Destinations
- Rathnapura
- Sinharaja
- Udawalawe
Day 01
Pick up from the Hikkaduwa hotel or Colombo airport and drive to Rathnapura (Gem City) see gem mines and a museum proceed to Udawalawa National park famous for elephant, visiting the Sinharaja Rain forest en-route. Overnight stay Udawalawe.
Ratnapura (“City of Gems”)
Ratnapura (“City of Gems”) Frim ancient Rathnapura is Known as the city of gems.
The names come from Sinhala and ”Rathna” means ‘ gems” wile ‘Pura means city ‘the city of gems’ other than most of Sri Lanka’s World-renowned precious stones such as blue sapphires, rubies are founding the Rathnapura area. The name of the provincial capital of Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka and the Ratnapura District in which the town is situated.
Sinharaja Rain Forest
Singaraja 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. The hilly virgin rainforest, part of the Sri Lanka lowland rain forests ecoregion, was saved from the worst of commercial logging by its inaccessibility and was designated a World Biosphere Reserve in 1978 and a World Heritage Site in 1988. The reserve’s name translates as Kingdom of the Lion.
The reserve is only 21 km (13 mi) from east to west, and a maximum of 7 km (4.3 mi) from north to south, but it is a treasure trove of endemic species, including trees, insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.
Day 02
Early morning pick up from hotel 5.30 am and transfer to Udawalawa safari (approx. 3 hours). Enjoy wildlife safari and return to Hikkaduwa or Airport via South Cost.
Udawalawe National Park
Udawalawe National Park has successfully attracted hundreds of thousands of visitors, including both local and foreign tourists, while prolifically contributing to the development of the entire tourism sector of Sri Lanka. Udawalawe is a high probability of sighting Sri Lankan elephants. Tourists will most certainly catch a glimpse or even get within several meters of one or multiple elephants at Udawalawe during each safari tour. Furthermore, other exotic creatures, such as the Sri Lankan leopard and endemic species of birds, can also be witnessed at Udawalawe
