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Negombo, Sri Lanka
Ride On Sri Lanka's 12-day loop spends its first half in the Cultural Triangle and on the north-east coast. From Negombo it rides to Dambulla, visits Anuradhapura with a local guide, climbs Sigiriya Rock Fortress at dawn and continues to Polonnaruwa, then takes about 20 km of unpaved forest road through the Somawathiya area to Nilaveli Beach near Trincomalee for a free day. The second half has longer days in the saddle: 260 km to Wasgamuwa, a jeep safari in Wasgamuwa National Park, the northern Knuckles via Riverston to Kandy, a city day in Kandy, then the 18 Bends and the tea country to Nuwara Eliya, and a final ride with a tea factory visit to the Galle Face Hotel in Colombo. The operator rates it at intermediate level, with about 80% paved and 20% bumpy roads and around four to six hours of riding on most days. Accommodation is in 3 and 4 star hotels and resorts on a twin-sharing basis, with a US$460 single supplement, and the guide speaks English and Italian. A road captain, a mechanic and a support vehicle travel with the group. Entrance fees, the Wasgamuwa jeep safari and optional activities on the free day are extra; the page gives approximate costs, for example about US$35 for Sigiriya and US$50 to 60 for the safari. Three departures run in August and September 2027 for a maximum of 10 riders, and the tour can also be arranged on request for groups of four or more. Riders need a home motorcycle licence and/or an International Driving Permit, and bring their own helmet and riding gear.
Twelve days and about 1,498 km on a Royal Enfield Classic 350, from Negombo through Anuradhapura, Sigiriya and Polonnaruwa to Nilaveli Beach, then via Wasgamuwa, the Knuckles range, Kandy and Nuwara Eliya to Colombo. Riding is roughly 80% paved and 20% bumpy, at intermediate level, with fuel, all meals and a support vehicle included.
Start Location
Negombo
End Location
Colombo
Airport pick-up, beachfront hotel near the airport, group briefing, drinks and welcome dinner
First riding day, inland past rice paddies, lakes and villages, with an optional afternoon visit to the Dambulla Cave Temples, about 156 km
Guided visit of ancient Anuradhapura, including the Sri Maha Bodhi tree, then rural roads past villages and reservoirs to Sigiriya, about 160 km
Dawn climb of Sigiriya Rock Fortress, then a short ride along the edge of Minneriya National Park, a traditional lunch and a free afternoon, about 65 km
Through the Somawathiya National Park area, including about 20 km of unpaved forest road, past Kantale Lake to Nilaveli Beach, about 150 km
Optional boat trip and snorkelling at Pigeon Island, a fishing trip, a visit to Trincomalee and the Koneswaram Temple, or time on the beach
South along the east coast, then inland through villages and rice paddies and along the edge of Maduru Oya National Park, about 260 km
Early jeep safari in Wasgamuwa National Park, then the Kalu Ganga Dam, the northern Knuckles and the climb to Riverston at about 1,400 m before the descent to Kandy, about 108 km
Day off the bikes, with a tuk-tuk tour of the Central Market, the Royal Botanical Gardens of Peradeniya, the Temple of the Tooth and a Kandyan dance performance
The southern side of the Knuckles and the 18 Bends, then lakes, reservoirs and tea plantations up to Nuwara Eliya at about 1,870 m, about 188 km
Mountain roads to a tea factory visit with leaf picking and tasting, then tea and rubber plantations and backroads to Colombo, night at the Galle Face Hotel and farewell dinner, about 175 km
Transfer to the airport or next destination
Per rider, sharing a twin room.
Per pillion passenger.
Starting from
$3,655
per rider
No credit card required. You pay the operator directly.
3 dates available
This listing was compiled from publicly available information. Moto Mass is not affiliated with Ride On Sri Lanka.
Free ride routes
From Galle · Sri Lanka
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