Bird Watching Tour Sri Lanka - 10 Days

4.7
(7 reviews)

10 days (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Morning bird watching session around Muthurajawela wetland
Anawilundawa and Bundala bird sanctuary tour.
Birding around Sigiriya Village and afternoon biding at Udawatta Kele - Kandy.
Morning and Evening bird-watching session at Kithulgala and Sinharaja Rain forest.
Bird watching in Sri Lanka is a rewarding experience. Despite her small size of not more than 65,610 km2, Sri Lanka records 459 species of bird and 55% of all bird orders in the world occur in the island under different genera and families. There are 34 endemic bird species in Sri Lanka, which are the priority of visiting ornithologists.

What's Included

Parking and toll
Sightseeing tours with service of an English-speaking chauffeur guide
Breakfast (Optional[8])
Breakfast
GST/VAT/ Service Charges
Transfers by an Air-conditioned vehical
Entry fees
Dinner and Lunch
Any video/still camera fee to the monuments and places of visit
Items of personal nature like drinks, laundry, telephone calls, tips, etc.
Extra excursions
Early check-in and late check-out charges
Anything else not mentioned in inclusions

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).

Itinerary

Duration: 10 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Airport - Negombo

    1 stop
  • 1
    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.

    2 hours Admission ticket free
  • Day 2

    Negombo Tour

    1 stop
  • 2

    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.

    3 hours Admission ticket not included
  • Day 3

    Negombo - Anawilundawa - Sigiriya

    1 stop
  • 3

    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

    3 hours Admission ticket not included
  • Day 4

    Sigiriya - Kandy

    2 stops
  • 4
    Sigiriya

    Morning bird-watching session at Sigiriya area.

    3 hours Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Udawattekele Sanctuary

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

    3 hours Admission ticket not included
  • Day 5

    Kandy - Kithulgala

    1 stop
  • 6
    Belilena Cave

    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.

    4 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • Day 6

    Kitulagala - Sinharaja

    1 stop
  • 7
    Sinharaja Forest Reserve

    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.

    3 hours Admission ticket not included
  • Day 7

    Sinharaja - Bundala

    2 stops
  • 8

    Morning bird watching session at Sinharaja rain forest

    3 hours Admission ticket not included
  • 9
    Tissamaharama

    Then Proceed to Thissamaharama

    Admission ticket free
  • Day 8

    Bundala bird watching

    1 stop
  • 10

    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.

    3 hours Admission ticket not included
  • Day 9

    Thissamaharama - Negombo

    1 stop
  • 11
    Negombo

    After breakfast proceed to Negombo

    Admission ticket free
  • Day 10

    Negombo - Airport

    1 stop
  • 12
    Katunayake

    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.

    Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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