Leopards and Elephants in Sri Lanka - Nature Voyagers Sri Lanka

Programme :

Tusks & Fangs (The Leopard Hunt)

Duration :

8 Days/ 7 Nights.

Airport – Colombo

We will arrive in Colombo at midday and transfer from Airport to Colombo. Rest of the day is at leisure.

Option: Colombo

Go on a city tour of Colombo. Colombo like many capital cities in developing countries is fast changing its face. Dinner and overnight stay at Galle Face Hotel

Colombo – Udawalawe

After breakfast at Galle Face Hotel leave for Udawalawe.

Udawalawe National Park

At the park entrance we will get in to 4WD jeeps and travel to our campsite inside the park. In the afternoon, we do a safari of the Udawalawe National Park by jeep. This park is world famous for its elephants, seen in all their playfulness, whole herds of them, adults and babies bathing and playing in the water or feeding. We will return to the campsite, which will be lit by lanterns and campfire. Dinner and overnight stay at campsite.

Udawalawe -Yala

Take an early jeep safari which will be an unforgettable bird watching experience. Return to campsite for breakfast. Thereafter transfer from Udawalawe to Yala via Tissamaharama In the evening, we start our Leopard hunt with a safari at Yala National Park. However we will be allowed to shoot only with our cameras.

Yala (ruhunu) National Park

Do a jeep safari in Yala National Park. Our main focus of this safari will be leopard and our interpreter will take us through the special route where we will have more opportunities to encounter leopard. Dinner and overnight stay at Yala Village.

Yala

Start an early jeep safari of the Yala National Park. Take a picnic breakfast to have inside the park. The first part of the safari will focus more on leopard. The latter part of the safari will open our eyes towards the other fauna and flora of the park.
In the evening leave for second safari of the day at Yala National Park. Dinner and overnight stay at Yala Village.

Yala

Breakfast at Yala Village. Morning is at leisure. In the evening visit Yala National Park. This will be our last opportunity to visit Yala during this tour. Dinner and overnight stay at Yala Village.

Yala – Situlpawwa – Yala

Breakfast at Yala Village. Thereafter visit Situlpahuwa Temple.

Situlpawwa

This ancient temple is located in the middle of the jungle. When we climb to the top of Situlpahuwa rock, we will have a nice view of Yala National Park. Dinner and overnight stay at Yala Village.

Yala – Galle – Colombo

Breakfast at Yala Village. Transfer from Yala to Galle.

Galle

Do a city tour of Galle, which was once the chief port of Ceylon as Sri Lanka was named by the British and which is a World Heritage Site now. Transfer from Galle to Colombo. Dinner and overnight stay at Galle Face Hotel.

Colombo – Airport

Breakfast at Galle Face Hotel. Transfer from Colombo to Airport.

Important Notes

You are strongly advised to obey the instructions given by the interpreter and the Wild Life Dept.officers while you are seeing the animals.
The facilities at the campsite are basic and will include accommodation in camping tents, sleeping bags, sheets, pillows, torches, towels, soap and camping toilet facilities. Bottled water and other beverages will be provided as requested at extra cost.
It will be more comfortable to wear light clothes and soft shoes.
It is recommended that you wear dull- coloured clothes when you are going to see wildlife.
It is recommended that you take sunglasses, sun block lotion, insect repellent and personal effects for warm / windy / rainy conditions,
The visits to wild life parks will be at clients' own risk. The jeeps available are very basic (though specially designed for wildlife safaris) with basic insurance cover.