Wildlife photography tour Sri Lanka

Duration 13 Days / 12 Nights

Ayubowan (May You Live Long !!)
Welcome to Sri Lanka.

Arrival at Colombo International airport Sri Lanka
Meet and greet by Ceylon Expeditions Tour Manager.
Transfer to Negombo (30 Min drive)
Relax / unwind after long flight
Recommend enjoying one of the sea food restaurants in Negombo
Overnight stay in Negombo

After breakfast leave for Wilpattu. (4 Hrs)
Check-in to the hotel in Wilpattu
Afternoon safari in Wilpattu National Park from 3 to 6 PM.
Overnight stay in hotel at Wilpattu

Transfer to Wilpattu & Afternoon Wildlife Safari Image

Full day wildlife safari at Wilpattu National Park.
Early morning, leave for Wilpattu National with packed meals. (5.30 AM)
Overnight stay in hotel at Wilpattu

Full-Day Wildlife Safari in Wilpattu National Park Image

Leave for Habarana
En route visit Anuradhapura Sacred City (UNESCO World Heritage)
Check-in to Habarana hotel
Afternoon jeep safari in Minneriya National Park (3 – 6 PM)
Overnight stay in Habarana

Visit Anuradhapura & Minneriya Elephant Safari (Habarana) Image

Optional visit to Sigiriya Rock Fortress (UNESCO World Heritage) (2 Hrs)
Transfer to Kandy
En route visit Dambulla Cave Temple (UNESCO World Heritage)
En route visit spice garden in Matale
Visit to Tooth Relic Temple / Kandy sightseeing city tour
Overnight stay in Kandy

Early morning visit to Udawatta Kele Sanctuary.
Check-out and leave for Nuwara Eliya (2 Hrs).
En route visit Royal Botanic Gardens.
Optional train journey from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya (Subject to availability)
En route visit Tea Estate and Tea Factory.
Sightseeing in Nuwara Eliya
Overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya

Scenic Drive to Nuwara Eliya via Udawatta Kele & Botanic Gardens Image

Early morning visit to Horton Plains national Park with packed breakfast. Ensure you need to have suitable costumes since this is 7 KM walk through misty temperature (10 – 15C)
Back to hotel by 11 AM
Check-out and leave for Yala (4 Hrs)
Check-in to Hotel
Optional visit to Kataragama Temple
Overnight stay in Yala

Trek Horton Plains & Travel to Yala National Park Image

Full day wildlife jeep safari in Yala National Park
Overnight stay at hotel in Yala

Full-Day Jeep Safari in Yala National Park Image

Morning wildlife safari at Bundala National Park
Back to hotel by 11 AM.
Check-out and transfer to Uda Walawe
Afternoon Safari in Uda Walawe National Park
Overnight stay at Udawalawe

Morning Safari in Bundala & Afternoon Safari in Udawalawe Image

Morning wildlife safari at Udawalawe National Park
Transfer to Sinharaja Rain Forest
Nature walk in Sinharaja buffer zone
Overnight stay at Sinharaja

Udawalawe Safari & Transfer to Sinharaja Rain Forest Image

Visit Sinharaja Rain Forest (UNESCO World Heritage)
Transfer to Mirissa
Overnight stay in Mirissa

Explore Sinharaja Rain Forest & Travel to Mirissa Image

Wake-up 5.15 AM and prepare for whale watching tour from Mirissa Harbor
Back to hotel by 10 – 11 AM
Leisure on the beach
Overnight stay in Mirissa

Whale Watching in Mirissa & Beach Leisure Image

End of your wildlife photography tour in Sri Lanka
Check-out from Mirissa hotel and leave for Airport
En route visit Galle Dutch Fort (UNESCO World Heritage)
Colombo sightseeing city tour
Leave for Colombo International Airport according to your flight time.

Galle Fort Visit & Departure from Colombo Image

Wildlife photography tour in Sri Lanka provides a perfect opportunity to capture the diversity of Sri Lankan wildlife. Sri Lanka is consisting of 92 species of mammals, 440 bird species, 242 butterfly & 117 dragonfly species and 190 reptiles.

Ceylon Expeditions carefully designed wildlife tour in Sri Lanka with qualified wildlife guides / naturalists let you witness these diversified animal species all around the island. The tour includes wildlife safari parks and forest reserves including Wilpattu National Park, Minneiriya National Park, Yala Nationa Park, Bundala National Park, Horton Plains National Park (UNESCO World Heritage) and Sinharaja Rain Forest.

Wilpattu National Park
Minneriya or Kaudulla National Park
Horton Plains National Park (UNESCO World Heritage)
Yala National Park
Bundala national Park
Sinharaja Rain Forest (A UNESCO World Heritage)
Whales & Dolphin watching in Mirissa
Sacred city of Anuradhapura (A UNESCO World Heritage)
Ancient City of Sigiriya (A UNESCO World Heritage)
Train ride from Kandy to Nuwara Eliya
Nuwara Eliya Tea Country / Tea estate & factory visit
Sacred city of Kandy (A UNESCO World Heritage)
Royal Botanic Gardens Kandy
Galle Dutch fort (A UNESCO World Heritage)

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