Safari Holidays - Option X - Winter

Safari Holidays - Option X - Winter

Sri Lanka fairly a small island yet blessed with some of the world's greatest natural treasures that are beyond compare. According to the biodiversity research number of animal species on the island is said to be five times as much as it is supposed to be on an island of its size. Therefore there is no other better place than Sri Lanka to explore wildlife in the world.

This 16-day tour programme has designed to gives you real experience on Sri Lankan wildlife and the local culture. 

Let's enjoy wildlife in Sri Lanka!

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DAY 1 & 2 Sinharaja
DAY 3 & 4Yala
DAY 5 & 6 Ella
DAY 7 & 8 Nuwara Eliya
DAY 9 & 10Knuckles
DAY 11 & 12 Wilpattu
DAY 13 & 14 Kalpitiya

from USD 1,975

Per person on double sharing basis

Tour Map

Key Highlights

  • Visit Sinharaja – Yala – Ella – Nuwara Eliya – Kotmale – Peradeniya – Kandy – Knuckles – Sigiriya – Dambulla – Wilpattu – Kalpitiya
  • Full-day trekking through virgin Sinharaja rain forest
  • Safari at Bundala national park
  • Full day safari in Yala national park
  • Off-road adventure tour to block II, Yala national park
  • Visit Buduruwagala rock carvings of Bodhisatva cult 
  • Visit Nine Arch Bridge, Little Adam’s Peak, Explore the village with Tea Plantation, and Ravana Ella Waterfall
  • Morning trekking to Ella Rock
  • Tuk-Tuk tour to explore Dambetenna Tea factory, Lipton’s Seat, and Adisham Bungalow
  • A train journey from Ella to Nanuoya 
  • Visit Galway’s Land national park
  • Trek inside the Horton Plains national park
  • Visit Ramboda falls, Mahaweli Maha Seya Kotmale, Peradeniya Botanical Garden and Sri Dalada Maligawa Kandy
  • Nature walk at Knuckles mountain range
  • Climb Sigiriya rock fortress 
  • Visit Dambulla Cave Temple
  • Full-day safari in Wilpattu national park 
  • Off-road adventure tour in Kalpitiya lagoon
  • Kalpitiya Dolphin & Whales Watching
  • Boat ride to Bar reef marine sanctuary and snorkeling

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 Sinharaja 
  • Walking through the bird watching trail in Sinharaja
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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 Sinharaja. Approximately 3 and a half hours’ drive. 
  • Check in to the hotel and relaxing few hours’ at the hotel.
  • 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 Yala
  • 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
  • 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 for wildlife and explore hidden historical treasures.
  • 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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  • Transfer you to Ella.
  • Explore Nine Arch Bridge, Demodara Railway loop and Ravana Falls while relaxing in Ella
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  • Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Transfer you to Ella - approximately 2 hours’ drive. 
  • Full day relax at Ella. You can visit Nine Arch Bridge, Little Adam’s Peak, Explore the village with Tea Plantation, and Ravana Ella Waterfall.
  • Dinner and overnight stay at Oak Ray Ella Gap
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Oak Ray Ella Gap

Oak Ray Ella Gap

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Ella Hide View

Ella Hide View

US$ 0 - US$ 54 per night

Ella Mount Relax Cottage

Ella Mount Relax Cottage

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

New Cabin Ella

New Cabin Ella

US$ 116 - US$ 175 per night

The Secret Ella

The Secret Ella

US$ 176 - US$ 230 per night

98 Acres Resort & Spa

98 Acres Resort & Spa

US$ 231 + per night


  • Early morning trekking to Ella Rock to witness the beautiful sunrise.
  • Tuk-Tuk tour to explore Dambetenna Tea factory, the place called Lipton’s Seat where Sir Thomas Lipton has viewed his tea plantation empire in late 19th century and Diyaluma waterfall
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  • Early morning trekking to Ella Rock. You will pass through beautiful countryside, tea plantations, and railway lines till you reach the peak and witness the beautiful sunrise. It will take about 4 hours for the complete trek from start to end. 
  • Late breakfast at the hotel.
  • After that Tuk-Tuk tour to visit Dambetenna Tea factory, Lipton’s Seat, and Diyaluma waterfall
  • Dambetenna, the longest tea factory in Sri Lanka where you can understand how the famous Sri Lankan tea comes into your cup. 
  • Then visit Lipton’s Seat, the summit point of the Poonagala Mountain was often used by the Scottish tea baron Sir Thomas Lipton to view his tea plantation empire. On a clear day, you will have the birds-eye view of Handapanagala Lake, Chandrika Lake, Udawalawe Lake, Wedihiti Kanda in Kataragama, and the Hambanthota harbour as far at the southern coast.
  • Dinner and overnight stay at Oak Ray Ella Gap
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Oak Ray Ella Gap

Oak Ray Ella Gap

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Ella Hide View

Ella Hide View

US$ 0 - US$ 54 per night

Ella Mount Relax Cottage

Ella Mount Relax Cottage

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

New Cabin Ella

New Cabin Ella

US$ 116 - US$ 175 per night

The Secret Ella

The Secret Ella

US$ 176 - US$ 230 per night

98 Acres Resort & Spa

98 Acres Resort & Spa

US$ 231 + per night


  • Transfer you to Nuwara Eliya 
  • The train journey from Ella to Nanuoya 
  • Visit Galway’s Land national park 
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  • Breakfast at the hotel
  • The train journey from Ella to Nanuoya.
  • The journey between Ella to Nanuoya through Sri Lanka’s central highlands gets the elevation from 1041m to 1897.5 m at Pattipola railway station and gets down to 1,613 m at Nanuoya, through the tea plantation, waterfalls and suspension bridges, really you feel, the ride to the moon. 

