Safari Holidays - Option XII - Winter

Safari Holidays - Option XII - Winter

Within the 65,410 sq.km in Sri Lanka, wildlife has reverberated regardless of the north, South, East, and West. The national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and forest reserves are the main hotspots for wildlife in Sri Lanka. 

This 16-day tour programme has designed to visit some national parks and forest reserves to give you a fantastic time with Sri Lanka wildlife and experience in Sri Lankan culture.

Let’s enjoy it.

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DAY 1 & 2 Kitulgala
DAY 3 & 4 Nuwara Eliya
DAY 5, 6 & 7 Yala
DAY 8 & 9 Tangalle
DAY 10 Udawalawe
DAY 11 & 12 Sinharaja
DAY 13, 14 & 15 Bentota

from USD 1,950

Per person on double sharing basis

Tour Map

Key Highlights

  • Visit Kitulgala – Nuwara Eliya - Horton Plains – Yala – Tangalle – Mirissa – Udawalawa – Sinharaja – Bentota
  • Bird watching at Kitulgala – Kelani valley forest reserve
  • Cycling tour to Belilena
  • Participates white water rafting trip 
  • Visit Aberdeen falls, Devon, and St. Clair waterfalls.
  • Visit Galway’s Land national park 
  • Trekking through Horton Plains national park.
  • Explore Buduruwagala rock carvings of Bodhisatva cult 
  • Safari at Bundala national park
  • Full day safari in Yala national park 
  • Off-road adventure tour to block II, Yala national park
  • Boat ride to Kalametiya Bird Sanctuary for bird watching 
  • Hike to explore temple paintings in Mulkirigala temple
  • Night turtle watching at Rekawa
  • Mirissa Whales and Dolphins watching tour
  • Visit Elephant Transit Home
  • Safari at Udawalawe national park
  • Walking through the bird-watching trail in Sinharaja
  • Full-day trekking through hilly virgin Sinharaja rain forest
  • Do some watersports in Bentota 
  • Visit Kalutara Bodhiya and stupa
  • Visit Barberyn Island Lighthouse in Beruwala 
  • Visit Madu Ganga wetland for a boat safari and bird watching 
  • Visit Lunuganga Estate, the country house of Geoffrey Bawa and 
  • Explore the Kosgoda Turtle conservation project.

What's included

  • Accommodation for 15 Nights.
  • 15 Nights’ accommodation sharing Double Room on HB (breakfast and dinner) basis as per itinerary. 
  • Services of TLJ’s English speaking accredited chauffeur-guide accompanying throughout the tour.
  • Travel in a late model mid-sized air-conditioned car.
  • Local transfers
  • Government tax and service charges
  • Entrance and activity charges directly pay at the site as per itinerary 

What's Not included

  • All activities not detailed in inclusions are Pay As You Go. 
  • International airfares.
  • Lunch, snacks & beverages.
  • Personal travel and medical insurance
  • Tips for guide / driver / assistant
  • Visa fees
  • Expenses of a personal nature.
  • Video camera and still camera fees
  • Permits at some locations
  • Welcome to Sri Lanka. 
  • Transfer you to Kitulgala
  • Trekking through Kitulgala – Kelani valley forest reserve for bird watching
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  • At the arrival lounge of Colombo Airport, you will be received by your chauffeur guide who will take care of you for the next 16 Days and transfer you to Kitulgala – approximately 2 and half hours drive.
  • Kelani River flows through the Kitulgala which makes it, the most famous destination for water-based adventure activities.
  • Check in to the hotel and relaxing few hours’ at the hotel.
  • Evening bird watching trail at Kitulgala – Kelani valley forest reserve. The trail starts by crossing the Kelani River and goes through the village where many endemic bird species can be seen.
  • Dinner and overnight stay at Rafters Retreat Lodge, Kitulgala
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Rafter Retreat Lodge

Rafter Retreat Lodge

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Adventure Base Camp

Adventure Base Camp

US$ 0 - US$ 54 per night

Palmstone Retreat

Palmstone Retreat

US$ 176 - US$ 230 per night


  • Experience white water rafting in kitulgala
  • Cycling tour to Belilena cave 
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  • Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Participates white water rafting trip with experienced guides down to the Kelani River. You would be able to have a relaxing cold water dip on this trip. 
  • Take part Mountain biking trip through tea estates and rubber estates in kItulgala and to the prehistoric cave “Belilena” which yielded human skeleton of Homo sapiens. There is a waterfall near Belilena and if you wish you can have a shower. 
  • Dinner and overnight stay at Rafters Retreat Lodge, Kitulgala.
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  • Transfer you to Nuwara Eliya 
  • En-route visit Aberdeen falls, Devon and St. Clair waterfalls
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  • Breakfast at the hotel
  • Transfer you to Nuwara Eliya - approximately 2 and half hours’ drive.
  • En-route visit Aberdeen falls and have a small dip on cool water in the pool down the waterfall then explore Devon and St. Clair waterfalls
  • Afternoon city tour at Nuwara Eliya or your own.
  • Dinner and overnight stay at Oak Ray Summer Hill Breeze, Nuwara Eliya
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The Tea Garden

