Adventure Sri Lanka - 4N/5D

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   05 Day Adventure Tour

   Day 01 - Airport/Colombo Pick you up from the Airport proceed to Colombo City tour of Colombo commencing with a visit to the Fort and the Pettah commercial hub with offices and shopping areas located amidst the oldest colonial hotel GOH. It has a fantastic view of the Colombo harbor, a lighthouse with a clock tower (older than Big Ben in London) close to the president’s house and old parliament. Afterwards, proceed through the main street passing the old Dutch Museum, belfry and old City Hall which houses puppets of earlier governors of Sri Lanka. Stop will be made at the Old Dutch hospital with shops and restaurants facing Sri Lanka’s twin tower buildings. Continue to the old race course with a maze of buildings with colonial architecture, restaurants and shopping arcade passing through Colombo City Hall (mini replica of the White House in Washington, DC) Shopping in Colombo Overnight at the Hotel in Colombo Day 02 - Colombo/Galle Pick up from the Hotel Colombo and leave for Balapitiya Boat Safari at Madu River Take in the unique biodiversity of the Madu River and its surrounding islands that boasts of hundreds of birds, plants, fish and animals. Journey past massive mangrove forests There's plenty more things to do in this trip, your thirst with a refreshing drink of King Coconut Water and then proceed towards the Buddhist Monastery, see how Kraal fishing is carried out, how Ceylon Cinnamon is peeled and enjoy some 'fish therapy' as they playfully nibble your feet at the 'fish spa'. Lunch Boat ride at Hikkaduwa to see underwater corals. Arrive at Galle and commence Galle city tour including a visit to the Dutch Fort. Commence return journey to Colombo visit at Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery by the end of the day Continue the journey to Colombo stay overnight at the hotel Day 03 - Colombo/Kitulgala Proceed to Kitulgala via Avissawella,.stop for Breakfast on the way. Arrive at Kithulgala and commence White Water rafting and participate in the White Water Rafting in the picturesque Kelani River, covering 5 major rapids and 4 minor rapids. Kitulgala is a small town in the west of Sri Lanka. It is in the wet zone rainforest, which gets two monsoons each year, and is one of the wettest places in the country. Nevertheless, it comes alive in the first three months of the year, especially in February, the driest month. The Academy Award-winning The Bridge on the River Kwai was filmed on the Kelani River near Kitulgala, although nothing remains now except the concrete foundations for the bridge and, supposedly, the submerged train cars that plunged into the river in the climactic scene. Kitulgala is also a base for white-water rafting, which starts a few kilometres upstream. This activity is for anyone above the age of 10 years with safety gear, modern rafts, and a comprehensive safety briefing will be given by our white water rafting instructors beforehand. After the adventure enjoy a bath in the river. Buffet Lunch in Western or Sri Lanka menu at Campsite leisure by the river side return overnight at the hotel in Kithulgala Day 04 - Kithulgala Take away breakfast Leave the hotel to Bird Watching in Kithulgala. Early morning Bird watching trail in Makandawa rainforest patch Bird watching in Kithulgala is considered as the main interest of a nature lover and can result in you seeing many of the country’s endemic bird species such as Sri Lanka Orange-billed babbler and chestnut-backed owlet, as well as reptiles such as green pit viper and earless lizard and a variety of butterflies – Do bird watching in the evening. Overnight stay at Kitulgala Adventures campsite or Similar Hotel. Day 05 - Airport In the morning, after breakfast we drop you off in the airport

Difficulty

Moderate

Guide

Guided tour in English

Start times

07:00

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