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Eco Tour for 10 Days[nbr][nbr]PRICE INCLUDES[nbr][nbr]• 9 Nights’ accommodation in 4* or 5* Hotels.[nbr][nbr]• Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.[nbr][nbr]• Transfers in an excellent Air Condition vehicle accompanied with a fluent English-Speaking[nbr][nbr]Chauffeur Guide.[nbr][nbr]PRICE EXCLUDES[nbr][nbr]• Transportation, entrance & other Charges for optional visits & activities.[nbr][nbr]• All government taxes and fees[nbr][nbr]• Entrance tickets to all mentioned locations and attractions[nbr][nbr]• Tips for Hotel & Guide / Driver[nbr][nbr]• Flights to and from Colombo[nbr][nbr]• Sri Lanka visa fees[nbr][nbr]• Travel insurance[nbr][nbr]• All personal expenses such as laundry, drinks not mentioned on itinerary, faxes, telephone calls,[nbr][nbr]Mini bar expenses, etc.[nbr][nbr]Day 01[nbr][nbr]A Samu Tours tour guide will await your arrival at the Colombo International Airport (Flight at your[nbr][nbr]own arrangement). Depending on your time of arrival, enjoy a Colombo City Tour. Colombo is a[nbr][nbr]cosmopolitan city buzzling with lights, glamour, a splendor of culinary treats to indulge in and a steep[nbr][nbr]cultural heritage like no other. In a Half Day City Tour one will visit places like the Old Parliament,[nbr][nbr]Colombo Fort, and Colombo’s ancient trade port in Pettah, Cinnamon Gardens, Galle Face Green,[nbr][nbr]Gangarama Temple, BMICH, and more. You can also enjoy a rewarding Colombo Shopping Tour[nbr][nbr]and stock up on some bargain souvenirs to take home. Overnight stay in Colombo.[nbr][nbr]Read More[nbr][nbr]Day 02[nbr][nbr]After breakfast travel to Kitulgala. The Kelani River (the broadest river in Sri Lanka) flowing through[nbr][nbr]Kitulgala and was the main location where the Oscar winning movie ‘The Bridge on the River Kwai’[nbr][nbr]was filmed on the hill above this town, a prehistoric cave was recently discovered containing large[nbr][nbr]middens of shells from some unknown civilization. We will stop for lunch at this scenic region and[nbr][nbr]enjoy a thrilling White-Water Rafting Tour. White Water Rafting in the Kelani River (grade 2-3 rapids)[nbr][nbr]is simply a thrilling and exciting adventure. We will later walk through the Kelani Valley Forest[nbr][nbr]Reserve which is a lowland rainforest by crossing the Kelani River in a dugout canoe. This exciting[nbr][nbr]ride takes 10 minutes, which takes you to Parawalatanne village. Thereafter we will continue our[nbr][nbr]travel to Nuwara Eliya. Overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya.[nbr][nbr]Read More[nbr][nbr]Day 03[nbr][nbr]After Breakfast, we will travel south to the renowned Horton Plains National Reserve. Horton Plains[nbr][nbr]National Park is the only National Park in Sri Lanka where visitors are allowed to walk freely. It is[nbr][nbr]situated 2200 m above the sea in the central highlands of Sri Lanka, approximately 20 km south of[nbr][nbr]Nuwara Eliya and covers 3162 hectares in extent. The climate here is a wet Montane climate with an[nbr][nbr]average annual temperature of 15 degrees Celsius. The vegetation in Horton Plains is defined as[nbr][nbr]Montane Rainforests or Cloud Forests which shows gnarled and stunted growth not exceeding 15[nbr][nbr]meters in height. The montane flora here looks spectacular with their crowns appearing vividly in[nbr][nbr]red, orange and purple colors. The flora is unusually dominated by Rhododendron (of which the[nbr][nbr]nearest relative is in the Himalayas), Caliphyllid (mainly one species), and Syzygium (several[nbr][nbr]species). In addition to Cloud Forests there are also open grasslands in the lower slopes, which[nbr][nbr]serve as feeding grounds for herbivores such as S?mbhar. In the forest patches bird watchers can[nbr][nbr]expect to find the endemic Bear Monkey and Dusky Squirrel. Other species travelers can expect to[nbr][nbr]see on montane endemics Yellow-eared Bulbul, Sri Lanka Bush Warbler, Sri