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OVERVIEW
TRIP LENGTH
12 days / 11 nights
BEST SEASON
Dec – Apr & Jul – Sep
ATTRACTONS
Negombo Fish Market
Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens
Udawattakele Forest reserve
Galways National Park, Nuwara Eliya
Horton Plains National Park
Thangamale Sanctuary
Udawalawa Elephant Transit Home
Udawalawa National Park
Yala National Park
Mirissa
Sea Turtles Conservation Center
Madu river
Sinharaja Rainforest, Kudawa
GROUP SIZE
Min. Group size : 2
Max. Group size : 20
KEY SPECIES
Leopard (Sri Lanka sub species), Asian Elephant, Sloth Bear, Blue Whale, more than 20 endemic birds
MEALS
Authentic Sri Lankan food
ACCOMMODATION
Luxury
Peak Season Wildlife Tour - WQWT01
Design to cover four main tourist attracted National Parks (Galways Land National Park, Horton Plains National Park, Udawalawa National Park and Yala National Park), Sinharaja Rain Forest (A World Heritage Site), Elephant and Turtle conservation centers, Whale watching to observe the biggest animal on the planet, Royal Botanic Gardens, and boat ride to experience the tropical Mangrove habitat. All the national parks, nature reserves and conservation centers hold their unique species and habitat which always give you a different exposure to different aspects of the fauna and flora in Sri Lanka with covering most of the major habitat types present in Sri Lanka. At the end of the tour you will get a time slot to do interesting shopping in the country capital Colombo.
ITINERARY
Day 01
Pickup from airport and travel to a hotel in Negombo. If required will visit the Negombo fish market, overnight stay in Negombo.
Day 02
Checkout and travel to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. Lunch on the way afterwards visit Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens, overnight stay in Kandy.
Day 03
Udawattakele Forest reserve for early morning birding. After breakfast travel to Nuwara Eliya. Evening birding in Galways National Park, Nuwara Eliya, Scout camp road. Overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya.
Day 04
After early breakfast checkout and drive up to Horton Plains National Park. Arrive in Haputale for late lunch. If required short visit to small forest reserve Thangamale Sanctuary. Overnight stay in Haputhale.
Day 05
After breakfast checkout and travel to Udawalawa to see baby elephant feeding at Udawalawa Elephant Transit Home and after lunch half day Jeep safari at Udawalawa National Park to see elephants in the wild. Overnight stay in Udawalwa.
Day 06
Early morning birding in the hotel premises, after breakfast leave to Yala, stopping for birding if required in the tanks in Thissa. Overnight stay in Yala.
Day 07
After breakfast Jeep safari in Yala National Park for leopard and Sloth Bear, overnight stay in Yala/ Thissa.
Day 08
After breakfast (or packed breakfast) half day Jeep safari in Yala National Park. After late lunch travel to Mirissa for overnight stay.
Day 09
Early morning at 0600hrs arrive at Mirissa harbor for Whale watching (3-4 hours in the sea to look for whales and dolphins). After lunch leave for Ahungalla to see Sea Turtles Conservation Center, if required and pre arranged can observe turtle release to the sea from the hatchery after 1830hrs (at dusk). Overnight stay in Ahungalla.
Day 10
After breakfast checkout and leave for boat ride in Madu river (2 hours), Balaptiya to Mangrove forest exploration and scenic ride and afterward travel to Sinharaja for overnight stay (optional night walk to see nocturnal wildlife if required).
Day 11
After breakfast bird watching in Sinharaja Rainforest, Kudawa (a World Heritage site). After lunch leave for Colombo, evening shopping and dinner in a restaurant in Colombo. Overnight stay in Colombo or suburbs.
Day 12
Departure (if time prevails birding in Colombo RAMSAR wetland).
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IMPORTANT
Included – All accommodations as outlined in the itinerary, All main meals (generally offer Sri Lankan authentic meals, western, Italian, Indian, Thai or Chinese food can provide on pre-request), Services of the tour leader, All ground transport (including safari jeeps), Tour management cost, National Park entry fees, National Park guide fees,
Not included – Alcoholic beverages, Tips, Personal effects such as clothing, hats, rain coats, hydration pack/ water bottle, snacks, insect repellants, spotting optics and camera equipments are your personal choice and should be brought alone.
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