Bird Watching Tour Sri Lanka - 10 Days

Day 1: Airport - Negombo

1. Negombo
   2h
   Welcome to Sri Lanka. At the airport, you will be greeted by both our guide & he will take you into the Negombo. It is a romantic little coastal town with wide sandy beaches and the safe sea coastal area. You can enjoy the rest of the day at leisure to relax and unwind and could enjoy Negombo nightlife.

Day 2: Negombo Tour

1. Muthurajawela Marsh
   3h · Admission ticket not included
   Morning Bird watching session at Muthurajawela Bird Sanctuary.
   This tour offers sightings of some 75-bird species, including purple herons, cormorants and kingfishers, as well as crocodiles, monkeys and even some very rarely seen otters. Among the total vertebrate species documented 17 are endemic while 26 are nationally endangered.

Day 3: Negombo - Anawilundawa - Sigiriya

1. Anawilundawa Wetland Sanctuary
   3h · Admission ticket not included
   Morning Bird watching session at Anawilundawa bird sanctuary.
   
   This is generally unknown outside of bird watching circles. Indeed, there are over 150 species of birds known to inhabit the sanctuary. A total of 20 species of mammals have also been recorded here, including the Toque Monkey, five threatened species of Slender Loris, Rusty Spotted Cat, Fishing Cat and the Indian Otter. 74 species of butterflies are also known to breed here.
   
   Then proceed to Sigiriya

Day 4: Sigiriya - Kandy

1. Sigiriya
   3h
   Morning bird-watching session at Sigiriya area.
2. Udawattekele Sanctuary
   3h · Admission ticket not included
   This forest extends about 257 acres and is considered to be a vital Bio reserve for the much populated Kandy City.

Day 5: Kandy - Kithulgala

1. Belilena Cave
   4m · Admission ticket not included
   In the evening take a bird watching tour around the Belilena prehistoric cave area. Birds such as Munias, Flower peckkers, sunbirds, flycatchers, Mynas, Babblers, Monarchs, Wabblers, Prinias, Bul Buls, Wagtails, Drongos, Orioles, Leafbirds, Woodpeckers, barbets, Pigeons, Nuthatchs, Hornbills and Coucals are able to see in this tour.

Day 6: Kitulagala - Sinharaja

1. Sinharaja Forest Reserve
   3h · Admission ticket not included
   Early Morning bird watching session around Kithulgala.
   
   Then proceed to Sinharaja.
   
   Evening bird watching tour at Sinharaja Rain forest.
   
   Sinharaja Rain Forest which has been declared as a UNESCO world heritage site is rich in birdlife with an impressive 147 species recorded to date is also the only location where 21 out of 26 bird species endemics to Sri Lanka can be explored.

Day 7: Sinharaja - Bundala

1. Visit Sinharaja Rainforest
   3h · Admission ticket not included
   Morning bird watching session at Sinharaja rain forest
2. Tissamaharama
   Pass by
   Then Proceed to Thissamaharama

Day 8: Bundala bird watching

1. Bundala birds paradise
   3h · Admission ticket not included
   Early Morning Bundala bird watching session
   
   The Bundala National Park is an internationally important wintering ground for migratory waterbirds in Sri Lanka. The water bodies create a good feeding ground for the wetland birds, Migratory birds & Flocks of hummingbirds which attracts many visitors. Bundala harbours 197 species of birds, the highlight being the Greater Flamingo, which migrate in large flocks. Migratory birds can be found in very large numbers during the migratory period.

Day 9: Thissamaharama - Negombo

1. Negombo
   Pass by
   After breakfast proceed to Negombo

Day 10: Negombo - Airport

1. Katunayake
   Pass by
   After breakfast, your guide will take you back to the international airport for a safe journey.
   
   We hope and wish that you will visit this beautiful country again.

• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness