| WAIKKALA
is located in the Puttalam District, which falls into the dry zone
category. Waikkala is in the midst of marine, coastal, estuarine,
mangroves, marshland and man made habitat systems. All of these
have contributed to the avifaunal diversity visible in the immediate
surrounding. Much of the avifauna is characteristics wetland.
SOME OF THE BIRDS IN WAIKKALA
More than 60 species of birds can be observed here.
Eg: Common sandpiper, little ringed plover, Purple coot, Painted
stork, Stork-billed kingfisher and others.
NEGOMBO
Bustling Negambo town is a historically interesting place strongly
influenced by the Catholic Church. The narrow strip of land between
the lagoon & the sea and the many canals make for a good exploring.
The Dutch captured the town from the Portuguese in 1640, lost it
again in the same year, then captured it again in 1644. The British
then took it from them in 1796 without a struggle. Negambo was one
of the most important sources of cinnamon during the Dutch era,
and there are still reminders of the European days.
SCHEDULE
• Arrival & transfer to a hotel in Waikkala or Negombo.
• At leisure after a long flight.
• Dinner & night stay over at Waikkala / Negombo. Value – Hotel
Sunset Beach or similar / Standard – Ranweli Holiday Village or
similar / Deluxe – “The Beach” Hotel or similar.
| Day 2 - Waikkala – Bodinagala – Wadduwa
/ Kalutara (FB) |
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| Morning Bird watching trails in a boat.
Leaving to Wadduwa / Kalutara after a late breakfast. |
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| BODHINAGALA
This is a forest reserve belonging to the western zone category,
with an extent of about 50 acres and is situated at Ingiriya
in the Kalutara district. This small patch of lowland, being
a natural rainforest, is home to many species of endemic flora
and fauna. It is close to Colombo and therefore holds a specific
importance.
The bird life of this area has the highest
species diversity, with 151 being recorded, of which 9 are
endemic. The most important record was the identification
of the Green- billed Coucal, which is regarded as one the
rarest endemic birds in Sri Lanka. We will see many more species
including the Alexandrine Parakeet, Brown-headed Barbet and
the Brown-breasted and Tickell’s Blue Flycatchers.
SCHEDULE
• After an early morning Bird Watching trail at Ranweli &
breakfast, proceed to Wadduwa / Kalutara via Bodinagala.
• On the way visit “Bodhinagala Forest for a birding trail.
• Lunch on the way at hotel or restaurant
• Dinner & overnight stay in a hotel at Wadduwa / Kalutara.
Value – Chayanika Beach Hotel or similar / Standard – Villa
Ocean View or similar / Deluxe – “The Blue Water Hotel or
similar.
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| Day 3 - Wadduwa – Singharaja
(FB) |
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| Leaving to Singharaja Rain Forest from
Wadduwa. |
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SOME OF THE BIRDS IN SINGHARAJA
RAIN FOREST
Sinharaja rain forest, which is a world heritage site,
may be described either as a Tropical Lowland Rainforest
or Tropical wet evergreen forest. Birding in this ecosystem
is very interesting. 95% of the endemic birds of Sri Lanka
have been recorded in Sinharaja.
Sinharaja is the best location to observe
the flock behavior of birds We will be looking for Sri
Lanka Spur fowl, Sri Lanka Jungle fowl, Green-billed
Coucal, Red-faced Malkoha, Blue Magpie and Spot-winged
Thrush, Endemic White-faced Starling, Sri Lanka Myna
amongst others. Also keep an eye out for the endemic
purple-faced leaf monkeys moving through the canopy,
and the impressive grizzled Indian squirrel.
SCHEDULE
• The breakfast will be served early to take the guests
on their long journey with a packed lunch to the Sinharaja
rain forest, which is a world heritage site.
• Arrival at the gate entrance for a forest exploration.
• Dinner & night stay at Singharaja. Value – Singharaja
Lodge or similar / Standard – luxury camping / Deluxe
– Boulder Gardens or similar.
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| Day 4 - Singharaja – Udawalawe
- Embilipitiya (FB) |
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| Leaving Singharaja Rain Forest
to Udawalawe. |
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SOME OF THE BIRDS IN UDWALAWE
This 30821 hectares dry zone game park was declared as
a protected national park in 1972. It has an annual rainfall
of 1524 mm and an average temperature of 29.40C. This
park is world famous for it’s elephants. You will see
whole herds of them, adults and young, bathing and playing
in the water or feeding.
