural sites. We visit Polonnaruwa and Sigiriya, two of the country's most iconic historical sites. Then, we venture into the central mountainous region and the southern national parks, where we enjoy beautiful hikes through villages, farmland, forests, and spice and tea plantations. This trip also offers an immersive experience in local life thanks to numerous meals and overnight stays with local families.

We visit the sites of Polonnaruwa and Sigiriya on foot, a gentle warm-up. En route to Dambulla, a beautiful day's walk through the countryside leads us to a historic site of meditation caves. We then ascend to the Knuckles Mountains, where we enjoy a lovely hike on Maningala Rock. Near Kandy, a superb day's walk immerses us in local life through villages, fields, and forests... this hike is punctuated by several magnificent, intimate little temples. Then, alongside hundreds of pilgrims, we climb the 5,000 steps of Adam's Peak, one of the highlights of the trip. We walk through our first tea plantations before our trek through the Lipton tea plantations. We end this wonderful journey with a nature break in Udawalawe National Park, followed by a short stop by the sea in Beruwala.

The highlights

  • Walking immersion in Sinhalese nature and daily life
  • The southern parks: Udawalawe and Sinharaja
  • Numerous meals and nights spent with locals to encourage interaction
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Photos

Randonnée dans les Knuckles
Char à bœuf à la campagne srilankaise
Groupe d'enfants en uniforme nous saluant au Sri Lanka
Plage au Sri Lanka
Le site Sigiriya ou rocher du Lion, ancienne forteresse rocheuse, Dambulla, province centrale, Sri Lanka
Bouddha dans les temps de Polonnaruwa au Sri Lanka

Sport

Level

Hiking / Trekking

Confirmed

Levels

Hiking / Trekking

Beginner
For those wishing to walk for up to 3 hours with minimal elevation gain (max. 300m) along roads, tracks, trails, or rolling terrain. Suitable for everyone.
Intermediate
For those wishing to hike for 4 to 5 hours a day, covering an elevation gain of around 600m on trails. You hike occasionally and are in good physical condition.
Confirmed
For those wishing to hike for up to 6 hours a day and/or cover an elevation gain of 600 to 800 meters, both on and off-trail. High-altitude sections are possible. You engage in a sporting activity once a week, hike regularly, and are in very good physical condition.
Advanced
For those wishing to undertake multi-day hikes involving over 6 hours of walking and an elevation gain of 700 to 1,200 meters, off-trail or over rugged terrain. High-altitude sections are possible. You engage in endurance sports several times a week, hike regularly, and are in excellent physical condition.
Expert
For those who want a challenging hike of 7 to 8 hours per day with over 1200 meters of elevation gain off-trail or on rough terrain. High-altitude sections. You have been practicing high-intensity endurance sports several times a week for several years, and you are training for this event.
For those wishing to hike for up to 6 hours a day and/or cover an elevation gain of 600 to 800 meters, both on and off-trail. High-altitude sections are possible. You engage in a sporting activity once a week, hike regularly, and are in very good physical condition.

In figures

Hiking

  • Average duration/day: 4h30
  • Average distance/day: 2 km
  • Average daily elevation gain: 28 m
  • Average daily descent: 28 m

Autre

  • Average duration/day: 5h

Management

During this stay, a supervisor will be present to guide and assist you.
Languages ​​spoken:
🇫🇷
French
Supervisor
Upon your arrival in Colombo, you will be greeted by your French-speaking Sri Lankan tour guide. Our French-speaking guides have been selected for their enthusiasm, their knowledge of the destination, and their extensive experience. We provide regular training for our guides, which is one of the keys to the success of our trips. They will share their country with you with passion.

Management

Other supervisors

Your guide is assisted by a driver for the entire trip and, for some hikes, by a local guide.

Learn more about supervision

Program

Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7
Day 8
Day 9
Day 10
Day 11
Day 12
Day 13
Day 14
Day 15
  • Paris - Flight with a stopover to Colombo

    • Breakfast included
    • Lunch included
    • Dinner included
    Flight to Colombo
    Day 1

Note

Depending on weather and operational conditions, your tour guide reserves the right to modify the itinerary for your safety and that of the group. Walking times are approximate and may vary depending on several factors: participants' walking ability, weather conditions, terrain, group size, etc. Transfer times may also vary as they depend on road conditions and traffic, as well as the size of the vehicle used.

Accommodation

During this stay, you will sleep in several different accommodations.

Access

Departure
Colombo
Day 1
End of stay
Idem
Day 15

Go to the starting point

Access by plane
The nearest airport isColombo
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Price details

The price includes

  1. Paris / Colombo / Paris flights
  2. Air taxes
  3. All local transfers
  4. Accommodation in a double room
  5. Meals, except those marked as "free" in the daily schedule
  6. Entrance fees to cultural sites
  7. Supervision by a French-speaking tour guide

The price does not include

  1. Visa fees
  2. Travel insurance
  3. Drinks
  4. Free meals
  5. Photo and camera rights on the sites (€5)
  6. Tips

Options

You will be able to select these options when booking.
  1. Additional night in Beruwala in a single room with breakfast and dinner : CHF161.50 / person
  2. Additional night in Beruwala in a double room with breakfast and dinner : CHF95.00 / person
  3. Extra night near the airport in a single room with breakfast : CHF109.25 / person
  4. Extra night near the airport in a double room with breakfast : CHF61.75 / person
  5. Single room supplement for the entire duration of your stay : CHF408.50 / person
  6. Flex fare and insurance

