Sri Lanka Tuk Tuk Adventure

✔ Training and driving lessons on arrival day.

✔ Half-board. Delicious locally-made breakfasts and dinners at hotels.

✔ Hire and use of one genuine, ready-to-go vehicle during the challenge.

✔ Accommodation for all nights in double or twin rooms. 

✔ Challenge Logistics & Legal Stuff - Mechanics, Support Team, Permits, Luggage Truck & Backup Medical Support.

✔ Welcome pack (sim card and phone, map, t-shirt, event bag, phrase-book & navigational sheets).

✔ Awards ceremony & farewell party.

✔ 5 % contribution to our Meaningful Travel projects.

✘ Flights, visas, airport transfers.

✘ Day to day costs (lunch, dinner, drinks & gratuities)

✘ Spare parts and repairs (approx. total $40-$120 per team).

✘ Fuel (approx. total $100 per team).

✘ Travel Insurance

Ah visas, our old nemesis. You can find out the full list, and how to apply, here.

We try to stick to the original route and accommodation as much as possible, but they can be subject to change from time to time.

Not really. Some luxuries can be a little pricey (hence the ‘luxury’ bit), but for the most part it’s super reasonable. Lunch might be a few dollars and beers are generally under a buck. It’s like travelling back in time to the 50s when the world was a much simpler place and children respected their elders.

All our hotels will have internet connection, but the campsites not so much (it’s really hard to train monkeys to operate the WiFi). If you’ve booked your own accommodation, you’ll have to check with them.

Sinhala, Tamil and English are spoken throughout Sri Lanka, although in remote villages the English-speakers might be few and far between. You’ve brushed up on your Sinhala, right?

If you like your weather warm, you’ll love Sri Lanka. Warmth is kind of its thing. Even when it’s pouring with rain. There are plenty of more in-depth weather guides online, but generally the south-west monsoon brings rain to the western, southern and central regions from May to July, while the north-eastern monsoon is from December to January. Expect anything from 23 to 30 degrees Celsius.

This is completely up to you (and your doc), but generally it’s a good idea to be up-to-date with standard vaccinations like Tetanus, Hap A and Polio. Other jabs to consider are Tuberculosis, Meningitis and Typhoid. Anti-malaria meds might also be a good idea. If in doubt, check with your GP. 

Sri Lanka has a good road network linking all the major cities, towns and interesting places. But don’t go expecting pristine tarmac everywhere you ride. Some of the rural roads in particular can get pretty wild and bumpy.