Arrival
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After
breakfast, start for the first day of the tour. We
will be riding Honda XR 250/ Yamaha XT 400/ Honda XR 250
"Baja" bikes. Around Negombo Lagoon Aria &
Fish market ) |
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Day 1 |
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We will
go through the safety and road briefing. spend the first
½ of the day providing you with more guidance on
technique, general riding tips to help you enjoy your
riding experience with us. we will always be in keeping
with the group. Guidance is always on hand for you
throughout the days riding. Riders meeting, preparations
& familiarization with the bikes and riding gear. At
approximately 9 am we will head off for the day. |
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1st stop |
| Leaving Negombo
riding towards the islands medieval capital of
Polonnaruwa and its famous reclining Buddha.
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2nd stop
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Have lunch at rest at The Peacock Solitude
Hotel, located on the Polonnaruwa road, at Minneriya |
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3rd stop |
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Riding
after lunch & visiting Kaudulla
national park .about 3.00pm.
We keep our bikes @ the hotel & hire 4*4 jeeps to drive
around the park. Motorcycles are prohibited to ride in
all national parks in Sri Lanka. This park is located at
the ancient Kaudulla Tank (reservoir) and is home to up
to 250 Elephants (including herds of juvenile males),
Leopard, Fishing cat, Sloth bear,
Sambar deer, and the endangered Rusty spotted
cat. |
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4th stop |
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Back to
The Peacock Solitude Hotel, for well deserved Dinner and
Sleep. |
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Day 2
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After a healthy breakfast back onto
our bikes again and off to Habarana. |
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1st Stop |
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For a radical change of pace, nearby is the
Habarana Elephant Safari
where you can rent-an-elephant for a
exciting ride down jungle paths and through water in
Maharaja style. As many as six would-be elephant riders
climb up a bamboo scaffolding and slide on to the howdah
saddle on the animal's back. The elephant's mahout--a
man who literally lives with his charge--walks by the
Giant's side, and leads the way. |
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2nd stop |
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The ancient city of
SIGIRIYA
is a premier eco tourism destination in Sri Lanka which
was designated a cultural World Heritage Site in 1982.
It is also proposed that the site should be named the
eighth wonder of the world, indicating it is in the same
league as other international wonders such as the Grand
Canyon and Ancient Pyramids. Translated as ‘Lion Rock'
into English, the name of the monument indicates the way
in which visitors used to begin their final ascent to
the top – through the open jaws and throat (‘giriya') of
a lion (‘sinha'). Unfortunately, the only remains of
this lion figure are the gigantic paws, sculpted into
the side of the rock. The topography of the area is flat
except for the massive rock outcrop of the fortress
itself (which rises an incredible 600 ft up from the
green scrub jungle). |
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3rd stop |
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After
Sigiriya and a short ride we
will reach Dambulla and its
five cave temples filed with Buddhist murals and many
Buddha statues. The first cave is filled with the
47-foot-long recumbent image of the meditating Buddha.
Fresh lotus flower bouquets fill a shelf directly under
His gaze, In the second cave, there are 150 beautifully
carved and preserved gilded statues of gods and
Buddha's. The rock ceilings are painted in brilliantly
preserved and intricately detailed patterns and images
of the holy figures. All the caves are cool and the
textures of the rock floors are felt through the bare
soles of your feet. It is an amazing place—the womb of a
religion of peace. |
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The End of tour |
After visiting the
Dambulla Rock temple,
we mount the bikes for the return. On the way we will rest &
visit some Spice & Herbal gardens. Evening Arrival in
Negombo and check in into the Beach
Resort for a good nights sleep. Bike return, Refreshment
and Biker Dinner with loads of Fun and new stories about your trip.
Hopefully you will have had the trip of a lifetime and made new life
long friends |
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Last day |
A rest day on the beach, a farewell meal.
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