DAY 01
Arrive at the airport and transfer to Colombo.
In the evening engage in educational wildlife photography session with Mark Forbes to
learn how to use the camera, capture the wildlife moments, etc
Overnight at – Colombo City Hotel
DAY 02
Take the train going into Kandy and get off from Peradeniya. Engage in a photography
session inside the Peradeniya Botanical Garden of the beautiful trees and flowers which
would rehearse you in capturing the still moments before you start photographing moving
targets.
Overnight – Peradeniya Resthouse
DAY 03, 04
Proceed to Nuwara Eliya and drive to the top of Pidurutalagala mountain – the highest
peak in Sri Lanka, capturing the beauty of nature along the way. Watch out for the elusive
leopards as well.
On the next day visit the Horton Plains National Park and go to the World’s End. Watch
out for the not so shy Sambur Deer.
Overnight – Acacia Inn
DAY 05, 06
In the morning drive to Deniyaya and in the evening do a nature trail close to the hotel.
On the next day venture deep into the Sinharaja rainforest and photograph the waterfalls,
birds, the bio-diversity, etc
Overnight – Rainforest Ecolodge
DAY 07
Drive to Udawalawe and and engage in a big game drive and witness many herds of
elephants and this would be the time for you to capture the giants of Earth close up to
your lens.
Overnight – Wild Trails, Udawalawe
DAY 08, 09
Next day drive to Yala and in the evening engage in a jeep safari.
On the next day take a full day big game drive in the Yala national park in search of
leopards, sloth bears, wild elephants, spotted deer, wild boar, water buffaloes, etc.
Overnight – Magampura Resort
DAY 10
Drive to Wadduwa and relax next to the Indian Ocean
Overnight – Taprobana Wadduwa
DAY 11
Departure to the airport