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Overview
Moderate
August
9 days
Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan Tuk-Tuk Adventure 2027
About The
Challenge
Get ready to experience Sri Lanka from a completely different perspective on the Sri Lanka Tuk-Tuk Adventure — a nine-day supported self-drive journey across the island.
Travelling in teams of two, participants will take control of their own tuk-tuk and navigate through some of Sri Lanka’s most spectacular landscapes and destinations. Rather than being a race, the adventure is designed around teamwork, discovery and fun, with daily challenges involving culture, language, physical activities, food and photography.
Challenge Highlights
Challenge Details
Your Itinerary
Day 1 | 14 August — Arrive in Sri Lanka | Sigiriya/Kandalama
Arrive in Sri Lanka and transfer with the group to your hotel in the Sigiriya/Kandalama area.
Settle in, meet your fellow challengers and enjoy some time at the hotel. Depending on arrival timings, there may also be an opportunity to explore the surrounding area.
Your tuk-tuk introductions may begin this afternoon, depending on the final programme. Enjoy dinner with the group and prepare for the adventure ahead.
Day 2 | 15 August — Training Day | Sigiriya/Kandalama
Today is about learning how to handle your Tuk Tuk before heading out onto the open road.
You’ll have driving lessons at the training ground in Sigiriya, alongside a full safety briefing and practical preparation for the days ahead. There will also be time to explore Sigiriya before taking on your first challenge in and around the area.
Tonight you’ll return to the same hotel, giving you one more good night’s sleep before the road trip begins.
Approximate driving: up to 50km
Day 3 | 16 August — Sigiriya → Pasikuda
The adventure begins. After the morning route briefing, you’ll receive your navigation information, checkpoints and challenges for the day.
Then you hit the road. Drive your tuk-tuk towards Sri Lanka’s east coast, tackling the day’s challenges as you go and stopping for lunch along the route.
Approximate driving: 120km
Day 4 | 17 August — Pasikuda → Arugam Bay
Another morning briefing, another set of checkpoints — and another day of exploring Sri Lanka by tuk tuk.
Make your way south along the east of the island towards Arugam Bay, completing the day’s challenges and stopping for lunch along the way.
Approximate driving: 150km - This is the longest planned driving day of the challenge.
Day 5 | 18 August — Arugam Bay → Gal Oya
Leave the coast behind and head inland towards Gal Oya with accommodation at a wild-glamping property.
Approximate driving: 115km
Day 6 | 19 August — Gal Oya → Ella
Back behind the handlebars for the journey towards Sri Lanka’s hill country.
Today’s destination is Ella, with another day of independent navigation, checkpoints and team challenges along the way.
Approximate driving: 110km
Day 7 | 20 August — Ella → Yala
Leave the hills and continue south towards Yala. Complete the day’s route and challenges before arriving at your hotel in the Yala/Tissamaharama area.
Approximate driving: 90km
Day 8 | 21 August — Yala → Mirissa
Your last driving leg takes you towards Sri Lanka’s southern coast and Mirissa. Complete the final challenges, reach the finish and celebrate having driven a tuk-tuk roughly 700km across Sri Lanka.
Approximate driving: 120km
Day 9 | 22 August — Departure
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your onward journey.
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The Charity & Your Impact
Every Gulf for Good challenge connects adventure with purpose.
Participants in the Sri Lanka Tuk-Tuk Challenge will fundraise in support of the charity project connected to this challenge. Full details of the charity partner, project and fundraising impact will be added once confirmed.
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