13 nights 14 days Days Of Bird Watching In Sri Lanka
Arrive at the Katunayake International Airport. After immigration formalities you will be Welcome by our representative and transfer to a hotel in Colombo. Afternoon visit Thalangama Wetland look for Black bittern, Yellow Bittern, cinnamon Bittern, Water cock, Black round night Heron, Asian Open bill, long billed sunbird. Also some Endemic species i.e. : Sri Lanka swallow and Sri Lanka Green Pigeon. Overnight stay @ hotel.
After Breakfast leave for Sinharaja Rain Forest for 3 nights. Afternoon walk in to the forest for bird watching. Look for endemic species such as Red face Malkoha, Sri Lanka Blue Magpie, Orange-billed Babbler, Ashy headed laughing thrush, Crested drongo, Scimitar Babbler, White faced Starling and Legge’s flower picker. Overnight stay @ Hotel.
Breakfast at Hotel. Morning and afternoon walking through the forest for mixed feeding flocks of birds. Overnight stay @ Hotel.
After breakfast visit village for (disturbed habitats) Green billed council, Brown Capped Babbler, Spot winged Thrush, Sri Lanka Spourfowl and Serendib scops Owl. Overnight stay at Hotel.
After breakfast proceed to Udawalawa for one night. Afternoon do a jeep safari at Udawalawa National Park and look for Mammals including elephants, Jungle Cat and Golden Jackals. Also can be seen some bird species such as Plain Priniya, Jungle Priniya, Yellow Eyed Babbler, Tri-colored Muniya, Creasted Hawk Eagle, Western Marsh Harrier, Pallid Harrier and etc. Overnight stay at Hotel
After breakfast leave for Yala for two nights. On the way visit Tissa wetland and look for bird species such as Storke billed Kingfisher, Jordan leaf bird, pheasant-tail Jacana, Baya weaver, Streked Weaver, Grey Headed Fish eagle and endemic Woodshirke. Overnight stay at Ho tel (Yala or Tissa).
Breakfast at Hotel. Morning and afternoon Safari at Yala National Park. Yala National park is known as highest leopard density of the world. Also good for Sloth Bear, Sambar Dear, Wildbore, Spotted dear and etc. Overnight stay at Hotel.
After breakfast proceed to Nuwara Eliya for two nights. On the way visit Hakgala garden for endemic Purple faced Leaf monkey and birds such as Dull blue flycatcher, Yellow eared Bull, Crimson back Woodpacker, Kashmir Flycatcher and etc. Overnight stay @ hotel.
Early morning with packed breakfast proceed to Horton Plaines. Look for Sri Lanka whistling thrush Highland endemics, Wood pigeon, Long legged Buzzard and etc. And afternoon visit Victoria park for rare winter visitors such as Pied Thrush, Kashmir Flycatcher , Indian Pitta, Indian Blue robbin, Forest Wagtail and etc. Overnight stay @ hotel
Breakfast at Hotel. Proceed to Kithulgala for one night. In the afternoon cross the river and walk in to kelani valley forest reserve for endemic bird species such as chestnut Backed Owlet, Green billed council, Grey Hornbill and etc Overnight stay @ hotel
After breakfast proceed to Dambulla for two nights. On the way visit Kandy Temple. Overnight stay at hotel.
Breakfast at hotel. Morning visit Sigiriya Sanctuary for birding around the mort. Look for bird species such as Orange headed Brown Thrush, White rumped Shyama, Indian Blue Robbin, Sri Lanka Small barbet, Copper smith Barbet and etc. Also visit Sigiriya Rock Fortress. Afternoon do a safari at Minneriya National Park for elephant gathering. Overnight stay at Hotel.
After breakfast walk around the hotel for birding. And proceed to Colombo for one night. Afternoon at leisure for shopping. Overnight stay at Hotel.
After breakfast proceed to Bandaranayke International Airport for departure flight.