Nature & Wildlife Tours

📌 Route Summary: 🛫 Airport -> 🏖️ Negombo -> 🐆 Wilpattu -> 🌳 Kandy -> 🐘 Udawalawe -> 🐅 Yala -> 🐋 Mirissa -> 🌿 Sinharaja -> 🛫 Airport

☀️ Day 01 – Negombo Negombo is situated in west coast of Sri Lanka. The wide sandy beaches and the safe sea are the main attractions of Negombo. And it’s in close proximity to the Bandaranaike International Airport. A boat trip winding through the lush mangroves down the Dutch Canal or Muthurajawela Marsh will reward you with sightings of monitor lizards and flocks of migrant birds.

📍 Activities:

• Arrival in Colombo and meet Infinity Lanka Holidays representative at the Airport.

• Transfer to Negombo (30 Min drive approximately).

☀️ Day 02 – Wilpattu The unique feature of this park is the existence of Natural lakes Natural, sand-rimmed water basins that fill with rainwater. Located in the Northwest coast lowland dry zone of Sri Lanka. The park is located 30 km west Anuradhapura, approximately 180 km north of Colombo. The park is 1,317 square kilometers and ranges from 0 to 152 meters above sea level. Wilpattu is among the top national parks world-renowned for its leopard population and there are approximately 30 species of mammals in the Wilpattu National Park which include the Sri Lankan Elephant, Lankan Sloth Bear, Spotted Deer, Buffalo, Sambar and Mongoose. The lakes contain rainwater, important for resident and migratory water-birds and many wetland bird species found in the Wilpattu National Park and the park is also home for many Reptiles and Amphibians.

📍 Activities:

• Breakfast at Hotel.

• Transfer to Wilpattu National Park which is 3 ½ Drive from Negombo (135 Km).

• After lunch do an evening Jeep safari inside Wilpattu National Park to track majestic Sri Lankan Leopards, Sloth Bears, and beautiful avian species.

☀️ Day 03 – Udawatta Forest Kandy Udawatta Kele Sanctuary or the Royal Forest Park of Kandy is situated on the hillside behind the Dalada Maligawa or the Temple of the Tooth Relic. This forest extents about 257 acres and is considered to be a vital Bio reserve the forest is rich with vegetation consisting with canopy, sub canopy and an underground layer. The dense plant life restricts sunlight reaching the ground soil surface. The underground layer mostly consists of the seedlings of the canopy layer species and creepers that reach to the top of canopy layer trees.

📍 Activities:

• Breakfast at Hotel.

• Transfer to Kandy which is approx. 3 hours’ drive (95 Km).

• Visit Udawattakale forest reserve.

• Evening visit Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic where Lord Buddha’s secret tooth relic is housed.

☀️ Day 04 – Udawalawe The national park was created to provide a sanctuary for wild animals displaced by the construction of the Udawalawe Reservoir on the Walawe River. The reserve covers 30,821 hectares and lies on the boundary of Sabaragamuwa and Uva Provinces in Sri Lanka. Udawalawe is an important habitat for Sri Lankan elephants, which are relatively hard to see in its open habitats with a herd of about 250 believed to be permanently resident and the park is also a good birdwatching site to endemic and rare migrants. The Speciesrecorded from the park include 94 plants, 21 fish, 12 amphibians, 33 reptiles, 184 birds (33 of which are migratory), and 43 mammals. Additionally, 135 species of butterflies are among the invertebrates found in Udawalawe. This is a popular tourist destination and the third most visited park in the country.

📍 Activities:

• Breakfast at Hotel.

• Transfer to Udawalawe (approx. 4 hours).

• Afternoon safari in Udawalawe National Park to observe elephant herds.

☀️ Day 05 – Udawalawe to Yala Enjoy a final morning game drive across the elephant plains before charting a course to the island’s legendary big game scrub jungles.

📍 Activities:

• Breakfast at Hotel.

• Do a morning Jeep safari at Udawalawe National Park.

• Transfer to Yala (approx. 1 ½ Hrs).

☀️ Day 06 – Yala Yala National Park is the most visited and second largest national park in Sri Lanka, bordering the Indian Ocean. It is situated in the southeast region of the country, and lies in Southern Province and Uva Province. The park covers 979 square kilometers and is located about 300 kilometers from Colombo. The park is best known for its variety of wild animals. It is important for the conservation of Sri Lankan elephants, Sri Lankan leopards and aquatic birds. Yala harbors 215 bird species including six endemic species of Sri Lanka. The number of mammals that has been recorded from the park is 44, and it has one of the highest leopard densities in the world.

📍 Activities:

• Full day safari at Yala National Park.

• Early morning safari will be done in the park with packed breakfast. Return back to hotel for lunch.

• After lunch proceed again for the evening safari inside the park.

☀️ Day 07 – Mirissa Situated 151km from Colombo, Mirissa is one of the main beach destinations in southern Sri Lanka. Mirissa is a perfect place to soak up sun for a day or two and its one of the best places in the world to spot blue whales.

📍 Activities:

• Breakfast at Hotel.

• Transfer to Mirissa approx. 3 ½ Hrs (140 Km).

• Rest and unwind along the coastlines of the famous Mirissa beach.

☀️ Day 08 – Mirissa to Sinharaja These coastlines are known for some of the best locations globally for whale watching on their migratory path from the Horn of Africa to the Bay of Bengal. During the whale migration season it’s easy to spot Blue whales, Bryde´s whales, Sperm whales, Fin whales, sometimes Killer whales, and Common dolphins, Bottlenose dolphins, Spinner dolphins, Risso’s dolphins and striped dolphins you may sometimes see turtles and various fish species.

📍 Activities:

• Early start in Mirissa. Transfer to Mirissa Harbor at 6:00 AM for a Boat Trip to observe whales and dolphins in their natural habitat.

• After the whale watching tour, transfer to Sinharaja Rain Forest approx. 3 hrs (100 Km).

☀️ Day 09 – Sinharaja Sinharaja Forest Reserve is a national park and a biodiversity hotspot Located within Sabaragamuwa and Southern provinces of the south-west lowland wet zone of Sri Lanka. The total area of the Sinharaja Forest Reserve is 18,900 acres or 7,648 hectares and ranges in altitude from 300m to 1,170m. It is ofinternational significance and has been designated a Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Site by UNESCO. This is the country’s last viable area of primary tropical rainforest. More than 60% of the trees are endemic and many ofthem are considered rare. This treasure trove of endemic species includes trees, insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. The hilly virgin rainforest, part of the Sri Lanka lowland rain forests eco region, was saved from commercial logging by its inaccessibility.

📍 Activities:

• Breakfast at the hotel.

• Early morning Bird watching trail.

• Rainforest walk – Take a trek through the quaint paths of Sinharaja to explore the tranquil wilderness of Sri Lanka’s world-renowned primary rainforest.

☀️ Day 10 – Sinharaja to Airport Final highland highway journey back to the main international gateway.

📍 Activities:

• Breakfast at the hotel.

• Transfer directly to the airport for your departure flight (approx. 4 hours’ drive / 165 Km).