12 Days 11 Night s Tropical Discovery in  Sri Lanka

Day 1 ® Arrival  ® Wilpattu

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“Ayubowan” & ‘’Vanakkam’’ Welcome to tropical paradise. You will be welcomed & greeted by your guide or The Earth Trip representative on arrival at the Waiting Area at Colombo International Airport. You will travel to Hotel. Travel time approximately 3 hours & 25 minutes depends on road traffic.

At very first You will see the loris in your Hotel garden. The Grey Slender Loris is a small nocturnal primate that is found in Sri Lanka and India. The Sri Lankan variant is divided into two subspecies. Northern Sri Lankan Slender Loris & Highland Slender Loris. The northern Grey Slender Loris is about the size of a chipmunk, with long, pencil-thin arms and legs. The slender Loris is an arboreal animal and spends most of its life in trees. Their movements are slow and precise. They live alone or with a mate and an infant. They will sleep with up to seven other lorises in a hollow tree or sitting up in the angles of branches. They are very social at dusk and dawn, playing, wrestling and grooming each other.

Loris have excellent night vision; however, their eyes are very sensitive to bright light. We have to tell you Photographic using the flash as they can be blinded. Slender Loris breed twice a year, usually between May and December and give birth to one offspring and sometimes two

Rest of the day you can relax enjoy.

Day 2®  Wilpattu

Wilpattu means 'natural lakes' in Sinhala and '10 lakes' in Tamil and lakes are exactly what you'll find at Wilpattu National Park. Wilpattu national park in Sri Lanka has the most leopard density when compared to other national parks, also the national park is among the top national parks in the world for its? leopard population, Wilpattu harbour extremely high biodiversity, including 31 species of mammals, sloth bear, water buffalo, elephant, Sambhur, Spotted deer, Mongoose and shrew are most known. It is the largest and oldest National park in Sri Lanka consisting 140,000 hectares of mostly dry zone evergreen forest cover and coastal belt to the West.

You will receive an early-morning pickup from your hotel in and drive for the entrance of Wilpattu National Park and to scout for animals when they’re at they're most active. Spend the day searching for Willpattu's collection of Leopard, elephants, crocodiles, birds, Leopards, Elephants, Sloth bears, Water Buffalos, Mugger Crocodiles, Spotted and Barking Deer, Wild Boar and Pythons. Alongside these wild animals, you will be able to see many endemic birds include the Ceylon Jungle fowl, Brown-capped Babbler, and various species of exotic plant life. You'll transfer back to the Hotel in the afternoon.

Day 3 ® Wilpattu

After breakfast, for the second day, you will join the full day Safari for Exploring more about wilpattu. When you enter the park, Same as yesterday we have arranged a specialist Safari Game Driver facilitator and tailor-made Safari Tour organizer in Wilpattu. He is a wildlife expert and Wildlife photographer frequent Wilpattu and know it like the back of his hand. You can see more endemic wildlife seen till the evening and when you come back to the hotel you can relax the rest of the day.

Day 4 ® Anuradapura

Anuradhapura in the northern centre of Sri Lanka is where a has the branch of the Bodh tree which Lord Buddha attained enlightenment, was planted. The Sri Maha Bodhiya is the oldest documented tree that is still living. The city also has palaces, monasteries and monuments that are fascinating to visit. Ruwanwelisaya, an ancient stupa, is revered by the Buddhist community. Thuparamaya enshrines the collarbone of the Buddha and is considered to be the first dagaba, or pagoda, built in Sri Lanka. Lovamahapaya also known as the Brazen Palace is between the Ruwanvaliseya and Sri Maha Bodhiya. Jetavanarama is the largest stupa in Sri Lanka. As well as these beautiful places there are other stupas and relics, soaring over the vast acres of paddy fields in the area.

