Bird Watching Tour Sri Lanka - 10 Days

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Airport - Negombo⌄

   Welcome to Sri Lanka. At the airport, you will be greeted by both our guide & he will take you into the Negombo. It is a romantic little coastal town with wide sandy beaches and the safe sea coastal area. You can enjoy the rest of the day at leisure to relax and unwind and could enjoy Negombo nightlife.

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: overnight stay at Negombo 3 stars Hotel

2. 2Negombo Tour⌄

   Morning Bird watching session at Muthurajawela Bird Sanctuary. This tour offers sightings of some 75-bird species, including purple herons, cormorants and kingfishers, as well as crocodiles, monkeys and even some very rarely seen otters. Among the total vertebrate species documented 17 are endemic while 26 are nationally endangered.

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Overnight stay at Negombo Hotel

3. 3Negombo - Anawilundawa - Sigiriya⌄

   Morning Bird watching session at Anawilundawa bird sanctuary. This is generally unknown outside of bird watching circles. Indeed, there are over 150 species of birds known to inhabit the sanctuary. A total of 20 species of mammals have also been recorded here, including the Toque Monkey, five threatened species of Slender Loris, Rusty Spotted Cat, Fishing Cat and the Indian Otter. 74 species of butterflies are also known to breed here. Then proceed to Sigiriya

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Overnight stay at Sigiriya Hotel

4. 4Sigiriya - Kandy⌄

   Morning bird-watching session at Sigiriya area.

   This forest extends about 257 acres and is considered to be a vital Bio reserve for the much populated Kandy City.

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Overnight stay at Kandy 3 star Hotel

5. 5Kandy - Kithulgala⌄

   In the evening take a bird watching tour around the Belilena prehistoric cave area. Birds such as Munias, Flower peckkers, sunbirds, flycatchers, Mynas, Babblers, Monarchs, Wabblers, Prinias, Bul Buls, Wagtails, Drongos, Orioles, Leafbirds, Woodpeckers, barbets, Pigeons, Nuthatchs, Hornbills and Coucals are able to see in this tour.

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Overnight stay at Kithulgala camping site or resort

6. 6Kitulagala - Sinharaja⌄

   Early Morning bird watching session around Kithulgala. Then proceed to Sinharaja. Evening bird watching tour at Sinharaja Rain forest. Sinharaja Rain Forest which has been declared as a UNESCO world heritage site is rich in birdlife with an impressive 147 species recorded to date is also the only location where 21 out of 26 bird species endemics to Sri Lanka can be explored.

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Overnight stay at Sinharaja Rain Forest camping or tent

7. 7Sinharaja - Bundala⌄

   Morning bird watching session at Sinharaja rain forest

   Then Proceed to Thissamaharama

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Overnight stay at Thissamaharama Hotel

8. 8Bundala bird watching⌄

   Early Morning Bundala bird watching session The Bundala National Park is an internationally important wintering ground for migratory waterbirds in Sri Lanka. The water bodies create a good feeding ground for the wetland birds, Migratory birds & Flocks of hummingbirds which attracts many visitors. Bundala harbours 197 species of birds, the highlight being the Greater Flamingo, which migrate in large flocks. Migratory birds can be found in very large numbers during the migratory period.

9. 9Thissamaharama - Negombo⌄

   After breakfast proceed to Negombo

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Overnight stay at Negombo 3 star Hotel

10. 10Negombo - Airport⌄

    After breakfast, your guide will take you back to the international airport for a safe journey. We hope and wish that you will visit this beautiful country again.