Wildlife of Sri Lanka

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Discover Sri Lanka and see the largest animals on Earth by exploring to beautiful National Parks and get an exciting opportunity to experience Natural Sri Lankan beauty and get stayed in affordable accommodation.
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Overview

Trip type
Private Guided
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

    • Explore Colombo
    • See the Udawalawe National Park
    • Visit Bundala National Park/Yala
    • See the amazing Wild life
    • Visit To A Tea Plantation
    • Experience Jeep Safaris
    • Discover Natural Sri Lankan beauty

What's this trip about?

    Discover Sri Lanka and see the largest animals on Earth by exploring to beautiful National Parks and get an exciting opportunity to experience Natural Sri Lankan beauty and get stayed in affordable accommodation.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityColombo
End CityKandy

Travel Themes

  • Nature & Wildlife
  • National Parks

Destinations

Activities

  • Bird Watching
  • Culture
  • Historic Sightseeing
  • Nature
  • Safari
  • Wildlife Viewing

Trip includes

    • Accommodation in standard rooms on Bed & Breakfast basis for 3 nights from breakfast on day 2 to breakfast on day 4 at hotels specified or of similar standard.
    • Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle
    • Entrance fees to Elephant Transfit Home (Ath Athuru Sevana), Udawalawa National Park, Bundala National Park,Yala National Park, Horton Plains,Visit To A Tea Plantation (Nuwara Eliya), Kandy Temple, Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage.
    • Special Service fees to Bundala Safari Jeep, Udawalawe Safari Jeep, Yala Safari Jeep ,Horton Plains Transportation To Entrance.
    • Services of English Speaking Chauffeur Guide.

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1: Colombo

You will be met on arrival and transferred from the airport to Colombo. Overnight at Galle Face Hotel – standard-classic room

Day 2: Arrive in Habarana

After breakfast the tour heads from Colombo to Udawalawe, a journey of approximately five hours. Overnight stay at Centauria Tourist Hotel – standard room

Day 3: Udawalawe National Park

Day 3’s excursion takes us to Udawalawe National Park, occupying a massive 30,821 hectares. This park falls within the Sabaragamuwa and Uva provinces, between Udawalawe reservoir and the Walawe River. It’s surrounded by the mountain range that connects the Balangoda, ...

Day 4: Bundala National Park/Yala

Another national park and Sri Lanka’s most resent: Bundala National Park national park consists of various sized bodies of water, such as lagoons, reservoirs and salt pans. Apart from the wetlands, the park consists of dry, thorny scrub-forest. This type of woodland i...

Day 5: Yala National Park

Today’s excursion is to Yala National Park by jeep. Yala is the largest National Park in Sri Lanka and a home to wild elephants, boar, buffalo, leopard, bears and crocodiles. Large flocks of migratory and indigenous birds can also be found here. Overnight stay at Mandara Rosen – Standard room

Day 6: Transfer to Ampara

After breakfast at Mandara Rosen the tour takes the 3 hour drive to Ampara. Overnight stay at Monty Hotel, Ampara – standard room

Day 7: Arrive in Gal Oya National Park

Day 7 takes us to Gal Oya National Park, home to a large herd of elephants and a reservoir that supports a large population of native birds, who make their nests on an island in the middle. Indeed, to get to the park in the first instance we will need to travel by boa...

Day 8: Transfer from Ampara to Kandy

After breakfast at the Monty Hotel Ampara the tour makes the four hour drive to Kandy before. Overnight stay at Hotel Randholee – standard room

Day 9: Tour Ends

After breakfast you will be transferred from Kandy to the airport – a journey of approximately 3 hours.

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Dates & Availability

Price From $2,145
Price per day$268
Last Updated: 7/15/2018

Pricing Notes:

The prices listed below are based on US dollars

 Start Date

 End Date

 Double Standard

 Availability

 2017-08-01

 2017-08-31

 $2,215

 Limited

 2017-09-01

 2017-09-30

 $2,145

 Limited

 2017-10-01

 2017-10-31

 $2,145

 Limited

 

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • Video Camera and Still Camera permits at Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage.
    • Video Camera and Still Camera permits at the Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy.
    • Lunch & dinner throughout the tour
    • Entrance fees & fares to sites not specified above
    • Christmas and New Year’s eve supplements at hotels
    • Supplement for accommodation in Kandy during Kandy Esala Perahera period. (July or August)
    • Cost of ticket to view the Kandy Esala Perahera which will be held in Kandy
    • Anything in relevant to Air Ticketing
    • Additional running other than above specified program.
    • Cost of beverage throughout the tour
    • Expenses of personal nature
    • Tips and Porterage
    • Any other services not specified above.

Accommodation

Three Star

Parts of your accommodation stay on this tour will include three star accommodation. Hotels will be confirmed once the booking in made. For more information on which accommodation(s) this may include please contact a travel expert today.

 

Four Star Accommodation

Parts of your accommodation stay on this tour will include four star accommodation. Hotels will be confirmed once the booking in made. For more information on which accommodation(s) this may include please contact a travel expert today.

 

Five Star Accommodation

Parts of your accommodation stay on this tour will include five star accommodation. Hotels will be confirmed once the booking in made. For more information on which accommodation(s) this may include please contact a travel expert today.

Cancellation policy

Cancellation of your holiday must be notified to us in writing. The cancellation charges for our holidays depend upon when your written notice is received and the loss incurred by you will be as follows (relevant to the total value of the package):

More than 70 days will be Loss of Total Deposit Paid Only

29 - 70 days is 60% loss

15- 28 days will be 80% loss

14 days or less will be 100% loss

The above terms apply for holidays booked on the minimum deposit value of £95 per person. Those booked with higher deposit values such as full flight costs and/or additional components as deposit, will be liable for the total deposit paid plus the additional standard cancellation charges as above.

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Age Requirements
No age restrictions
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