The Wildlife Highlights of Southern Sri Lanka
The diversity and quality of the wildlife attractions in southern Sri Lanka are really quite astonishing and this tour has been designed to include them all. Sinharja National Park is the island’s last remaining sizeable tract of primary rainforest and protects a large number of endemic birds and reptiles; Yala National Park is the premier safari spot in Sri Lanka and one of the best places in the world to see leopard; Bundala is a RAMSAR wetlands reserve with an impressive number of water birds, many mammals and both species of Sri Lanka’s crocodiles; Mirissa offers reliable sightings of blue whales and dolphins by boat ; and Uda Walawe is famed for its impressive Asian elephant herds. Add the services of a private driver cum guide and comfortable, characterful accommodation throughout, and you have the recipe for the perfect Sri Lanka wildlife holiday, at a very reasonable price.