Sinharaja Trekking Day Tour
Highlights
Sinharaja Forest Reserve
Group Tour
12 Hours
CHALLENGING
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Description
Visiting Sinharaja Rain forest during Sinharaja day tour - Sinharaja Forest Reserve is a national park and a biodiversity hotspot in Sri Lanka.It is of international significance and has been designated a Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
The hilly virgin rainforest, part of the Sri Lanka lowland rain forests ecoregion, was saved from the worst of commercial logging by its inaccessibility, and was designated a World Biosphere Reserve in 1978 and a World Heritage Site in 1988.The reserve's name translates as Kingdom of the Lion.
The reserve is only 21 km (13 mi) from east to west, and a maximum of 7 km (4.3 mi) from north to south, but it is a treasure trove of endemic species, including trees, insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals.
Because of the dense vegetation, wildlife is not as easily seen as at dry-zone national parks such as Yala.There are about 3 elephants and the 15 or so leopards are rarely seen.The most common larger mammal is the endemic Purple-faced Langur.
An interesting phenomenon is that birds tend to move in mixed feeding flocks, invariably led by the fearless Greater Racket-tailed Drongo and the noisy Orange-billed Babbler.Of Sri Lanka's 26 endemic birds, the 20 rainforest species all occur here, including the elusive Red-faced Malkoha, Green-billed Coucal and Sri Lanka Blue Magpie.
Itinerary
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Sinharaja Trekking
Pick you up from Colombo hotel and transfer to Sinharaja Rain Forest Take part in a trekking trip of 5 to 6 hours covering the most important areas of Sinharaja Rain Forest to see Birds such as Jungle Fowl, Brown Capped Babbler, Spot Wing Thrush, Scaly Thrush and Malabar Trogon and many other birds, Butterflies and endemic plants.Sinharaja is a biodiversity hotspot in Sri Lanka.It is of international significance and has been designated a Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Site by UNESCO.Lunch at a recommended restaurant Transfer back to your hotel in colombo - Approximately 3 hours drive
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.