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The itinerary provides for the minimum amount of roads and transfers and a maximum amount of time on the &#8216;trails&#8217;&#8230;.. and the best trails at that.</p> </td> </tr> </table> <p>&nbsp;</p> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="30%"><div align="center"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/184836069X?ie=UTF8&tag=inepal-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=184836069X"><img border="0" src="../../../../images/amazon_books/sril/51fxgKcZRaL._SL110_.jpg"></a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=inepal-20&l=as2&o=1&a=184836069X" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> </div></td> <td width="30%"> <div align="center"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1841622699?ie=UTF8&tag=inepal-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1841622699"><img border="0" src="../../../../images/amazon_books/sril/517cA-8aBhL._SL110_.jpg"></a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=inepal-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1841622699" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> </div></td> <td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td height="25"> <div align="center"><a href="javascript:openTheWindow50();" onmouseout="hideTooltip()" onmouseover="showTooltip(event,'Email this page to a friend.');return false"><img src="http://www.asiaadventure360.com/images/emailIcon.gif" alt="Email diese Seite" width="16" height="14" border="0" align="absmiddle" /></a></div></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="25"> <div align="center"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SriLanka" target="_blank" onmouseover="showTooltip(event,'Sri Lanka Info by Wikipedia.');return false" onmouseout="hideTooltip()"><img src="http://www.asiaadventure360.com/images/countryinfo.gif" width="95" height="16" border="0" align="absmiddle" /></a></div></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> </table> <br></p> </div> <div class="dhtmlgoodies_aTab"> <p>&nbsp;</p> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="2"> <tr><td><h4>Itinerary</h4></td></tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp;</td> </tr><tr> <td><p>Sat, Day 01<br /> Arrivals &amp; Reunion<br /> Arrived after having been met at the airport and then transfer by van to Kahatapitiya. Travel time approx 1.5hr. Fun evening together with river swim, bathing, bike checks dinner etc.</p> <p>Sun, Day 02<br /> Kahatapitiya &#8211; Nuwara Eliya.<br /> <br /> Early morning wakeup to morning tea.<br /> River Swim / Shower Breakfast and pack&#8230;.<br /> 5:45am Coach transfer to &#8220;Fort Railway Station&#8221; to the train.<br /> Board around 7am for the (9-hr) journey N/E to Nanu Oya, and just S/W of Nuwara Eliya. Lunch on route and at approx 4pm disembark and assemble bikes and complete the ride into the Ex-British Hill Station and to our hotel, whilst bags and gear are shuttled to the hotel.<br /> Settle into our hotel &#8211; time to take a look around town.</p> <p> Monday, Day 03<br /> Activity: Full day biking. Dist. 65kms<br /> <br /> N/Eliya &#8211; Talawakelle<br /> In the morning we hit the trails to the NW of Nuwara Eliya. A short climb takes us up to Olephant Estate (adjoining Mt Pedro) high above the city. From here its one big long down hill all the way through to Great Western with intermittent climbs. We&#8217;ll cross the tracks that the train brought us in on and end up at the confluence of the river / railway and town of Talawakelle. The day has a largely downhill focus with some excellent dirt tea trails that will take us till about 4pm when we reach Talawakelle before biking on to our bungalow away from the centre of town. A day of exceptional views.</p> <p> Tues, Day 04<br /> Activity: Full day biking. Dist. 55kms<br /> <br /> Talawakelle &#8211; Dickoya South.<br /> Morning breakfast and the undulating terrain of the Tea Country will again greet another pristine day in the chilled air of the high country. Again on Tea Trails we&#8217;ll be pushing south toward Hatton and Dickoya. First part of the morning will be uphill as we move across the ridge known as the Dukes Nose. Downhill towards Fordyce Gap (a landmark of 1995) will mean a short climb across the pass, then it is great off road and undulating trails through to Dickoya. An easy run down into Dickoya South with excellent views across Castlereagh reservoir to Adams Peak and into the main street of the town (much like all its neighbors) that hasn&#8217;t seen many changes in the last century. This leads us directly into the driveway with a short uphill arriving at entrance to our private bungalow.