Wildlife Experience

Upon arrival at the Bandaranaike International Airport, collect your baggage, meet and greet with the chauffeur guide, and proceed on your tour of the island. The group will be transferred to Colombo. Check-in to the hotel and spend the rest of the day at leisure. Enjoy a city tour in the evening and return to your accommodation in Colombo.

Overnight in Colombo.

After enjoying breakfast at the hotel, check out and proceed to Sinharaja. Upon arrival at Sinharaja, check in and relax at the hotel. Leave for a Bird watching trail in the evening.

Sinharaja Forest Reserve is a UNESCO world heritage site, a bio diversity hotspot and is also the last viable remnant of Sri Lanka’s tropical lowland rain forests. There are around 130 bird species in the forest of which 33 are endemic to Sri Lanka.

Overnight in Sinharaja.

Enjoy your meals at the hotel and proceed to Tissamaharama. Bounded by lovely expanses of paddy fields, ancient irrigation systems and dagobas, Tissamaharama is a city worth touring. In the evening enjoy a jeep safari at Bundala National Park.

Bundala National Park is situated on a flat terrain and spreads in an area of 6216 hectares consisting mainly of dry thorny scrublands, marshes and four brackish lagoons. Afterwards, return to the accommodation.

Overnight in Tissamaharama.

Leave for jeep safari at Yala National Park with packed breakfast.

Yala National Park is a glorious look into Sri Lanka’s wildlife, and stands as an unparalleled testament to the diversity of the island. For centuries, this incredible destination has been revered as one of the best destinations to explore the beauty of the wild. Leopards, sloth bears, elephants, reptiles and a whole host of birdlife can be seen in Yala.

Return to the accommodation and spend the evening at leisure.

Overnight in Tissamaharama.

Enjoy your meals at the hotel and spend the day at leisure. In the evening, enjoy a jeep safari at Yala National Park.

Overnight in Tissamaharama.

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel and proceed to Udawalawe. En-route, stop at the Tissa Tank for Bird watching. In the evening, enjoy a jeep safari at the Udawalawe National Park.

Udawalawe National Park is an area of 31,800 hectares, which is internationally renowned for its large herd of elephants. The park is also known for several species of deer, wild boar, wild buffalo, jackal and very rare sightings of leopard.

Overnight in Udawalawe.

Early morning leave for a jeep safari at Udawalawe National Park. Thereafter, proceed to Kitulgala.

Kitulgala is a small town in West of Sri Lanka. The Academy Award-winning movie, 'The Bridge on the River Kwai' was filmed on Kelani River near Kitulgala, although nothing remains now except the concrete foundations for the bridge (and, supposedly, the submerged train cars that plunged into the river in the climactic scene). Kitulgala is a base for white-water rafting, which starts a few kilometers upstream and also popular as a location for adventure-based training programs.

In the evening, enjoy bird watching in Kitulgala village.

Overnight in Kitulgala.

Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel and leave for bird watching at Makandawa Rain Forest Patch. Spend the rest of the day at leisure.

Overnight in Kitulgala.

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel and proceed to Habarana.

Located in the North Central part of the island, Habarana is a part of Sri Lanka’s dry zone. Thanks to the genius of our ancient kings dating as far as the 05th Century AD, the Sri Lankan Dry Zone is anything but dry, with hundreds of lakes and reservoirs which are connected by an elaborate network of canals making up an old but great irrigation system.

In the evening, enjoy a jeep safari at the Minneriya National Park.

Central feature of the park is the ancient Minneriya Tank (built in 3rd century AD by King Mahasena). During the dry season (June to September), this tank is an incredible place to observe the elephants who come to bathe and graze, as well as the huge flocks of birds that come to fish in the shallow waters.

Overnight in Habarana.

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel and proceed to Kalpitiya. En-route, visit the Sigiriya Bird Sanctuary.

Surrounding of Sigiriya Rock Fortress is a designated forest reserve. Waterways and thick canopied forests make it a heaven for birds. Afterwards, proceed to Kalpitiya.

Overnight in Kalpitiya.

Leave for Dolphin watching with packed breakfast.

The beach remains pristine except for a few small fishing villages. The villages in this area are very unique with small tent like homes built completely (walls and roof) of woven palm leaves. Each tiny home is divided by neat fences also made of palm leaves. The ashy grey of the dried palm leave, the surplus of stray goats and the presence of donkeys makes this area different to any other in Sri Lanka!

In the evening, visit the Anawilundawa Wetland.

Overnight in Kalpitiya.

Enjoy the breakfast at the hotel and proceed to Negombo.

The sea and catamarans are the backdrop of the Negombo scenery. Take a leisurely walk in the area to explore the various trinket shops that occupy this fishing village. You may visit the Negombo lagoon and a fish auction, and make an unforgettable visit the Dutch fort and an old Catholic Church.

Overnight in Negombo.

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the Bandaranaike International Airport where you will take your return flight.