Birding Tour Sri Lanka 11 Nights/ 12 Days

Sri Lanka is a bird watching hotspot, with over 400 bird species spread out over a number of different habitats from rainforests and marshes to grasslands and dry zone national parks. This tour covers many of these habitats in addition to a few other bucket list experiences in Sri Lanka, such as climbing  Sigiriya rock and a couple of nights on the beach. Our specialist guides and naturalists will be on hand to add value to your birdwatching experience.

Highlights

• Rainforest expedition in Sinharaja
• Multiple birdwatching trails
• Birdwatching boat safari
• 3 UNESCO world heritage sites

Arrival --> Negombo --> Miuthurajawela --> Wilpattu --> Dambulla --> Minneriya --> Sigiriya --> Kitulgala --> Nuwara Eliya --> Horton Plains -->  Bundala --> Sinharaja --> Beach --> Departure

DAY 1 

• Welcome on arrival and transfer to nearby coastal town, Negombo.
• If time permits enjoy a bird watching boat safari, through the Muthurajawela wetlands.
• Overnight at hotel in Negombo.

Airport-Negombo: 20 mins

DAY 2 

• Drive to bungalow located in a village bordering Wilpattu National Park in time for lunch.
• Spend the afternoon exploring the village and forestlands with a bird watching specialist. 
• Overnight at bungalow in Wilpattu.

Negombo-Wilpattu: 3-4 hours

DAY 3  

• Full day game drive in Wilpattu National Park with picnic breakfast and lunch in the jungle.
• Return to the bungalow for the night.

DAY 4

• After breakfast travel to Dambulla to visit the ancient Cave Temple, a UNESCO world heritage site.
• Proceed to nearby Minneriya National Park in the afternoon, to see herds of elephants and birds. 
• Overnight at eco lodge in Sigiriya.

Wilpattu-Dambulla: 2 hours / Dambulla-Minneriya: 40 mins

DAY 5

• Morning relaxing OR climb Sigiriya (UNESCO Heritage site) OR climb Pidurangala rock. 
• Afternoon drive to eco lodge located in Kitulgala. 

Sigiriya-Kitulgala: 4-5 hours

DAY 6

• Set off on a morning birdwatching trail in Makandawa Rainforest.
• Mid-day white water rafting in Kitulgala, followed by a drive to Nuwara Eliya.
• Overnight at guest house in Nuwara Eliya. 

Kitulgala-Nuwara Eliya: 2-3 hours

DAY 7

• Early morning drive to Horton Plains National Park for a half day trek to Worlds End.
• Spend the rest of the day relaxing/exploring Nuwara Eliya.

Nuwara Eliya-Horton Plains: 1 hour

DAY 8 

• After breakfast travel to Bundala National Park for an afternoon safari.
• Following the safari, travel to a hotel in Tissamaharama for the night.

Nuwara Eliya-Bundala: 4 hours / Bundala-Tissamaharama: 30 mins.

DAY 9 

• Morning safari at Bundala National Park. 
• After the safari travel to rainforest lodge located bordering Sinharaja National Park.
• Spend the afternoon/evening relaxing and exploring the surrounding forest lands.

Tissamaharama-Sinharaja (South): 3 hours

DAY 10 

• In the morning enjoy a half day birdwatching trail through the rainforest.
• Mid-day transfer to a beach hotel on the west/south coast.

Sinharaja(South)-Beach: 2-3 hours

DAY 11 

• Spend the day relaxing on the beach.
• Overnight beach hotel.

DAY 12 

• Transfer to the airport for departure flight.

Beach-Airport: 2-3 hours

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