Itinerary:

Day 1: Arrival & Bodinagala Forest Reserve

Arrival at Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake and transfer to Kitulgala visiting Bodinagala Forest Reserve en route

Target Species: Green-Billed Coucal, Sri Lanka Grey Hornbill, Malabar Trogon, Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher, Yellow-Fronted Barbet, Greater Flameback

Overnight: Kitulgala Rest House

Day 2: Kitulgala Forest Reserve

Full day birding in Kitulgala Forest Reserve

Target Species: Sri Lanka Hanging Parrot, Layard's Parakeet, Green-Billed Coucal, Chestnut-Backed Owlet, Brown Hawk Owl, Sri Lanka Frogmouth, Sri Lanka Grey Hornbill, Yellow-Fronted Barbet, Black-Rumped Flameback, Greater Flameback, Spot-Winged Thrush

Overnight: Kitulgala Rest House

Day 3: Kitulgala Forest

Full day birding in Kitulgala Forest Reserve

Target Species: Oriental Honey Buzzard, Rufous-Bellied Eagle, Shikra, Crested Serpent Eagle, Black Eagle, Mountain Hawk Eagle, Sri Lanka Spurfowl, Sri Lanka Junglefowl, Long-Billed Sunbird, White-Throated Flowerpecker.

Overnight: Kitulgala Rest House

Day 4: Kitulgala Forest & Gilimale Forest Reserve

Morning birding in Kitulgala Forest/Village

In the afternoon we leave for Ratnapura

Excursion to Gilimale Forest Reserve

Target Species: Malabar Trogon, Black-Headed Yellow Bulbul, Sri Lanka Frogmouth, Crested Drongo (Greater Racket-Tailed Drongo), Sri Lanka Myna

Overnight: Ratnaloka Hotel, Ratnapura

Day 5: Sinharaja World Heritage Wilderness Area

Full day excursion to Sinharaja World Heritage Wilderness Area

Target Species: Oriental Honey Buzzard, Rufous-Bellied Eagle, Shikra, Crested Serpent Eagle, Black Eagle, Mountain Hawk Eagle, Sri Lanka Spurfowl, Sri Lanka Junglefowl, Sri Lanka Wood Pigeon, Red-Faced Malkoha, Green-Billed Coucal, Chestnut-Winged Cuckoo, Chestnut-Backed Owlet, Sri Lanka Frogmouth, Malabar Trogon, Yellow-Browed Bulbul, Black Bulbul, Spot-Winged Thrush, Scaly Thrush, Orange-Billed Babbler, Ashy-Headed Laughing Thrush, Asian Paradise Flycatcher, S Sri Lanka Blue Magpie, White-Faced Starling, Sri Lanka Myna

Overnight: Blue Magpie Lodge, Sinharaja

Day 6: Sinharaja

Full day birding in Sinharaja

Overnight: Blue Magpie Lodge, Sinharaja

Day 7: Udawalawe National Park

In the morning we leave for Embilipitiya

Afternoon Jeep Safari in Udawalawe National Park

Target Species: Spot-Billed Pelican, Oriental Darter, Cormorants, Lesser Adjutant, Montagu's Harrier, Pied Harrier, Changeable Hawk Eagle, White-Bellied Fish Eagle, Grey-Headed Fish Eagle, Barred Button Quail, Pompadour & Orange-Breasted Green Pigeon, Plum-Headed Parakeet, Blue-Faced Malkoha, Sirkeer Malkoha, Malabar Pied Hornbill, Prinias

Other Taxa: Toque Monkey, Grey Langur, Golden Jackal, Mongoose, Asian Elephant, Spotted Deer, Water Buffalo, Sri Lanka Giant Squirrel

Overnight: Centauria Hotel, Embilipitiya

Day 8: Kalametiya Bird Sanctuary & Udawalawe National Park

Morning birding around Udawalawe National Park & proceed to Tissamaharama.

Afternoon visit Kalametiya Bird Sanctuary

Target Species: Waders & Other Water Birds, Eurasian Thick-Knee, Great Thick-Knee, Pintail Snipe, Water Cock, Alexandrine Parakeet, Rose-Ringed Parakeet, Coppersmith Barbet, Sri Lanka Small Barbet, Common Wood Shrike, White-Browed Bulbul.

