Colombo Trip Overview
Find the exciting wildlife safari in Sri Lanka with the most famous national parks. Yala National Park, Udawalawe National Park, Wilpattu National Park, and Minneriya National Park.
Additional Info
Duration: 10 days
Starts: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Find the exciting wildlife safari in Sri Lanka with the most famous national parks. Yala National Park, Udawalawe National Park, Wilpattu National Park, and Minneriya National Park.
Itinerary
Day 1: Airport – Negombo
Stop At: Negombo, Negombo, Western Province
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. Our guide will lead you to some of Negombo’s curious sites.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at Negombo 3 star Hotel
Day 2: Negombo – Wilpattu National Park
Stop At: Wilpattu National Park, Sri Lanka
after Breakfast proceed to Wilpattu National Park
If need to explore the natural beauty of wildlife, wilpatthu is an ideal national park which you are able to visit. Wilpattu including the Little egret, the Yellow bittern, the Spoonbill, the Purple Coot, ruffs, the Indian stone curlew and even the Ceylon lorikeet. The peacock might make the dry plains of the park its dance floor as a drizzle gently showers the wilderness.
Then proceed to Sigiriya
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at 3 star Hotel
Day 3: Sigiriya – Minneriya National Park -Sigiriya
Stop At: Minneriya National Park, Maradankadawala-Habarana-Thirukkondaiadimadu Highway, 50150 Sri Lanka
After breakfast, you will proceed to one of the most iconic and the most famous destination for the wild. We surely can do a Jeep Safari today. Exploring the wild never ends here yet another day begins to grab your Cameras. This afternoon we take a jeep safari of the Minneriya National Park. It’s the most beautiful destination to enjoy your lovely evening in the wild and watch how animals interact with Nature.
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at 3 star hotel
Day 4: Sigiriya – Kandy
Stop At: Sigiriya The Ancient Rock Fortress, Sigiriya 21120 Sri Lanka
After breakfast, you will proceed to the Sigiriya. Then head to Sigiriya (Lion) rock fortress and climb the steps to the top of this captivating site to discover UNESCO-listed ruins and take in stellar views.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Sigiriya Craft Village, Kimbissa, Sigiriya Sri Lanka
Evening proceeds for a village around Sigiriya for bird watching tour.
waterways and thick canopied forests make it a heaven for birds in the area of Sigiriya. The grey-bellied cuckoo, the crested treeswift, the Ceylon wood shrike, the orange-headed thrush is some of the endemic species which are able to find in this magical area.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at 3 star Hotel
Day 5: Sigiriya – Kandy
Stop At: Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Sri Dalada Veediya, Kandy 20000 Sri Lanka
After Breakfast proceed to Kandy
Then you will be visited the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha, where can explore this historic location of significant Buddhist influence. We will also make our way to
Upper Lake Drive (for a great view of the city), and a Gem Museum. In the evening we will enjoy a cultural performance
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: overnight stay at 3 stars hotel
Day 6: Kandy – NuwaraEliya
Pass By: Ramboda Waterfall, Pussellawa Sri Lanka
Ramboda Falls is 109 m (358 ft) high and 11th highest waterfall in Sri Lanka.
Stop At: Nuwara Eliya, Nuwara Eliya, Central Province
After Breakfast proceeds to Nuwara Eliya.
This hill city which is located in Central highland of Sri Lanka is known as ‘Little England’ with the Blessed of salubrious climate, breathtaking panoramic views of valleys, tea state, mountains. During the period of 19th century, Nuwara Eliya was home away from home for the British colonialist, So Still City does good reflection of the colonial period with British Archaeological Features.
Duration: 5 hours
Stop At: Gregory Lake, Nuwara Eliya Sri Lanka
Lake Gregory, sometimes also called Gregory Lake or Gregory Reservoir, is a reservoir in heart of the tea country hill city, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Hakgala Botanic Gardens, Badulla Road, Nuwara Eliya 22200 Sri Lanka
Hakgala Botanical Garden is one of the five botanical gardens in Sri Lanka.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at NuwaraEliya
Day 7: NuwaraEliya – Horton Plains
Stop At: Horton Plains National Park, Nuwara Eliya Sri Lanka
Today, head out to experience Sri Lankan wildlife at Horton Plains national park. Horton Plains is a national park, located in the central highlands at an altitude of 2100 – 2300 metres. Montane grasslands and cloud forests cover most of the park, which is a haven for thousands of rare wildlife.
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at 3 stars Hotel
Day 8: NuwaraEliya – Udawalawa National Park
Stop At: Udawalawa National Park Safari, Udawalawe National Park Sri Lanka
After Breakfast proceed to Udawalawa national park
Udawalawe national park is an important protected area in Sri Lanka, which covers 30,821 hectares. It is one of the best places to spot herds of Asian wild elephants in Sri Lanka. A herd no less than 250 are believed to be permanent residents. Many species of birds can be seen inside the park as well. Some of them are red-faced malkoha, brown capped babbler, black-capped kingfisher, Asian open bill, black-headed ibis and lesser pied kingfisher.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight stay at 3 stars hotel
Day 9: Udawalawa – Galle
Stop At: Galle Fort, Church Street, Galle 80000 Sri Lanka
The Galle Dutch Fort is a seventeenth-century colonial fort in Sri Lanka. It stands on a rocky promontory facing the Indian Ocean. Rocky shores and an imposing landside rampart defend it on all four directions. Most of its main features are miraculously preserved.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 10: Galle – Colombo – Airport
Stop At: Colombo Fort, Galle Buck, Colombo Sri Lanka
After breakfast check out from the hotel and proceed to Colombo for the city tour. Once finishes the Colombo city tour 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.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
