Anuradhapura & Wilpattu National Park
01 Night / 02 Days
USD 530.00 for 02 Pax
Trip starts from Colombo or Negombo and first day drive to Anuradapura is about 210 km and 5hrs drive, halfway stop at Kurunegala for breakfast. Continue to Anuradhapura It is a major city in Sri Lanka and capital city of North Central Province of Sri Lanka and the capital of Anuradhapura District. Anuradhapura is one of the ancient capitals of Sri Lanka, famous for its well-preserved ruins of an ancient Sri Lankan civilization. The city, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was the center of Theravada Buddhism for many centuries. The city lies on the banks of the historic Malvathu Oya(river). It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world and one of the eight World Heritage Sites of Sri Lanka. It is believed that from the fourth century BC until the beginning of the 11th century AD it was the capital of the Sinhalese. During this period it remained one of the most stable and durable centers of political power and urban life in South Asia. The ancient city, considered sacred to the Buddhist world, is today surrounded by monasteries covering an area of over sixteen square miles. Drive around and explore the historic site. On completion check in to the hotel at Anuradhapura for dinner and overnight stay.
In the morning about 6 Am, leave for Willpattu National Park in a 4WD Jeep for full day safari including breakfast/Lunch & refreshments. Wilpattu is among the top national parks world-renowned for its leopard population. A sample of forty-nine individual leopards were photo-captured in the surveyed area and the core area density was between that of Yala National Park's Block I and Horton Plains National Park. There are many types of vegetation to be found in Wilpattu, including littoral vegetation, such as salt grass and low scrub monsoon forest with tall emergent, such as palu (Manilkara hexandra), and satin (Chloroxylon swietenia), milla (Vitex altissima), weera (Drypetes sepiaria), ebony (Diospyros ebenum) and wewarna (Alseodaphne semecapriflolia). 31 species of mammals have been identified within Wilpattu national park. Mammals that are identified as threatened species living within the Wilpattu National Park are the elephant, sloth bear, leopard and water buffalo. Sambhur, spotted deer, mongoose, mouse and shrew are more of Wilpattu's residents. The painted stork, the open bill, little cormorant, Sri Lankan jungle fowl (Gallus lafayetii) along with many species of owls, terns, gulls, eagles, kites buzzards are to be found at Wilpattu National Park. Wetland bird species that can be seen in Wilpattu are the garganey, pintail, whistling teal, spoonbill, white ibis, large white egret, cattle egret and purple heron. The most common reptiles found in the park are the monitor lizard, mugger crocodile, common cobra, rat snake, Indian python, pond turtle and the soft-shelled turtle which are resident in the large permanent Villus. Come out from the park around 5 Pm and return to Negombo or Colombo. ( 5hrs drive)
Suggested departure time from Colombo is 6.00 AM
Tour Cost Includes:
- Transfers in an air conditioned vehicle with an English speaking driver guide from Colombo / Negombo to Anuradhapura and back
- Entrance Ticket to Anuradhapura sites
- Full day Safari in Wilpattu National Park by a Jeep, Including entrance tickets
- Accommodation in a A/C moderate room with dinner & breakfast (Picnic)
- Lunch (Picnic) and Refreshments
- Evening tea or coffee
Tour cost excludes:
- Any item not mentioned above
- Tip