Sri Lanka Wildlife Tour

Experience the thrill of a lifetime with a close contact with wild animals at Yala & Udawalawe National Parks through Sri Lanka Wildlife Tours by Ranfer Travels.

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    Glimpse into the diverse wildlife of Sri Lanka. Delve to the world of prowling leopards and swinging monkeys in this action-packed 5 day mini Wildlife tour package which was designed with the aim of offering the very best experiences in mind yet still offering plenty of time to explore all the proposed nature reserves. Such as Yala National Park and Udawalawe National Park to name a couple…. Sri Lanka Wildlife Tour has the popularity as one of the best adventure tours in the whole of Southeast Asia.

    Day 01

    Our Ranfer Travel Sri Lanka tour guide will await your arrival at the Colombo International Airport (Flight at your own arrangement). Depending on your time of arrival, enjoy a tour of Negombo to discover the Negombo Village fishing village and other places of interests.
    Dinner and overnight stay at Paradise Beach Hotel or similar.

    Day 02

    After breakfast checkout from your hotel and travel to Sinharaja Rain forest for a trekking tour. On arrival to the region you will check in to your jungle retreat and then proceed to explore the mesmerizing Sinhraja Forest. Sinharaja Rainforest is an 18,899 hectare region of virgin rain forest and is a UNESCO world heritage. Today sadly this is the largest remaining rainforest reserve in Sri Lanka. Visitors can trek through this refreshing tropical lowland rainforest and expect to discover Sambar, Leopards, Purple-faced Langurs, Barking Deer and over 147 recoded bird species. The best time to visit the Sinharaja Forest Reserve is from August to September and January to March.

    Dinner and Overnight stay at The Blue Magpie Camp Lodge near the forest.

    Optional – Tour the gem mines and factories of Sri Lanka in Ratnapure. Ratnapure City Tour is the closest main town to the Sinharaja Rainforest and is the gem Capital of Sri Lanka. All of Sri Lanka’s precious rubies & Ceylon blue Saffirs and other semi-precious gem stone are found here.

    Optional 2 – Climb Adam’s peak. Adam’s Peak Mountain is also a stone’s throw from Sinharaja forest. With an additional nights extension to the tour in the region we can trek up the renowned pilgrim mountain in the night to witness a stunning sunrise over the island at dawn. This is a truly breath taking sight and words cannot describe the beauty that unfolds a top this holy mountain.

    Day 03

    Early imorning (approx 5.00am) travel to Udawalawa National Park for a thrilling Safari Tour with packed breakfast. The Udawalawe National Reserve is over 30,000 hectares of wild nature reserve that is bordering the dry zone of Sri Lanka and was declared as a national park in 1972. The area records the highest an annual rainfall than its neighboring park Yala and has an average temperature of 29.4 degrees Celsius. The main attraction at the park is its wild elephants. The park is home to many herds of elephants of varied sizes as well as the fearsome ‘lone elephant’. For bird watchers the park is home to many endemic and migratory birds and is once again a popular destination for bird watching in Sri Lanka.

    In the evening travel to Bundala National Park for yet another thrilling Safari adventure.

    Bundala is a 6,216 hectare scenic park that boarders a coastal lagoon and is a popular haunt for migratory birds. It is also the only National Park in Sri Lanka, where visitors get to observe both species of crocodiles that live in the country. A vast concentration of estuarine crocodiles live in the lagoon areas and in the estuary of the Kirindi Oya river , while the mugger or the freshwater crocodile thrive in the small freshwater lakes and in the upper regions of the Kirindi Oya(river). The best time to visit the park is from May through to September.

    Dinner and overnight stay at The Safari Thissamaharama or similar

    Day 04

    After breakfast we will travel for a full day safari tour to the famous Yala National Park. YALA PARK is perhaps the island’s most popularly known reserves, and one of its biggest, encompassing an area of 14,101 hectares. Its terrain is best described as a tropical thorn forest and offers numerous lagoons within the park which offer stunning scenes and excellent spots to camp out and marvel at the many animals, birds, elephants that it draws. Yala also offers the highest density of Leopard population in the world and is your best chance to catch a glimpse of this often shy member of the cat family. A large number of important cultural ruins bear testimony to earlier civilizations and indicate that, much of the area was populated and well developed during the reign of the ancient Ruhunu kingdom. A packed lunch will be provided as we will cover two rides into the reserve; morning and evening run.

    Dinner and overnight stay at The Safari Thissamaharama or similar

    Day 05

    After breakfast travel to Colombo via the scenic Southern Coastal belt and along the newly constructed Southern Highway. Proceed to Colombo International Airport for your onward journey. Your guide will offer all departure assistance at the airport. Your journey with Target Travels Sri Lanka ends here.

    Note: Hotel stipulates checkout is before 12:00hrs noon time. Late Checkout between 12:00-18:00 requires half of the room rate. Any checkout after 18:00 will cost one extra night room rate.

