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TAT Tour Package – WILD10

10 Day Tour


	Wild Life Tour of Sri Lanka May 12-April 13


Elephants the most celebrated animal of Sri Lankan wild life is not the only animal that crowd the jungles of the Island. In fact we have 92 species of mammals including the big three- The Elephant, the Leopard and the Sloth Bear, here in this tiny isle. The wild life is so diverse that there is so much to see. Sri Lanka is one of the best places in the world to see the elusive Leopard, where in Yala National Park it is reported to be the highest in terms of the number of Leopards per square KM. The Sloth Bear could be encountered at Wasgamuwa National Park You wake up to the sound of music of birds and calls of mating of Peacocks. You hear the distant growl of the Leopard so		elusive and jump into a jeep with trackers and guides to catch a glimpse of all the wild beasts with the heavy smell of dust in your nostrils. Maybe you will see a lone leopard, a sloth bear, a Python and a Crocodile… yes today is your lucky day. You capture Mother Nature in your camera to show off other tourists at the bar in the evening – and those back at home. As the shadows become longer and the day cooler, the wild Elephants come out to the water holes. Yes you were born free and born wild so come on to the wild side.


DAY 01 On arrival you will be met and welcomed by the representatives of Tropical Asia Tours and transferred to Colombo. Afternoon city tour of Colombo including the National Zoological Garden in Dehiwala. Overnight in Colombo. Day 02 After break-fast check-out leave for Girithale OR Sigiriya. En-route visit Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. Overnight in Habarana OR Sigiriya. DAY 03 After break-fast leave for Polonnaruwa – the medieval capital of Sri Lanka – 11th century AD. Visit the ancient monuments of historical and archeological interest. Evening undertake a Jeep Safari for the Kaudulla tank reserve. Overnight stay in Habarana OR Sigiriya.	DAY 04 Morning visit Rock fortress in Sigiriya considered to be the 08th wonder of the world. In the evening visit Minneriya National Park by Jeep. Overnight stay in Habarana Or Sigiriya. DAY 05 Early morning undertake a Jeep Safari of Wasgamuwa National Park. Evening visit the Rock Cave Temple in Dambulla. Overnight stay in Habarana or Sigiriya. Day 06 After break-fast leave for Kandy. Undertake a city tour of Kandy including the Temple of Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha and the Royal Botanical Garden. Evening witness a Cultural Dance show featuring various types of Sri Lankan dances. Overnight stay in Kandy.	DAY 07 After break-fast leave for Nuwara Eliya, en-route visit a Tea plantation and a Tea Factory. Sightseeing in the town and Victoria Park. Overnight in Nuwara Eliya. DAY 08 After break-fast leave for the Horton Plains National Park – Sri Lanka's highest and most isolated plateau and visit the World's end – a sheer drop more than 1000 meters. Overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya. Day 09 After break-fast leave for Embilipitiya. Undertake a Jeep safari at the Udawalawe National Park and proceed to the hotel. Overnight stay in Embilipitiya. DAY 10 After break-fast leave for Yala, undertake	a jeep safari of Ruhuna (Yala) National Park and proceed to the hotel. Overnight stay in Yala. DAY 11 After break-fast leave for Bundala National Park and proceed to the hotel. Overnight in Hambantota. DAY 12 After break-fast proceed to Colombo. En-route enjoy seeing the slit fisherman, the fisherman drawing the nets and other interesting forms of earning a live hood. Also visit the Dutch Fortress in Galle – a world heritage site, a Turtle Hatchery, a Mask making factory Overnight in Colombo. DAY 13 After break-fast check-out and proceed to the Air Port for your connecting flight.

BUNDALA NATIONAL PARK
an area of 6216 hectares is one of the 3 “RAMSAR” Wetland that hosts over 20,000 shorebirds, during the period August to April.The Park consists of lagoons and inter-tidal mud flats where wintering birds rest and feed, golden sandy beaches and sand dunes where sea turtles nest and the thorny scrub-land where elephant, spotted deer, wild buffalo, wild boar, crocodiles and peacocks roam. More than 150 species (including 45 species of ”Waders”) of resident and migrant birds could be seen in this Park.Thousands of Greater / Lesser Flamingoes, Spot-billed Pelicans, Spoonbills, Ducks, Indian Shags, Cormorants, Stone Plover and various species of Herons.
Pathirajawela, within the Bundala National Park, is a site where the earliest evidence of the pre-historic man is found in the Island.

YALA (RUHUNA) NATIONAL PARK
the Ruhunu National Park covers 126,786 hectares including the Strict Natural Reserve (Block II). The most familiar is Block I (14,101 hectares) and this were established in 1938.
Yala is famous for its big herds and large number of Elephants, Leopards, Spotted Deer, Sambhur, Crocodiles, Mongoose, Wild Boar, Wild Buffalo, and many other animals.

More than 130 bird species are recorded which includes the resident and winter visitors. There are 7 Bungalows inside the Park with few Camp Sites.

KAVUDULLA NATIONAL PARK
in the Polonnaruwa District is 6,900 hectares in extent including the Kavudulla Wewa and the surrounding jungle area. This was opened in September 2002 as a National Park. The entrance is at Door-9 Galoya on the Minneriya-Galoya Junction Road.

Kavudulla is home to a large herd of Elephants, Sambhur, Spotted Deer, Wild Boar, Wild Buffalo, a range of reptile species and large number of bird species. The Elephant population found here far exceeds those found in other Parks.

WASGAMUWA NATIONAL PARK
was declared in 1984 for Bio-diversity conservation. Wasgomuwa is only 145 (225 km) miles from Colombo via Kandy. This National Park comprises of 39,322 hectares.
Around 200 – 250 Elephants are found in the Park, Wild Buffalo, Spotted Deer, Wild Boar, Sambhur, Crocodiles, Leopard, Sloth Bear and other animals of the 23 species of Mammals recorded.143 species of birds (8 endemic), 17 species of reptiles (5 endemic), 17 species of Fishes (2 endemic), 50 species of Butterflies, (9 endemic) are recorded from Wasgomuwa National Park. There are 3 Bungalows within the Park, 2 outside and 7 Camp Sites at the Wasgomuwa National Park.