The Tea Garden

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Oak Ray Summer Hill Breeze

Oak Ray Summer Hill Breeze

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Lakeside Cottages

Lakeside Cottages

US$ 116 - US$ 175 per night

Lakeside Cottages

Lakeside Cottages

US$ 116 - US$ 175 per night

Heritance Tea Factory

Heritance Tea Factory

US$ 176 - US$ 230 per night

The Grand Hotel

The Grand Hotel

US$ 231 + per night

Little England by Celeste

Little England by Celeste

US$ 231 + per night


  • Early morning visit to Horton Plains national park, world heritage site for a fantastic trek around the park. You will be able to explore the Mini world’s end, World’s end, and Baker’s falls and Thotupola Kanda
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  • Transfer to Horton Plains National Park at 5 am – approximately 1 and half hours’ drive.
  • The Horton Plains National Park is one of the most beautiful national parks in Sri Lanka where you will find scenery unlike anywhere in the country. The Horton Plains National Park is at the highest plateau of the country where it comes to a sudden end at the place called “the world’s end” which indeed an amazing sight to behold. This normal circular route covering World’s End and Bakers’ fall which takes 3-4 hours.
  • If you are really interested in hiking, hike to Kirigalpotta Mountain one of the best nature trails in Sri Lanka which is a 14Km round hike will take about 6-7 hours.
  • Picnic breakfast will be provided before starting the hike or trek.
  • Dinner and overnight stay at Oak Ray Summer Hill Breeze, Nuwara Eliya
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The Tea Garden

The Tea Garden

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Oak Ray Summer Hill Breeze

Oak Ray Summer Hill Breeze

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Lakeside Cottages

Lakeside Cottages

US$ 116 - US$ 175 per night

Lakeside Cottages

Lakeside Cottages

US$ 116 - US$ 175 per night

Heritance Tea Factory

Heritance Tea Factory

US$ 176 - US$ 230 per night

The Grand Hotel

The Grand Hotel

US$ 231 + per night

Little England by Celeste

Little England by Celeste

US$ 231 + per night


  • Transfer you to Yala
  • Explore Buduruwagala rock carvings of Bodhisatva cult 
  • Safari at Bundala national park, the 1st “Ramsar” wetland
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  • Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Transfer you to Yala. Approximately 4 hours’ drive.
  • En-route visit Buduruwagala rock carvings of Bodhisatva cult 
  • Afternoon Safari at Bundala national park was the 1st “Ramsar” wetland in the country renowned for sightings of the rich aquatic wildlife including migratory birds and rare species of crocodiles. 
  • Dinner and overnight stay at Oak Ray Wild Yala
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  • Full day safari in Yala national park 
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  • Full day safari in Yala national park to explore wildlife 
  • You will be pick up from the hotel at 5 am for the full day safari in Yala national park with all picnic meals and refreshments.
  • Dinner and overnight stay at Oak Ray Wild Yala
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  • Experience Yala, off-road adventure, to explore block II, Yala national park, and Minihagalkanda and surrounding landscape 
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  • Off-road adventure tour to block II, Yala national park, to explore hidden historical treasures in Minihagalkanda and surrounding landscape 
  • Dinner and overnight stay at Oak Ray Wild Yala
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  • Transfer you to Tangalle 
  • Boat ride to Kalametiya Bird Sanctuary for bird watching 
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  • Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Transfer you to Tangalle. Approximately 2 and a half hours’ drive.
  • Afternoon bird watching excursion at Kalametiya Bird sanctuary. 
  • Kalametiya, the oldest bird sanctuary in the country occupies a beautiful area between two saltwater lagoons, bordering a mangrove swamp and open plains which supporting breeding colonies of pelicans, herons, egrets and open-billed stork and migratory ducks and shorebirds
  • Dinner and overnight stay at Turtle Bay, Tangalle
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Nuga Eden

