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Private Tour | Bird lovers who are eager to explore the wilderness and admire the beauty of these avifauna, especially the endemic birds of Sri Lanka.
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All entrance and park fees are included.
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Deluxe Rooms | Tented Camps with Dinner & Breakfast included.
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Year around
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Included
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Beyond solo travellers, rates are given as a total, not per person.
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Your own English speaking private chauffer guide will be at your service throughout the tour.
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Guides speaking other languages are available for an additional fee.
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Negombo | Airport Pickup included.
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Negombo | Airport Drop included.
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Yes. Up to 45 Days
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Included
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Colombo Bandaranayeke International Airport
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Through all the day
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Only 10% to confirm | Pay using any Credit Card via STRIPE
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Yes
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An Air conditioned Car/Van
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Available subject to the coverage
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Pre-Tour additional dates in Kitulgala.
Post-Tour additional dates in Yala, Nuwara Eliya, Kandy & Chilaw. -
Tour the Bundala Park , Sri Lanka’s first Ramsar site, hosting 197 bird species. Then explore the renowned Yala National Park, which boasts 215 different bird species and Sri Lanka’s flagship mammals: the Asian elephant, sloth bears, and leopards.
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Optional
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Stay at Tented Safari Camps bordering the National Park
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Experience regional specialities and engage in culinary lessons with specialist chef.
Overview
This one-of-a-kind birding tour will take you across diverse climatic zones in Sri Lanka to explore and observe some of Sri Lanka’s most unique avifauna and other wonders of nature.
Starting with the endemic birds in Kitulgala where you will explore the Makandawa rainforest, we will then head to the Sinharaja Rainforest which is home to 95% of the endemic bird species of Sri Lanka. You will do your birding for a few days in Udawalawe, Yala & Bundala to bag all the beautiful dry zone forests which provide refuge to a variety of bird species as well as other wild fauna. We go to Horton Plains National Park, Nuwara Eliya & Hanthana Mountain Range are some of the locations where you will be able to explore hill-country bird species. Anawilundawa Bird Sanctuary in Chilaw is one of Sri Lanka’s 6 RAMSAR sites that you will cover before you depart and witness various wetland birds.
Your accommodation will consist of handpicked hotels and glamping sites, designed to minimize time spent in travel. This will allow you to have the maximum time to focus on your holiday in Sri Lanka and enjoy your accommodation, destinations, and the amazing cuisine.
Ideal for: Bird lovers who are eager to explore the wilderness and admire the beauty of these creatures. Solo travellers/ couples/friends/families with kids and teenagers / small groups consisting of friends and family are welcome.
Highlights at a glance
- Birding in Kitulgala for the endemic species and nocturnal birds.
- Birding in a UNESCO Natural Heritage Site; Sinharaja Rainforest.
- Capturing dry zone species in Udawalawe, Yala and waders in Bundala National Parks.
- Hill Country birding at Nuwara Eliya & Horton Plains National Park.
- Learn the process of making the world's finest Ceylon Tea.
- Hanthana Mountain Range for more birds plus a variety of plants.
- Get blessed with the Buddhist rituals at the most sacred Temple of Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy.
- Birding in 2 of six Ramsar Sites in Sri Lanka; Bundala National Park & Anawilundawa Sanctuary.