Lanka Wood Pigeon,[nbr][nbr]Sri Lanka White Eye, Dull Blue Flycatcher and if lucky the scarce montane endemic, Sri Lanka[nbr][nbr]Whistling Thrush. Also look for Indian Blue Robin, Zitting Cisticola, Pacific Swallow, Mountain Hawk[nbr][nbr]Eagle, Crested Goshawk and Indian Pied Bush Chat. Horton Plains is also famous for World’s End,[nbr][nbr]a stunning viewpoint, which is a sheer drop of 870 meters hidden in clouds. We will however, focus[nbr][nbr]on the well-known bird rich areas, away from the popular walks to the viewpoint. The Park harbors a[nbr][nbr]diversity of endemic montane lizards such as Rhino-horned Lizard, which was featured in Charles[nbr][nbr]Darwin’ monumental work on evolution, ‘Ascent of Man’, Black-lipped Lizard and Dwarf Chameleon.[nbr][nbr]Overnight stay in Nuwara Eliya.[nbr][nbr]Read More[nbr][nbr]Day 04[nbr][nbr]After breakfast at the hotel travel to Ella. Ella is a beautiful small sleepy town on the southern edge[nbr][nbr]of Sri Lanka’s Hill Country. It is situated in the middle of beautiful countryside, with small vegetable[nbr][nbr]plots in the valleys, tea plantations on the hill slopes and forests on the top. You can enjoy the[nbr][nbr]picturesque scenery of the hill country. Enjoy the surrounding region at Elle. Your hosts at the site[nbr][nbr]will assist you with all the trekking and other activities around the area. Overnight in Ella.[nbr][nbr]Read More[nbr][nbr]Day 05[nbr][nbr]After breakfast you will be briefed on how to climb up from the Ella Adventure Park camp site. We[nbr][nbr]will travel south to Thissamaharama and towards the Yala National Park. Enjoy an evening 4X4[nbr][nbr]Jeep safari at the Yala National Park. This is one of the island’s most prominent wild life reserves.[nbr][nbr]It’s a heaven for Leopard, Sloth Bear, Wild Elephants, Sambar, Deer, Wild Boar and other[nbr][nbr]indigenous wild animals. It is also a great place to spot some of Sri Lanka endemic and migrant[nbr][nbr]Birds. With many water holes inside the park visitors can experience the wild unfolding before their[nbr][nbr]very eyes as the animals and birds are drawn to them towards the late evening or early morning.[nbr][nbr]Here are thousands of Flamingoes, Assemblies of spotted Billed Pelicans, Spoonbills, Cormorants[nbr][nbr]and various species of Herons. Pheasants, Pea Fowl, Peacocks and the Wild Fowl are found in[nbr][nbr]hundreds. Overnight in Thissamaharama[nbr][nbr]Read More[nbr][nbr]Day 06[nbr][nbr]Early morning (approx. 5.00am) travel to Udawalawa National Park for a thrilling Safari Tour with[nbr][nbr]packeted breakfast. The Udawalawe National Reserve is over 30,000 hectares of wild nature[nbr][nbr]reserve that is bordering the dry zone of Sri Lanka and was declared as a national park in 1972. The[nbr][nbr]area records a higher rainfall than its neighboring park Yala and has an average temperature of 29.4[nbr][nbr]degrees Celsius. The main attraction at the park is its wild elephants. The park is home to many[nbr][nbr]herds of elephants of varied sizes as well as the fearsome ‘lone elephant’. For bird watchers the[nbr][nbr]park is home many endemic and migratory birds and is once again a popular destination for bird[nbr][nbr]watching in Sri Lanka. In the evening travel to Bundala National Park for yet another thrilling Safari[nbr][nbr]adventure. Bundala is a 6,216-hectare scenic park that boarders a coastal lagoon and is a popular[nbr][nbr]haunt for migratory birds. It is also the only National Park in Sri Lanka, where visitors get to observe[nbr][nbr]both species of crocodiles that live in the country. A vast concentration of estuarine crocodiles lives[nbr][nbr]in the lagoon areas and in the estuary of the Kirindi Oya river, while the mugger or the freshwater[nbr][nbr]crocodile thrive in the small freshwater lakes and in the upper regions of the Kirindi Oya(river). The[nbr][nbr]best time to visit the park is from May through to September. Overnight in Thissamaharama[nbr][nbr]Read More[nbr][nbr]Day 07[nbr][nbr]After Breakfast travel towards Rathnapura and visit Sinharaja Rain forest trekking tour. On arrival[nbr][nbr]to the region you will check in to your jungle retreat and then proceed to explore the mesmerizing[nbr][nbr]Sinhraja Forest. Sinharaja Rainforest is an 18,899-hectare region of virgin rain forest and is a[nbr][nbr]UNESCO world heritage. Today sadly this is the largest remaining rainforest reserve in Sri Lanka.