Nuga Eden

US$ 0 - US$ 54 per night

Turtle Bay

Turtle Bay

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Aga Surf View

Aga Surf View

US$ 116 - US$ 175 per night

Villa Blu

Villa Blu

US$ 176 - US$ 230 per night

Anantara Peace Haven Tangalle Resort

Anantara Peace Haven Tangalle Resort

US$ 231 + per night

Amanwella

Amanwella

US$ 231 + per night


  • Early morning transfer to Mirissa harbour for Whales watching in Mirissa
  • En-route hike to explore temple paintings, Mulkirigala temple
  • Night turtle watching at Rekawa
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  • Early morning transfer to Mirissa for Whales and Dolphins watching tour.
  • During the months of December to April pods of Dolphins and a large number of sperm and Blue Whales are common, in a few kilometers from the Mirissa beach. Tour will take 4-5 hours.
  • Afternoon relaxing at the Tangalle beach.
  • In the evening around 6.30 pm went to Rekawa 10 km from Tangalle to see turtles. Between 8 pm to 12 midnight, you can watch the turtles laying eggs or returning to the sea.
  • Five marine turtle species including green, loggerhead, hawksbill, olive ridley, and leatherback can be found at the low season from October to January and high season from April to July in Rekawa. 
  • Overnight stay at Turtle Bay, Tangalle
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Nuga Eden

Nuga Eden

US$ 0 - US$ 54 per night

Turtle Bay

Turtle Bay

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Aga Surf View

Aga Surf View

US$ 116 - US$ 175 per night

Villa Blu

Villa Blu

US$ 176 - US$ 230 per night

Anantara Peace Haven Tangalle Resort

Anantara Peace Haven Tangalle Resort

US$ 231 + per night

Amanwella

Amanwella

US$ 231 + per night


  • Transfer you to Udawalawe
  • Visit Elephant Transit Home to see orphaned elephants at the feeding time 
  • Wildlife safari at Udawalawe national park 
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  • Breakfast at the hotel
  • Transfer you to Udawalawe - approximately 2 and half hours’ drive.
  • Visit Elephant Transit Home to see orphaned elephants. It is quite amusing that elephants are jostling for the milk.
  • Do evening safari at Udawalawe national park.
  • Dinner and overnight stay at Grand Udawalawe Safari Resort
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Grand Udawalawe Safari Resort

Grand Udawalawe Safari Resort

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Kottawatta River Bank Resort

Kottawatta River Bank Resort

US$ 0 - US$ 54 per night

Eliyanth Udawalawe

Eliyanth Udawalawe

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Jansen's bungalow sinharaja

Jansen's bungalow sinharaja

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Elephant Trail

Elephant Trail

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Big Game Camp Udawalawe

Big Game Camp Udawalawe

US$ 176 - US$ 230 per night

Mahoora Tented Safari Camp

Mahoora Tented Safari Camp

US$ 231 + per night

Explorer by Mahoora

Explorer by Mahoora

US$ 231 + per night


  • Morning safari at Udawalawe national park.
  • Transfer you to Sinharaja 
  • Walking through the bird watching trail in Sinharaja
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  • Do morning safari at Udawalawe national park.
  • Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Transfer you to Sinharaja– approximately 3 hours’ drive.
  • Sinharaja the hilly virgin rainforest, the UNESCO World Heritage Site represents a biome that dates back to the Deccan Plate and consists of lowland, mid-elevation, and montane rainforest. Out of a total of 830 indigenous flowering plants on the island, Sinharaja has nearly 500 plants and out of 27 native bird species in the country, 17 species make Sinharaja their home. 
  • Afternoon walking through the bird watching trail where you will be able to see at least 10 endemic bird species.
  • Dinner and overnight stay at Rain Forest Edge, Sinharaja
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Rain Forest Edge

Rain Forest Edge

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Sinharaja Forest Edge

Sinharaja Forest Edge

US$ 0 - US$ 54 per night

Sinharaja Forest Gate

Sinharaja Forest Gate

US$ 0 - US$ 54 per night

Blue Magpie Lodge Sinharaja

Blue Magpie Lodge Sinharaja

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night


  • Full-day trekking through hilly virgin Sinharaja rain forest 
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  • Early morning around 6.30 am trek will start through hilly virgin rainforest. It will go through striking path and sparkling water streams with the hearing of chirping sounds of endemic birds. 
  • This 14 km teak will provide the best opportunity to observe some most rear birds and butterflies of Sri Lanka, a complex of ancient caves named “Gallen Yaya” and “ Koskuklana Peak”.
  • Climbing “Singhagala Peak” would somewhat be challenging but at the summit, view of the surrounding virgin rain forest would be breathtaking. 
  • The pool down the Kekuna Ella Water Fall is a fantastic place to have a bath and relax after a hard trekking exercise. You should prepare for leeches and your guide will assist you in preparations.
  • The entire trek will take 7-9 hours. Picnic meals and drinks will be provided.
  • Dinner and overnight stay at Rain Forest Edge, Sinharaja
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Rain Forest Edge

