9D8N Wildlife In Sri Lanka

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MYR 5,818 per

Duration

9 Days

Destination

Sri Lanka

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Destination

Sri Lanka

Departure Location

Colombo

Return Location

Colombo

Tour Validity

Booking period : Now till December 2024 Travel period : 1 Jan till 20 Dec 2024

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Booking Period valid until 20 December 2024

Minimum 02 adults to go

Public Holiday / Peak seasons / Blackout Date Surcharge may apply by certain date upon booking confirmed

Price includes

8 nights accommodations
Return PRIVATE airport transfers
Meals as per itinerary
Tour & entrance fee as per itinerary
Services of English Speaking Chauffer Guide

Price does not include

Return international flight ticket
Tipping for Local guide and coach driver: USD 45 per person (pay direct to guide)
Visa (Own Visa apply: www.eta.gov.lk.)
Travel insurance
Others not mentioned

DAY 01

ARRIVAL COLOMBO – NEGOMBO

DAY 02

NEGOMBO / KATUNAYAKE – DAMBULLA / SIGIRIYA

Breakfast at hotel.Visit *Dambulla Cave Temple first came to use as a refuge for King Valagambahu in 1st century BC. Concealed by the local monks upon returning from exile to his throne at Anuradhapura he had the magnificent cave temple built for them. The cave temple consists of a complex of Buddhist image houses. Its rock ceiling is one large sweep of colourful frescoes, some of which dates back to over 2,000 years, which depicts Buddhist mythology, and the tales of the Buddha’s previous births. This cave temple has the largest number of Buddha statues all housed in one place. Lunch at Restaurant. Transfer to Hotel. Dinner & Overnight stay at Hotel in Dambulla/Sigiriya.

(Optional RM 180 per person) *Sigiriya Rock Fortress is home to the 5th Century “Fortress in the Sky” which is perhaps the most fantastic single wonder of the island. It is also known as Lion Rock because of the huge lion that used to stand at the entrance to the fortress. Within its triple – moated defence the huge rock rises almost to a sheer height of 500ft. On its summit are the foundations of what was once a great and sumptuous palace and gardens complete with swimming pool. On one of the stairways the only known ancient work of Sinhala secular painting survived in the form of Frescoes of life sized damsels.

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DAY 03

DAMBULLA / SIGIRIYA – MINNERIYA

Breakfast at hotel. Proceed to Minneriya. Visit a *Hiriwaduna Village Track – Enjoy an easy walk for 2.5 hours around the small villages to see the daily life of farmers. The guided walk goes along side Hiriwaduna lake giving chance to spot birds and land monitors and cross a little jungle rivulet by Catamaran and reach a farmers simple “wattle and daub” house to enjoy your lunch cooked by the villagers of this rural area. The bullock cart ride through the paddy fields would be of another very interesting experience and feel the traveling back in time where the early Sri Lankans used the bullock cart rides as a main mode of transportation here in Sri Lanka. Lunch at a Restaurant. Jeep Safari at *Minneriya National Park – This National Park with 8889 hectares in extent is famous for it large population of elephants in herds of 100 to 150 roaming in the jungle and seen in the catchment area of the lake. Entrance is at Ambagaswewa about 6 km from Habarana on the main Habarana Polonnaruwa road. Office is by the side of the main road. Elephants, about 300 wild elephants, wild buffaloes, wild boar, spotted deer, sloth bear, Sambhur, leopards, crocodiles, jackals, 9 kinds of amphibians, 25 kinds of reptiles, 160 species of birds, 26 varieties of fishes, 78 varieties of butterflies are recorded from the Minneriya National Park. Transfer back to Hotel. Dinner & Overnight Stay at A HOTEL in Dambulla/Sigiriya

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DAY 04

DAMBULLA / SIGIRIYA – KANDY

DAY 05

KANDY – NUWARA ELIYA

DAY 06

NUWARA ELIYA – YALA

Breakfast at hotel. Proceed to the wilderness of *Yala, situated in the south east corner of the island, is home to the greatest variety of Sri Lanka’s wildlife. Its varying habitats, consisting of scrub plains, jungles, rocky outcrops, fresh water lakes, rivers and beaches, provides home to many species of animals including sloth bear, herds of elephants, buffalo, monkeys, sambar, deer, crocodiles and the endangered leopard subspecies, PantheraPardusKotiya, which is only found in Sri Lanka. Later afternoon Jeep Safari at *Yala National Park with a total protected area of 126,768 hectares, Yala consists of scrub plains, lagoons and rocky sections and offers the broadest cross – section of the country’s flora and fauna. In terms of game-viewing this is probably the best place to see all of the ‘big three’: elephant, leopard and water buffalo. It is estimated that Yala is home to about 35 Leopard making it one of the world’s densest leopard populations. Countless other animals including sloth bear, deer, wild boar, crocodiles, monkeys and numerous species of birds can also be seen. Transfer to Hotel. Dinner & Overnight stay at hotel in Yala.

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DAY 07

YALA – DOWNSOUTH BEACHES

Breakfast at hotel. Proceed to the beautiful beaches of the south, en-route visit one of the most iconic scenes you’re bound to see in Sri Lanka is stilt fishing. An old tradition around Sri Lanka you can spot them sitting on their uncomfortable stilts, hoping to catch something. Proceed to the beautiful beaches of the south. Visit *Marine Turtle Conservation in Kosgoda. Globally, all seven species of marine turtles are endangered. The Kosgoda Conservation Project is an ideal way to learn and observe this endangered species. Garden Beach Hotel, on the edge of Turtle Beach, offers responsible night- time expeditions to its guests if turtles are lying. Continue to visit *Galle Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, originally built by the Portuguese and then further developed by the Dutch and the British, covers nearly four sqkms, and is protected by 12 bastions and connecting ramparts. During the early 18th century the Old Dutch Gate was the entrance point to the Fort. Subsequently the British built the Main Gate which is still used today. Buildings of interest include the Dutch Reformed Church, All Saints Church, Amangalla Hotel (formerly the New Oriental Hotel), and the lighthouse and bell tower. The Dutch also developed what was then an innovative tide-based sewage-system within the Fort. A maze of narrow roads lined with small houses and shops with Dutch names still remain. Transfer to Hotel. Dinner & Overnight stay at hotel in the South Beach.

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DAY 08

DOWNSOUTH BEACH – COLOMBO

Breakfast at hotel. Proceed to River Cruise at beautiful river called Madu Ganga in Balapitiya which offers a glimpse of how it has become a part of the life of the people in the area. In the outset Madu Ganga is considered as Sri Lanka’s second largest wetland consisting of 28 islands including two main islands providing shelter to 215 families. Over the past generations Madu Ganga has played an important role in providing food and shelter and of course providing easy access to the main land via small wooden boats. Lunch at a Restaurant. Proceed to Continue to Colombo, city tour of *Colombo a drive through the city taking you to the busy commercial areas as well as the tree lined residential, Cinnamon Gardens, Visit Fort, the former British administrative centre and military garrison, Sea Street – the Goldsmiths quarters in the heart of Pettah, the Bazaar area, where is also a Hindu Temple with elaborate stone carvings, and the Dutch Church of Wolfendhal dating back to 1749. Also visit the BMICH, see the replica of Avukana Buddha & the Independence Square. Dinner at a Restaurant. Transfer to Hotel. Overnight Stay at A HOTEL in Colombo.

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DAY 09