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Bird Watching in Sinharaja Rain Forest | From Your Hotel

Bird Watching in Sinharaja Rain Forest | From Your Hotel

By Travceylon Leisure
Free cancellation available
Price is $130 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

Sinharaja Forest Reserve is a national park and a biodiversity hotspot in Sri Lanka. It is of international significance and has been designated a Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Site by UNESCO. This Forest covers an extent of an approximately 11.187 ha. From east to west the length of the forest is 21 K.M’s. Situated in the south-west lowland wet zone of Sri Lanka and falling into the Sabaragamuwa and Southern provinces, Sinharaja is surrounded by Napola Dola, Koskulana Ganga (north), Maha Dola, Gin Ganga (south-west), the Kalukandawa Ela,Kudawa Ganga (west), Beverley Tea Estate and Denuwa Kanda (east). The elevation of the Sinharaja reserve ranges from 200m to 1300m. It has a rolling terrain consisting of a series of ridges and valleys, which assumes an east-west trend in the northwestern part of the reserve. In other parts of the reserve, the ridges and valleys assume a north-west/south-east alignment.

Activity location

  • Sinharaja Rain forest, Waddagala, Kalawana
    • Veddagala-Kudawa Road
    • Ratnapura, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Sinharaja Rain forest, Waddagala, Kalawana
    • Veddagala-Kudawa Road
    • Ratnapura, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka

Check availability


From Colombo Hotels
  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h8h
  • English

Starting from Colombo Hotels
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 4:00am
Price details
$140.00 x 1 Adult$140.00

Total
Price is $140.00
Until Tue, May 28
From Katunayake
  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h8h
  • English

Stating From Katunayake Hotels
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 4:00am
Price details
$140.00 x 1 Adult$140.00

Total
Price is $140.00
Until Tue, May 28
From Bentota Hotels
  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h8h
  • English

Starting from Bentota Hotels
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 4:00am
Price details
$130.00 x 1 Adult$130.00

Total
Price is $130.00
Until Tue, May 28
From Kalutara Hotels
  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h8h
  • English

Starting from Kalutara Hotels
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 4:00am
Price details
$130.00 x 1 Adult$130.00

Total
Price is $130.00
Until Tue, May 28

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedHotel Pick & Drop from Katunayake, Colombo, Mt. Lavinia,Kalutara, Beruwala, Bentota Hotels.
  • What's includedWhat's includedTransport throughout the tour with an air-conditioned vehicle.
  • What's includedWhat's includedService of an English-Speaking Chauffeur Guide.
  • What's includedWhat's included1 Liter of Bottled Mineral Water Per Person.
  • What's includedWhat's includedService of an English-speaking experienced naturalist.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFood and Beverages.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedEntrance Ticket for Sinharaja Rain Forest.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedGratuities.

Know before you book

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

The peak of Hinipitigala is the tallest, rising up to about 1150m. Other important ridges in the reserve range between 550-800m in height Namely Moulawella (760m), Kosgulana (797m), Sinhagala (742m), Kohilearambe (575m), Dotalugala (769m), and Tibbottagala (904m). Sinharaja forest cover receives between 3000-6000 mm of rain throughout the year and has a minimum rainfall of over 200 mm even during non-monsoon periods. The mean temperature is between 18-27 degrees Celsius with humidity of 75/100 - 90/100. Only a ray of faint sunshine reaches the ground layer of the forest which ranges from 5/100 - 15/100 of the total sunlight. Sinharaja has a wild profusion of flora. The canopy trees reach heights of up to 45m, with the next layer down topping 30m. Nearly all the sub-canopy trees found here are rare or endangered. More than 65/100 of the 217 types of trees and woody climbers endemic to Sri Lanka’s rainforest are found in Sinharaja. Sinharaja rain forest is home to 282 bird species and out of the 34 endemic bird species, 29 have recorded from Sinharaja. Apart from Birds 3-4 Elephants, around 15 Sri Lankan Leopards also recorded from Sinharaja Rain Forest.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESSinharaja Rain forest, Waddagala, Kalawana
    • Veddagala-Kudawa Road
    • Ratnapura, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLESinharaja Rain forest, Waddagala, Kalawana
    • Veddagala-Kudawa Road
    • Ratnapura, Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka

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