[nbr][nbr]Visitors can trek through this refreshing tropical lowland rainforest and expect to discover Sambar,[nbr][nbr]Leopards, Purple-faced Langurs, Barking Deer and over 147 recoded bird species. The best time to[nbr][nbr]visit the Sinharaja Forest Reserve is from August to September and January to March. The former[nbr][nbr]logging roads provide the best access for prime birding in Sinharaja where a mixed species bird[nbr][nbr]flock and give you with a mouthwatering selection which include Orange-billed Babbler, Crested[nbr][nbr]Drongo, Red-faced Malkoha, Ashy-headed Laughing Thrush, Green-billed Coucal, Lesser[nbr][nbr]Yellownape, Orange Minivet, Indian Scimitar Babbler, Black-naped Monarch, Yellow-fronted Barbet,[nbr][nbr]White-faced Starling, Sri Lanka Spurfowl, Yellow-browed Bulbul, Bronze-winged Pigeon, Spot-[nbr][nbr]winged Thrush, Sri Lanka Myna, Legge’s Flowerpecker, Brown-backed Needletail, Green Imperial[nbr][nbr]Pigeon, Sri Lanka Blue Magpie, Chestnut-backed Owlet, Sri Lanka Frogmouth, Scaly Thrush, Sri[nbr][nbr]Lanka Hanging Parrot, Black-throated Munia, Layard’s Parakeet, Black Eagle, Crested Goshawk,[nbr][nbr]Dark-fronted Babbler and Velvut-fronted Nuthatch. As the dusk falls we look for the sub-continental[nbr][nbr]endemic Sri Lanka Frogmouth. Overnight accommodation closer to the forest.[nbr][nbr]Read More[nbr][nbr]Day 08[nbr][nbr]Enjoy a leisurely breakfast and trek the region on your own. In the afternoon we will tour the gem[nbr][nbr]mines and factories of Sri Lanka in Rathnapura. Ratnapura City is the closest main town to the[nbr][nbr]Sinharaja Rainforest and is the gem Capital of Sri Lanka. All of Sri Lanka’s precious rubies & Ceylon[nbr][nbr]blue Sapphires and other semi-precious gem stone are found here. Optional – Climb Adam’s peak.[nbr][nbr]Adam’s Peak Mountain is also a stone’s throw from Sinharaja forest. With an additional night’s[nbr][nbr]extension to the tour in the region we can trek up the renowned pilgrim mountain in the night to[nbr][nbr]witness a stunning sunrise over the island at dawn. This is a truly breath-taking sight and words[nbr][nbr]cannot describe the beauty that unfolds a top this holy mountain. Overnight accommodation closer[nbr][nbr]to the forest.[nbr][nbr]Read More[nbr][nbr]Day 09[nbr][nbr]Enjoy a leisurely breakfast and travel to Colombo which like many capital cities in developing[nbr][nbr]countries is fast changing its face. Almost overnight, skyscrapers arise from where old buildings[nbr][nbr]once stood. Yet in some parts, the old-world charm is retained. For example, there is a 100-year-old[nbr][nbr]clock tower and several British built colonial buildings. Other places of interest are the Pettah bazaar[nbr][nbr]– where one can shop for bargains, a Hindu and a Buddhist temple, residential areas where you find[nbr][nbr]the stately homes of the affluent, the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall.[nbr][nbr](BMICH)- In the afternoon enjoy a Shopping Tour by visiting some of Colombo’s most popular[nbr][nbr]shopping destinations. Overnight stay in Colombo.[nbr][nbr]Read More[nbr][nbr]Day 10[nbr][nbr]After breakfast depart to Colombo International Airport for your onward journey. Your guide will offer[nbr][nbr]all departure assistance at the airport. Your journey with Samu travel ends here. Note: Hotel[nbr][nbr]stipulates checkout is before 12:00hrs noon time. Late Checkout between 12:00-18:00 requires half[nbr][nbr]of the room rate. Any checkout after 18:00 will cost one extra night room rate.[nbr][nbr]Read More[nbr][nbr]