Sri Lanka Tour (13 Days / 12 Nights)

Early morning proceed to Wilpattu National park to make Jeep Safari. Picnic Breakfast & Lunch arrange.

Evening return to camp site.

Late evening exploring ancient Ritigala. (Approx. Transfer time: 2 hours)

Buddhist monks established a monastery here some 5,000 years ago, and although most of its buildings have now been swallowed up by the surrounding jungle, substantial remains survive, including beautiful 'meditation walkways' running through the trees and quaint little monastic residences dotting the forest floor, comprising a pair of tiny houses, connected by an even tinier bridge and surrounded by miniature moats. And you’ll almost certainly have the place to yourself.

Dinner and overnight stay at hotel in Habarana.

Visit the Sigiriya Rock Fortress. (Approx. Transfer Time: 30 Minutes)

The mirror walls of the Sigiriya rock still retain the world-famous frescoes of the king’s concubines, who originated from all parts of the world.

Dinner and overnight stay at hotel in Habarana.

Leave for Wasgamuwa. (Approx. Transfer time: 2.5 hours)

Afternoon head towards the Wasgamuwa tank where you will be briefed about the experience. The Wasgamuwa tank is a popular place to witness the wild elephants and the large number of birds. You will be climbing a tree top watch hut and witness how elephants and humans use the same route for movement. You will spent there till dusk and you will be amazed with sounds of nocturnal species as the darkness falls you will head back to hotel.

Breakfast at hotel.

Afternoon make jeep safari at Wasgamuwa National Park.

Considered as a locale with high biodiversity the park boasts of 150 floral species some with economic value along with a 1,700 year old Tamarind tree. The Park is also home to 23 species of mammals such as large herds of elephants, the endemic purple-faced langur and toque macaque monkey, water buffalo, wild boar, sambar and axis deer and the less frequently seen sloth bear and leopard. Amongst the reptiles are five endemic species the Water monitor, Mugger crocodile, Estuarine crocodile along with Lizards such as Calotes ceylonensis and Otocryptis wiegmanni, serpents and other rare reptile species. Adding to the wildlife splendor are 17 species of fish, 50 species of butterflies, of which eight are endemic.

Breakfast at hotel.

Gal Oya comes alive as an intense experience close to nature, an engagement of the senses. Awaken your feeling of wonder, hear every sound, savour the jungle smells and appreciate every texture.

Gal Oya Lodge neighbours one of the last remaining communities of the Veddha – the forest-dwelling, indigenous people of Sri Lanka. We can invite the village chief to take you on a walk through the jungles of his ancestors. Discover and learn about local nature as he brings the forest alive, explaining his tribe’s use of medicinal plants, ancient hunting grounds and cave dwellings. It’s a fascinating insight into how the hunter-gatherers lived in the jungles of Gal Oya.

Dinner and overnight stay at hotel in Gal Oya

Return to hotel.

Afternoon enjoy the only experience in Sri Lanka that allows you to spot wildlife from the water. It’s a unique way to immerse yourself in the animals’ habitats. With a little luck you could spot elephants swimming between islands or bathing at the lake’s edge. A 2-3 hour safari by boat.

Leave for Ella. (Approx. Transfer time: 3 hours)

Visit the glorious Nine Arch Bridge between Ella and Demodara station is one of the engineering marvels in the early 20th century. The bridge, which is almost 100 years old, has been built with blocks of stone and cement without any strengthening iron or concrete. The giant arches take the bridge on a curved path to link to mountains.

Dinner and overnight stay at hotel in Ella.

Leave for visit the Little Adams Peak. Climb is relatively easy for any age, Begin the climb with a gentle stroll through a sloping tea field, passing endless neat rows of terraced tea plants, before ascending a short stretch of winding steps up to the top of the peak. From the top, there is a spectacular panorama featuring Ella Rock, rolling tea fields and the Ella gap, a deep gorge that leads all the way down to the southern valleys. On a clear day, you can see all the way to the south coast with the ocean glimmering on the horizon.

Leave for Singharaja. (Approx. Transfer time: 3 hours)

Dinner and overnight stay at hotel in Sinharaja.

Trek through the Sinharaja Rain Forest, one of Asia’s best known Rain Forests. The Sinharaja Rain Forest is a biodiversity hotspot and recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The Sinharaja Rain Forest being just 21km from east to west and 07km from north to south is relatively small in contrast to other rain forests. However this living heritage with its high diversity of vegetation has made it a favorable sanctuary for various species of birds, mammals, reptiles, insects, fish, amphibians and plant life; all co-existing within the ecosystem, resulting in over 50% of the country’s endemic species of wildlife being found here.

Fauna of Sinharaja have revealed that there is a high degree of endemism among the butterflies, fish, amphibians, reptiles, bird and mammals. The most common deer species is the Sambhur, The Monk deer and Barking deer are also found within the reserve. Leopards are very seldom sighted, but their frequent presence has been confirmed by tracks and other signs. The rare endemic birds to be seen in Sinharaja are the Red-faced Malkoha, the Sri Lanka Blue Magpie, the Ashy-headed Barbbler, and the White – headed Starling and the Green – billed Coucal the rarest of Sri Lankan birds.

Breakfast at hotel

Late afternoon set off on a boat ride in the Negombo Lagoon, which has an expansive mangrove swamp. The Negombo lagoon boat ride would let you spot some of the lush mangroves with vast bio diversity, flora and fauna species in the area as well as water birds such as herons, terns, cormorants and shorebirds.