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Sri Lanka
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Central Province
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Kandy
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Tours & Activities
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Private Tour: Knuckles Peak Trail and 1 Night Camping at Alugallena Cave
2 days
Private
By night
About this activity
Day 1:
• Your trekker will meet you at Kandy bus station at 5.00 am. So possible options are to be discussed.
• We take a bus to Waththegama starting from Kandy at 5.30 am or earlier for a 30
• minute ride.
• We have a quick breakfast at Waththegama town before taking the Bambarella bus.
• Bambarella bus leaves at 6.20 am. The ride is through small villages, cutting across
• mountains and tea plantations on a small public bus. The ride takes about 2 hrs to reach
• the last village before climbing the peaks.
• We start our hike as early as possible. Probably 8.45 am or earlier.
• By 10.30 am we would be at the trail head.
• We would reach the 2nd and the highest peak between 12.30 pm – 1.00 pm. We would
• have snacks at the peak.
• We would proceed to the campsite leaving the peak at 1.30 pm.
• The rest of the hike is mostly downhill towards the eastern side of the mountain range.
• We would reach the campsite by 4.30 pm and prepare lunch. As this would be a late lunch, please have sufficient snacks at the peak. We could prepare a coffee at a resting place.
• Rest of the day is just spending time relaxing and setting up a campfire, having dinner or probably go to bed, whichever works for you.
Day 2:
• Campsite breakfast would be served at 8.00 am.
• We would leave the campsite at around 9.00 am – 9.30 am.
• Today’s walk is initially uphill for the first hour, then mostly flat/ downhill. Our aim is to reach the village of Thangappuwa today. We would reach the village before 1.00 pm.
• We could roam around the village or have a village meal in a local shop and wait for the bus to take us to Theldeniya. The bus time is at 4.00 pm. It is an hour of a scenic ride with views spanning to 100s of km's. From Theldeniya, it is a 45-minute ride to the Kandy city centre.
Please note
• Mentioned times are for guideline purposes to understand the estimated time of the hike. Campsite leaving time is your decision.
• We urge you to be cautious about the environment when disposing of food waste and other trash. We recommend that you keep all trash in the bag provided by the trekker and not throw it anywhere while on your tour
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• Your trekker will meet you at Kandy bus station at 5.00 am. So possible options are to be discussed.
• We take a bus to Waththegama starting from Kandy at 5.30 am or earlier for a 30
• minute ride.
• We have a quick breakfast at Waththegama town before taking the Bambarella bus.
• Bambarella bus leaves at 6.20 am. The ride is through small villages, cutting across
• mountains and tea plantations on a small public bus. The ride takes about 2 hrs to reach
• the last village before climbing the peaks.
• We start our hike as early as possible. Probably 8.45 am or earlier.
• By 10.30 am we would be at the trail head.
• We would reach the 2nd and the highest peak between 12.30 pm – 1.00 pm. We would
• have snacks at the peak.
• We would proceed to the campsite leaving the peak at 1.30 pm.
• The rest of the hike is mostly downhill towards the eastern side of the mountain range.
• We would reach the campsite by 4.30 pm and prepare lunch. As this would be a late lunch, please have sufficient snacks at the peak. We could prepare a coffee at a resting place.
• Rest of the day is just spending time relaxing and setting up a campfire, having dinner or probably go to bed, whichever works for you.
Day 2:
• Campsite breakfast would be served at 8.00 am.
• We would leave the campsite at around 9.00 am – 9.30 am.
• Today’s walk is initially uphill for the first hour, then mostly flat/ downhill. Our aim is to reach the village of Thangappuwa today. We would reach the village before 1.00 pm.
• We could roam around the village or have a village meal in a local shop and wait for the bus to take us to Theldeniya. The bus time is at 4.00 pm. It is an hour of a scenic ride with views spanning to 100s of km's. From Theldeniya, it is a 45-minute ride to the Kandy city centre.
Please note
• Mentioned times are for guideline purposes to understand the estimated time of the hike. Campsite leaving time is your decision.
• We urge you to be cautious about the environment when disposing of food waste and other trash. We recommend that you keep all trash in the bag provided by the trekker and not throw it anywhere while on your tour
Included
- All transport charges (public transport)
- Hiking charges
- Camping charges
- Camping Equipment’s
- 4 meals
- 1-Liter water bottle per person per day.
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Snacks
Not included
- Hotel pick up and drop off.
- Entrance fees not mentioned above.
- Food and drinks not mentioned above.
- Gratuities
- Expenses of personal nature.
Additional
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Subject to favourable weather conditions.
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- Warm clothes. The temperature is not so cold in the cave. Around 15-20 degrees
- A raincoat is a must as the weather is highly unpredictable
- A water bottle. A bottle that can carry a minimum of 1 litre is recommended.
- Toothbrush/ Toothpaste and other personal hygiene items.
- A torch is a must.
- So basically this is all you need to bring. Apart from the above list, you may bring
- chocolates, energy drinks etc. on your own preference if necessary.
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- All participants should abide by the instructions given by us during the hike as we value
- your safety as well as the safety and rules of the Forest Department.
- We do not accept any liability for cancellations of tours on events of nature.
- It is strongly recommended that all travellers be adequately insured for the holiday.
- We do not accept any liability for loss or damage of personal belongings during the tour.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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