Galle Trip Overview
Kanneliya Forest is rich with a diverse range of flora and fauna. It is especially famed for endemic animals in Sri Lanka. You will get a chance to see monkeys, snakes, lizards, birdlife and a vast range of tropical trees, plants, and flowers. December to April is the best time to travel Kanneliya because of low rainfall. Streams become active after rain. And this period is an ideal time to visit the waterfalls in Kanneliya. If you are seeking nature-based tour locations in Sri Lanka, Kanneliya Forest is the best place for you.
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Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Galle, Sri Lanka
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> Nature & Wildlife
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Kanneliya Forest is rich with a diverse range of flora and fauna. It is especially famed for endemic animals in Sri Lanka. You will get a chance to see monkeys, snakes, lizards, birdlife and a vast range of tropical trees, plants, and flowers. December to April is the best time to travel Kanneliya because of low rainfall. Streams become active after rain. And this period is an ideal time to visit the waterfalls in Kanneliya. If you are seeking nature-based tour locations in Sri Lanka, Kanneliya Forest is the best place for you.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Kanneliya Rain Forest Reserve, Koralegama Sri Lanka
07.30 AM – You will be greeted and picked up by our driver and driven to Kanneliya Rain forest.
08.00 AM – On arrival to Kanneliya, trekking guide will give you a brief introduction about the tour and start the tour. The Kanneliya forest complex shows a degree of floral endemicity, as 17% of lowland endemic floral species are confined to this forest area. 319 woody plants recorded in the area and about 52% are endemic. The vegetation of Kanneliya Forest complex represents Sri Lanka lowland rain forests. In addition to that, 220 fauna species recorded from the Kanneliya Forest. This includes 41 endemic species. The forest complex is home to 86 species mammals including 4 species of shrews, 5 rodents, one carnivore and 2 primates. Furthermore, 20 of endemic birds can be seen in Kanneliya out of 26 in Sri Lanka.
10.30 AM – After a memorable trekking experience, you will be taken back to your hotel.
11.30 AM – You will be dropped off at your hotel.
Duration: 3 hours
Pass By: Galle, Galle, Galle District, Southern Province
Pick up and drop off will be provided from most closely located hotels in Galle.
