Adventure tour "In the footsteps of the devil"
Description:
TOUR PROGRAM.
Duration: 7 days / 6 nights
Route:
Ratnapura, a mine for precious stones.
• Sinharage rainforest
• Kitulgal River rafting
• Horton Plateau
• The Devil's Ladder
• Ella 9 arch bridge "Demodar"
• Adam's Little Peak
• Ravan waterways
• Yala National Park
DAY 01
Meeting at the airport by a Russian-speaking representative of Let’s See Asia. Moving to Ratnapura – the city of precious stones.
If desired, visit the mine for the extraction of precious stones.
Accommodation, dinner and overnight stay in a standard category hotel.
DAY 02
After breakfast, move to Sinharaja National Park. Walk through the Sinharaja Rain Forest. Observing the world of plants, birds and reptiles.
The park is declared a biosphere reserve and included in the list of “World Natural Heritage” by UNESCO, it is surrounded by mountains covered with wild jungles. In the jungle, many springs break through from the ground, huge trees grow, whose height reaches 50 meters. The Sinharaja rainforest is one of the most unique places on the planet. Here, in an incredible way, almost untouched by human activity, the ancient tropical forest of the island has been preserved, in which huge trees, lianas, ferns, horsetails surprisingly harmoniously exist next to each other. Unique plants grow in the park, rare insects and birds are found. Storm forest inhabited by armadillos, macaques, leopards, giant squirrels, purple-faced monkeys
Moving to Kitulgalu.
Accommodation, dinner and overnight stay in a standard category hotel.
DAY 03
Breakfast at the hotel.
Rafting with nine rapids on the Kehlani River.
An exciting trip to a small town in the west of Sri Lanka - Kitulgala. It is located in the rainforest, where there are two monsoon seasons annually. This is one of the rainiest places in the country. The widest river in Sri Lanka, the Kelani River, flowing through Kitulgala, was the main location where the film Bridge over the River Kwai was filmed. Kitulgala is the base for rafting, the alloy begins a few kilometers upstream.
Moving to Ella Mountain District. On the way, observe tea plantations and waterfalls. In the afternoon climb to the small peak of Adam.
Little Adam's Peak is located in the mountainous part of the province of Uva, 2 km east of Ella. Although the peak is called small, it is named after the sacred peak of Adam (the Sri Pada mountain, where the imprint of the foot of the Buddha is preserved), and also because of some similarity between the two peaks. The small peak of Adam attracts the attention of many travelers arriving in Sri Lanka to admire the mountain landscapes. Climbing the vein is not difficult and ends with a noteworthy panorama. Climbing up through lush tea plantations, waterfalls, and rice fields, you can fully enjoy the fabulous mountain panoramas.
Accommodation, dinner and overnight stay in a standard category hotel.
DAY 04
Breakfast at the hotel.
After breakfast, visit the famous nine-arched bridge The Nine Arches Bridge, built by the British and perfectly preserved from colonial times. Moving to Ohiya.
Accommodation, dinner and overnight stay in the standard category.
DAY 05
Early morning hike to Horton Plateau (breakfast with yourself). Walk on the plateau. Meet its inhabitants. At the end of the walk exit to the edge of the kilometer rock "End of the world".
The best time to visit the Horton Plateau is early morning. The weather is usually clear in the morning. But there is no guarantee that in a couple of hours, clouds will appear right above your head and sometimes it will drizzle a small rain. We recommend taking a windbreaker, a small backpack, a thermos with hot tea or coffee. Don't forget your camera. The air temperature from morning to noon will vary, from about +12 to +23C. The length of the route to the cliff "End of the World" is about 5.5 km. About the same amount back, but on a different route. The entire walk takes from 3 to 4 hours.
Return, dinner and overnight stay in the standard category.
DAY 06
Breakfast at the hotel. Tracking the Devil's Ladder. On the way, a visit to Bambarakand Falls is 263 meters.
The path between Kalupahana and Ohiya, known as Devil’s Staircase, is one of Sri Lanka’s most scenic routes, located a few kilometers east of the Horton Plateau. The first part of the trail is a quite decent road leading from the crossroads of Kalupahana, gradually moving into the 4WD route with its rocky swirls, turns, climbs, descents and ford through the streams. While many prefer to navigate this trail in an all-wheel drive vehicle, connoisseurs of mountain hiking and trekking do so on foot. The Devil's Stairs route is one of the most popular hiking and jeep tracks in the mountains of Sri Lanka. Levels of difficulty and breathtaking views of the green mountains with amazing lush vegetation have made this route a paradise for tourists, but only the bravest make this 14-kilometer hike.
Moving to Tissamaharama. On the way, visit Diyalum Falls - 220 meters.
Accommodation, dinner and overnight stay in a standard category hotel.
DAY 07
In the early morning (with a packet of breakfast) jeep safari in Yala National Park. Discover the wildlife of Sri Lanka in its natural habitat.
Moving to the beach.
End of service.