Itinerary
Experience Sri Lanka’s natural heritage and its rich, tropical ecosystem on this 9-day tour. Explore the lush landscapes of the Sinharaja Rainforest, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Biosphere Reserve, as well as the diverse, exotic animals, plants and birds that reside there. Meet some of the largest and gentlest species in the animal kingdom in Udawalawe and breathe in the fresh fragrance of the lush green tea plantations that stretch across the hill country.
Tour program
ARRIVE COLOMBO – SINHARAJA (145km – 4hrs)
Start point
Colombo, Sri Lanka
00:00 - 23:55
SINHARAJA
SINHARAJA
SINHARAJA – UDAWALAWE (110km – 3.5hrs)
UDAWALAWE – YALA (110km – 2.45hrs)
YALA
YALA – NUWARA ELIYA (180km – 5hrs)
NUWARA ELIYA — HORTON PLAINS — NUWARA ELIYA (60km – 2.5hrs)
DEPARTURE NUWARA ELIYA – COLOMBO (165km – 5hrs)
End point
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Tour Details
accommodation
8 nights' accommodation
Day 1,2,3 Sinharaja:
- Superior Hotel Category = Rainforest Eco Lodge or similar 4*
Day 4 Udawalawe:
- Superior Hotel Category = Grand Udawalawe Safari Resort or similar 4*
Day 5,6 Yala:
- Superior Hotel Category = Cinnamon Wild or similar 3*
Day 7,8 Nuwara Eliya:
- Superior Hotel Category = Grand Hotel or similar 4*
guide
Operated with an English-speaking driver/tour guide.
meals
8 Breakfasts
8 Dinners
others
All entrance fees and activities mentioned in the itinerary: Sinharaja Rainforest treks, Udawalawe National Park, Yala National Park, Bomburu Ella Waterfall and Horton Plains
Meet and greet day 1
Expenditures of a personal nature, drinks and meals throughout the tour.
Tips and porterage
Flights, travel insurance and anything else not stated in the programme
Entrance fees to places of interest not stated explicitly in inclusions
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
transport
Arrival airport transfer / Departure airport transfer
Shared transport throughout the tour
Jeep safari in Yala National Park on day 6
Good to know
Currency
Sri Lanka Rupee
Sri Lanka