Although Anuradhapura’s history is easily traced from the 4th century BC, excavations have been able to identify artefacts from the Iron Age which easily dates back to 900 BC. It is believed that from those times the community grew and flourished to become one of South Asia’s grandest kingdoms.

Day 5  ® Sigiriya

Early morning discovery to Sigiriya Rock Fortress. Sigiriya is a UNESCO World Heritage site which is proposed to be the 8th wonders of the World. Sigiriya, a massive rock in the green scrub jungle, is perhaps the most memorable place for visitors to Sri Lanka. The site was known from ancient times as a hermitage for Buddhist monks. A well-planned monastic complex included caved temples, bathing pools, lovely ponds and Asia's oldest surviving landscaped gardens. The "Lion stairway", the "mirror wall" and the "water gardens" are its other highlights. The ruins of the capital built by the parricidal King Kassapa I (477–95) lie on the steep slopes and at the summit of a granite peak standing some 370 m high (the 'Lion's Rock', which dominates the jungle from all sides).

Afterwards, enjoy Ayurveda massage one hour each per person to rejuvenate your bodies. Ayurveda is the ancient health care system in South Asia has been passed down from father to son and based on herbs and diet. It is one of the world’s oldest forms of healing and treatment. You will find some of the best Ayurveda practitioners in Sri Lanka. Ayurveda is a well-known treatment for stress, diabetes, migraine, asthma, arthritis, immune system and high blood pressure.  Ayurveda is derived from Sanskrit for life (ayuh) and knowledge (veda), means 'the science of life'. Therefore, Ayurveda is one of the oldest medical sciences of the world and its origins date back as far as 5,000 years in South Asia.

Afternoon safari at Kaudulla National park – this National Park is the most recent to be added to the list of 15 Parks in the country. Famous for its elephants and bird population, species include the nation’s largest bird, the Lesser Adjutant and the Pompadour Green Pigeon. Built around the year 300 AD, the Tank slowly fell into disrepair and was rebuilt in 1959, and with its variety of plant life has now become home to 24 species of mammals, 25 species of amphibians and countless bird types. The endangered Rusty Spotted Cat can be spotted in Kaudulla National Park, as well as large herds of Asian elephants, elusive leopards and both Sambar and Axis Deer.

Day 6 ® Dambulla

After breakfast, you will visit Dambulla Cave Temple. Dambulla Golden Rock Cave Temple is a vast isolated rock mass 500ft high and a 1.6 km around the base. Here is found the impressive Rock Temple dating to the First Century BC. The caves of Dambulla sheltered the King Walagamba during his 14 years of exile from Anuradhapura. When he regained the throne he built the most magnificent of Rock Temples to be found on the Island. The complex consists of five caves with over 2000 sq. meters of painted walls and ceilings. It is the largest area of paintings found in the world. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site. In the first Cave is a recumbent image of the Buddha 14-metre-long cut out of the Rock. There are images of deities associated with Buddhism all around. The frescoes on the ceiling date back to the 15th - 18th Centuries. In the Second Cave, the finest and the largest of all, there are 150 life-size statues of Gods from the Buddhist religion along with numerous images of the Buddha himself.

Spices have long been important in the commercial history of Sri Lanka. With so many spices and herbs growing on the island's shores, it is unsurprising that they were used to barter and trade between the sea-faring merchants, and have been the main export of Sri Lanka down through the ages. For centuries the indigenous herbs and spices have been used for both medicinal purposes and in traditional Sri Lankan cuisine. To visit a Spice Garden is to open up your senses to smells and tastes, old and new. Cinnamon, ginger, vanilla and cardamom are just some of the spices available in the numerous Spice Gardens between Dambulla and Kandy.

Day 7 ® Nuwara Eliya

After breakfast, you will travel to Nuwara Eliya. Nuwara Eliya is often referred to as 'Little England' Nuwara Eliya has a climate unlike anywhere else in Sri Lanka. Due to its high elevation, it offers a cooler and more invigorating climate than lower regions. Colonised by the British, the outskirts of Sri Lanka's highest town, and many of the original Hotels still retain their grandiose colonial style.

