Wild life & Nature Tour
09 Nights /10 Days (WLT- 001)

Detailed Itinerary

Day  1 - Airport / Rathnapura

Arrival and transfer to hotel in Ratnapura.

"Rathnapura is most famous gem-mining location in Sri Lanka 101 km from Colombo. It is situated in the foothills of the 2243m high Adam’s Peak. Sri Lanka produces precious stones such as Rubies, Sapphires, Cat’s Eyes, Alexandrines, Aquamarines, Tourmalines, Garnets, Amethysts, Topaz etc. King Solomon was said to have procured a great Ruby for Queen Sheba from here."

Dinner and over night at Rathnapura.

Day  2 - Rathnapura / Sinharaja

After breakfast leave for Singharaja Forest,

“Sri Lanka's remaining rainforest. A narrow road cuts through the heart of its 50 square miles virgin forest, which is a haven for endemic flora & fauna which has a rain fall of 200 inches fall annually spread throughout the year.”

Dinner & over night at Singharaja

Day  3 - Singharaja / Udawalawe / Embilipitiya

After early breakfast leave for Udawalawe for a half a day safari
One could sight Elephant, spotted deer, jackal, mongoose and several species of birds could be sighted very frequently.

Dinner and over night at Embilipitiya.

Day  4 - Embilipitiya / Yala

After early breakfast leave for Yala for a half a day safari.

“One could sight Elephants, Leopard, Bear and Buffalo. Other mammals such as sambhur, spotted deer, jackal, mongoose and several species of monkeys could be sighted very frequently. The bird life  is also very vivid and rich in numbers, especially during the months of November to April when thousands of migratory birds arrive in Sri Lanka.”

Dinner and over night at Yala

Day  5 - Yala / Nuwara-Eliya

After breakfast leave for Nuwra Eliya. City tour and leisure at Nuwara Eliya.

“The center of the hill country also called the “Hill station” in British colonial jargon. This ruggedly picturesque location almost 6200 feet in elevation with it’s soft English spring climate is very English in it’s landscape & buildings; which of course was started by the British, who made it their hill resort, during their rule in Sri Lanka, (then called Ceylon).”

Dinner & over night stay Nuwara  Eliya.

Day  6 - Horton Plains / Nuwara-Eliya

Early breakfast and leave for Horton Plains.
“Horton Plains is Sri Lanka's highest and most isolated plateau is home to many species of birds. The famous world's end, a sheer drop of 1,050 meters is in Horton Plains.”

Dinner & over night stay Nuwara  Eliya.

Day  7 - Nuwara-Eliya / Kandy

After breakfast leave for Kandy - en route visit a Tea Factory to view tea production. City tour of Kandy.

“Kandy was the last capital of the Sri Lankan kings, which fell to the British in 1815. This hill capital is situated in a valley 1600 feet above sea level, surrounded by mountains & virtually encircled by the scenic Mahaweli river; the longest in Sri Lanka. Due to it’s Its cultural and religious significance UNESCO designated the Sacred City of Kandy as a World Heritage Site in 1988.”

Dinner & over night stay in Kandy.

Day  8 - Kandy / Giritale

After breakfast leave to visit Sigiriya rock fortress.

”Sigiriya the lion rock is more than just a fortress which rises 600ft from the shrub jungle surrounding it. This famous rock fortress was built in the 5th Century AD by King Kashyapa”.

Dinner and over night stay at Giritale.

Day  9 - Giritale/Colombo

After breakfast, leave for Colombo en route visiting Pinnawala.

”The Elephant Orphanage located in Kegalle approx 80km from Colombo. This orphanage was  established to give shelter to elephants who are displaced from their natural habitats.”

Dinner and over night at Colombo

Day  10 - Colombo/ Airport

After breakfast leave to airport for departure