Go Walking or Hiking

Sri Lanka's remarkable natural beauty makes it ideal for enjoying the great outdoors.


Soaring Sigiriya Lion Rock, a popular UNESCO World Heritage Site, requires a strenuous climb to the top but panoramic views are the reward. Alternatively, hike up Pidurangala for views back over Sigiriya’s rock fortress at a fraction of the cost




Horton Plains National Park, high up in Sri Lanka's Hill Country, offers among the most enjoyable walks in the country. Also in the heart of Hill Country, for exciting hiking head to densely vegetated Knuckles Mountain Range.


If you feel like following in the steps of the Buddha, make your way up to Adam's Peak with hundreds of pilgrims.

Further south, Sinharaja Rain Forest is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with outstanding jungle hiking and birding

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