Knuckles Camping Tour – 1 Night

knuckles camping tour-1 night & 2 days in the Knuckles Mountain Range is for nature, adventure & trekking lovers.

Spend a few days of trekking with relishing the panoramic view resting on rock sheets watching various bird species flying over the cliffs which will be an unforgettable experience.

The camping session will be held at night with a lot of enjoyable events.

Grade Level- Medium & Hard
Duration – One Night Two Days
Total Trekking Distance – 28 KM 

Day 01

Knuckles foot hills trekking tour to the magical rice fields (Grade – Smooth & Medium)

Overnight stay at the Knuckles Base Camp

Day 02

High knuckles trekking tour (Grade – Medium & Hard)

More adventure and also the trekking distance can negotiate on your request and depending on your fitness level. we provide you an experienced guide for two days.

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DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION Kandy
DEPARTURE TIME Departure at 7:30 AM.
RETURN TIME At approximately 5:00 PM.
SPECIAL THINGS TO BRING Comfortable clothing, hiking boots, hat, jacket and sunscreen, swimming kit, towel, flip flops, hiking sticks, head torch
INCLUSIONS
Professional instructor Entrance Tickets
Transport Up & Down Sleeping Bags
Tents Or Cabana for the night with Bonfire  Mineral water
Picnic lunch Tea with Snacks

 

EXCLUSIONS  Tips and other expenses of a personal nature

 

Additional information

Group Size1 Pax, 2 Pax, 3 Pax, 4 Pax

Day 01

1.1

7.30 AM – 9.30 AM: Transportation

After breakfast scenic drive from Kandy (500 M above sea level) to the Knuckles Range Area (1000 M above sea level) by passing Small village shops, Hindu temples, lush tea gardens & Tea Factories to start the trekking tour with your Expert Guide.

  • En route, you will have a tea break with snacks before going to the trek starting point.


1.2

9.30 AM – 12.30 PM: Trekking.

Starts the trekking On Medium & Hard Grades.

Our aims on this trek,

  • Panoramic green views.
  • Tea state trails and paths.
  • Evergreen dwarf cloud forest, endemic creepers & cane bamboo forest.
  • Gravel & rocky paths in the flat short bush black forest.
  • Crystal clear water streams.
  • Endemic flora & fauna
  • Silent large rocky plateau with peak view.
  • Endemic flowers, birds, small animals, lizards, reptiles & butterflies.

*The journey approximately 16 KM for the first day. A to A trek.


1.3

12.30 PM – 1.30 PM: Enjoying the Picnic Lunch.


1.4

1.30 PM – 4.00 PM: Trekking.


1.5

4.00 PM – 4.30 PM: Return from High Knuckles Range & Overnight stay at Knuckles Base Camp Site.

  • Bon Fire.
  • Singing Songs.
  • Taste the SriLankan style foods, prepare from the camp site.

Day 02

2.1

7.30 AM – 8.00 AM: Breakfast.


2.2

8.30 AM – 11.30 AM: Trekking.

After breakfast starts the trekking On Smooth & Medium Grades.

Our aims on this trek,

  • Panoramic green views.
  • Pine & eucalyptus forest
  • High forest and Cardamom growth.
  • Secluded mountain village visit.
  • Evergreen dwarf cloud forest.
  • Crystal clear streams and swimming in a Natural Pool.
  • Beautiful river with rapids.
  • Kandyan Village Home Gardens.
  • Magical terraced rice fields & walk along with the canal bunt.
  • Endemic flowers, birds, small animals, lizards, reptiles & butterflies.

*The journey is approximately 15 KM one-way downhills and flat walking smooth medium trek.


2.3

11.30 AM – 12.30 PM: Swimming in the Natural Pool & Picnic Lunch.

  • You will love to swim in the 2 M deep natural rocky pool and have the picnic lunch near the waterfall.


2.4

12.30 PM – 3.00 PM: Wooden Bridge Crossing & Magical Rice Fields Trekking

  • terraced rice fields & walk along the canal bunt
  • Paddy Cultivation Process
  • Exciting Irrigation & water management System


2.5

3.00 PM – 4.00 PM: Drive Back To Kandy.

Knuckles Mountain Range

The Knuckles Mountain Range consists of 9 main mountain ranges and 35 supporting mountain peaks which gives magnificent scenic views and can be categorized as one of the most valuable UNESCO World Heritage Site in Sri Lanka.
“Dumbara Mitiyawatha ” which means ” The Misty Valley ” is The Sri Lankan name for this mountainous area and later it named “Knuckles Range” by British. The entire Valley and the mountain area is around 21,000 hectares ( 155 Sq. KM) in extent and the peak is around 1900 M above Sea level.it is rich with varieties of flora, fauna, endemic species, and above 17 varieties of birds.
Knuckles Range is the best location in Sri Lanka for Hiking, Trekking & Adventure Camping tours for the nature lovers.
Trekking through remote local villages, tea estates, rice fields, vegetable fields, pigmy forests, plateaus swimming in Waterfalls, trekking along rivers, home spice gardens are highlights in knuckles trekking trips. Trekkers could also have the opportunity of bird watching, watching the sunrise, meeting up & interacting with villagers, and also encounter species such as Deer, Wild Bow, Barking deer, Deer monkey, and various types of Lizards.

Knuckles Base Camping

We do camping at the base of Knuckles Range and it’s a tented campsite with good facilities for anybody who like to feel the calm & quiet nature experience. We can arrange a bonfire, sing songs, dinner with traditional SriLankan style foods, and a night of comfortable sleep.

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