Signature Tours

Through the lens of nature

Wildlife of Sri Lanka

10 days / 9 nights

Day 01 – Arrival → Sinharaja Rainforest

Route: Bandaranaike International Airport → Sinharaja (via Ratnapura)
Distance: Approx. 170 km
Driving Time: 4.5 – 5 hours

Arrival at Bandaranaike International Airport and meet your naturalist guide.

Proceed to Sinharaja Forest Reserve, Sri Lanka’s last viable primary tropical rainforest and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Check-in at eco-lodge near forest entrance (3-night stay).

Proceed to Sinharaja Forest Reserve, Sri Lanka’s last viable primary tropical rainforest and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Check-in at eco-lodge near forest entrance (3-night stay).

Afternoon: Light birding around lodge buffer zone and village forest patches.

Possible Highlights:

  • Endemic birds including Sri Lanka Blue Magpie, Red-faced Malkoha, Green-billed Coucal, Sri Lanka Junglefowl
  • Mammals: Purple-faced Leaf Monkey (wet zone race), Sri Lanka Giant Squirrel
  • Butterflies: Sri Lanka Birdwing, Blue Mormon

Overnight in Sinharaja.

Day 02 – Full Day Birding in Sinharaja

Activities: Early morning + afternoon rainforest trails
Walking Level: Moderate Forest trekking

Full-day guided birding inside primary lowland rainforest.

Target mixed-species feeding flocks and endemic specialists.

Key Species:

  • Serendib Scops Owl
  • Sri Lanka Spurfowl
  • Ashy-headed Laughingthrush
  • Sri Lanka Crested Drongo
  • White-faced Starling

Mammals & Others:

  • Red Slender Loris
  • Toque Macaque
  • Endemic agamid lizards
  • Monitor lizards
  • Rare butterflies

Overnight in Sinharaja.

DAY 03 – Sinharaja (Deep Forest Session)

Early start for species missed on previous days. Focus on:

  • Frogmouth roost sites
  • Owlets
  • Canopy species
  • Reptiles and amphibians

Optional night walk for nocturnal mammals and owls.

Overnight in Sinharaja.

Day 04 – Sinharaja → Udawalawe

Distance: Approx. 120 km
Driving Time: 3 – 3.5 hours

Drive to Udawalawe National Park.

Check-in hotel (1 night stay).

Afternoon Jeep Safari (3–4 hrs)
Habitat: Open grassland, scrub jungle, reservoir ecosystem.

Possible Highlights:

  • Asian Elephant (large resident population)
  • Crested Serpent Eagle
  • Malabar Pied Hornbill
  • Sirkeer Malkoha
  • Yellow-eyed Babbler
  • Ruddy Mongoose
  • Golden Jackal

Overnight in Udawalawe.

Day 05 – Udawalawe → Tissamaharama

Distance: Approx. 95 km
Driving Time: 2 – 2.5 hours

Proceed to Tissamaharama.

Afternoon visit to:

  • Tissa Wetlands
  • Agricultural fields & scrub habitats

Excellent for waterbirds and raptors.

Possible Highlights:

  • Black-necked Stork
  • Lesser Adjutant
  • Spot-billed Pelican
  • Nightjars
  • Brahminy Starling

Mammals:

  • Wild Boar
  • Tufted Grey Langur
  • Rusty-spotted Cat (rare)

Overnight in Tissamaharama.

Day 06 – Yala Safari → Nuwara Eliya

Early Morning Safari at Yala National Park

Habitat: Dry forest, lagoons, scrubland.

Key Wildlife:

  • Leopard (high density zone)
  • Sloth Bear
  • Asian Elephant
  • Mugger Crocodile
  • Waterbirds & shorebirds

After lunch drive to Nuwara Eliya.

Distance: Approx. 175 km
Driving Time: 4.5 – 5 hours (scenic hill climb)

Overnight in Nuwara Eliya.

Day 07 – Horton Plains National Park

Route: Nuwara Eliya → Horton Plains National Park
Distance: 30 km
Driving Time: 1 hour

Early departure to high elevation cloud forest (2,100m).

Highland Endemics:

  • Yellow-eared Bulbul
  • Sri Lanka Whistling Thrush
  • Sri Lanka Wood Pigeon
  • Sri Lanka Bush Warbler
  • Sri Lanka White-eye

Mammals:

  • Sambar (very common)
  • Highland Purple-faced Leaf Monkey

Afternoon optional visit to Hakgala Botanical Gardens.

Overnight in Nuwara Eliya.

Day 08 – Nuwara Eliya → Kitulgala

En route visit tea factory.

Distance: Approx. 80 km
Driving Time: 2.5 – 3 hours

Arrive in Kitulgala — lowland wet zone forest habitat.

Afternoon birding in riverine forest.

Target Species:

  • Sri Lanka Hanging Parrot
  • Crimson-fronted Barbet
  • Sri Lanka Hill Myna
  • Green-billed Coucal
  • Chestnut-backed Owlet

Overnight in Kitulgala.

Day 09 – Kitulgala → Airport

Morning birding session.

Late afternoon transfer to airport hotel near Bandaranaike International Airport.

Distance: Approx. 95 km
Driving Time: 2.5 – 3 hours

Overnight near airport.

Day 10 – Departure

Breakfast at Hotel.

Early transfer to airport for departure.

Habitat Summary

  • Lowland Rainforest – Sinharaja
  • Dry Zone Grassland – Udawalawe
  • Dry Forest & Wetlands – Yala & Tissa
  • Cloud Forest & Montane Grassland – Horton Plains
  • Wet Zone River Forest – Kitulgala

Tour Route

Special Note:

  • Discounts are available for children aged 2–12 years sharing a parent’s room.

(Please note that the extra bed in a triple room will be a foldable rollaway bed.)

The package includes:

  • Accommodation is provided in standard rooms on a BB basis (breakfast included; Half Board or Full Board upgrades can be arranged on request), covering the full duration of the itinerary from initial check-in through breakfast on the final day.
  • Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle from airport pick-up to airport drop-off.
  • Services of an English-speaking chauffeur / national guide.

Does not include:

  • Video camera and still camera permits at the Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy.
  • Lunch and dinner throughout the tour.
  • Entrance fees / safari jeep charges.
  • Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve supplements.
  • Cost of beverages throughout the tour.
  • Expenses of a personal nature.
  • Tips and porterage.
  • Any other services not specified above.

Other conditions:

  • Optional excursions and additional services can be provided at an additional cost.
  • Visits to wildlife parks will be at the client’s own risk.
  • Jeeps available are very basic with basic insurance cover (not comprehensive as in the case of vehicles used for tours).

Cancellation Charges:

  • 5 days or less – 100% cancellation charge.
  • Between 6 and 14 days – 50% cancellation charge or the equivalent of the first two days’ charges, depending on the program and period of stay.
  • Above 15 days – No cancellation charges are provided, and no commitments or advances are made to third parties.

Hotel rules and regulations:

  • The official check-in time at all hotels is 12:00 hrs.
  • The official check-out time at all hotels is 11:00 hrs.
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