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7 days

One Week

Bird Watching, Wildlife & Culture Attraction Tour

The short island week: Kithulgala's rainforest and the highland train, the migrants of Victoria Park in Nuwara Eliya, an Udawalawe safari for elephants at close range, and two closing days of endemic birding in Sinharaja.

Highlights

  1. 01Kithulgala rainforest, rafting, canyoning and zip-lining
  2. 02The hill-country train toward Nuwara Eliya
  3. 03Victoria Park, Nuwara Eliya — highland migrants
  4. 04Udawalawe National Park — elephant herds at close range
  5. 05Sinharaja Rain Forest — a UNESCO World Heritage Site
  1. Days 1–2

    Sabaragamuwa Province

    Rainforest, Rail & Adventure Sports

      Train trip toward Nuwara Eliya, birding and a nature walk, and adventure sports on the Kelani River — white-water rafting, canyoning and zip-lining.

    • Days 3–4

      Central Province

      Victoria Park

        A small park located in the centre of Nuwara Eliya, and one of the most reliable places in the country for wintering highland migrants. Overnight at Nuwara Eliya.

        What you might see

        • Kashmir Flycatcher — A rare winter migrant that reliably visits Victoria Park’s shaded understory every year.
        • Indian Pitta — A colorful seasonal visitor frequently seen hopping along damp forest floors and park edges.
        • Sri Lanka Bush Warbler
      • day 5

        Safari & On to Sinharaja

          Early morning safari drive at Udawalawe National Park, then on to Sinharaja. Udawalawe sits in the dry zone and comprises scrub jungle, grassland, water reservoirs and riverine habitats — the best park in the country for watching herds of wild elephants at close range. Overnight at Sinharaja.

          What you might see

          • Sri Lanka Green Pigeon — Endemic
          • Malabar Pied Hornbill
          • Indian Pitta — Migrant
          • Crested Serpent Eagle
          • Herds of wild elephant
        • Days 6–7

          Sabaragamuwa Province

          Lowland Rainforest Birding

            Two days birding in Sinharaja Rain Forest, a UNESCO World Heritage Site holding the richest biodiversity in Asia and home to most of Sri Lanka's endemic flora and fauna — lowland endemics and mixed-species feeding flocks. Overnight at Sinharaja.

            What you might see

            • Serendib Scops Owl — A rare, small owl species rediscovered in 2001, endemic to southwestern Sri Lanka.
            • Sri Lanka Blue Magpie
            • Red-faced Malkoha

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