Famous for its horse racing, Nuwara Eliya also boasts the impressive Golf Club which dates back to 1889. Stepping back in time when life was slightly more sedate, it is worthwhile visiting the Clubhouse to observe the photographs of life in Nuwara Eliya in years gone by. Rose gardens, abundant vegetable stalls crowd the sides of the road, whilst spectacular scenery will accompany you on the journey from Kandy. Travel time approximately 2 hours & 25 minutes depends on the road traffic and weather condition. Rest of the day you can relax enjoy.

Day 8® Udawalawe

After an early breakfast, discover the Horton Plains National Park. A plateau with an elevation of 2,134 m, sparsely populated, almost without any roads. Here you walk about 4 hours through mystic cloud forests and Patna grassland to "Worlds End", where the highland falls steeply almost a thousand meters, and the Bakers Falls. Horton Plains National Park is home to rare flora and fauna; Sambar deer and Bear-monkey as well as many birds. Horton Plains is located on a high windswept saddle at 2134 meters elevation; these plains are hard to reach. The scenery that can be seen from here is considered to be the finest view in Sri Lanka. Early morning the Indian Ocean rims the horizon, 80 km away. Horton Plains is Sri Lanka’s highest and most isolated plateau discovered by Sir Thomas Farr in 19 hundred. And named as Horton Plaines as a respect to the then British Governor of Sri Lanka Sir Horton and it is the only place where you could see the bear monkey.

After a short walk on Horton Plains you will reach to the Ohiya railway station and next few hours you will experience you will the most breath-taking train journey maybe you ever had. The train trip from Ohiya to Ella in Sri Lanka, or the other way around, is considered to be one of the most beautiful train trips in the world. This train ride is 2.50 hours long and takes you through stunning landscapes of green and lush tea plantations and mountain views. The train trip between Ohiya to Ella is one of the highlights of Sri Lankan beauty in our opinion and you will love it!

After you reach to the Ella your Driver will be pick up you from Ella Railway Station and you will travel to Udawalawe for your next visit hotel.

Day 09 ® Singharaja

Enjoy a short rainforest hike in Sinharaja Rainforest. Along the way, you will visit a remote community cut off from the rest of the world. There are more than 20 communities that live in Sinha

raja Rainforest and their livelihood is dependent on this forest. You will be able to enjoy the Kitul ‘palm syrup’ made by these communities.

Day 10 ® Mirissa

Early morning after breakfast you will start watching tour from the boat. Whale watching in Sri Lanka is one of the most unique and interesting water-related activity you can do during your holiday tour in Mirissa. We take you an exciting yet comfortable boat trip out to sea and be fortunate to see Blue Whales; the largest creatures on earth growing up to some 33 metres long, weighing up to some 150-180 metric tons, Bryde’s Whales, Sperm Whales, Killer Whales, and Fin Whales. You can also meet pods of friendly Dolphins such as the Common dolphins, Bottlenose dolphins, Spinner dolphins, Risso’s dolphins and striped dolphins as they playfully somersault and dance on the ocean waves. There’s also a good chance of seeing flying fish, turtle, manta rays and even sharks.

Day 11 ® Ambalangoda

Today you will take Boat Tour on the Madu River.  You will explore this remote area and Cinnamon Islands. Madu Ganga or (Madu River) wetland spreads across 915 hectares, out of which 770 hectares are covered with water. Sail downstream for about a kilometre, the river opens its doors to 36 spectacular islands covering the rest 145 hectares. The inhabitants of these islands are mostly traditional fishermen and to some extent, they are engaged in some traditional cottage industries such as producing peeled cinnamon and cinnamon oil. 

Day 12 ®Airport   

Today you will travel to Colombo Airport. Travel time approximately 02 hour & 15 minutes.

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