Bird Watching Tour Sri Lanka - 10 Days

4.8 (8 reviews) Colombo, Sri Lanka
Duration10 days
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Morning bird watching session around Muthurajawela wetland
Anawilundawa and Bundala bird sanctuary tour.
Birding around Sigiriya Village and afternoon biding at Udawatta Kele - Kandy.
Morning and Evening bird-watching session at Kithulgala and Sinharaja Rain forest.
Bird watching in Sri Lanka is a rewarding experience. Despite her small size of not more than 65,610 km2, Sri Lanka records 459 species of bird and 55% of all bird orders in the world occur in the island under different genera and families. There are 34 endemic bird species in Sri Lanka, which are the priority of visiting ornithologists.

What's included

  • Parking and toll
  • Sightseeing tours with service of an English-speaking chauffeur guide
  • Breakfast
  • GST/VAT/ Service Charges
  • Transfers by an Air-conditioned vehical
  • Entry fees
  • Dinner and Lunch
  • Any video/still camera fee to the monuments and places of visit
  • Items of personal nature like drinks, laundry, telephone calls, tips, etc.
  • Extra excursions
  • Early check-in and late check-out charges
  • Anything else not mentioned in inclusions

What to expect

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.

Additional information

  • 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

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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