SRI LANKA
Sri Lanka’s best days out.
The 10 most popular cycling & village tours in Sri Lanka. The ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and who runs them.
Easy 12-km bike ride through Galle lagoons and villages, with mangroves wildlife views and factory stops for $25.
Most Popular“Great guide - very knowledgeable, took us at our own pace and pointed out different wildlife and plants. Really interesting tour which we really enjoyed and our guide even took photos of us and sent them at the end of the tour. Thank you 😀”
Ride a 10 km loop through Anuradhapura’s UNESCO temples and ponds with English-speaking guide Saranga, bikes, water, and a local veg lunch.
“This was a truly magical tour. The slow pace let's you indulge into the history and the beautiful nature of Anuradhapura's ancient city. The guide was a big plus with a great knowledge about the culture and religion. I can highly recommend this tour!”
Half-day e-bike or manual tour from Unawatuna to UNESCO Galle Fort, Galle Lighthouse, churches, and local city stops with guide Chameera.
“One of the highlights of our trip to Sri Lanka. We really appreciated the chance to try local food and cinnamon tea, and seeing the market places outside Galle Fort.”
Ella Silloam MTB tour: cycle 15–18 km in a small group with stops at Nine Arches, Demodara loop views, and tea in Uva.
“Praneed hat das toll gemacht, sehr sympathisch! Hat zu Beginn gefragt was ich bereits kenne und was ich sehen will. War ein schöner Vormittag, Kurzer Besuch einer Textilfabrik und weitere Einblicke in die Teeplantagen. Das Fahrrad war kein Fully und nicht vergleichbar mit hiesigen MTB…wobei ich damit gerechnet hatte, wattiere Hose machte Sinn, durchaus sportlich…”
Ella Cycling Tour in Sri Lanka: bike through tea-country to the Nine Arches Bridge and Demodara Loop, with a train ride and photo stops.
“What a fantastic day on the bike . We loved it . Lots of time to take in the sights , a leisurely ride with the reassurance that the back up crew were on hand. Had lunch near Yala , and then drove back in the van . The team really look after yoRead more”
Cycle Ella’s 20km route to Nine Arches Bridge and Little Adam’s Peak with a guide, helmet, backup bikes, and hotel pickup from $50.
“The guide for this experience really made the adventure worthwhile! He was knowledgeable and very excited to share all the things he loves. Views were great and Sana went out of his way to help with photos. Only one word of caution is the Read more”
Private guided cycling through Polonnaruwa’s UNESCO ruins with hotel tuk-tuk pickup, an English guide, and about 10 km of gentle riding.
Cycle Ella Highlands to Nine Arches Bridge, hike Little Adam’s Peak, and see Ravana Cave and Ravana Ella Falls with pickup and bike gear.
“We did the Ella bike tour with Ella Excursions Tours Sri Lanka and had an amazing day. The tour started in Ella, cycling out to the Nine Arch Bridge and then on to Demodara Station for a quick but very scenic train ride back to Ella. From there wRead more”
Cycle through Galle Fort with Chirath De Silva, a local guide, passing Dutch markets and the Portuguese-Dutch-British fort story in about 2 hours.
“We have just had an excellent walking tour of Galle Fort with Chirath. He was born and brought up here, his family are here and he is knowledgeable and charming- you could not do better. Cannot recommend highly enough.”
Cycle the UNESCO Galle Dutch Fort with Beyond Escapes. Guided ride, fruit markets, ocean views, helmets, refreshments, and pickup options.
“Een leuke Fietstour langs de highlights van Galle. Mooie en bijzondere bezienswaardigheden gezien en bezocht. gids kon niet zo goed Engels maar op de fiets is dit natuurlijk ook niet nodig en hoef je alleen om je heen te kijken. Gids let goed op de veiligheid voor jou en het verkeerd erom heen. De fietstocht…”
The cultural triangle, the hill country, the wildlife parks and the south coast, all on one island.
