{"id":2411,"date":"2025-08-21T11:48:33","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T11:48:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toursite.link\/waveoflanka\/?p=2411"},"modified":"2025-10-02T08:55:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T08:55:13","slug":"birding-nature-photography-tour-9n-10d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/?p=2411","title":{"rendered":"Birding &#038; Nature Photography Tour \u2013 9N\/10D"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2411\" class=\"elementor elementor-2411\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-669b9f0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"669b9f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f19e37b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f19e37b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Birding &#038; Nature Photography Tour \u2013 9N\/10D<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18182de e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"18182de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa5a99b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fa5a99b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f5c422 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f5c422\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Duration  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b62ad9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b62ad9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>9 Nights \/ 10 Days<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f54edb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f54edb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9262e6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9262e6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Theme <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a303ccb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a303ccb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wildlife \u00b7 Birding \u00b7 Nature Photography<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-636d5e7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"636d5e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-853ea6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"853ea6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> Route<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6a362a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6a362a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0Negombo \u2192 Habarana \u2192 Kumana \u2192 Yala \u2192 Bundala \u2192 Udawalawe \u2192 Kitulgala \u2192 Colombo<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c5f11e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8c5f11e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9a4c07 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a9a4c07\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26da700 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26da700\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inclusions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5729dfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5729dfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Private Transport<\/li><li>English-Speaking Guide<\/li><li>Refreshments and Water Bottles<\/li><li>Entrance Fees<\/li><li>Government Taxes and Service Charges<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3fea12 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e3fea12\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ed85f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ed85f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Exclusions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33d9bdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33d9bdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Anything not mentioned in the inclusions<\/li><li>Personal expenses (e.g., souvenirs, additional activities)<\/li><li>Travel insurance<\/li><li>Visa fees<\/li><li>Any meals not specified (e.g., lunch, snacks)<\/li><li>Gratuities (for drivers, guides, etc.)<\/li><li>Additional transportation costs (e.g., local transfers not specified)<\/li><li>Optional activities (e.g., adventure sports, special tours)<\/li><li>Any costs arising from unforeseen circumstances (e.g., natural disasters, political unrest)<\/li><li>Anything not explicitly stated as included in the package or tour.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eab268 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5eab268\" 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data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Day 1: Arrival in Sri Lanka \u2013 Transfer to Negombo<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fa5731 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8fa5731\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0Upon arrival at Bandaranaike International Airport, you\u2019ll be met by your guide and transferred to <strong>Negombo<\/strong>, a coastal town near the airport. Settle into your hotel and, if time allows, explore the <strong>Muthurajawela Wetlands<\/strong> or the <strong>Negombo Lagoon<\/strong>, where a variety of wetland birds such as herons, egrets, and kingfishers make their home. Overnight stay in Negombo.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18304e3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"18304e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73e29dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"73e29dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/florian-wehde-szpz0b1Q6IE-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3872\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/florian-wehde-szpz0b1Q6IE-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/florian-wehde-szpz0b1Q6IE-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/florian-wehde-szpz0b1Q6IE-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/florian-wehde-szpz0b1Q6IE-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/florian-wehde-szpz0b1Q6IE-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96128e2 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"96128e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:300}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a32396 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a32396\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-183425e elementor-absolute animated-fast elementor-view-default elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"183425e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 56c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m0-48C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 168c-44.183 0-80 35.817-80 80s35.817 80 80 80 80-35.817 80-80-35.817-80-80-80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e48ddb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e48ddb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/habarana_logo-1024x731.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3496\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/habarana_logo-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/habarana_logo-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/habarana_logo-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/habarana_logo-1536x1096.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/habarana_logo.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-045789f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"045789f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d328886 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d328886\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Day 2: Negombo to Habarana \u2013 Wetlands to Forests<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-347adfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"347adfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0After breakfast, depart for <strong>Habarana<\/strong>, located in Sri Lanka\u2019s dry zone and surrounded by forests, tanks, and grasslands ideal for birding. En route, visit <strong>Kandalama Lake<\/strong> or enjoy birdwatching around the Habarana jungle area. Spot species such as Indian pittas, chestnut-headed bee-eaters, and grey hornbills. Check in at a nature lodge and enjoy the evening with cameras ready. Overnight stay in Habarana.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37df611 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"37df611\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e4a4cd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e4a4cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-382cb64 elementor-absolute animated-fast elementor-view-default elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"382cb64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:600}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 56c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m0-48C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 168c-44.183 0-80 35.817-80 80s35.817 80 80 80 80-35.817 80-80-35.817-80-80-80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d9a20d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d9a20d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Day 3: Birding in Sigiriya &amp; Minneriya Wetlands<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ebfe25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ebfe25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Early morning birding near <strong>Sigiriya Rock Fortress<\/strong>, a hotspot for forest birds including the brown-capped babbler and crested serpent eagle. Later, visit the wetlands around <strong>Minneriya Tank<\/strong>, home to both resident and migratory water birds. Keep an eye out for painted storks, pelicans, and cormorants. Optional jeep safari in Minneriya National Park for elephant and bird sightings. Overnight stay in Habarana.