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Hike to Kirigalpotta Mountain Via Horton Plains National Park
Hike to Kirigalpotta Mountain Via Horton Plains National Park
Hike to Kirigalpotta Mountain Via Horton Plains National Park
Hike to Kirigalpotta Mountain Via Horton Plains National Park
Hike to Kirigalpotta Mountain Via Horton Plains National Park

Hike to Kirigalpotta Mountain Via Horton Plains National Park

By Overa Tours
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Price is AU$390 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Overview

Get an opportunity to hike Kirigalpotta Mountain which is the 2nd highest mountain in Sri Lanka at 2,388 m (7,835 ft) above mean sea level. And also this mountain is the highest mountain in the country whose summit is accessible to the general public. This 14 km (both ways) trail will take about 6 hours of mountaineering, trekking and hiking.

Activity location

  • Kirigalpotha
    • Nuwara Eliya, Central Province, Sri Lanka

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Nuwara Eliya
    • Nuwara Eliya, Central Province, Sri Lanka

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Hike to Kirigalpotta Mountain Via Horton Plains National Park
  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h6h
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 5:00 am
Price details
AU$389.70 x 1 AdultAU$389.70
Total
Price is AU$389.70
Until Wed, 25 Dec

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedAll Government Taxes.
  • What's includedWhat's includedExperienced trekking guide.
  • What's includedWhat's includedEntrance fees to Horton Plains National Park.
  • What's includedWhat's included500ml mineral water bottle per person during the hiking.
  • What's includedWhat's includedHotel pick up and drop off to most closely located hotels in Nuwara Eliya.
  • What's includedWhat's includedAir conditioned vehicle with English speaking driver.
  • What's includedWhat's includedPicnic lunch.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAnything that not mentioned in inclusions.

Know before you book

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • 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.

Activity itinerary

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.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESKirigalpotha
    • Nuwara Eliya, Central Province, Sri Lanka

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLENuwara Eliya
    • Nuwara Eliya, Central Province, Sri Lanka

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