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07 Day Nature & Wildlife Tour In Sri Lanka

7 Days Round trip from Colombo Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore Colombo’s city landmarks and enjoy an evening walk at Diyatha Park
02 Take a nature walk in Udawattakele Forest Reserve near Kandy Lake
03 Visit the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy
04 Travel through Sri Lanka’s hill country to Nuwara Eliya
05 See a tea factory, Ramboda Falls, Single Tree Mountain, and Lake Gregory
06 Enjoy a safari in Yala National Park
07 Spot birdlife and wildlife on safari in Bundala National Park
08 Relax on the beach in Bentota before departure

Discover Sri Lanka through a varied 7-day journey that blends city sightseeing, cultural heritage, hill-country scenery, wildlife safaris, and time by the coast. Begin in Colombo with a city tour and nature-focused visits, then continue to Kandy to explore Udawattakele and the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic.

Travel onward to Nuwara Eliya, where tea country landscapes, Ramboda Falls, Single Tree Mountain, and Lake Gregory add a cooler highland contrast to the trip. The adventure continues with safari experiences in Yala National Park and Bundala National Park, known for wildlife including elephants, crocodiles, and rich birdlife, before ending with a relaxing stay in Bentota.

With accommodation, daily breakfast and dinner, private transportation, and an English-speaking guide included, this itinerary offers a well-rounded introduction to Sri Lanka’s nature, wildlife, and cultural highlights.

Discover Sri Lanka through a varied 7-day journey that blends city sightseeing, cultural heritage, hill-country scenery, wildlife safaris, and time by the coast.

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What this trip includes

Duration 7 Days

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Colombo, Kandy, Bentota, Nuwara Eliya, Yala National Park, Bundala National Park, Kataragama, Hambantota

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Arrivie In Sri Lanka - Colombo

Arrival at the Colombo Airport
We transfer you to Colombo
Take lunch
Check In at the hotel.
Afternoon City tour of Colombo
City tour of Colombo commencing with a visit to the Fort and the Pettah commercial hub with offices and shopping areas located amidst the oldest colonial hotel GOH. It has a fantastic view of the Colombo harbor, a lighthouse with a clock tower (older than Big Ben in London) close to the president’s house and old parliament.
You can have hunch (our guide will recommend the best place)
Visit thalangama werland park
This wetland encompasses a manmade irrigation reservoir, lush green paddy fields, canals, ponds and marshes; the diversity making it a unique and favourable ecosystem for diverse species of fauna and flora to thrive in.The Thalangama Lake is home to about 100 species of wetland birds and common garden birds such as Herons, Bulbuls, Swamp hens, Water hens, Kingfishers, Teals, Gulls, Swallows, Egrets and Storks amongst many others. Also seen here are numerous species of Butterflies and Dragonflies. There are also plenty of Purple faced leaf monkey and other reptiles to be seen here
After wetland park, we take you to Diyatha park for a evening walk
This modern park has a children's play area as well as food vendors. It's a relaxing place to spend an evening strolling with families away from Colombo's urban jungle. Recently artists have been adding some mind-blowing 3D artworks that both delight and confound
By the end of the day back to gotel
Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel.

Day 02

COLOMBO TO KANDY

After breakfast at the hotel
Proceed to Kandy
After arrive at kandy visit udawattakele for a nature walk
Being a rich nation of natural biodiversity, Sri Lanka explains and demonstrates it commonly. Udawatte Kele found north of Kandy Lake is an eco-tourism site which extends more than 103 hectares. The recreation center was at one time a prohibited backwoods called Uda wasala watte (the garden above the royal palace during the Kandyan kingdom. Visitors can tour the asylum consistently from 6 am to 5 pm. Despite the fact that the whole garden was announced as a timberland save in 1856 and overhauled as an asylum in 1938. This garden has an elite assortment of avifauna. Other than that it is one of the excellent winged creature asylums in Sri Lanka.Udawatta Kele is on a slope edge stretching between the Temple of the Tooth and the Uplands- Aruppola suburbs. The most elevated point of the edge is 635 meters above ocean level and 115 meters over the close by Kandy Lake.
After the trekking Check In at the hotel
Visit the Temple of the Tooth Relic of Buddha
The Temple of the Tooth (Sri Dalada Maligawa) shrine, celebrated with the grand Esala Perahera annual procession. This was the last capital of the Sinhala kings whose patronage enabled the Dinahala culture to flourish for more than 2,500 years until the occupation of Sri Lanka by the British in 1815. It is also the site of the Temple of the Tooth Relic (the sacred tooth of the Buddha), which is a famous pilgrimage site, one of the most famous Buddhist temples in the world, which was built to protect the sacred tooth relic thought to belong to Lord Buddha, which has been enshrined in Sri Lanka for hundreds of years As well as a host of other temples, visitors to the city can wander along Kandy Lake,
Witness a cultural show (Depend on the time)
Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 03

