Day 01: Arrive Colombo
On arrival at international airport you will be met and transferred to hotel.

Colombo the capital of Srilanka and is located on the west coast of the island. The city is a bustling metropolis, the city is an attractive blend of old and new. It has the lazy charm of the bygone era combined with the verve and vivaciousness of a modern city. Colombo is an ideal location to start the Sri Lanka sojourn.nad the city is also home to a majority of the Srilanka corporate office and entertainment venues. 

Later you will proceed for a city sightseeing tour

Visit the Fort, Slave Island, where the slaves had their night quarters, Mount Lavinia – the famous beach, Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara – the famous Buddhist temple, Wolvendaal Church – the oldest Dutch church. Also visit House of Fashion, ODEL, Noritake ceramic shop & a local souvenir shop.
 
Stay overnight at your hotel.

Day 02: Colombo – Kandy
In the morning you will proceed for Kandy.

En-route visit the Kurulukele Bird Sanctuary in Kegalla

The forest Kurulukele is a significant area for birding tourism with plenty of native species. Possible noteworthy species: Ceylon Spurfowl, Ceylon Green Pigeon, Yellow-Fronted Barbet, Black-Capped Bulbul, Ceylon Hanging Parakeet, and more.

 Later leave for Kandy and on arrival check-in into the hotel for overnight stay.

In the morning you will leave for Udawattakele (Udawatta Forest) for birding.  Situated to the north of the Temple of the Tooth, this forest is about 257 acres in area and has a large number of birds. The birds seen most often within the sanctuary include the Sri Lanka Yellow-fronted Barbet (Megalaima Flavirons), Sri Lanka Layard’s Parakeet (psittacula caltropae), Sri Lanka Spurfowl, Sri Lanka Spot-Winged thrush among a number of others.

Stay overnight at your hotel.

Day 03: In Knuckles
In the morning you will bird, walking through bird trails in the dense forest. The Knuckles Conservation Forest nestles within the Knuckles Mountain Range-Sri Lanka’s misty mountain of Dumbara. Bird life abounds in this forest. Seventeen of the 23 endemic species of Sri Lanka birds are found here among the 128 species recorded so far in this area. Endemic include the Yellow-Fronted Barbet, Brown-Capped Babbler, Dusky-Blue Flycatcher, Sri Lanka Lorikeet, Sri Lanka White-Eye, Sri Lanka Jungle fowl, Sri Lanka spur fowl, Sri Lanka Grackle, Yellow-Eared Bulbul and the Sri Lanka Blue Magpie.

In the evening you will visit birding visit to the forest.
Stay overnight at your hotel.

Day 04: Knuckles - Nuwara Eliya (125 Kms / 04 Hrs)
In the morning you will leave for Nuwara Eliya.

Nuwara Eliya, the misty city is located over 6000 feet above sea level. The drive will be through refreshing Tea Plantations covering the hills like carpets and cascading waterfalls to mesmerize you. It is popular with birdwatchers at quieter times because of the good opportunities it gives to see various species, particularly the Indian Blue Robin, Pied Thrush or Scaly Thrush lurking in the denser undergrowth. Kashmir Fly catcher is another attractive bird species found in the park. Galway's Land Bird Sanctuary, close to Lake Gregory, is another wildlife site of 0.6 kms.

Stay overnight at hotel.

Day 05: Nuwara Eliya - Horton Plains (40 Kms / 01 ½ Hrs)
In the morning you will leave for Horton Plains A highland plateau at an elevation 2134 meters comprising montane grassland and elfin forest. It is contiguous with Peak Wilderness Sanctuary. Horton plains National Park harbours 12 species of endemic birds. The following birds are recorded only for Horton Plains.

 Stay overnight at your hotel.

Day 06: Nuwara Eliya – Yala (197 Kms / 4 & 1/2 Hrs)
On arrival at Yala, check-in into the hotel.

Afternoon, commence a jeep safari in Yala National Park. Kumana in Yala is reputed for its avifauna. Large number of certain species congregates to nest in the mangroves in May-June. Common birds include Pelican (Pelicannus.) Painted Stork (Mycteria Leucocephala), Spoonbill (Platalea Leucorodia), White Ibis (Threskiornis Melanacephalus), Open Billed Stork (Anustomus Oscitans), Purple Heron (Ardea Purpurea), Gray Heron.

Stay overnight at your hotel.

Day 07: Rakawa - Ussangoda - Kalamitiya – Hambantota (67 Kms / 1 ½ Hrs)
Early morning leave for RUK area (Rakawa, Ussangoda & Kalamitiya) near Hambantota. This area located between Tangalle and Ambalantota in the Deep South is reputed for avifauna.

The area contains many ecological important terrestrial and wetland habitats. There is bird life, which include Cattle Egret, Intermediate Egret, Grate Egret, Asian Open bill, Eurasian spoonbill, and Purple Swamp hen. Kalamatiya is famous as a birds' paradise. Out of the recorded 427 bird-species, 250 species are found in Sri Lanka.

In the evening you will leave for Bundala National Park to view the wild life and bird species.
Stay overnight at your hotel.

Day 08: Hambantota - Uda Walawe – Ratnapura (60 Kms / 01& ¼ Hrs)
In the morning you will leave for Udawalawe and commence a jeep safari in Udawalawe National Park. The avifauna in the park includes a large number of Warblers (prinia ssp) together with the usual low-country birds in forested areas, and a variety of Raptors. Water birds found on the reservoir include rare visitors-breeding residents such as Indian Cormorant (Phalacrocorax fuscicollis) and Ospray (Pandion Haliaetus).Notable endemic species are, Sri Lanka Spur fowl (Galloperdix Bicalcarata), Sri Lanka jungle fowl ( Gallus Lafayettii), Malabar pied hornbill (Antrhacoceros).

In the evening leave for Ratnapura and on arrival check-in into the hotel for overnight stay.

Day 09: Ratnapura - Sinharaja - Ratnapura
In the morning you will leave for Sinharaja Nature Reserve for birding.(60 km, approx. 1 ½ drive) One of the major features at Sinharaja is the presence of bird "Feeding Flocks”. These flocks give life to the forest which under normal conditions is silent and uneventful. It is also the highlight of bird watching in the forest. There are endemic birds to be seen in Sinharaja. They are Red-faced Malkoha, the Sri Lanka blue Magpie, the Ashy-headed Babbler, the White-headed Starling and the Green-billed Coucal the rarest of Sri Lankan birds.
Stay overnight at your hotel.

Day 10: Ratnapura - Sinharaja - Ratnapura
After breakfast leave for Sinharaja Forest for 2nd day birding.
Stay overnight at your hotel.

Day 11: Ratnapura – Colombo (101 Kms /03 Hrs)
In the morning you will leave for Colombo and on arrival check-in into at hotel.

 Thereafter, commence a sightseeing tour of the city of Colombo.

Visit the Fort, Slave Island, where the slaves had their night quarters, Mount Lavinia – the famous beach, Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara – the famous Buddhist temple, Wolvendaal Church – the oldest Dutch church. Also visit House of Fashion, ODEL, Noritake ceramic shop & a local souvenir shop.

Stay overnight at your hotel.

Day 12: Colombo Departure
In the morning as per scheduled you will be transferred to airport to the flight for onward journey.