Sinharaja Rainforest

This lowland wetland rain forest is designated a world heritage site by UNESCO.It is one of the most impostant eco-systems and is known as a gene bank. It has an amazing bio-diversity with new species being discovered .The mecca for the eco tourist, the amazing number of exotic species of fauna and flora is hard to describe. Endemic species of Birds, and Butterflies as well other exotic species are prolific. Wild orchids endemic to this evergreen rain forest cling to the trees, and migrant birds flitter through the foliage and forest canopy. Reptiles slither the forest floors and entwine around the branches. And frogs and other insects hop around the under bush. It is a paradise of Emerald green and a nature lover’s dream world.

Udawalawe National Park

This national park was created to protect the wild life displaced by the Udawalawe reservoir to protect the displaced wildlife as well as the catchment reserve .It is an important sanctuary for the many herds of elephant that live around the river and the catchment basin. One of its most popular features is the Elephant transit home, where abandoned Elephant calves are rehabilitated and released to the wild. The daily feeding ritual with elephant calves from the surrounding park, who come for the twice daily offering of milk, is a sight to behold, and gives one a feeling of joy. The Safaris are conducted by experienced guides and the park is also important for its diverse ecological features, with the ghostly figures of dead trees stranded in the middle of the reservoir giving evidence of where the forest once stood. Its waters are teeming with fish, and swamps are alive with other amphibious creatures. The park is visited by the leopard and sloth Bear, Deer and Sambhur Roams freely in the open scrubland jungles. Herds of wild pig and flocks of peacock populate the park as well as several species of endemic and migratory birds. Butterflies and other invertebrate species proliferate and the elephant herds congregate in open grassland areas .A visit that would thrill any nature lover.

Attractions & Activities –

Day 1

• Moonstone Gem Mining Centre ( Optional )
• Herbal Harden ( Optional )
• Witness Milk Feeding to Baby Elephants at Udawalwe Elephant Orphanage
• Evening Jeep Safari at Udawalawe National Park
• Overnight stay in Udawalwe

Day 2

• Trekking in the Sinharja Rainforest with a professional Trekking Guide (around 3 hours).
• Witness some unique & highly biodiversity wildlife and rare birds.
• Return through tropical villages witnessing Rubber Plantation and Paddy Fields.