Rafting, Adam's Peak, Pekoe Trail, Ella Rock, surf
Adventure Sri Lanka, 9 days is a private Sri Lanka tour by Majeste. It costs $1,088 per person for two at shoulder-season rates (for the hotels on this route, 21 to 30 April and 1 November to 20 December), with comfort hotels, entrance tickets and your own car and English-speaking driver included. Prices checked 7 Nov 2026. In its best months, Jan to Apr, it costs $1,062 to $1,237 per person for two, depending on the start date. It stops at Kitulgala, Hatton (Adam's Peak and tea country), Nuwara Eliya, Haputale, Ella, Yala (Tissamaharama and Kataragama), Mirissa (with Weligama), in that order. The longest drive is on day 1, from the airport to Kitulgala, about 2 h 45 min. Nothing to pay now.
Nine days for people who want to move: rafting and canyoning at Kitulgala, the Adam's Peak night climb in the December to May season, the Horton Plains loop, a guided Pekoe Trail stage into Ella, Ella Rock at dawn and a zip-line, then a Yala safari and surf lessons at Weligama. It is a winter itinerary (January to April) because the peak and the south-coast surf both need those months. Expect sore legs by day 6 and three starts before 05:00. From May the surf moves to Arugam Bay, while the climb stays in season until the May full moon. We do not recommend the climb from June to November.
About 2 hours 45 minutes to Kitulgala on the Kelani River. At 15:00 about 90 minutes of grade 2 to 3 rafting with helmets, life jackets and a guide; the run was shortened by a hydropower project and the flow depends on dam releases. Rain is likely and leeches follow it.
A morning of canyoning and waterfall abseiling, then 1 hour 10 minutes to Hatton and the Nallathanniya road. Rest in the afternoon. At about 02:00 you start the Adam's Peak climb: 5,000 to 5,500 steps, 3 to 4 hours up, in the pilgrimage season, expected 23 December 2026 to 19 May 2027. On Poya days and weekends the queue can stop you reaching the top by sunrise; outside the season the path is unlit. We do not recommend the climb from June to November.
Sunrise from the summit if the cloud allows, then the descent, which is the painful part for the knees, back by about 09:00. About 1 hour 25 minutes to Nuwara Eliya and a recovery afternoon. Cold tonight and a 05:00 start tomorrow.
The 9 km Horton Plains loop from first light, about 3 hours, to World's End and Baker's Falls; cloud usually covers the view by 09:00. About 1 hour 40 minutes to Haputale on its ridge and up to Lipton's Seat for sunset, if the cloud has lifted.
A guided stage of the Pekoe Trail through the tea estates from Haputale towards Ella, four to seven hours depending on the stage; we confirm the stage and the guide when you book, and check the trail's alert page first. Your driver takes the luggage to Ella, 50 minutes by road.
Ella Rock with a guide from first light, about 4 hours return along the railway and up through the tea. In the afternoon the Flying Ravana zip-line above the tea (the ride itself is under a minute), and the Nine Arch Bridge if you have not seen it. Diyaluma's upper pools are an hour away for the energetic.
About 2 hours 15 minutes to Tissamaharama and a 14:30 private jeep in Yala Block 1. Leopards are seen on some drives, not all, and jeeps crowd sightings.
About 2 hours 15 minutes to Weligama bay, the beginner surf beach, for a 90-minute lesson. Weligama is a working fishing harbour rather than a pretty beach; Mirissa, 15 to 20 minutes away, has the sunset and the bars.
A second session on your own with a hired board, while the wind is still light. Then about 2 hours 45 minutes by expressway to the airport.
| Stop | Simple | Comfort (this tour) | Superior | Luxury |
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| Hatton (Adam's Peak and tea country)1 night |
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| Nuwara Eliya1 night |
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| Haputale1 night |
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| Ella2 nights |
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| Yala (Tissamaharama and Kataragama)1 night |
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| Mirissa (with Weligama)1 night |
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| Per person for two | $929 | $1,088 | $1,374 | $2,012 |
Hotels are named as examples of the standard you will get. If a named hotel is full we book one of the same standard in the same area and tell you which. Bed and breakfast unless the itinerary says otherwise.