       Entrain at 9.24 pm from Ella Railway Station

       Detrain at 12.02 pm from Nanuoya Railway Station

  • Afternoon visit Galway’s Land national park near the Nuwara Eliya city. It is a most significant birding site which harbours 20 rare migrant birds and 30 residence species.
  • Afterwards 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 Knuckles via Kandy.
  • En-route visit Ramboda Falls, Mahaweli Maha Seya, Kotmale, Peradeniya botanical garden and Sri Dalada maligawa at the secret city of Kandy
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  • Breakfast at the hotel 
  • Transfer you to Knuckles via Kandy. It is about 3 hours’ drive to Kandy and 2 hours’ drive to Knuckles from Kandy.
  • En-route visit Ramboda falls, Mahaweli Maha Seya Kotmale, Peradeniya Botanical Garden and Sri Dalada Maligawa Kandy
  • Dinner and overnight stay at Wild Glamping Knuckles
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Wild Glamping Knuckles

Wild Glamping Knuckles

US$ 116 - US$ 175 per night


  • Do either waterfall trek, Corbett’s Gap trek or bird watching and nature walk at Knuckles mountain range
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  • Breakfast at the hotel
  • You can do either waterfall trek, Corbett’s Gap trek or bird watching, and nature walk at Knuckles mountain range.
  • Dinner and overnight stay at Wild Glamping Knuckles
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Wild Glamping Knuckles

Wild Glamping Knuckles

US$ 116 - US$ 175 per night


  • Transfer you to Wilpattu via Sigiriya 
  • Climb Sigiriya rock fortress
  • Visit Namal Uyana, Rose quartz mountain
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  • Breakfast at the hotel
  • Transfer you to Wilpattu via Sigiriya. Approximately 5 hours’ drive if you drive directly.
  • En-route climb Sigiriya rock fortress and Namal Uyana, Rose quartz mountain
  • Dinner and overnight stay at The Backwaters Lodge, Wilpattu
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The Backwaters Lodge

The Backwaters Lodge

US$ 116 - US$ 175 per night

Wilpattu Safari Camp

Wilpattu Safari Camp

US$ 231 + per night


  • Full-day wildlife safari, Wilpattu national park
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  • Full-day safari in Wilpattu national park for wildlife and hidden cultural treasures of the ancient port city. 
  • Wilpattu national park, world-renowned for Leopard watching, is featured with 42 natural lakes believe to be formed by the fallen of a meteor. In the western border of the park, the area called “Kudiramalai”, was a famous ancient Port City,  has a unique terrain with red colour soil not been found anywhere in the country is a wonderful sighting.
  • BBQ dinner around the campfire and overnight stay at The Backwaters Lodge, Wilpattu
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The Backwaters Lodge

The Backwaters Lodge

US$ 116 - US$ 175 per night

Wilpattu Safari Camp

Wilpattu Safari Camp

US$ 231 + per night


  • Transfer you to Kalpitiya
  • Off-road adventure tour in Kalpitiya lagoon
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  • Breakfast at the hotel. 
  • Transfer you to Kalpitiya – approximately 2 and half hours’ drive
  • Afternoon 4W Jeep tour along the kilometers long sand dunes on the Kalpitiya Lagoon and reach to the little fishing village of Kirimundal at the northernmost tip of the peninsula. Kalpitiya lagoon is famous for herds of donkeys. On your return, you can have a sea bath and witnessing the beautiful sunset. 
  • Dinner and overnight stay at Hiru Resort, Kalpitiya 
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Valampuri Kite Resort

Valampuri Kite Resort

US$ 0 - US$ 54 per night

Hiru Resort

Hiru Resort

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Blue Whale Resort

Blue Whale Resort

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Elements Beach & Nature Resort

Elements Beach & Nature Resort

US$ 116 - US$ 175 per night

The Deer Park Hotel

The Deer Park Hotel

US$ 116 - US$ 175 per night


  • Kalpitiya Dolphin & Whales Watching
  • Boat ride to Bar reef marine sanctuary and snorkeling in the largest coral reef in Sri Lanka 
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  • Transfer to Kalpitiya Whales and Dolphin Watching operation centre for Whales and Dolphin watching. Kalpitiya is one of the best places in the world to sight the pods of spinners, bottlenoses, and Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins submerging and re-emerging from the sparkling water and Sperm Wheals and occasional Blue Wheals.
  • Take a boat ride to Bar reef marine sanctuary and snorkeling in the largest coral reef in Sri Lanka. Though it is bleached you will be able to explore beautiful marine life. 
  • Dinner and overnight stay at Hiru Resort, Kalpitiya.
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Valampuri Kite Resort

Valampuri Kite Resort

US$ 0 - US$ 54 per night

Hiru Resort

Hiru Resort

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Blue Whale Resort

Blue Whale Resort

US$ 55 - US$ 115 per night

Elements Beach & Nature Resort

Elements Beach & Nature Resort

US$ 116 - US$ 175 per night

The Deer Park Hotel

The Deer Park Hotel

US$ 116 - US$ 175 per night


  • Transfer you to Airport to say goodbye to Sri Lanka.
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  • Breakfast at the hotel.
  • Transfer you to Airport for the departure. Approximately 3 and a half hours’ drive.
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