Bird Watching Trail in Kitulgala From Colombo

Highlights

Bird watching in Kithulgala is considered as a main interest of a nature lover

Kitulgala, Colombo

Private Tour

14 Hours

MODERATE

Spanish, English

Description

Pick up from Colombo hotel & transfer to Kithulgala after arrive to kithulgala you can can take a wird watching trekking tour.Kitulgala is a small town in the west of Sri Lanka.It is in the wet zone rainforest, which gets two monsoons each year, and is one of the wettest places in the country.Nevertheless, it comes alive in the first three months of the year, especially in February, the driest month.The Academy Award-winning "The Bridge on the River Kwai" was filmed on the Kelani River near Kitulgala, although nothing remains now except the concrete foundations for the bridge Kitulgala is also a base for white-water rafting, which starts a few kilometres upstream.Bird watching in Kithulgala is considered as a main interest of a nature lover and can result in you seeing many of the country's endemic bird species such as Sri Lanka Orange-billed babbler and chestnut-backed owlet, as well as reptiles such as green pit viper and earless lizard and a variety of butterflies.After the trekking as an optional, you can participate for the adventure activity kithulgala white water rafting nearby.Kithulgala White water rafting is popular because of several reasons.The less turbulent areas of the ride may be a great time to see wildlife, especially birds of many varieties and several species of monkey.The calmness does not last too long, though, as the main event the rapids come at you and toss and turn you with all its might.When white water rafting, you lose control of everything, and your body takes over to try to survive the experience.After you can Enjoy a Sri Lankan rice and curry lunch and bu the end of the day we Transfer you back to your hotel in Colombo