| Wild
Safari Tour |
| Duration: 14
days/13 nights |
Tour Code:
ECOSLK-02 |
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Day 1: Arrive Colombo
Upon arrival at Colombo Airport, you will be met our representative
and then transferred to hotel. Ending the day by visiting the city
of Colombo - like many capital cities in developing countries is
fast changing itself. Almost overnight, skyscrapers arise from where
old building once stood. Yet in some parts, the old world charm is
retained. As an example there is a 100-year-old clock tower and
several British built colonial buildings. Other places of interest
are the Pettah bazzar where one cam shop for a bargains, the old
Parliament in Fort, a Hindu and a Buddhist temple, residential areas
where you find the stately homes of the affluent and the
Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall BMICH, and
outright gift to Sri Lanka from the People's Republic of China.
Day 2: Singharaja
After breakfast, we depart for Singharaja Rain Forest with an extent
of 11,250 ha. is the only patch of virgin rainforest left in Sri
Lanka. This forest was declared a world heritage site in 1989,
having the highest number of endemic flora and fauna species in the
island and a very high biodiversity. Apart from these sites, you
would be visiting the village of Kudawa, experience yourself with
staying overnight at the forestry-dormitory with all services
provided or in an Eco-Lodge, which is built and operated by a person
in the forest.
Day 3: Udawalawe
After breakfast, we keep moving to Udawalawe with en-route visit
Waulpanna Cave - this cave is an isolated cavern set against the
eastern slope of the Rakwana rage. It contains a large number of
stalactites and stalagmite and is estimated to be approximately 500
million years old. You will journey approximate 300mtres underground
to discover this prehistoric world at the same time as the few
fossils visible in the caverns wall. The stream running through the
cave becomes a beautiful waterfall at the center. With its stunning
background, you will gain a mysterious and a thrilling experience.
Upon arrival Udawalawe, 30,821
hectares dry zone Game Park, was declared as a protected national
park in 1972 and is world famous for its elephants. You will see in
all their playfulness - whole herds of them, adults and babies and
playing in the water of feeding. Apart from the elephants, you will
probably observe deer species such as spotted deer, sambhur, barking
deer and lanhur, wild boar, water buffalo, jackal and leopard are
some of prominent wild animals found in the park. Beside "Udawalawe"
is one of the best parks for bird watching; the endemic species of
bird called Red Faced Maloha has its favorite habitat in the 192
square km parkland, Serpent Eagles, Black Capped Bulduls, Racket
Tailed Drongos, Malabar Pied Horn Bills, White Bellied Sea Eagles,
Malabar Pied Horn Bills, White Necked Storks, Open Bills, Shama -
The Forest Nightingale Stork Billed King Fishers and peacocks are
found in fair numbers. Dinner and stay overnight.
Day 4: Bundala - Yala National
Park
After breakfast, we depart to Yala Safari Game Lodge. The trip
includes en-route visit of Bundala - the high species richness of
birds in the Bundala National Park resulted in it being declared as
Sri Lanka's first Ramsar site in 1990. A wetland of international
important for migratory waterfowl, the par consists mainly of dry
thorny scrubland and lagoons. The highlight Bundala is the migratory
Greater Flamingo, which visits in large flocks of over 1,000
individuals, from Rann of Kutch - India. In particular, you may find
Indian Cormorant, Yellow Bittern, Black-crowned Night and Purple
Herons. The area is also famous for crocodiles.
Day 5: Yala National Park
After breakfast, we travel overland to Yala National Park, lies 24km
northeast of Tissamaharama and 290km from Colombo on the southeast
coast of Sri Lanka and spans Southern and Uva provinces. The park
consists of 97,878 ha. The attitude is 90m from sea level. The
vegetation in this park comprises secondary forest, possibly a few
hundred years old at the most. It is predominantly semi-arid
thorny-scrub, interspersed with pockets of fairly den forest and
small patches of mangrove vegetation occur along the costal lagoons.
Yala is renowned for the variety of its wildlife and its fine
coastline and associated coral reefs. A large number of important
ruins bear testimony to earlier civilizations and indicate that,
much of the area was populated and well developed. We return to Yala
Safari Lodge for dinner and stay overnight.
