Bird watching package (10 Days 9 Nights)

Bird watching package (10 Days 9 Nights)

Sri Lanka is a birder’s paradise. A tropical island in the Indian Ocean situated 10 degrees north of the equator, boasting of diverse and favorable climatic conditions and natural habitats such as forests, scrublands, grasslands, wetlands, seas and agricultural lands.

The country is home to 439 species of birds of which 236 are breeding residents, 203 migrants and the rest vagrants. For a country as small as Sri Lanka having 33 endemic species and 68 endemic subspecies of birds with a species endemism of 11% goes to demonstrate why Sri Lanka is one of the finest birding destinations in the world.

This tour always starts in the Morning and ends in the evening day. Enjoy the tour nicely.

Itinerary

Day 1: Negombo

Stop At: Negombo Beach, Negombo Sri Lanka
On arrival at the Bandaranaike International Airport, you will get your first taste of warm Sri Lankan hospitality; Representative from stelaranholidays Tours will Welcome you and transfer to Negombo according your arrival on fight schedule.

We will visit Gampaha botaincal garden.
Duration: 4 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: overnight stay hotel Negombo

Day 2: Puttalam

Stop At: Anawilundawa Wetland Sanctuary, Chilaw Sri Lanka
Transfer to Puttlam. Enroute Visit Anawilunda wet water zone area. This includes endemics such as Fowls, Pigeons, Parrots, Parakeets, Malkoha, Coucal, Owl, Owlet, Hornbill, Barbet, Magpie, Bulbul, Warbler, Babbler, Thrush, White-eye, Mynah, Starling, Flycatcher, Flowerpecker, Pigeon, Barbet, Flareback, Wood shrike, Drongo and Swallow. Wilpathuwa National Park.
Duration: 8 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight stay Puttalam Hotel

Day 3: Habarana & Kalpitya

Stop At: Kaudulla National Park, Galoya Road, Habarana 51375 Sri Lanka
Early morning leave to visit Dolphin life style on 15 kilometers deep sea travel to Kaudulla National Park

Along with Minneriya and Girithale BirdLife International have identified Kaudulla as an Important Bird Area. Historically Kaudulla was one of the 16 irrigation tanks built by King Mahasen. Following a period of abandonment it was reconstructed in 1959. It now attracts and supports a variety of plant and animal life, including large mammals, fish and reptiles.
Duration: 8 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at a hotel in Habarana

Day 4: Knuckles Range Kandy

Stop At: Knuckles Mountain Range, Matale Sri Lanka
Lying 25km east of the city of Kandy, the Knuckles mountain range exists as a unique ecosystem separate from the rest of the central hills.

Covering a distance of about 12 miles Knuckles extends roughly from the northwest to the southwest of Sri Lanka. Over 120 bird species recorded here include many endemic ones including the yellow-fronted barbet, dusky-blue flycatcher, Ceylon lorikeet, Ceylon grackle, yellow-eared bulbul and Layard’s parakeet.
Duration: 8 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at a hotel in Kandy

Day 5: Horton Plains Nuwraeliya

Stop At: Horton Plains National Park, Nuwara Eliya Sri Lanka
Horton Plains National Park is an Important Bird Area with many species not only endemic to Sri Lanka but restricted to the Horton Plains.
Duration: 8 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at a hotel in Nuwara Eliya

Day 6: Kithulgala Forest Reserve Kithulgala

Stop At: A7, Kitulgala, Sri Lanka
The Kithulgala forest is a secondary rain forest situated beside the Kelani River, one of our longest rivers.

There is a tributary flowing through the forest to this river. The forest reserve has a high biodiversity. Though it is mostly secondary forest, it’s faunal and floral diversity is very similar to a primary forest. Wild boar, Toque Macaque, Purple faced leaf monkey, and Barking deer are some of the interesting mammal species.

Among the interesting bird species are Red faced Malkoha, Ceylon Blue Magpie, Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher, Frog Mouth and Layard’s Parakeet are outstanding
Duration: 8 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at a hotel in Kithugala.

Day 7: Kumana National Park Kathragama

Stop At: Kumana National Park, Ampara Sri Lanka
Kumana National Park in Sri Lanka is renowned for its avifauna, particularly its large flocks of migratory waterfowl and wading birds. The park is 391 kilometers (243 mi) southeast of Colombo on Sri Lanka’s southeastern coast. Kumana is contiguous with Yala National Park, Kumana was formerly known as Yala East National Park, but changed to its present name in 5 September 2006.
Duration: 8 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at a hotel

Day 8: Bundala National Park Kathragamma

Stop At: Bundala National Park, A 2 Road .bundala Junction Hambantota, Weligatta 82000 Sri Lanka
Bundala National Park is an internationally important wintering ground for migratory water birds in Sri Lanka. Bundala harbors 197 species of Birds, the highlight being the Greater Flamingo, which migrate in large flocks. Bundala was designated a wildlife sanctuary in 1969 and redesignated to a national park on 4 January 1993. In 1991 Bundala became the first wetland to be declared as a Ramsar site in Sri Lanka. In 2005 the national park was designated as a biosphere reserve by UNESCO, the fourth biosphere reserve in Sri Lanka. The national park is situated 245 kilometers (152 mi) southeast of Colombo.
Duration: 8 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at a hotel in Kataragama

Day 9: Balapitiya

Stop At: Madu River, Nilwala River Safari, Bridge View, Custom Road, Balapitiya , Sri Lanka, Balapitiya 80550 Sri Lanka
Excursion for visit Dutch Fort Gall & River safari at Maduganga & Castle farm, Mask factory in the morning. Free afternoon relax on the and enjoy beach.
Duration: 8 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at a hotel in BalapitiyaAccommodation included: Overnight at a hotel in Balapitiya

Day 10: Colombo

Stop At: Colombo Fort, Galle Buck, Colombo Sri Lanka
Leave form Colombo in the morning to Airport. En route city tour in Colombo
Duration: 3 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.