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f38321 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f38321\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc70235 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dc70235\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_1587768199-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1511\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_1587768199-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_1587768199-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_1587768199-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_1587768199-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shutterstock_1587768199-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5725fdc e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5725fdc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:300}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02ad9b0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"02ad9b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05e5a2a elementor-absolute animated-fast elementor-view-default elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"05e5a2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 56c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m0-48C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 168c-44.183 0-80 35.817-80 80s35.817 80 80 80 80-35.817 80-80-35.817-80-80-80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cd5a6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7cd5a6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Kumana-National-Park-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3495\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Kumana-National-Park-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Kumana-National-Park-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Kumana-National-Park-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Kumana-National-Park.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b068a6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b068a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0544126 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0544126\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Day 4: Habarana to Kumana National Park (via Arugam Bay)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dc2a28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0dc2a28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Depart early and head toward the <strong>East Coast<\/strong>, arriving at <strong>Kumana National Park<\/strong>, one of the island\u2019s premier bird sanctuaries. En route, pass <strong>Arugam Bay<\/strong>\u2014you may catch glimpses of waders and wetland birds along the lagoons. Check in at your eco-lodge near the park and prepare for an evening of birding. Overnight stay near Kumana.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4c2e90 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b4c2e90\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55a87be e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"55a87be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a3ac5d elementor-absolute animated-fast elementor-view-default elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"0a3ac5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:600}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 56c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m0-48C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 168c-44.183 0-80 35.817-80 80s35.817 80 80 80 80-35.817 80-80-35.817-80-80-80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54f0aa1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54f0aa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Day 5: Birding Safari in Kumana National Park<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9206a59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9206a59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0Today, enjoy a full-day <strong>birding safari in Kumana<\/strong>, known for its coastal lagoons, mangroves, and nesting colonies. Capture species like the rare black-necked stork, Eurasian spoonbill, yellow-footed green pigeon, and many more. Kumana is also home to elephants and jackals, adding to the photographic variety. Return to your lodge for a peaceful night under the stars. Overnight stay near Kumana.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-888e529 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"888e529\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6c3f39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d6c3f39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"565\" src=\"https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/A-pair-of-flemingos-loving-each-other-at-Mannar-Sri-Lanka-1024x565.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3593\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/A-pair-of-flemingos-loving-each-other-at-Mannar-Sri-Lanka-1024x565.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/A-pair-of-flemingos-loving-each-other-at-Mannar-Sri-Lanka-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/A-pair-of-flemingos-loving-each-other-at-Mannar-Sri-Lanka-768x423.jpg 768w, https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/A-pair-of-flemingos-loving-each-other-at-Mannar-Sri-Lanka-1536x847.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/A-pair-of-flemingos-loving-each-other-at-Mannar-Sri-Lanka-2048x1129.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2977a82 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2977a82\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:300}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b2ae77 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b2ae77\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63ba164 elementor-absolute animated-fast elementor-view-default elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"63ba164\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 56c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m0-48C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 168c-44.183 0-80 35.817-80 80s35.817 80 80 80 80-35.817 80-80-35.817-80-80-80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d40e73b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d40e73b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"656\" src=\"https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Yala-National-Park1-1024x656.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3597\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Yala-National-Park1-1024x656.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Yala-National-Park1-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Yala-National-Park1-768x492.jpg 768w, https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Yala-National-Park1.jpg 1098w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-444ccbe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"444ccbe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-590c419 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"590c419\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Day 6: Kumana to Yala \u2013 Wilderness Meets the Lens<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f72b82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f72b82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0Drive south toward <strong>Yala National Park<\/strong>, famous for leopards and rich biodiversity. En route, stop at salt pans and lagoons that attract waders like flamingos and sandpipers. In the afternoon, enjoy a relaxed birding walk near your lodge or a jeep drive for wildlife and bird photography. Overnight stay near Yala.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb9601a e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cb9601a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5522ffe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5522ffe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bafcfa4 elementor-absolute animated-fast elementor-view-default elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"bafcfa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:600}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 56c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m0-48C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 168c-44.183 0-80 35.817-80 80s35.817 80 80 80 80-35.817 80-80-35.817-80-80-80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dffdf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2dffdf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Day 7: Morning Safari in Bundala National Park<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-deb3e29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"deb3e29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0Head out early for a jeep safari in <strong>Bundala National Park<\/strong>, Sri Lanka\u2019s first Ramsar Wetland. This park is a haven for bird photographers with species like greater flamingos, black-winged stilts, and the rare red-necked phalarope. Its scrubland also attracts blue-tailed bee-eaters and white-bellied sea eagles. Return to Yala or continue to Udawalawe, depending on timing. Overnight stay in Yala or Udawalawe.