ENDEMIC BIRDS
A rare ground dwelling species is present in the dense forests of the southern part of the island. Essentially a forest bird that can be found infrequently...
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Day 1. ARRIVAL - KITULGALA
Arrival at Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake and proceed to Kitulgala.
Afternoon - Birding in Kitulgala village area or Kelani Valley Forest Reserve.
Lunch, dinner and overnight in Kitulgala.
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Day 2. KITULGALA
After breakfast full day birding in Kitulgala village area or Kelani Valley Forest Reserve.
Lunch, dinner and overnight stay in Kitulgala.
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Day 3. KITULGALA - SINHARAJA
After breakfast spend a couple of hours birding around the Kitulgala Village and proceed to Sinharaja Rain Forest.
Dinner and overnight stay in Sinharaja periphery.
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Day 4. SINHARAJA
After breakfast full day excursion to Sinharaja Rain Forest.
Lunch, dinner and overnight stay in Sinharaja periphery.
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Day 5. SINHARAJA
After breakfast full day birding in Sinharaja Rain Forest.
Lunch, dinner and overnight stay in Sinharaja periphery.
Day 6. SINHARAJA – EMBILIPITIYA / UDA WALAWE
After breakfast spend a couple of hours around the Lodge and drive to Embilipitiya.
Afternoon birding in Embilipitiya/Udawalawe area.
Lunch, dinner and overnight stay in Embilipitiya/Uda Walawe.
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Day 7. EMBILIPITIYA / UDA WALAWE – NUWARA ELIYA
Morning jeep safari in Udawalawe National Park, with picnic breakfast.
Afterward proceed to Nuwara Eliya having lunch on the way.
Spend the late afternoon birding in the Victoria Park or Galways Land Reserve.
Dinner and overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya.
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Day 8. NUWARA ELIYA
A predawn start to reach Horton Plains National Park at first light. Here we spend half a day looking for the highland endemics.
Afternoon - Birding in Victoria Park or Bomuru Ella forest reserve.
Lunch, dinner and overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya.
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Day 9. NUWARA ELIYA - KANDY
After breakfast leave for Kandy visiting a Tea Factory en route.
After lunch in the hotel visit Peradeniya Botanical Garden where possibly Sri Lanka’s largest Flying Fox roost can be seen.
Lunch, dinner and overnight stay in Kandy.
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Day 10. KANDY - AIRPORT
After an early breakfast visit Udawattakele Forest Reserve.
After lunch transfer to ahotel near Airport for Dinner & DEPARTURE in the night.
Sinharaja
Nuwara Eliya
Kandy
Kitulgala
