Haven of the winged

After breakfast leave for Kandy. Enroute visit Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage. You will check in at your hotel on arrival and once you are rested, continue on to your tour of Kandy.

Overnight stay at a Hotel in Kandy

After breakfast leave for Udawattakele. This historic Forest reserve and sanctuary is situated north of the temple of the tooth in Kandy. It is about 257 acres in area and is home to many species of birds. The birds seen most often within the sanctuary include the Sri Lanka Yellow-fronted Barbet (Megalaima Flavirons), Sri Lanka Layard's Parakeet (psittaculacaltropae), Sri Lanka Spurfowl, Sri Lanka Spot-Winged thrush among a number of others.
Later head for the Knuckles and check in at your hotel on arrival.

Overnight stay at a Hotel in Knuckles

After breakfast head to the Knuckles Forest reserve for a day of bird watching through the nature trail in the forest.
Over 120 bird species are recorded here. Among them fifteen are endemic to Sri Lanka such as Jungle fowl, Yellow-fronted Barbet, Small Barbet, Sri Lanka White-eye, Black headed Bulbul, Yellow eared Bulbul, Dusk blue Flycatcher, Brown capped Babbler, Sri Lankan Grackle, Sri Lankan Lorikeet, Sri Lankan Warbler, White faced Starling, Spot Wing Thrush, Sri Lankan blue Magpie and Layard’s Parakeet.

Overnight stay at a Hotel in Knuckles

After breakfast leave for the heart of Tea Country, Nuwara Eliya. The misty city is located over 6000 feet above sea level. The drive will be through refreshing Tea Plantations covering the hills like carpets and cascading waterfalls to mesmerize you.

Victoria Park in NuwaraEliya is popular with birdwatchers at quieter times because of the good opportunities it provides to see a variety of species, particularly the Indian Blue Robin, Pied Thrush or Scaly Thrush lurking in the denser undergrowth. The Kashmir Fly catcher is another attractive bird species found in the park.

Overnight stay at a Hotel in Nuwara Eliya

After an early breakfast, we will leave for Horton Plains- the highest plateau in the country, which is one of the very important National parks in Sri Lanka known for its topographical variations.

It has unique vegetation and is famous for many rare and endemic highland birds. Horton’s plain National Park harbours 12 species of endemic birds. The following birds are recorded only at Horton Plains, the Sri Lankan Blue Magpie, Dusky Blue Fly Catcher and Sri Lanka Wood pigeon.

Enjoy the day trekking through the Horton plains and head back to your hotel in Nuwara Eliya.

Overnight stay at a Hotel in Nuwara Eliya

After breakfast leave for Yala. En route visit Rawana Waterfalls, a sight to behold with a scenic backdrop of mountains and valleys.

On arrival in Yala, check in at the hotel. In the afternoon commence a jeep safari in the Yala National Park by private jeep accompanied by a tracker.

Overnight stay at a Hotel in Yala

After Breakfast proceed to Hambantota. In the evening leave for Bundala National Park that is home to 107 species of birds and is an internationally important wintering ground for migratory water birds in Sri Lanka.

Overnight stay at a Hotel in Hambantota

After Breakfast proceed to Ratnapura En route visit UDAWALAWE NATIONAL PARK, lies south of the central hills in the island's dry zone. An important eco-tourism destination, the Park consists of dry lowland forest, riverine forest, thorny scrublands and grasslands. One special attraction of the park is the Udawalawe reservoir and the Walawe River which flows through the park.

Afterwards leave for Ratnapura. Commence a sightseeing tour of the city. Ratnapura is the world’s richest treasure house of gems. Rare sparkling precious and semi-precious stones are found in the rich soil that covers the entire district. A visit to this city of gems is a must for any visitor.

Overnight stay at a Hotel in Ratnapura

After breakfast leave for Sinharaja Forest Reserve. It is the least disturbed and biologically unique lowland rain forest remaining in Sri Lanka. It is a treasure trove of endemic species including trees, insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. Because of the dense vegetation wildlife is not as easily seen as at dry zone national parks as Yala. Bird watching is particularly interesting as it is home to 95% of the endemic birds of Sri Lanka.

Overnight stay at a Hotel in Ratnapura

After breakfast leave for Sinharaja Nature Reserve for birding. One of the major features at Sinharaja is the presence of bird "Feeding Flocks". These flocks give life to the forest which under normal conditions is silent and uneventful. It is also the highlight of bird watching in the forest. There are endemic birds to be seen in Sinharaja. They are Red-faced Malkoha, the Sri Lanka blue Magpie, the Ashy-headed Babbler, the White-headed Starling and the Green-billed Coucal the rarest of Sri Lankan birds.

Overnight stay at a Hotel in Ratnapura

After breakfast leave for Colombo the commercial capital of the country. Check in at your hotel on arrival. In your spare time, drive through the vibrant city and enjoy the wonderful fusion of 16th century grand colonial buildings and modern office structures. Experience the chaos in the vibrant markets and bazaars of Pettah, and be blown away by the depth of our Sri Lankan history at the National Museum with its fine collection of lovely antiques and art.

Overnight stay at a Hotel in Colombo

After breakfast your chauffeur guide will comfortably take you to the international airport in time for your return flight.