KANDY TO NUWARA ELIYA

After breakfast at the hotel
Leave Kandy for Nuwara-Eliya
Nuwara Eliya is Sri Lanka’s highest town and a favourite hill station during British colonial times. The town is still touted as ‘Little England’, an illusion maintained by the presence of the Nuwara Eliya Golf Club, a racecourse, the Victoria Park and excellent trout fishing in nearby lakes and rivers. You will find the temperature can drop close to freezing at nights and log fires are a common feature of the many Tudor-style houses.
En-route visiting a tea factory. Also see Ramboda fall on the way
Take lunch
Arrivie at City of nuwara Eliya to expose you to a stroll in the Single Tree mountain and a ride along the Gregory Lake Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka. What's more, to stop in the town to encounter the Victorian Style, developments and gardens.
Check in to the hotel
Overnight stay at the hotel in Nuwara eliya.

Day 04

NUWARA ELIYA TO YALA

After breakfast at the hotel
Leave for Yala. Commence a Safari tour to Yala National Park. This National Park in Sri Lanka is the home for Wild Elephants, wild boars, Wild bears, Deers and Crocodiles
Start the safari at Yala National Park
Yala National Park is a national park in Sri Lanka. The reserve covers 979 km², although only the original 141 km² are open to the public. It was established in 1894 as a Game Sanctuary. Much of the reserve is parkland, but it also contains jungle, beaches, freshwater lakes and rivers and scrubland. The latter zone is punctuated with enormous rocky outcrops. The range of habitats give rise to a good range of wildlife.
After lunch proceed back to the hotel
Relax at the hotel
Overnight stay at the Hotel in yala.

Day 05

YALA TO BUNDALA

After breakfast at the hotel
Proceed to Bundala.
Bundala National Park is famous for Wild Elephants, Crocodiles and a wide variety of bird life.
Start the safari on Bundala National Park
Bundala National Park Located about fifteen kilometers east of Hambantota, Bundala National Park is one of Sri Lanka's foremost destinations for birdwatchers, protecting an important area of coastal wetland famous for its abundant aquatic (and other) birdlife. The park is also home to significant populations of elephants, Marsh & estuarine crocodiles, turtles & other fauna, including the leopard. Stretching along the coast east of Hambantota, Bundala National Park is ideal for instant gratification: in a four hour jeep ride, we can see elephants, 8ft crocs, giant squirrels & flamingoes. Afternoon safaris in the dry season (December - May) provide visitors with the best chance of seeing the wildlife.
Take lunch
Thereafter proceed to Kataragama.
Kataragama is perhaps one of the holy places in the country. Hindus, Buddhists and Muslims flock to the shrines located there
Back to the hotel
Overnight stay at the Hotel in Yala

Day 06

YALA TO BENTOTA

After breakfast at the hotel
Proceed to Bentota
A Sri Lankan coastal city famous for golden beaches, Bentota is situated on the southern coastal tip of the Galle District of the Southern Province . The town is a popular tourist attraction. It is especially famous among the foreign tourists. The name comes from a mythical story which dates back to kings time saying a demon called Bem ruled this river ( tota = riverbank. Bentota hosts a handful of world proclaimed hotels. It is the hosting land for the famous Sri Lankan Jeweler Aida. Bentota also delivers an ancient art of healing called Ayurveda . Bentota is also famous for its production in Toddy. An alcoholic beverage made out of coconut nectar. The city's population is estimated to be between 25,000-50,000.
Take lunch
Check into the hotel
Relax by the beach
Take dinner and overnight stay at the Hotel in bentota.