Rain Forest Edge

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Sinharaja Forest Edge

Sinharaja Forest Edge

US$ 0 - US$ 54 per night

Sinharaja Forest Gate

Sinharaja Forest Gate

US$ 0 - US$ 54 per night

Blue Magpie Lodge Sinharaja

Blue Magpie Lodge Sinharaja

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night


  • Transfer you to Bentota 
  • Do some watersports in Bentota
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  • Breakfast at the hotel
  • Transfer you to Bentota - approximately 2 and half hours’ drive.
  • Afternoon do some watersports in Bentota.
  • Dinner and overnight stay at Avani Bentota Resort.
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Avani Bentota

Avani Bentota

US$ 116 - US$ 175 per night

Villa Bentota

Villa Bentota

US$ 116 - US$ 175 per night

Kurumba Villas

Kurumba Villas

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Heritance Ahungalla

Heritance Ahungalla

US$ 116 - US$ 175 per night

Cinnamon Bentota Beach

Cinnamon Bentota Beach

US$ 116 - US$ 175 per night

The Habitat Kosgoda

The Habitat Kosgoda

US$ 176 - US$ 230 per night

The Villa Bentota

The Villa Bentota

US$ 231 + per night

Lunuganga Country Estate

Lunuganga Country Estate

US$ 231 + per night


  • Explore Beruwala Lighthouse in Barberyn Island, Beruwala
  • Visit Kalutara Bodhiya and stupa
  • Relax at the Bentota beach
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  • Breakfast at the hotel
  • Visit Barberyn Island Lighthouse in Beruwala and Kalutara Bodhiya and stupa.
  • Barberyn Island Lighthouse is one of the 4 international lighthouses in Sri Lanka 10 minutes boat ride from the Beruwala coast. 
  • The Kalutara stupa with its entirely hollow interior at Gangatilaka Vihara is the only one of its kind in the world, built-in 1960s in the ground where Portuguese built a fort. The vast echoing interior was decorated with the 74 murals depicting various scenes from the Buddhist Jataka stories (early lives of Load Buddha)
  • Afternoon relax at the Bentota beach
  • Dinner and overnight stay at Avani Bentota Resort.
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Avani Bentota

Avani Bentota

US$ 116 - US$ 175 per night

Villa Bentota

Villa Bentota

US$ 116 - US$ 175 per night

Kurumba Villas

Kurumba Villas

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Heritance Ahungalla

Heritance Ahungalla

US$ 116 - US$ 175 per night

Cinnamon Bentota Beach

Cinnamon Bentota Beach

US$ 116 - US$ 175 per night

The Habitat Kosgoda

The Habitat Kosgoda

US$ 176 - US$ 230 per night

The Villa Bentota

The Villa Bentota

US$ 231 + per night

Lunuganga Country Estate

Lunuganga Country Estate

US$ 231 + per night


  • Boat ride to Madu Ganga to explore wetland habitat and bird watching
  • Visit Lunuganga Estate, the country house of Geoffrey Bawa
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  • Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Visit Madu Ganga wetland for a boat safari and bird watching located about 17 Km from Bentota.
  • En-route visit Lunuganga Estate, the country house of Geoffrey Bawa and Kosgoda Turtle conservation project.
  • Madu Ganga River flows into Madu Lake before unleashed into the sea at Balapitiya. Madu Lake is an estuary connected with adjoining Randombe Lake by two narrow channels, forming a coastal wetland ecosystem of 915 ha, of which 770 ha of open water and 145 ha of islands.  Madu Ganga wetland consists of 303 species of plants including 19 endemics and 248 species of the vertebrate fauna of which 20 species are endemic
  • The country house of Lunuganga estate belonged to renounced architecture, late Geoffrey Bawa now maintain by the Geoffrey Bawa trust is a fascinating display of Bawa’s architectural vision. The estate was a cinnamon garden at the Dutch period and rubber plantation in the British period. Geoffrey Bawa brought this 15 acres land in 1949 and developed as a tropical version of the European renaissance garden. Bawa was cremated and ashes were buried there.
  • Dinner and overnight stay at Avani Bentota Resort.
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Avani Bentota

Avani Bentota

US$ 116 - US$ 175 per night

Villa Bentota

Villa Bentota

US$ 116 - US$ 175 per night

Kurumba Villas

Kurumba Villas

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Heritance Ahungalla

Heritance Ahungalla

US$ 116 - US$ 175 per night

Cinnamon Bentota Beach

Cinnamon Bentota Beach

US$ 116 - US$ 175 per night

The Habitat Kosgoda

The Habitat Kosgoda

US$ 176 - US$ 230 per night

The Villa Bentota

The Villa Bentota

US$ 231 + per night

Lunuganga Country Estate

Lunuganga Country Estate

US$ 231 + per night


  • Transfer you to Airport to say goodbye to Sri Lanka
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  • Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Checkout and proceed to Airport for the departure. Approximately 2 hours’ drive.
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