The safari will also be an unforgettable
bird watching experience as Udawalawe has a wide variety
of birds. The endemic species, the Red-faced Malkoha,
has its favorite habitat in this parkland. Serpent Eagles,
Hawk Eagles, White-bellied Sea Eagles, Black Eagles,
Black Capped Bulbuls, Racket-tailed Drongos, Malabar
Pied Horn Bills, White-necked Storks, Open Bills, Ibis,
Shama (the Forest Nightingale), Strol-billed Kingfishers
and peacocks are found in fair numbers.
Among the migrant birds are the forest wagtails, Indian
Pitta, Whiskered Terns, Osprey Sand Pipers and Terns.
SCHEDULE
• Finishing breakfast proceed to Udwalawe National Park.
• Guests will arrive in time for lunch.
• After lunch & a Short break evening safari &
bird watching at the park.
• Dinner & night stay at Udawalawe / Embilipitiya.
Value – Centauria or similar / Standard – luxury camping
/ Deluxe – supper luxury camping.
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| Day 5 - Embilipitiya
– Kalamitiya – Bundala – Tissamaharama (FB) |
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| Leaving Udawalawe to
Tisasamaharama via Kalamitiya &
Bundala. |
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| KALAMETIYA
sanctuary is situated in the Hambantota District
and falls into the dry zone category. Major
habitat types are lagoons, mangroves and scrublands.
These lagoons support breeding colonies of
pelicans, herons, egrets and open-billed stork
and large wintering populations of migratory
ducks and shorebirds. SOME
OF THE BIRDS IN 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 importance
for migratory waterfowl. The park consists
mainly of dry thorny scrubland and lagoons.
The highlight of Bundala is the migratory
Greater Flamingo, which visits in large
flocks of over 1000 individuals, from Rann
of Kutch- India. In particular we may find
Indian Cormorant, Yellow Bittern, Black-crowned
Night and Purple Herons. The area is also
famous for crocodiles.
SCHEDULE
• Arrival at Kalamitiya for a bird watching
experience.
• Packed lunch will be provided.
• After lunch proceed to Bundala for a wild
life tour & bird watching tour.
• Dinner & night stay at Yala / Tissamaharama.
Value – Chandrika or similar / Standard
– Tissamaharama Resort or similar / Deluxe
– Yala Village Hotel or similar.
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| Day 6 - Tissamaharama
– Horton Plains – Nuwara Eliya (FB) |
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| After breakfast
guest will be driven to Horton plains
national park with packed Lunch. |
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Plains Nature Reserve is approximately
10,000 hectares in extent. A remote, high plateau,
2000m, supports grassland fringed and interspersed
with patches of dense montane cloud forest. This
locality is famous among bird watchers for the
Sri Lanka Whistling Thrush. You will also be looking
for the endemic Yellow-eared Bulbul, the fantailed
warbler, the Ashy headed babbler and the Sri Lankan
Blue Magpie. There are three varieties of lizards
located here including the horned lizard.
SCHEDULE
• Proceed to Horton Plains around 6am. (a 5hrs
drive . approx)
• Arrival at Horton Plains around 11 am for the
bird watching & wild life trail.(soft trail
for 6km)
• Lunch at Horton Plains .
• After lunch proceed to Nuwara Eliya.
• Evening at leisure after a city tour.
• Dinner & night stay at Nuwara Eliya. Value
– The Rock or similar / Standard – Gallway Forest
Lodge or similar / Deluxe – Tea Factory Hotel
or similar.
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| Day 7 - Departure from Nuwara
Eliya |
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will be transferred to the Airport or the next destination. |
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make programmes. How ever we are flexible enough to do minor changes to the ready made itineraries, with out any charge. ? Please write to us.
Do you own programme – Visit the location and activity pages on our site and you will come across mini tours in all of those pages. By combining them you can design your own tour. We will complete it by adding on the hotels and other cultural locations you may require.
Your tour will be handled by an experienced travel consultant who will provide a personalized service.
Our programmes are offered in the following 3 standards. Accommodation options have been selected after careful evaluation.
Standard -Value: Basic but clean. With a typical Sri Lankan touch , relaxed atmosphere and personalized service at Small family / enterprise run operations.
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