Day 6: Belihul Oya
After breakfast, we depart for Belihuloya - the unique place where
two streams namely "Belihuloya" and "Galagamaoya"
meet together creating a natural bathing area with clear unpolluted
water that flows down from "Horton Plains", 2200 metres
above the sea level.
Dinner and stay overnight in a campsite or cottage.
Day 7: Horton Plains
After breakfast we begin trekking to Horton Plains, the most
certainly one of the world's best nature reserves, which consist of
famous "World's End", "Bakers Fall", Chiminini
Pool" etc. Beside Elk, Deer, Giant Squirrel, Wild Boar, Wild
Hair, Percupine, and a variety of Migratory birds haunt Horton
Plains nature Reserve, which is only one of its kind to this region.
As said by counting, there are 16 Leopards in Horton Plains. If you
are lucky you may get a glimpse of a Leopard during your break in
the Horton Plains. A sheer drop of 3,700ft, World's End offers one a
fantastic and awesome view. Down below, one is greeted, by the
beautiful view of sprawing tea estate laved with gravel roads and
line rooms, and if one looks beyond, by breathtaking panoramic view
of the southern part of the island down to the coast. We will be
passing the evening to see Elk coming out before return to
Belihouloya. The dinner will be served in late evening today. Dinner
and stay overnight at Belihuloya River garden Resort
(cottage/campsite/Eco lodge).
Day 8: Belihuloya
After breakfast, we hit the road to Pahanthudu Ella - a fascinating
waterfall takes about 5 hours trekking up and down, lighten up
yourself with its spectacular waterfall backup before leading you
for luncheon at the resort. It is an experience not to be missed on
canoe ridding at sunset. Dinner and stay overnight in a campsite or
cottages.
Day 9: Kandy
After breakfast, we continue driving to Kandy, Sri Lanka's hill
capital stronghold of the Sinhala kings, repository of culture,
religious center is Sri Lanka's most beautiful town. You are free in
the evening at your own activities. Dinner and stay overnight at
Queens Hotel or similar.
Day 10: Kandy
Breakfast at hotel and you have half day leisure before lunch
serving. Up next, we start exploring the last kingdom of Sri Lanka
"Kandy" - where the famous Dalada Maligawa another world
heritage site - is, is a very important place to visit. The Dalada
Maligawa also called the Temple of the Tooth and known to house the
Tooth Relic of the Lord Buddha. In the evening, you are welcomed to
witness Kandy Culture and the Kandyan Home garden system, which is
the emphasis of the day. Dinner and stay overnight at Queens Hotel
or similar.
Day 11: Sigiriya
Breakfast at hotel, today we head north to Sigiriya - a world
heritage site, which is considered as the 8th wonder of the world,
this massive rock outcrop has held the palace complex of the king
Kassapa completed with moasts, walls, terraces water gardens on its
summit. Sigiriya sanctuary with extent of 51,099 ha, is in the
Polonnaruwa District, also has a large population of migratory
elephants, apart from the presence of many other large mammals.
Another important factor is the presence of Loris is this sanctuary.
The bird life is very reach in this sanctuary. More than 150 species
of birds can be seen, saying that; Oriental Sharma, Pompadour Green
Pigeon, Shahin Falcon, Crested Hawk Wagle, Rufus bellied Hawk Eagle
and Greater Racket Tailed Drongo is very common. You will return to
hotel later than the afternoon. Dinner and stay overnight at
Sigiriya Holiday Village.
Day 12: Sigiriya - Negombo
After breakfast, we go down the road to Negambo's beach, the
southern town with its bustling and historically interesting, the
lagoon islands to its south and the many canals make for good
exploring. On arriving, the rest of the day you may be spent at
leisure. Dinner and stay overnight at Hotel Sea Spray.
Day 13: Negombo
After breakfast, enjoy a leisurely day at your own. Dinner and stay
overnight at Hotel Sea Spray.
Day 14: Negombo - Airport
After breakfast, we depart for airport. Take off.

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