7-Day Big 5 Animal Exploration

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Today, you'll be up early to go on a whale watching tour which gives you the opportunity to see the biggest mammals on earth - whales, in their natural habitat. You will be in awe as you observe blue whales, sperm whales and fin whales in a responsible way. After lunch, you will visit the historical and equally beautiful city of Galle, visiting the old Dutch fort and the lighthouse. Dinner will be served in the hotel restaurant.

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After breakfast, you'll depart from Mirissa to visit Bundala National Park having lunch en route. The park was declared the first Ramsar site in Sri Lanka, now a UNESCO biosphere reserve site. Watch the giant flocks of greater flamingos that visit Bundala and gain insight into the many other species of migratory waterbirds that winter here. You'll explore the seven terrestrial habitat types and six wetland types within the park and learn more about them. Dinner will be served at your hotel.

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Today you will embark on an exciting safari int Yala National Park, the second largest in the island based off the Southeastern coast of Sri Lanka. You'll get chance to see the famous Sri Lankan leopards, indigenous wild water buffalo, Sri Lankan sloth bears and large herds of Sri Lankan elephants. The park is also home to many other species of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish and invertebrates. You'll be out for the whole day and will return to the hotel for dinner.

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Today you'll venture out into Udawalawe National Park on a three-hour safari that will give you the chance to see the famed Sri Lankan elephants and many other mammals. You'll travel through the marshes, forests and grasslands of the park that was created as a sanctuary for wildlife in the 1970s. You'll also see the water birds which have made the park famous as well as many other birds, reptiles, amphibians and butterflies. You'll enjoy dinner at the hotel in the evening.

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Today, you'll leave Udawalawe behind and head towards the colourful lights and bright life of Colombo, the capital city of Sri Lanka. Once you arrive in Colombo you'll venture out on a city tour to visit historic monuments such as the Old Lighthouse, the Old Parliament, Galle Face Hotel, Galle Face Green, Gangarama Temple, the National Museum and more.