An alternative private Sri Lankan Wildlife and Bird watching itinerary which we investigated.

Before booking with Rosie Price at dialaflight , 0161-841-8179 or rosie.price@dialaflight.co.uk , we investigated several other itineraries. One which we liked was by Private Tours – Ranil Osando … ranilosanda81@gmail.com

We very nearly booked this but had to wait and in the meantime he got offered another booking so we told him to go ahead as we didn’t want to be hurried….we found him polite and courteous but really CANT recommend him as we’ve never met or done a tour with him..WE DONT KNOW HIM AT ALL…but we wanted to share an alternative itinerary ……. If you like this itinerary then you can choose whether or not you use him or go through Rosie Price who we can thoroughly recommend as a reputable, well known, trustworthy company, she also uses a very well known company in Sri Lanka as the ‘on the ground agent’.

Birds and Wildlife watching tour  (12 days 11 night)

Day 01        

Picked up from the airport

Drive to Negombo city 

Relax few hours after long flight.

Evening visit Negombo fish market

Negombo  lagoon boat tour

Dinner and overnight stay in Negombo

Day 02                                                                                                                                                                    

Enjoy the breakfast 

Check out from you hotel at 05.00 am

Transfer to Anawilundawa Bird sanctuary to spot birds

After the birds watching tour proceed to Wilpattu park 

Wilpattu evening jeep safari (03.00pm until 06.00pm) 

Do Dinner and overnight stay at Wilpattu

Day 03          

Full day safari tour of Wilpattu national park at 06.00am until 06.00pm

Enjoy lunch with rice and curry in forest 

Dinner and overnight stay at Wilpattu 

Day 04         

Check out from your hotel and transfer to Minneriya  nationalpark 

In route stop In Ritigala Forest  Sanctuary to spot some birdlife

Start jeep safari tour of Minneriya national park

(03.00pm until 06.00pm) 

Dinner and overnight stay at sigiriya

Day 5            

After breakfast you will be transferred to kithulgala village 

Do a birds watching and nature trail of Kithulgala

Dinner and Overnight stay kithulgal  

Day 6         

After breakfast you will be transferred Nuwara Eliya  

In route visit Tea Factory Tea plantation 

In the evening city tour 

And enjoy Gregory lake

Dinner and overnight stay Nuwara Eliya  

Day 7          

Check out from the hotel after breakfast 

Transfer to Nanu Oya train station 

You will be pick up from Ella train station by  our guide 

Do a nature trekking of Ella village 

Climb little Adams peak mountain to spot a 360 breathtakingview

Dinner and overnight stay Ella

Day 8              

After breakfast you will be transferred to the most popular Yalanational park

In the evening (03.00pm till 06.00 pm) jeep safari  Yala national park 

Dinner and overnight stay Thissamaharama

Day 9            

Start the full day safari tour of Yala National park 

Breakfast during the tour 

Enjoy lunch with rice and curry in forest 

Dinner and overnight stay Thissamaharama

Day 10            

After breakfast you will be transferred Sinharaja Rain Forest 

Relax in the evening while enjoying the nature around Sinharaja

Dinner and overnight stay Sinharaja

Day 11                  

Do the 2 hours morning bird watching trail 

Started at (06.00am)

After the Bird watching trail back to the hotel 

Take a refresh and leave for your last destination of your trip Colombo

Dinner and overnight stay Colombo 

Day 12                   

Say Good bye until see you again 

Transfer back to you a return flight back home from Colombo after and amazing tour of Sri Lanka

Inclusions:

• Air Conditioned Private Car / Family Van / Mini Coach or Luxury Bus

• 4 & 5 Star Hotels & Resorts on Half Board basis

• Certified English / German speaking Professional Friendly Guides

• All Costs related to all tour excursions, Entrance fees of all UNESCO Heritage sites, Safari Jeep and other mentioned all tour activities are included

• Unlimited mineral water bottles for the entire tour

• Unlimited mileage throughout your tour

• All Government taxes & tariffs are included

• No Additional Charges

Here is the package price for tour and its includes

. Accommodation in nice and clean guest house rooms with A/C, Hot & free WIFI

. Breakfast and Dinner  

. All Entrance tickets for the attraction

. All activity charges 

. Airport pickup 

. Safari Jeep

. Insurance 

. All expenses for the High Way

.You can try any kind of fruits during the tour absolutely free

                Per  person 1644 USD THIS WAS THE PRICE FOR FEBRUARY BUT PRICES ARE INCREASING RAPIDLY SO I SUSPECT ITS GONE UP ALOT.

Exclusions:

• Additional meals & beverages outside of the booked meal plan

• Visas & Flight Bookings

• Expenses of personal nature

• Tips & Portage

What to Pack for Sri Lanka

• Sun Creams

• Hat or a cap

• Slippers, Sandals , Jelly Flats

• Camera, memory cards & spare batteries

• Hiking Shoes

• Rain Jacket

• Back Pack & a Day Pack

• Warm Weather Clothes

• Sun Glasses

• Bathing Suit

• Mosquito Spray

• Sarong or wraparound skirt

• Travel Diary or a travel book

Special Notes

• Rooms are subjected to availability at the time of booking confirmation

• An advance payment of 25% of the total tour price is required at the time of the booking confirmation & the balance payment should be settled 15 days prior to the arrival

• Alcohol will not be served at any hotel or any restaurant on POYA DAYS (FULL MOON DAYS)

• The Standard check in time of Hotels in Sri Lanka is 14.00hr

• The Standard check out time of Hotels in Sri Lanka is 11.00hr