Wild and Sacred Sanctuaries

Seek out Sri Lanka's fascinating mammals and birdlife, and explore its ancient sanctuaries on this diverse overview trip.  Sri Lanka is a teardrop-shaped island nation off India's southeast coast and is rich in natural and cultural beauty. A world apart, it offers a fantastic combination of diverse wildlife, Buddhist ruins, tropical forests, beaches, and other worldly landscape for your discovery and enjoyment. In the country's distinctive and unique natural areas, observe many indigenous mammals, birds (more than 200 species), other animals, and plants of the island while based at ecolodge accommodations that afford easy, direct access to these rich environmnents. Sri Lanka is also home to many UNESCO World Heritage sites, several of which you'll visit. On this trip, you will visit the wildlife parks of Wilpattu, Minneriya, Horton Plains, Udawalawe, and Yala, as well as Sigiriya, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle, and Colombo.

This trip also combines well with travels in southern India. Contact us for more information on how to make the most of your time in this amazing corner of the world.