Seize the chance to trek up Kirigalpotta Mountain, Sri Lanka’s second tallest mountaintop, standing at 2,388 m (7,835 ft) above the average sea level. Additionally, it’s the nation’s tallest mountain that’s open for the public to reach the peak. The 14 km round trip trail involves roughly 6 hours of climbing, trekking, and hiking.
- Kirigalpotha - 05.00 AM
You will be greeted and picked up by our driver and driven you to Horton Plains National Park.
06.00 AM - On arrival to the starting point, our trekking guide will give you a brief introduction about the trail. Thereafter, you will start your hike to the 2nd highest mountain in Sri Lanka. The vegetation of the park is classified into two distinctive groups, 2,000 hectares (7.7 sq mi) of wet Patana (Sinhalese for “Montane grasslands”) and 1,160 hectares (4.5 sq mi) of subtropical mountain evergreen forests. Nearly 750 species of plants belonging to 20 families have been recorded from the park. The vertebrate fauna of the region includes 24 species of mammals, 87 species of birds, nine species of reptiles and eight species of amphibians.
11.00 AM
Reach the summit and enjoy the beauty of surrounding before your lunch. You will enjoy your lunch at a location surrounded by mountains.
12.00 PM
Start your way back to the starting point of the hike.
02.00 PM
You will meet our driver at the entrance and head back to your hotel in Nuwara Eliya.
03.00 PM
You will be dropped off to your hotel.
- Hotel pick up and drop off from Nuwara Eliya.
- Experienced trekking guide.
- Entrance to Horton Plains National Park included.
- Complimentary 500ml mineral water during hike.
- Air-conditioned transport with English-speaking driver.
- Picnic lunch provided.
- All government taxes covered.
- Gratuities.
- Anything that not mentioned in inclusions.
- Please be ready at the hotel lobby 15 minutes before the pick up time.
- Please bring valid passports for entering to the sites.
- Recommend to wear shoes for your convenience.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
