Sri Lanka is home to 439 bird species, including 236 breeding residents, 203 migrants, and several vagrants. Additionally, nearly 200 seasonal migratory birds, both terrestrial and aquatic, travel from as far as Siberia to escape the Northern winter. Exploring Sri Lanka in a motor home offers a truly unique experience.
Sri Lanka is home to 439 bird species, including 236 breeding residents, 203 migrants, and several vagrants. Additionally, nearly 200 seasonal migratory birds, both terrestrial and aquatic, travel from as far as Siberia to escape the Northern winter. Exploring Sri Lanka in a motor home offers a truly unique experience.
BIA > Mirissa
Mirissa - Arrival and proceed directly to Mirissa via Galle. Lunch at Galle. After lunch visit Galle Dutch fortress.
Overnight stay at the hotel in Mirissa.
Mirissa > Singharaja
Sinharaja Forest Reserve - Morning whale watching tour.
Afternoon drive to Singharaja Rain Forest.
Overnight stay at the forest lodge in…
BIA > Mirissa
Mirissa - Arrival and proceed directly to Mirissa via Galle. Lunch at Galle. After lunch visit Galle Dutch fortress.
Overnight stay at the hotel in Mirissa.
Mirissa > Singharaja
Sinharaja Forest Reserve - Morning whale watching tour.
Afternoon drive to Singharaja Rain Forest.
Overnight stay at the forest lodge in Singharaja.
Species often encountered: Bryde’s Whale (Balanoptera edeni), Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus), Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus), Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), and Long-snouted Spinner Dolphin (Stenella longirostris). Occationaly observed species: Short-finned Pilot Whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus), Killer Whale (Orcinus orca), False Killer Whale (Pseudorca crassidens), Risso’s Dolphin (Grampus griseus), Pantropical Spotted Dolphin (Stenella attenuata), and Striped Dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba).
Singharaja
Sinharaja Forest Reserve - Morning a short jeep drive to the Sinharaja rainforest and birding in the forest till evening.
Overnight stay at the forest lodge in Sinharaja.
Possible highlights of birds: Ceylon Spurfowl, Serendib Scops Owl, Ceylon Junglefowl, Chestnut-backed Owlet, Ceylon Frogmouth, Green-billed Coucal, Red-faced Malkoha, Layard’s Parakeet, Ceylon Hanging- parrot, Malarbar Trogon, Crimson-backed Flameback, Yellowfronted Barbet, Black-capped Bulbul, Spot-winged Thrush, Ceylon Scally Thrush, Rufous (Orange-billed) Babbler, Ashy-headed Laughing-thrush, Legge’s Flowerpecker, White-faced Starling, Ceylon Crested Drongo, Ceylon Hill Myna, Ceylon Blue Magpie
Possible highlights of mammals: Toque Macaque E (wet zone race), Purple-faced Leaf Monkey E (wet zone race), Sri Lanka Giant Squirrel e (wet zone race), Sri Lanka Red Slender Loris E, Sri Lanka Flameback squirrel E, Dusky-striped Jungle Squirrel E, Sri Lanka Yellow Spotted Chevrotain E, Sambar, Wholly Horse-shoe Bat, False Vampire Bat, Rainbow Bat.
Sinharaja
Sinharaja Forest Reserve - Morning a short jeep drive to the Sinharaja rainforest and birding in the forest till evening.
Overnight stay at the forest lodge in Sinharaja.
Possible highlights of birds: Ceylon Spurfowl, Serendib Scops Owl, Ceylon Junglefowl, Chestnut-backed Owlet, Ceylon Frogmouth, Green-billed Coucal, Red-faced Malkoha, Layard’s Parakeet, Ceylon Hanging- parrot, Malarbar Trogon, Crimson-backed Flameback, Yellowfronted Barbet, Black-capped Bulbul, Spot-winged Thrush, Ceylon Scally Thrush, Rufous (Orange-billed) Babbler, Ashy-headed Laughing-thrush, Legge’s Flowerpecker, White-faced Starling, Ceylon Crested Drongo, Ceylon Hill Myna, Ceylon Blue Magpie
Possible highlights of mammals: Toque Macaque E (wet zone race), Purple-faced Leaf Monkey E (wet zone race), Sri Lanka Giant Squirrel e (wet zone race), Sri Lanka Red Slender Loris E, Sri Lanka Flameback squirrel E, Dusky-striped Jungle Squirrel E, Sri Lanka Yellow Spotted Chevrotain E, Sambar, Wholly Horse-shoe Bat, False Vampire Bat, Rainbow Bat.
Sinharaja > Colombo
Colombo - After breakfast check out from the hotel and proceed to Colombo.
Colombo > BIA
Katunayake - After a relaxed morning and breakfast at the hotel check out and, drive to the Airport for your flight back home!
- Transport in a private vehicle, includes fuel, parking & tolls
- Service of an English-speaking chauffeur guide
- All prevailing taxes and service charges included
- Expenses of personal nature not included
- Transport in a private vehicle, includes fuel, parking & tolls
- Service of an English-speaking chauffeur guide
- All prevailing taxes and service charges included
- Expenses of personal nature not included
- Chauffeur Guide Accommodations.
- Hotel Accommodation.
- International / Domestic Airfare.
- Entrance fees to the respective sites.
- Chauffeur Guide Accommodations.
- Hotel Accommodation.
- International / Domestic Airfare.
- Entrance fees to the respective sites.
- Driver’s Accommodation is not included in the price. However, most of the hotels provide the driver’s accommodation, if there is a case of not having the accommodation for the driver, we request you to pay a minimum of USD 15 equal to LKR 2000 for the driver’s accommodation. I also want you to know that hotels sometimes offer very cheap driver’s…
- Driver’s Accommodation is not included in the price. However, most of the hotels provide the driver’s accommodation, if there is a case of not having the accommodation for the driver, we request you to pay a minimum of USD 15 equal to LKR 2000 for the driver’s accommodation. I also want you to know that hotels sometimes offer very cheap driver’s accommodation. I would like to you to see if it is good accommodation and not dingy as we always
- Excess mileage over the allocated allowance to be billed at the end of the tour at mentioned charges per KM.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
