Backroads of Sri Lanka

Hemmed in by sapphire oceans, golden sands and pleasant weather all year round Sri Lanka is a haven for adventure seekers. With a topography that changes every five kilometres it is also a rendezvous for lovers of the ‘two wheels’.

Your adventure begins at Negombo, a city blessed with a picturesque lagoon and shaped with years of history. Meet your two-wheeled companion and fellow nomads under the palms wallowing in the ocean breeze.

Explore the coastal roads and greet the fisher folk bringing the day’s catch to the shores before you head into innermost villages. Lose yourself in the paddy fields and lush gardens, waterways and canals.

Leave behind the briny winds to be greeted by ancient stupas and remnants of the past. Ride through lakes and tanks, indulge in the hospitality of the locals as they invite you to share their humble feast. Ascent the stony steps of an ancient monastery littered with frangipani petals on a serene evening.

Ride in search of ancient Buddha statues that stand tall throughout centuries before circling the villages lying beneath the legendary ‘Lion Rock’. Back roads that escort you to Chena cultivations, boiled corn and warm cups of tea.

Leave your bike for a few hours of enchanted wildlife. Gentle giants, bears, sambar and ever mysterious and shy spotted cats may perhaps leave their usual hideouts to receive you.

Enter the land of mountains and canals, boat rides and serene nights. Enter the blessed Kandy; historical, languid and always welcoming. Let the wheels rest and take up your feet into the most scenic universities in the world. Ride over the ascending hills over to the tea country to discover the secrets of crafting world’s best cups of tea.

Choo, chug and chuff over the hills, falls and slopes on the serpentine railways before reclaiming your bike to peddle towards ‘Little England’. Ride downhill from there to encounter a refuge for Asian elephants. Reserve a few hours to encounter some fur and feathers before you say hello to the southern coast. Ride through cobblestoned paths and rubble trails of the Galle fort. Indulge in good food, quality merchandise and sunset drinks.

Cycling lets you connect with people and our destinations in a more intimate and a cherished manner. You only leave traces of your footprints and the earth will be grateful for your generosity.