10-Day Sri Lanka Off-Road Adventure Tour

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Tour Highlights (Unseen Sri Lanka):
• 🏞️ Meemure – remote tribal village
• 🌳 Knuckles – off-grid forest trails
• 🐘 Gal Oya – swimming elephants
• 🛖 Veddha tribal visit
• 🌅 Yala Block 5 – off-road jeep tracks
• 🏕️ Wild camping in buffer zones
• 🏔️ Belihuloya & Bogawanthalawa trails

10-Day Sri Lanka Off-Road Adventure Tour (Unseen Destinations)
✅ Tour Style: Enduro / Dual-Sport Motorbike
🗺️ Ride Type: 60% off-road – jungle trails, estate roads, gravel tracks, mud & river crossings

• Route: Gravel jeep tracks through Riverston
• Viewpoints: Mini World’s End, Thelgamu Oya river
• Wildlife spotting en route
• Overnight: Eco-camp near WasgamuwaMeemure via Hunnasgiriya (Approx. 180 km – 50% off-road)
Explore Knuckles Forest Reserve Trails
Meemure → Riverston → Wasgamuwa National Park (Approx. 120 km – 60% off-road)
Wasgamuwa → Maduru Oya via Mahiyanganaya (Approx. 140 km – 70% off-road)
Maduru Oya → Padiyathalawa → Gal Oya (Approx. 100 km – wild trail)
Gal Oya → Siyambalanduwa → Buttala → Yala Buffer Zone (Approx. 160 km – 60% off-road)
Ride Through Yala Block 5 → Lunugamwehera (Approx. 70 km – full off-road)
Lunugamwehera → Udawalawe → Belihuloya (Approx. 120 km – highland ascent)
Belihuloya → Bogawanthalawa Trails → Kitulgala → Negombo (Approx. 200 km – 50% off-road)

Suggested Motorbikes:
• Honda XR 250 / CRF 300L
• Royal Enfield Himalayan
• Husqvarna FE / KTM EXC (on request)

Included/Excluded

Backup jeep with mechanic
First-aid + satellite GPS tracker
Local guide rider for terrain leadership

Air Fare

Tour Plan

1. Arrival – Negombo (Bike Prep & Briefing)

• Airport pickup and bike introduction
• Test ride in local village terrain
• Overnight: Negombo

2. Negombo → Meemure via Hunnasgiriya (Approx. 180 km – 50% off-road)

• Ride through: Paddy fields, small villages, Knuckles foothills
• Off-road section: From Hunnasgiriya to Meemure on a jungle track
• Overnight: Meemure village homestay

3. Explore Knuckles Forest Reserve Trails

• Pure off-road riding: river crossings, steep climbs, forest canopy tracks
• Hike to hidden waterfalls (optional)
• Overnight: Meemure

4. Meemure → Riverston → Wasgamuwa National Park (Approx. 120 km – 60% off-road)

• Route: Gravel jeep tracks through Riverston
• Viewpoints: Mini World's End, Thelgamu Oya river
• Wildlife spotting en route
• Overnight: Eco-camp near Wasgamuwa

5. Wasgamuwa → Maduru Oya via Mahiyanganaya (Approx. 140 km – 70% off-road)

• Ride through Veddha tribal lands
• Highlight: Jungle path to Henanigala, elephants crossing trail
• Visit Veddha village (indigenous community)
• Overnight: Camping near Maduru Oya

6. Maduru Oya → Padiyathalawa → Gal Oya (Approx. 100 km – wild trail)

• Forest reserve ride: dry zone forest, elephant corridor trails
• Highlight: Gal Oya boat safari (see swimming elephants)
• Overnight: Gal Oya eco-lodge

7.Gal Oya → Siyambalanduwa → Buttala → Yala Buffer Zone (Approx. 160 km – 60% off-road)

• Rocky terrain, jungle shortcuts, and riverbeds
• Optional: Visit ancient Maligawila Buddha statue (hidden archaeological site)
• Overnight: Yala off-grid safari camp

8.Ride Through Yala Block 5 → Lunugamwehera (Approx. 70 km – full off-road)

• With tracker support (off-road permit area)
• Ride highlights: animal tracks, remote tanks (reservoirs), leopard areas
• Overnight: Wild camp or nature lodge

9.Lunugamwehera → Udawalawe → Belihuloya (Approx. 120 km – highland ascent)

• Off-road ride to Udawalawe
• Visit Elephant Transit Home
• Climb to Belihuloya through tea and pine forests
• Overnight: Riverfront eco-lodge

10. Belihuloya → Bogawanthalawa Trails → Kitulgala → Negombo (Approx. 200 km – 50% off-road)

• Long final ride through "Valley of the Kings" – misty off-road climbs
• Optional: White water rafting in Kitulgala
• Return bikes in Negombo
• Overnight: Negombo / Airport drop