Adam’s Peak is a well-known colonial mountain which is situated at the sambaragamuwa province and central province of Srilanka. This mountain is 2,243m tall. This is the fourth highest mountain in Sri Lanka. Adam’s Peak is the best for nature lovers. It might take 4 – 5 hours to reach the mountaintop by foot. The area is rich in biodiversity and surrounded by the Peak Wilderness Sanctuary.

This is a sacred mountain in Sri Lanka. Many religious devotees climb the mountain to invoke blessings. Mainly this is a sacred mountain for Buddhists, they believes the impression on the mountaintop is the footprint of Buddha. This also named as samanala kandha or Butterfly Mountain. The long flights of butterflies that frequent the mountain during their annual migrations to the region has resulted in naming the mountain Samanala Kanda (the hill of the butterflies). On the mountaintop of Adam’s Peak is located a temple, a belfry and a resting place. The middle of the attraction is the footprint covered by the stone tablet. The pilgrimage done only for the sake of paying homage to the sacred foot print called Sri Pada (splendid feet). 

Hindus believe it as the footprint of Lord Shiva. It is also fabled that the mountain is the legendary mount Trikuta the capital of Ravana during the Ramayana times from where he ruled Lanka. Christians and Muslims in Sri Lanka assign it to where the first Ancestor Adam, kept foot as he was exiled from the Garden of Eden. The myths of Adam are joined to the idea that Sri Lanka was the original Eden.

The holy season of Adam’s peak traditionally starts in the full moon day of December and ends in the full moon day of April. During the first half of the season the night ascent isn’t crowded. Anyhow during the second half of the season, the ascent gets crowded more and more on each passing day.

The sunrise and the sunset at the mountain top will be amazingly superb. The tourists and pilgrims rush to the eastern side to watch the marvellous view of sunrise. The perfect colour mix of sun and the sky will be attractive and you won’t like to take your eyes off the scenery. You will be loving the view of sunset at the western side of the peak.

You can see some adorable birds on your way to the peak. There are so many kinds of tall and shade trees. You can feel the fresh breeze. Once you reach the mountain top, you will feel that it is the most fabulous place ever.

And you might have a question like whether there are nice restaurants or hotels available in this big mountain? The answer will be, yes. There are perfect restaurants and hotels available near this Adam’s peak like Wathsala inn, White Elephant Hotel, Slightly Chilled (formerly yellow house). Meanwhile you can get all three meals in the hotel itself and rooms also available to stay.

We will provide you the best guide. You will find there is no superior destination than the Sri Lanka tourist places. Everyone says this is an unforgettable experience. Having individual beliefs of each religion, Adam’s peak is tops to one of the most sacred places in Sri Lanka that requires a definite visit. Simply defining; it’s worth the climb.