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Sri Lanka is a superb destination for birds and mammals, and you can hardly miss some of the residents, such as Indian Elephants and Toque Macaques. However, while the island’s forests and savannahs swarm with wildlife during the day, they also harbour special treasures at night, and this tour has been specially devised to track down some of the most elusive nocturnal gems. Featuring spotlighting drives and walks taking place in the evening, and sometimes also into the dead of night, we will hope to find such mammals as Rusty-spotted Cat, Red and Grey Slow Loris, Palm Civet and, with much luck, Indian Pangolin. Birds will inevitably include owls, perhaps including the amazing Spot-bellied Eagle Owl. We will also enjoy many daytime highlights, not just wildlife, but also the fabulous scenery and cultural delight of this unique island.

  • 15-day tour to many of the best sites for mammals in Sri Lanka
  • Special emphasis on evening and night excursions for many of the more elusive species
  • Nocturnal trips on foot and vehicle
  • Chance of 4 species of cat – Leopard, Jungle Cat, Rusty-spotted Cat and Fishing Cat
  • Special effort to see critically endangered Indian Pangolin
  • Good chance of Grey Slender Loris and Red Slender Loris
  • Other iconic mammals such as Asian Elephants and Sloth Bear
  • Superb scenic locations all over the island
  • Cultural marvels at Sigiriya and Kandy
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The verdant tropical island of Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon, is an ideal place to escape the gloom of a British winter. Although geographically close to the southern tip of India, it is culturally very different from its neighbour with a population 69% Buddhist and a proudly independent Sinhalese history.

Sri Lanka is a haven for iconic wildlife. Massive Blue Whales feed offshore, the island supports the greatest remaining populations of Asian Elephant, and Sri Lanka’s Leopards are the largest on Earth.


The rugged terrain of the island’s centre is characterised by mountains and hills rising to over 2,000 metres, and this is the home of the island’s tea industry. In the south, several tracts of Sri Lanka’s once extensive tropical rainforests still cloak the hills. The best and largest example of this precious habitat is Sinharaja Forest, which is recognised internationally as a World Biosphere Reserve, and which supports the vast majority of Sri Lanka’s endemic birds.

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Following the popularity and success of our ‘Borneo by Night’ tours, we are now pleased to offer you the chance to see the lesser-known, nocturnal species of Sri Lanka. Amongst these will be the island's four cat species — the elusive Rusty-spotted Cat and Fishing Cat, and the more regularly encountered Jungle Cat and Leopard. Whilst the latter two species may also be seen during daylight hours, we will need to venture out in the dead of night to search for such seldom-seen nocturnal mammals as the Grey Slender Loris and endemic Red Slender Loris. On these nocturnal forays we will also hope to see Small Indian Civet and Sri Lanka's two endemic mouse-deer species, the Yellow-striped and Sri Lanka Spotted Chevrotain. Perhaps the distinctive movements of the Indian Gerbil will attract our attention, or a rustling amongst overhead palm leaves betray the presence of a Common Palm Civet.

We will need to maintain the utmost silence if we are to locate the elusive and critically-endangered Indian Pangolin, which shares its home with the Asian Elephant, Wild Boar, Black-naped Hare, Eurasian Otter, Rusty-spotted Cat, Jungle Cat and Fishing Cat, all of which we hope to see. In this silence we will be searching for sounds ... a call, a rustle or the crack of a branch — tell-tale indicators of another exciting nocturnal treat. Sleeping birds will be encountered aplenty, but it will be the night-time hunters of the avian world that, with the mammals, most excite us. A Brown Fish Owl or Brown Wood Owl perhaps? Maybe a Collared Scops Owl or, if we are extremely lucky, the bizarre, even comical, Spot-bellied Eagle Owl.

As we move further into the highlands, our target species will include the Indian Giant Flying Squirrel, Golden Palm Civet, Dusky-striped Squirrel, Layard’s Striped Squirrel and Sambar Deer. Many of Sri Lanka's mammals, such as Purple-faced Langur, Giant Grizzled Squirrel and Golden Palm Civet, are represented by a baffling variety of subspecies and different colour morphs on account of geographical segmentation — wet zone, dry zone and highland forms being most prominent. We shall hope to spot and differentiate most of these varieties as we cover a wide range of altitudes and travel from the dry zone to the wet zone.

We will not, though, spend all our time in the dark. The Leopard, for example, may be seen early in the day, and on daytime safaris in Udawalawe and Lunugamvehera National Parks we will look for Sloth Bear, Asian Elephant, Muntjac, Spotted Deer, Golden Jackal, Tufted Grey Langur, Toque Macaque, Purple-faced Langur, Grizzled Giant Squirrel and the three mongoose species — Indian Grey, Ruddy and Stripe-necked Mongoose. We will also enjoy many of Sri Lanka's colourful bird species, especially during the periods when the mammals of our quest are less obliging.

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At Naturetrek we craft expertly-guided group and tailor-made wildlife holidays and cruises to all seven continents. On one of our holidays, you can be assured that our passionate team will enable you to experience and enjoy the best of the world's wildlife and natural spectacles in as comfortable and rewarding a manner as possible, caring as best we can for the environment in the process. We are proud to provide:

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Furthermore, as a Naturetrek client, our office team are always to on hand to help you – so if you have any queries about your holiday, whether before or after you have booked, we will be delighted to answer them on the phone. Please just give our team a call!