    PRICE INCLUDES

    4 nights’ accommodation on Half Board basis (Breakfast and Dinner).
    Transfers in an excellent Air Conditioned vehicle accompanied with a fluent English Speaking Chauffer Guide. (Multi-lingual Guides can be organized on request) charges
    All Entrance Ticket charges for the mentioned visits
    All local and government Taxes for services mentioned.
    PRICE EXCLUDES

    Transportation, entrance & other Charges for optional visits & activities.
    Tips for Hotel & Guide / Driver.
    All additional expenses not mentioned on the package.
    Video charges.

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      Although infrastructure is improving and transport options are plentiful, getting around this modestly sized country, with its tightly winding roads and engine-testing inclines, can feel a little trying at times.

      The Hill Country is particularly notorious for eating away time. Whether travelling by bus, tuk-tuk or train, expect to inch from one tea plantation to the next at speeds of around 12-15 miles per hour. For those with little time or deep pockets, taking a seaplane or hiring a car and driver are good alternatives. Rough Guides can connect you with a local expert in Sri Lanka to organise everything from a private driver to excursions, accommodation and more.

      Outside of Colombo, and a few beach resorts, hostels with dorm rooms tend to be thin on the ground. Family-run guesthouses are much more common. This makes it easy to meet locals but harder for solo travellers hoping to make friends on the road.

      As an emerging honeymoon hotspot, Sri Lanka also attracts a lot of couples. Those looking for nightlife to rival Bangkok’s Khao San Road will leave unfulfilled: beach bars pepper Arugam Bay on the east coast and Hikkaduwa on the west, but these are mellow affairs and many shut down out of season.

      If you've got Sri Lankan rupees to spare there are plenty of new luxury hotels and resorts where you can spend them. International names such as Aman have already set up shop on the island, and Shangri-La has two new hotels scheduled to open soon. But it’s the home-grown, luxury hotel mini-chains that you ought to keep your eye on. Uga Escapes and Resplendent Ceylon are just two examples of burgeoning local brands that offer more than just copy-and-paste properties.

      Formerly off-limits, the country's Northern Province is prime territory for those who want to roam off the beaten path. Once a Tamil Tiger stronghold, it was one of the last areas on the island to reopen to tourists, and has yet to succumb to the same wave of hotels, resorts and other developments – or to receive the same flurry of foreign visitors.

      If you’re after deserted golden beaches, remote temples and colonial port towns – go north.

      Sri Lankan food is delicious, so make the most of it while you’re there. However, knowing where and when to find the good stuff may prove a harder task than you anticipated. Bowl-shaped hoppers (savoury rice flour crêpes) are a highlight, though they are typically only served first thing in the morning or late afternoon. Rice and curry is a lunchtime affair, while kottu rotty (chopped flatbread stir-fried with eggs and vegetables) is only available in the evening.

      Those familiar with Asia will be surprised at the lack of street food stalls; instead, some of the best food can be found in the kitchens of small guesthouses.

      With jazz clubs, rooftop bars, boutique stores and internationally acclaimed restaurants, Colombo can no longer be considered a mere gateway city. And though there are a number of sights to see, the capital is also a great place to simply settle in and get a sense of what local life is like.

      Watch families fly kites on Galle Face Green at sunset. Then cheer for the national cricket team at the R Premadasa Stadium, or observe grandmothers swathed in vivid saris bargain with stallholders at Pettah Market.

      While the monsoon rains might not dampen your enthusiasm for exploring, bear in mind that experiences can vary wildly depending on the season. If you’re desperate to climb Adam’s Peak, for example, then visit during pilgrimage season (December–May).

      Outside of these months it’s still possible to hike to the summit, but the myriad tea shops that line the path will be closed. You’ll also tackle the peak with a handful of tourists instead of hundreds of local devotees, meaning much of the atmosphere and camaraderie among climbers is lost.

      Sri Lanka might be known for its stupas, beaches and tea plantations, but it’s also crammed with adrenaline-packed activities. Why not try surfing in Arugam Bay, hiking the Knuckles Mountain Range or white-water rafting in Kelaniya Ganga, Kitulgala. Cycling holidays are also becoming increasingly popular with a number of international tour operators offering specialist tours.

      By western standards, Sri Lanka is still a cheap destination, but prices are rising. For everyday items such as tea and toothpaste, head to the supermarkets in big cities where you can rest assured that you’re not paying over the odds. In the corner shops of smaller cities simply check the packaging, which has the price printed next to the letters "Rs." (meaning rupees).

      At its closest point, only 18 miles of water separate Sri Lanka and India – but there’s a world of difference between the two. The pace of life in Sri Lanka feels much less frantic than that of its neighbour. This makes Sri Lanka the ideal choice for those intrigued, yet intimidated, by India.

      Few locals bat an eyelid at western visitors and while covering up is always appreciated (and necessary at places of worship), wearing shorts and vests is unlikely to attract much attention.

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