Upon your arrival, our Chauffeur will pick you at the Airport and transfer you to Thotupola, a lake front resort in Bolgoda. Bolgoda is the largest fresh water lake in Sri Lanka which, spreads over 400 sq.km, located approximately 40 km from Colombo. In the evening you will be able to have a walk in the village and experience their way of life while exposing to the local climatic conditions. Visit to the village temple, a fisherman’s cottage, a village house will add value to your evening walk. Playing cricket with the local children will be another unique experience of your walk. A canoe ride in the Bolgoda Lake is also a possible activity in Thotupola which we could arrange on your request. Overnight stay at Thotupola.
After an early breakfast, we will travel to Sinharaja Rainforest, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This is regarded as a virgin rainforest and home for avariety of birds including 20 endemics out of 34, reptiles, mammals, butterflies, freshwater fishes and lots of species of trees with a large proportion of those being indigenous to the country and some more specifically endemic to Sinharaja itself. Upon arrival at Sinharaja, we will check in at “Let’s Go Camping” Campsite for Lunch. After lunch, we will start our forest exploration with the snacks and water. Back to the campsite after a memorable walk inside this virgin forest. The atmosphere of the campsite will be transformed and the entire site will be illuminated with the campfire, flame torches and lanterns. Enjoy a hearty BBQ meal and overnight stay at Let’s Go Camping campsite at the border of Sinharaja Rainforest.
Full day at Sinharaja Rainforest. Today we will start our rainforest exploration tour with picnic lunch where we will not be back at the campsite for lunch. The day’s highlights will be a list of birds and wildlife in Sinharaja. Mammals like Purple-faced Langur, Toque Monkey, Wild Boar, Sambur, Mouse Deer, Barking Deer etc… and birds like Greater Racket-tailed Drongo, Noisy Orange-billed Babbler, elusive Red-faced Malkoha, Green-billed Coucaland, Sri Lanka Blue Magpie, Lizards like Rough-horned Lizard (Ceratophoraaspera) and the Hump-nosed Lizard (Lyriocephalus scutatus) can be found in Sinharaja. Invertebrates include the endemic Common Birdwing butterfly and the inevitable leeches. Back to the campsite in the evening and enjoy the dinner at the campsite and overnight stay at the Campsite bordering the Sinharaja Rainforest.
Leave for Udawalawe after the breakfast. Udawalawe National Park is the best place in the world to view large herds of Asian Elephant throughout the year. The park is a mixture of abundant Teak plantations, grasslands, scrub jungle and riverine ‘gallary forest’ along the Walawe River and Mau Ara. Many elephants are attracted to the park because of the Udawalawe reservoir, with a herd of about 400 believed to be permanently resident. Udawalawe is an important habitat for water birds and Sri Lankan Elephants. Arrive at the park entrance; get in to your 4wd safari jeep and proceed to your campsite in the middle of the National Park. We will do a Jeep Safari after a delicious Sri Lankan Lunch and return to the campsite after a safari drive of 3 hours. The campsite will be illuminated by flame torches and lanterns where you will be served a BBQ dinner while the nature will provide the background music with its rivers and wildlife. Overnight stay at the Campsite managed by Let’s Go Camping Team.
We will leave for a morning safari in Udawalawe National Park after an early breakfast. This safari will be a remarkable birding experience. The endemic species of bird called Red Faced Malkoha has its favorite habitat while Serpent Eagles, Hawk Eagles, White Bellied Sea Eagles, Black Eagles, Black Capped Bulbuls, Racket Tailed Drongos, Malabar Pied Horn Bills, White Necked Storks, Open Bills, Ibis, Shama are commonly seen. The forest Nightingale, Strol Billed Kingfishers and peacocks are found in fair numbers. Proceed to the Park entrance after finishing the safari where you will be transferred to Ella Adventure Park. In the evening you are free to have a walk around the premises or can do a small trek to Warakara Ella which is within a kilometer from the premises. Dinner and overnight stay at Ankelipawwa, a resort of Ella Adventure Park.
