Wild Sri Lanka: Rainforest, Leopards and Whales
From Rs 56,525 per person, land only. Seven days through the island's wild south: two nights beside the Sinharaja rainforest, two at Yala for leopard and elephant safaris, and two in Mirissa for whales and Galle Fort.
Built around your family's dates, pace and interests, with nobody else on the trip. The itinerary below is a sample starting point; a founder reshapes it around you on the call.
- Guided walk in the Sinharaja rainforest, a UNESCO site
- Evening and morning safaris in Yala National Park
- Udawalawe elephants in the afternoon light
A typical route
swap any stop — this is a starting point, not a fixed plan
Sample day by day
a starting point, reshaped around your family
Day 1Land, into the rainforest belt
Airport meet and the drive south to Sinharaja. Evening at the lodge listening to the forest switch on.
Day 2Sinharaja on foot
A guided rainforest walk: mixed bird flocks, giant squirrels, orchids and a waterfall swim if the streams are gentle.
Day 3To Yala, evening safari
Drive to Yala and head straight in for an evening jeep safari - leopards on the rocks, elephants at the waterholes.
Day 4Yala morning, Udawalawe afternoon
A dawn safari for the park at its busiest, then Udawalawe National Park in the afternoon - the island's most reliable elephant viewing.
Day 5To the coast at Mirissa
Down to Mirissa. An easy beach afternoon; watch the stilt fishermen at Weligama on the way.
Day 6Whales and Galle Fort
Early whale-watching boat (November to April; harbour cruise otherwise), then a guided walk inside Galle Fort's ramparts.
Day 7Fly home
Breakfast, the coastal expressway to the airport, and a private drop.
Things you can add
swap, drop or add on the call
Yala National Park safaris
Evening and dawn game drives with park trackers - the world's densest leopard population.
Sinharaja guided walk
UNESCO rainforest with a naturalist: endemic birds, orchids, waterfalls.
Whale watching, Mirissa
Blue whales and spinner dolphins in season, on a licensed boat.
Galle Fort walk
Dutch ramparts, lighthouse and lanes with a guide.
What's typically included
Usually included
Confirmed on your quote
Every private trip is priced individually, so flights, meals and exact inclusions are confirmed once we know your dates and group size.