| When | Per person | Compared |
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| June (low season) | $1,060 | Lowest |
| November (shoulder season) | $1,088 | $28 more than the lowest |
| February (peak season) | $1,180 | $120 more than the lowest |
| Christmas and New Year | $1,277 | Highest, $217 more than the lowest |
Priced for a start date in each period. Your dates may fall across two seasons, so check them in the price box. Some stops here cost more in their own busy weeks, such as mid-July to August. The Christmas and New Year price includes our estimate of any compulsory gala dinner on 24 or 31 December.
| Group | Per person | Total | Vehicle |
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| 1 adult | $1,688 | $1,688 | Car |
| 2 adults | $1,088 | $2,175 | Car |
| 3 adults | $1,085 | $3,253 | Van |
| 4 adults | $936 | $3,740 | Van |
| 6 adults | $878 | $5,266 | Large van |
| 8 adults | $838 | $6,699 | Large van |
Two adults share each room, and an odd adult has a single room at 80% of the double rate. We pick the smallest vehicle that seats the group in comfort. Per-person figures are rounded up to the dollar.
Hard on the legs: a 02:00 start on day 2, 05:00 on days 4 and 6; no drive over about 2 hours 45 minutes.
Reasonably. Adam's Peak is 5,000 to 5,500 steps overnight, Horton Plains is 9 km, the Pekoe stage is four to seven hours and Ella Rock is 4 hours. Any day can be shortened; tell us and we adjust.
From May the surf moves to Arugam Bay on the east coast, and the price shown keeps the Weligama lesson, with a warning on the receipt. An Arugam Bay ending, with a Kumana safari, needs an extra Ella night for the long last transfer; to build it, use Change the route or add days beside the price: the planner prices that route before you book. The Adam's Peak climb stays in season until the May full moon (expected 23 December 2026 to 19 May 2027). We do not recommend the climb from June to November. If part of your plan cannot go ahead, we offer another date or a substitute and show any price difference. You decide whether to take it.
It is a grade 2 to 3 stretch. Standards vary between operators, so ask to see helmets and life jackets before you get in, and turn back if you are not happy.
Majeste's Classic Sri Lanka 7-day tour is USD 866 per person for two in 3-star hotels, shoulder season, with car, driver, tickets and safaris. 7 Nov 2026.
January to March is driest on the west and south coasts, in the hills and the Cultural Triangle; May to September suits the east. Checked 7 Nov 2026.
8 days · Comfort hotels
Mirissa (with Weligama), Tangalle (Rekawa and Hiriketiya), Hikkaduwa
Weligama lessons, whales, Hiriketiya, Hikkaduwa
$824
per person for two, 8 days, comfort hotels, November rates, tickets included, one activity paid there
14 days · Comfort hotels
Negombo, Wilpattu National Park, Anuradhapura, Sigiriya (Dambulla and Habarana), Kandy, Hatton (Adam's Peak and tea country), Nuwara Eliya, Ella, Udawalawe National Park, Yala (Tissamaharama and Kataragama), Galle (with Unawatuna)
The full loop: four parks, rafting, a tea bungalow
$1,716
per person for two, 14 days, comfort hotels, shoulder season, tickets included, temple-run sites paid there
9 days · Superior hotels
Sigiriya (Dambulla and Habarana), Kandy, Hatton (Adam's Peak and tea country), Nuwara Eliya, Ella, Yala (Tissamaharama and Kataragama), Tangalle (Rekawa and Hiriketiya)
Rock, tea bungalow, train, safari, beach
$1,268
per person for two, 9 days, superior hotels, shoulder season, tickets included, one activity paid there
Fees last checked 7 Nov 2026. Hotel rates last checked 7 Nov 2026. Transport rates last checked 7 Nov 2026. Activity prices last checked 7 Nov 2026. Rupee fees converted at LKR 332.5 to USD 1 (XE mid-market rate, 6 Nov 2026).
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$1,088per person, rounded up$2,175.27 total
for 2 adults, 9 days, comfort hotels, car, shoulder season
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