<br /> Overnight @ The Upper Glencairn</p> <p>Wed, Day 05<br /> Activity: Full day biking. Dist. 55kms<br /> <br /> The Hub (Dickoya) &#8211; Castlereagh &amp; Muskeliya Reservoirs<br /> Breakfast is served! Dining room or lawns.<br /> The trails from the back of the C-Bungalow take us over the southern ridge of Hatton South and Wanarajah taking us through the estates of &#8220;Marlborough&#8221;, &#8220;Osborne&#8221;, &#8220;Abbotsford&#8221; and other classic tea country. Our 1st big downhill leads us to the surprise destination of &#8216;Eagles Ridge Cabana&#8217; for a delightful stop over as tea is served up several hundred feet above Castlereagh Reservoir. Past the Carfax Tea Factory we round the northern fringe of the reservoir to the western dam wall and start our &#8216;kora&#8217; of the lake as we pass through the delightful &#8220;Castlereagh Bungalow&#8221;. A steady climb south of the reservoir amidst boulder fields of tea and the Dunkeld, Banff and Blairathol Estates joins us with the Muskeliya Main Road for a glimpse of tarmac before looping west towards &#8220;Brownlow&#8221; and the western most bridge allowing access to the fringe of Muskeliya Reservoir with glimpses of Adams Peak. Continuing south we complete a full circuit of Muskeliya Reservoir but not without the support of some locals and a short transfer. Completing the loop we pass through Muskeliya and climb some 3 kms to the pass at Kuda Muskeliya on the main road linking the two lakes of the day and then a scenic lakeside ride skirting the eastern side of Castlereagh to the Bungalow via Norwood Junction.<br /> Overnight @ The Upper Glencairn.</p> <p>Thursday, Day 06<br /> Activity: Full day biking. Dist. 55kms</p> <p><br /> Dickoya &gt; Castlereagh. Today it is the trails surrounding Castlereagh Reservoir and beyond with a different approach to the Bungalow.... some interesting stops on route are planned which will add unparallel class to these rides.<br /> <br /> Ride Option Dickoya &gt; Horton Plains. Heading N/E from Dickoya via Fordyce Gap we head towards Diyagama and loop back below Elbedda (2016m) and work our way towards Tientsin and onto our Bungalow.<br /> Overnight @ The Upper Glencairn.</p> <p> Friday, Day 07<br /> Activity: Half day biking. White Water Raft, Rock Pools, Dist. 25km<br /> <br /> Dickoya &gt; Pallewatta. Bike all downhill to the Kelani River (follow the road from Nortons Bridge) to Pellewatta. Drop the bikes off and make the short trek to the beach head of the river to start a white water raft trip which finishes at the Plantation Hotel (Bridge on the River Kwai) lunch and beers at Hotel.... On route, with rafting, we make a mid-stream stop at some secluded rock pools and the perfect setting for a few chilled ales. From the hotel its just 1.5 hrs to the Adventure Base.... then again party beach side (river beach)<br /> Overnight @ The Adventure Asia Base</p> <p>Saturday, Day 07<br /> Activity: Relax at Advent Base.</p> <p><br /> Adventure Base: A leisurely day by the river and beach until transfers are required to the airport for departures.<br /> Overnight @ The Adventure Asia Base (until departure). Optional: transfer to Colombo for longer stays</p> <p>Sunday, Day 08<br /> Base to Airport</p> <p><br /> Morning departure from base to Colombo or airport.</p></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div class="dhtmlgoodies_aTab"> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h4>Price: US$ 790</h4> <p>&nbsp;</p> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="50%" valign="top">Individual Departures from Colombo, Sri Lanka</td> </tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Included:</td> </tr> <tr> <td><ul> <li> Accommodation in twin share rooms</li> <li> Transfers</li> <li> Full board</li> <li> Rafting</li> <li> Guide</li> <li> Support vehicle</li> <li> Train (excluding lunch)</li> <li> Airport drop. <p>Accommodation will be a range of good hotels, Guest Houses and Bungalows all of good standard and offering all the services of attached bathrooms, full dining facilities, hot water and the likes. 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