NATURE AND WILDLIFE - 13 NIGHTS / 14 DAYS

DAY 01

Arrival at the Bandaranayke International Airport

Meet, assist our representation at the airport then transfer to Habarana,

Checking at the hotel

Evening explore the greenery surrounding, at leisure

Overnight stay at Habarana

DAY 02

Elephant back safari and Jeep Safari in the Minneriya National Park

PM: Proceed with jeep safari at Minneriya National Park, which is located between Habarana and Polonnaruwa, the 8890 hectares of MINNERIYA NATIONAL PARK is an ideal eco tourism location in Sri Lanka . The park consists of mixed evergreen forest and scrub areas and is home to Sri Lanka 's favorites such as sambar deer, leopards and elephants.

On completion, back to the hotel in Habarana

DAY 03

Leave for Kandy

Breakfast at the hotel, leave for Kandy via Matale

Checking at the hotel

Pm: Proceed with sightseeing tour in Kandy , the last royal capital of Sri Lanka is a major tourist destination. (115kM from Colombo at 465 meters above sea level). Famous for the Temple of the Tooth and many other temples the city could be called the cultural capital of the island.

Evening visit the Royal Botanical Garden and the temple of the tooth relic, then witness the cultural dance show in the city

Overnight stay in Kandy

DAY 04

Travel to Nuwara Eliya

well known as " Little England " See the mountains covered with tea bushes and waterfalls. Enjoy the magnificent landscape. Visit a tea factory and enjoy a freshly Nuwara Eliya.

Pm: Proceed with brief city tour in Nuwara Eliya

Nuwara Eliya is located in the heart of Sri Lankan hill country. Home of the famous Ceylon tea and the rolling mountains are carpeted of velvety green tea plantations, interspersed with gushing streams and tumbling waterfalls. The cellubrious climate, misty glens and similar to the British climate, located at the height of 1890 meters above sea level. Temperatures are 140C-210C (Jan- April) 160C-180C (May-Aug) 150C- 180C (Sept-Dec).

Overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya

DAY 05

Proceed trip to Horton Plains

Breakfast at the hotel, leave for at excursion to Horton plains know as " Worlds End"

HORTON PLAINS NATIONAL PARK , Sri Lanka is undoubtedly one of the world's best nature reserves and eco tourism venues. It is characterized by a beautiful landscape of rolling hills, covered in upper montana forest and wet patana grassland.

On completion, back to the hotel

Overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya

DAY 06

Proceed to Udawalawa

Leave Udawalawa, check in the hotel

Pm: Proceed with jeep safari in the Udawalawa National Park

Udawalawa sanctuary is located on the borders of Ratnapura and Moneragala districts, which surroundings are covered with the beautiful wild area. The total land area of this place is 30821 hectare. From Colombo the Udawalawa wild park is 165 kms. It was declared as a national park in 1972 June 30. There are about 350-400 elephants living under natural conditions in this park. The Kaltota Mountain and the waterfall within the northern direction of the park give more beauty to this wild life sanctuary. The rare types of birds such as Rajaliya, Yellow birds, Malagirawa and various other kinds of birds are also can be seen in this park. In addition to giant elephants, there are several other variety of animals also can be seen freely in this sanctuary.

Overnight stay in Udawalawa / Embilipitiya

DAY 07

After breakfast leave Yala,

Afternoon, Jeep safari in the Yala National Park . .

YALA has the world's highest concentration of Leopards, although seeing this largely nocturnal carnivore still requires some luck. There are good numbers of Asian Elephants ,Crocodile, Wild Boar , Water Buffalo and Grey langurs amongst other large animals.

The open parkland attractsbirds of prey such as White-bellied Sea Eagle and the wetlands have Waders, Painted Storks, and the rare Black-necked Stork .

Landbirds of course are in abundance, and includeSirkeer Malkoha , Indian Peafowl and Sri Lanka Junglefowl

Overnight stay at Yala

DAY 08

Leave for Bentota via Galle

A stop at Galle , and also can be seen stilt fishermen in Weligama en route,

Galle has long been a stopover for foreign travelers, Sinbad the sailor, the Chinese admiral Cheng Ho, Marco Polo, the Portuguese admiral Lorenzo de Almeida, the Dutch VOC company and even the first package tours in 1842 with the arrival of the first P and O passenger ship.

All have echoed Marco Polo's sentiment that "it is better than any other island in the world". and whilst Galle may have had its heyday, it has become the perfect time warp for the inquisitive traveler and is an ideal springboard to visit the beaches, the temples, the wild life reserves, the lowland tea estates, the rain forests and the local and chaotic markets and villages of the Southern Province.

Eve: Visit turtle hatchery in Kosgoda, where you can observe the conservation of turtles, also enables you to release baby turtles to the sea in the evening

Overnight stay at Bentota

DAY 09- DAY 13

At leisure on the beach

Full day at leisure on the beach Overnight stay in Bentota

DAY 14

Departure via Colombo 

Leave airport vial Colombo, the cultural capital and largest city and commercial center of Sri Lanka, do a brief cit tour in Colombo with shopping depend on the flight timing