Leave for an excursion to Lahugala National Park. Being located approximately 305km from Colombo and 102 km from Ella Adventure Park, Lahugala National Park is famous for herds of up to 150 elephants attracted by the beru grass. The best time for visit this park is from July to August where you can see the herds of elephants at Lahugala Tank. It is a home to other mammals like endemic toque macaque, common langur, sloth bears,leopards, jackals, rusty spotted cats, fishing cats while a variety of waterfowls and usual dry zone forest birds can be spotted. Wetland species include Pelican, painted stork, white bellied sea eagles, gray headed fishing eagle and some of kingfishers. Endemic birds like red-faced malkoha and Sri Lanka spurfowl also can be spotted in Lahugala National Park. Back to Ella Adventure Park after the safari. In the evening you are free to visit Rawana Ella waterfall, which is located few kilometers away from the resort. Dinner and overnight stay at Ella Adventure Park.
After breakfast, we proceed to Yala via Tissamaharama. Arrive at the park entrance and drive to your campsite for Lunch. You can rest after having a Sri Lankan lunch before we start the evening safari in Yala are National Park which is well recognized as one of the best parks in the world to observe leopards. The leopards at Yala are largely considered as having the highest density of leopards in the world. Those are a subspecies of leopard native to Sri Lanka which is known as Sri Lanka Leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) which is considered to be endangered. The other biggest draws in Yala are Elephants and sloth bears. A game drive could yield a Black-naped Hare, Spotted Deer, Sambar, Hanuman Langur, Toque Monkey, Stripe-necked and Ruddy Mangooses, Wild Boar, Jackal, Land and Water Monitor and Marsh Crocodiles. At the end of the Northeast Monsoon (February) the park is frequented by butterflies. After the evening safari we will be back at the campsite. A freshly prepared dinner will be ready for the refreshed guests. Overnight stay at the campsite in the middle of Yala National Park.
Early morning we will do a safari drive with packed breakfast to try for another set of wildlife. After the safari, you will be transferred to Bundala National Park for a Safari drive. Bundala National Park is an internationally important wintering ground for migratory water birds in Sri Lanka. Bundala harbours 197 species of Birds, the highlight being the Greater Flamingo, which migrate in large flocks. Being a highlighted bird sanctuary, about 100 species of water birds inhabit the wetland habitats in Bundala, half of them being migrant birds. Greater Flamingo which visits in large flocks of over 1,000 individuals, from Rann of Kutch of India being the special attraction. Other water birds which are present in large numbers include Lesser Whistling Duck, Garganey, Little Cormorant, Indian Cormorant, Grey Heron, Black-headed Ibis, Eurasian Spoonbill, Asian Openbill Stork, Painted Stork, medium sized waders, Tringa subspecies, and small waders, Charadrius subspecies. Black-necked Stork, Lesser Adjutant and Eurasian Coot which are rare birds that inhabit the national park. Back to the park entrance once you finish the safari and proceed to Galle, which is the major city in the southern province of the island. Check in at Lady Hill hotel. Do a city tour in the evening and overnight stay at Lady Hill Hotel having the dinner from the hotel itself.
With packed breakfast we will travel to Mirissa for a Whale Watching Boat Ride which will be the highlight of your wildlife holiday. The boat ride will start at sharp 7.00am from the Mirissa Fisheries Harbour and leave for Dondra Point where you can spot Whales in their natural habitat. The south coast of Sri Lanka is one of the very best places to see Blue Whales in the entire world. Indeed it is almost the best to see both Blue Whales and Sperm Whales together. Most of these Blue Whales are on migration, en-route from their North East monsoon feeding grounds off Trincomalee to their South West monsoon feeding grounds in the Arabian Sea. The other cetacean species that can be seen during you 3 – 4 hours boat ride are Bryde’s Whale, Dwarf Sperm Whale, unidentified Beaked Whale, Spinner Dolphin, Striped Dolphin and Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin. Proceed to Rathnapura (City of Gems) once you come back to the harbour. Rest of the day will be in your vehicle where it will run along the scenic mountains. Check in at Rathnaloka Tour Inn for dinner and overnight stay.
Leave for Nuwara Eliya after the breakfast. En route we will stop at Kithugala. Kithulgala is a small town situated in the south west of the Hill Capital Kandy and north to the fascinating Holy Mountain, Adam’s Peak. Kithulagala is famous because of the Academy award winning film “The Bridge on the river Kwai” was filmed in Kithulgala and the Thrilling activity “White Water Rafting”. The Beli Lena cave, one of the pre historic caves in Sri Lanka which holds evidence of a lost generation of Sri Lanka 12,000 years old; is located in Kithulgala. We will stop at Kithulgala and have a rafting trip in Kelani River. Then we will proceed to Nuwara Eliya, the coolest town in Sri Lanka. Check in at St.Andrew’s Hotel and you are free to explore the Nuwara Eliya city in the evening on your own. Dinner and overnight stay at St.Andrew’s Hotel.