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d44a784 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d44a784\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcaa85a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dcaa85a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Bundala-National-Park-5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3601\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Bundala-National-Park-5.jpg 950w, https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Bundala-National-Park-5-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Bundala-National-Park-5-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Bundala-National-Park-5-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd18741 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bd18741\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:300}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0741b67 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0741b67\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3ac2ab elementor-absolute animated-fast elementor-view-default elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"e3ac2ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 56c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m0-48C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 168c-44.183 0-80 35.817-80 80s35.817 80 80 80 80-35.817 80-80-35.817-80-80-80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-178851e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"178851e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Udawalawe-National-Park--1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3605\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Udawalawe-National-Park--1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Udawalawe-National-Park--300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Udawalawe-National-Park--768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Udawalawe-National-Park--1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Udawalawe-National-Park--2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5962915 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5962915\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e71c2d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e71c2d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Day 8: Udawalawe National Park \u2013 Raptors &amp; Elephants<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c0bbfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c0bbfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Travel to <strong>Udawalawe<\/strong>, one of the best places to observe elephants in the wild. Take a jeep safari in <strong>Udawalawe National Park<\/strong>, where open grasslands provide excellent opportunities to photograph birds of prey such as crested hawk-eagles, serpent eagles, and white-bellied fish eagles. Visit the <strong>Udawalawe Elephant Transit Home<\/strong>, where orphaned calves are rehabilitated. Overnight stay in Udawalawe.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ced5794 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ced5794\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9443a5f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9443a5f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4552f63 elementor-absolute animated-fast elementor-view-default elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"4552f63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:600}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 56c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m0-48C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 168c-44.183 0-80 35.817-80 80s35.817 80 80 80 80-35.817 80-80-35.817-80-80-80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13f0218 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13f0218\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Day 9: Kitulgala Rainforest Experience<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a97de1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a97de1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0Head into the lush lowland rainforest of <strong>Kitulgala<\/strong>, a biodiversity hotspot perfect for photographing endemic birds. Go on a guided nature walk in the <strong>Makandawa Rainforest Reserve<\/strong>, keeping a lookout for the Sri Lanka blue magpie, chestnut-backed owlet, and green-billed coucal. You may also spot amphibians, butterflies, and forest reptiles in this humid ecosystem. Overnight stay in Kitulgala.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c8796e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c8796e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f66e5b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f66e5b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kitulgala-3-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1955\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kitulgala-3-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kitulgala-3-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kitulgala-3-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kitulgala-3-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Kitulgala-3-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ce50e6 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2ce50e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:300}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d838bad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d838bad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-097febf elementor-absolute animated-fast elementor-view-default elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"097febf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 56c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m0-48C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 168c-44.183 0-80 35.817-80 80s35.817 80 80 80 80-35.817 80-80-35.817-80-80-80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba27e4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ba27e4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"929\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/colombo-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3876\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/colombo-1.jpg 929w, https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/colombo-1-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/colombo-1-768x579.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 929px) 100vw, 929px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68dd39b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"68dd39b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdc720d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bdc720d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Day 10: Return to Colombo &amp; Departure<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba221ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba221ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0After breakfast, drive back to <strong>Colombo<\/strong>, wrapping up your journey through Sri Lanka\u2019s birding and biodiversity treasures. Depending on your flight schedule, enjoy a short city tour or time to review your photo collection before your transfer to <strong>Bandaranaike International Airport<\/strong> for departure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Duration 9 Nights \/ 10 Days Theme Wildlife \u00b7 Birding \u00b7 Nature Photography Route \u00a0Negombo \u2192 Habarana \u2192 Kumana \u2192 Yala \u2192 Bundala \u2192 Udawalawe \u2192 Kitulgala \u2192 Colombo Inclusions Private Transport English-Speaking Guide Refreshments and Water Bottles Entrance Fees Government Taxes and Service Charges Exclusions Anything not mentioned in the inclusions Personal expenses (e.g., [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2412,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_header_footer","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2411","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-pathways-to-discovery"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2411","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2411"}],"version-history":[{"count":97,"href":"https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2411\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3879,"href":"https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2411\/revisions\/3879"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2412"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2411"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2411"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/waveoflanka.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2411"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}