Overnight: Hotel Priyankara, Tissa

Day 9: Yala National Park

Full day Jeep Safari in Yala National Park

Target Species: Spot-Billed Pelican, Oriental Darter, Painted & Black-Necked Stork, Lesser Adjutant, Black-Winged Stilt, Eurasian Thick-Knee, Great Thick-Knee, Small Pratincole, Yellow-Wattled & Red-Wattled Lapwing Pacific Golden Plover, Grey Plover, Little-Ringed, Kentish, Mongolian & Greater Sand Plover, Marsh, Wood & Curlew Sandpiper, Little Stint, Brown-Headed Gull, Caspian, Gull-Billed & Whiskered, Tern, Jerdon's Bushlark, Ashy-Crowned Sparrow Lark.

Other Taxa: Toque Monkey, Grey Langur, Golden Jackal, Mongooses, Asian Elephant, Wild Boar, Sambar, Spotted Deer, Water Buffalo, Sri Lanka Giant Squirrel.

Overnight: Hotel Priyankara

Day10: Bundala National Park & Tissa Wetlands

Morning Jeep Safari in Bundala National Park

Target Species: Greater Flamingo, Northern Pintail, Garganey, Watercock, Black-Winged Stilt, Eurasian Thick-Knee, Great Thick-Knee, Small Pratincole, Yellow-Wattled & Red-Wattled Lapwing Pacific Golden Plover, Grey Plover, Little-Ringed, Kentish, Mongolian & Greater Sand Plover, Marsh, Wood, Terek & Curlew Sandpiper, Little Stint, Brown-Headed Gull, Caspian, Great Crested, Lesser-Crested, Gull-Billed, Whiskered, White-Winged, Saunders's & Little Tern, Jerdon's Bushlark, Oriental Skylark, Ashy-Crowned Sparrow Lark, Jerdon's & Indian Nightjar

Birding around Tissa Wetlands

Target Species: Purple Heron, Black-Crowned Night Heron, Yellow Bittern, Black Bittern, Brahminy Kite, Shikra, Purple Swamphen, Pheasant-Tailed Jacana and other common water birds, Pipits & Wagtails, Streaked & Baya Weaver

Overnight: Hotel Priyankara

Day 11: Victoria Park

In the morning we will leave for Nuwara Eliya

Afternoon birding in Victoria Park

Target Species: Forest Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Yellow-Eared Bulbul, Indian Blue Robin, Pied Thrush, Indian Pitta, Kashmir Flycatcher, Sri Lanka White-Eye

Overnight: Galway Forest Lodge, Eliya

Day 12: Horton Plains National Park & Nuwara Eliya

Birding in Horton Plains National Park

Target Species: Sri Lanka Wood Pigeon, Yellow-Eared Bulbul, Pied Bush Chat, Sri Lanka Whistling Thrush, Eurasian Blackbird, Sri Lanka Bush Warbler, Grey-Headed Canary, Kashmir & Dull Blue Flycatcher, Velvet-Fronted Nuthatch, Sri Lanka White-Eye, Bar-Winged Fly Catcher Shrike

Afternoon birding in Nuwara Eliya area

Target Species: Sri Lanka Wood Pigeon, Yellow-Eared Bulbul, Indian Blue Robin, Pied Thrush, Indian Pitta, Grey-Headed Canary, Kashmir & Dull Blue Flycatcher, Velvet-Fronted Nuthatch, Sri Lanka White-Eye, Black-Throated Munia.

Overnight: Galway Forest Lodge, Eliya

Overnight Galway Forest Lodge, Nuwara Eliya

Day 13: Royal Botanical Gardens

In the morning we will leave for Kandy

Afternoon visit Royal Botanical Gardens in Peradeniya

Target Species: Alexandrine Parakeet, Sri Lanka Small Barbet, Large Cuckoo Shrike, Indian Pitta, Southern Hill Mynah, Common Hawk Cuckoo, Forest Wagtail.

Overnight: Hotel Suisse

Day 14: Udawattakele Sanctuary & Departure

Morning birding in Udawattakele Sanctuary

Target Species: Emerald Dove, Sri Lanka Hanging Parrot, Layard's Parakeet, Brown Fish Owl, Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher, Yellow-Fronted Barbet, Sri Lanka Small Barbet, Greater Flameback, White-Rumped Shama, Tickell's Blue Flyctacher

In the afternoon we will leave for Hotel Airport Garden near Colombo Airport

Afternoon: Departure to Colombo Airport.