With a packed breakfast we will travel to Horton Plains early in the morning. Horton Plains (Maha Eliya) National Park is the national park which is located in the highest altitude in Sri Lanka covered by montane grassland and cloud forest. Being the home for 24 species of mammals, 87 species of birds, 9 species of reptiles and 8 species of amphibians Horton Plains offers nature enthusiasts a remarkable experience. A large herd of Sri Lankan Sambar Deer roam the park and other mammal species found in the park include Kelaart's Long-clawed Shrews, Toque Macaques, Purple-faced Langurs, Rusty-spotted Cat, Sri Lankan Leopards, Wild boars, Stripe-necked Mongooses, Sri Lankan Spotted Chevrotains, Indian Muntjacs, and Grizzled Giant Squirrels. This is the only National Park in Sri Lanka in which visitors are allowed to walk. We will visit the most attractive tourist destination in the Horton Plains, the 'Worlds End’ where the 2000 meters plateau comes to an abrupt end, plunging 700-1000 meters to the valley floor. The 'Little Worlds End' is another popular location, falling a mere 300 meters, along with Baker's fall which we will visit during our walk. Back to the park entrance upon finishing the nature walk to leave for Kandy. Visit a Tea Plantation and a Tea Factory on your way to Kandy where you can taste a Cup of Fresh Sri Lankan Tea. Check in at Hotel Suisse in Kandy. Evening we will do a city tour in Kandy where you can visit the Temple of Tooth, Gem Museums and in the late evening you can witness a Cultural Show. Back to the Hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
After the breakfast at Hotel Suisse, we will proceed to Wasgamuwa via Hasalaka. With its Tropical dry mixed evergreen forest predominates, characterized by trees, Wasgamuwa National Park is located approximately 113 km from Kandy. The name of the Wasgamuwa has derived through the words "Walas Gamuwa". "Walasa" is Sinhala for Sloth bear and "Gamuwa" means a wood. So as name suggest, the Sloth Bear is one of the main attractions of this National Park. The known fauna of Wasgamuwa National Park comprises 23 species of mammals, 143 species of birds (including 8 endemics), 35 species of reptiles (7 endemics), 15 species of amphibians, 17 species of fish and 52 species of butterflies. Elephants, Sloth bears and Leopards are the main attractions of the Wasgamuwa National park and Golden Jackal, Water Buffalos, Slender Loris, Wild Boars and few species of deer can also be seen. Arrive at the Park entrance and drive to your campsite on the bank of famed Mahaweli River. Enjoy the lunch at the campsite and get ready for the evening safari after a short nap in your tent. Back to the campsite the safari where you will be served a cup of hot herbal drink. Refresh yourselves before the dinner where you will relax sleep after the dinner.
Morning safari which takes place after the breakfast will be another unforgettable trip in your wild holiday where we will proceed to Negombo on completion. Negombo is a characteristic fishing town having a fascinating and picturesque beachfront located in the close proximity to the International Airport. With the high density of Roman Catholic People, it is known as Little Rome. The Negombo Lagoon is famous for its harvest of lobsters, crabs and prawns and fish auctions on the beach that are worth a look at. Check in at Blue Oceanic Beach Hotel and in the evening you are free to lay down and relax on the beach. Enjoy a sea food dinner at Blue Oceanic Beach Hotel and get ready for departure on the following day.
Leave for Airport after the breakfast to fly back to your home or to your next destination in your holiday plan.
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Our Services include;
- Accommodation at Hotels/ Eco Lodges/ Campsites or similar as mentioned in the above itinerary.
- Meal plan to be on half board basis during the whole tour.
- Transportation throughout the tour, in an Air conditioned Car / Micro Van with English speaking chauffer Guide.
- Entrance fees to Sinharaja Rainforest and the tracker fees.
- Entrance fees to all National Park and fee for the government trackers.
- Cost of 4WD Jeep Safaris in all national parks in the tour.
- Cost of the Whale Watching Boat Ride in Mirissa.
- Service charges and all Government taxes.
Our Services do not include;
- Scheduled international & domestic flights.
- Any extra beverages or food.
- Lunch during the tour.
- Optional tours & activities.
- Gratuities and expenses of a personal nature.
Payment: Full payment with the confirmation.