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• A bespoke itinerary which is crafted by experts and designed specifically for you
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For any interested natural history club or society, we can arrange for a private departure of this tour.

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Allow our experts to create a private, customised itinerary with dates and prices to suit you.

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Sri Lanka ... by Night

Tour Code: LKA11

A 15-day tour in search of Sri Lanka's nocturnal and other wildlife, with an optional pre-tour extension in search of Blue Whales.

£3,995

Flight Inclusive

£3,495

Land Only
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Carbon Footprint

4353kg CO2e

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987.6kg CO2e

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What does this mean?

Highlights

  • 15-day tour to many of the best sites for mammals in Sri Lanka
  • Special emphasis on evening and night excursions for many of the more elusive species
  • Nocturnal trips on foot and vehicle
  • Chance of 4 species of cat – Leopard, Jungle Cat, Rusty-spotted Cat and Fishing Cat
  • Special effort to see critically endangered Indian Pangolin
  • Good chance of Grey Slender Loris and Red Slender Loris
  • Other iconic mammals such as Asian Elephants and Sloth Bear
  • Superb scenic locations all over the island
  • Cultural marvels at Sigiriya and Kandy

Summary

Following the popularity and success of our ‘Borneo by Night’ tours, we are now pleased to offer you the chance to see the lesser-known, nocturnal species of Sri Lanka. Amongst these will be the island's four cat species — the elusive Rusty-spotted Cat and Fishing Cat, and the more regularly encountered Jungle Cat and Leopard. Whilst the latter two species may also be seen during daylight hours, we will need to venture out in the dead of night to search for such seldom-seen nocturnal mammals as the Grey Slender Loris and endemic Red Slender Loris. On these nocturnal forays we will also hope to see Small Indian Civet and Sri Lanka's two endemic mouse-deer species, the Yellow-striped and Sri Lanka Spotted Chevrotain. Perhaps the distinctive movements of the Indian Gerbil will attract our attention, or a rustling amongst overhead palm leaves betray the presence of a Common Palm Civet.

We will need to maintain the utmost silence if we are to locate the elusive and critically-endangered Indian Pangolin, which shares its home with the Asian Elephant, Wild Boar, Black-naped Hare, Eurasian Otter, Rusty-spotted Cat, Jungle Cat and Fishing Cat, all of which we hope to see. In this silence we will be searching for sounds ... a call, a rustle or the crack of a branch — tell-tale indicators of another exciting nocturnal treat. Sleeping birds will be encountered aplenty, but it will be the night-time hunters of the avian world that, with the mammals, most excite us. A Brown Fish Owl or Brown Wood Owl perhaps? Maybe a Collared Scops Owl or, if we are extremely lucky, the bizarre, even comical, Spot-bellied Eagle Owl.

As we move further into the highlands, our target species will include the Indian Giant Flying Squirrel, Golden Palm Civet, Dusky-striped Squirrel, Layard’s Striped Squirrel and Sambar Deer. Many of Sri Lanka's mammals, such as Purple-faced Langur, Giant Grizzled Squirrel and Golden Palm Civet, are represented by a baffling variety of subspecies and different colour morphs on account of geographical segmentation — wet zone, dry zone and highland forms being most prominent. We shall hope to spot and differentiate most of these varieties as we cover a wide range of altitudes and travel from the dry zone to the wet zone.

We will not, though, spend all our time in the dark. The Leopard, for example, may be seen early in the day, and on daytime safaris in Udawalawe and Lunugamvehera National Parks we will look for Sloth Bear, Asian Elephant, Muntjac, Spotted Deer, Golden Jackal, Tufted Grey Langur, Toque Macaque, Purple-faced Langur, Grizzled Giant Squirrel and the three mongoose species — Indian Grey, Ruddy and Stripe-necked Mongoose. We will also enjoy many of Sri Lanka's colourful bird species, especially during the periods when the mammals of our quest are less obliging.

Outline Itinerary

Day
1
Depart London
Days
2 - 4
Wilpattu
Days
5 - 7
Sigiriya
Day
8
Kandy
Day
9
Nuwara Eliya - Hakgala Botanical Gardens
Day
10
Horton Plains National Park, Kataragama
Day
11
Lunugamwehera National Park
Day
12
Lunugamwehera National Park - Udawalawe
Day
13
Udawalawe National Park - Udugama
Day
14
Kanneliya Rainforest - Colombo
Day
15
Fly London
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Dates & Prices

2027

Flight Inclusive

£3,995

Land Only

£3,495

Single Supplement

£995

Regional Departures

Would you rather depart from an airport closer to you? Give us a call at 1-844-433-9473 and we'll see what we can do.

Flight Inclusive

£3,995

Land Only

£3,495

Single Supplement

£995

Regional Departures

Would you rather depart from an airport closer to you? Give us a call at 1-844-433-9473 and we'll see what we can do.

2028

Flight Inclusive

£3,995

Land Only

£3,495

Single Supplement

£995

Regional Departures

Would you rather depart from an airport closer to you? Give us a call at 1-844-433-9473 and we'll see what we can do.

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