Practical information

Specific formalities
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4,5/5
(11 reviews)
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a

alexis

july 2025
Translated from French
A magnificent trip! A truly unique and perfectly organized experience, the trekking level is accessible to most people. Our guide and driver made an undeniable difference to our trip!
Published on 01/09/2025
M

Meryem

march 2025
Translated from French
The combination of hiking, sightseeing, and meals with locals was fantastic. A beautiful country, incredibly kind and welcoming people, no begging. A wonderful trip.
Published on 20/05/2025
F

Fabienne

february 2025
Translated from French
A pleasant destination, but the hiking wasn't very strenuous. Long bus journeys were required to get between accommodations and tourist sites. The tourist areas were very crowded, but thankfully the few hikes we did allowed us to explore some of the wilder parts of the country.
  • Fabienne
  • Fabienne
  • Fabienne
  • Fabienne
Published on 26/02/2025
DT
Decathlon Travel's response
Translated from French

Hello Fabienne,


Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry that some services were not up to standard, particularly due to the change of guide and sites being inaccessible because of the crowds.

Hoping to see you again for a better experience on a future trip.


The Decathlon Travel team

They traveled with us

Discover the authentic experiences of our travelers
4,5/5
(11 reviews)
At Decathlon, the reviews are reliable.
Reviews displayed in reverse chronological order
a

alexis

july 2025
Translated from French
A magnificent trip! A truly unique and perfectly organized experience, the trekking level is accessible to most people. Our guide and driver made an undeniable difference to our trip!
Published on 01/09/2025
M

Meryem

march 2025
Translated from French
The combination of hiking, sightseeing, and meals with locals was fantastic. A beautiful country, incredibly kind and welcoming people, no begging. A wonderful trip.
Published on 20/05/2025
F

Fabienne

february 2025
Translated from French
A pleasant destination, but the hiking wasn't very strenuous. Long bus journeys were required to get between accommodations and tourist sites. The tourist areas were very crowded, but thankfully the few hikes we did allowed us to explore some of the wilder parts of the country.
  • Fabienne
  • Fabienne
  • Fabienne
  • Fabienne
Published on 26/02/2025
DT
Decathlon Travel's response
Translated from French

Hello Fabienne,


Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry that some services were not up to standard, particularly due to the change of guide and sites being inaccessible because of the crowds.

Hoping to see you again for a better experience on a future trip.


The Decathlon Travel team

P

Patricia

december 2024
Translated from French
A very varied stay that allowed us to discover all facets of the country. Our guide and driver were competent and attentive.
Published on 12/01/2025
M

MARIE CLAUDE

november 2024
Published on 02/12/2024
M

Meryl

october 2024
Translated from French
A perfect combination of cultural tourism (a little), a sporting experience, and above all, a true immersion in local "real life." Our guide made our stay fantastic and always brought along additional local guides to ensure we were as close as possible to the villagers and could share truly enriching moments with them. Far from the usual tourist trails and mass tourism, we were able to fully immerse ourselves in the daily lives of the inhabitants. It was a very enriching human experience that exceeded our expectations. Our guide also knew how to adapt the trip to better suit our desires and minimize downtime, just as we wanted. Always offering excellent advice, we were able to confidently sample local dishes; our guide knew when we could eat them without hesitation (with our European stomachs) or if it was best to avoid certain foods and/or drinks.
Published on 22/10/2024
I

Isabelle

july 2023
Translated from French
A magnificent trip! Thank you to our guide Sri for passionately sharing his country's culture with us, and to Rouane, our driver, for his kindness and friendliness. We highly recommend this destination; it offers a complete change of scenery (rice paddies, tea plantations, temples…) and enriching encounters with the locals. The people are incredibly welcoming. It's an active holiday, so don't make a mountain out of Adam's Peak. A truly wonderful adventure!
Published on 03/09/2023
I

Isabelle

july 2023
Translated from French

Magnificent trip, thank you to our guide Sri for passionately sharing the culture of his country with us and to Rouane our driver for his kindness and friendliness.
A destination we highly recommend, a complete change of scenery (rice paddies, tea plantations, temples…) and enriching encounters with the locals. A very welcoming people. A sporty holiday, don't make a mountain out of Adam's Peak. A truly wonderful adventure.

Published on 03/09/2023
H

Hervé

february 2023
Translated from French
An unforgettable experience! A fantastic group with a brilliant guide. Everything lived up to expectations. Just one small drawback: Adam's Peak, which unfortunately couldn't be reached due to the weekend scheduling, during school holidays, and on a public holiday. Can't wait to go on another adventure!
Published on 08/03/2023
H

Hervé

february 2023
Translated from French

An unforgettable experience! A fantastic group with a brilliant guide. Everything lived up to expectations.

One small hitch: Adam's Peak which unfortunately could not be reached due to the scheduling on a weekend, during school holidays and on a public holiday.

Can't wait to go on another adventure!

Published on 08/03/2023
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