Adam's Peak (Sri Pada) sunrise climb with guide

What happens

A guided night climb of about 5,500 steps from Nallathanniya to reach the summit shrine for sunrise, then the walk back down. In pilgrimage season the steps are lit and lined with tea stalls, and busy on full-moon nights. It is strenuous and your legs will hurt the next day.

What is in the price

Season

• ●Good month
• Blank: neither

Good months: Dec to May.

Pilgrimage season runs from the December full moon to Vesak in May (expected 23 December 2026 to 19 May 2027). Outside it the path is unlit, the stalls are shut and the weather is often wet. We do not recommend the climb from June to November.

Limits

• Minimum age 10.
• About 5,500 steps up and the same down; four to six hours of walking at night. Good fitness needed.

Where it is offered

• Hatton (Adam's Peak and tea country)

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• Complete island, 14 daysOptional extra · tour, $1,716 per person for two, 14 days, comfort hotels, shoulder season, tickets included, temple-run sites paid there
• Adventure Sri Lanka, 9 daysIncluded · tour, $1,088 per person for two, 9 days, comfort hotels, shoulder season, tickets included

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