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BIG CATS AND BLUE WHALES - A SPECIAL SRI LANKA SAFARI

Leopards and WhalesThis unique 11-day wildlife tour is available only through Reef and Rainforest Tours, and combines the Africa-like Yala National Park with wonderful whale watching by boat off the south coast of Sri Lanka. Yala is the best location in all Asia for spotting leopard: in the company of our specialist conservationist/photographer guide, you will enjoy the highest possible chance to view this elusive big cat. You might also see wild buffalo, wild boar, Asian elephant, monitor lizard, macaque monkey and a host of bird species during your four nights there. After your stay in the comfortable Yala Village lodge comes a delightful boutique hotel by the coast, your base for some superb cetacean spotting. The largest animal ever to have inhabited the Earth, the blue whale, is usually seen in good numbers, along with many of its smaller relatives, the dolphins. This combination of good lodges and hotels with exceptional wildlife both terrestrial and marine makes this a wildlife journey to savour for ever.

 Day 
  1. Depart London.
  2. Arrive Colombo. Met & tfr to hotel. Meet private guide at dinner. O/n Cinnamon Grand Hotel, BB.
  3. Tfr to Yala National Park with guide. Evening game drive. O/n Yala Village, HB.
  4. Morning game drive in Yala. Picnic breakfast served on beach. Evening game drive. O/n Yala Village, HB.
  5. Morning game drive in Yala. Evening game drive. O/n Yala Village, HB.
  6. Morning game drive in Yala. Evening game drive. Watch dvd Leopard Hunters after dinner. O/n Yala Village, HB.
  7. Tfr to Wligama along the south coast. At leisure. Evening at leisure. O/n Mandara Resort, HB.
  8. Tfr to Mirissa. Embark on boat to see blue whales and dolphins. Evening at leisure. O/n Mandara Resort, HB.
  9. Tfr to Mirissa. Embark on boat to see blue whales and dolphins. Evening at leisure. O/n Mandara Resort, HB.
  10. Tfr to Colombo. Evening at leisure. O/n Cinnamon Grand Hotel, BB.
  11. Tfr to airport. Fly out. Arrive London.

2012 Prices:

From £2879 per person sharing double/twin rooms and including international flights.

Please contact us for a definitive quote based on your requirements.

NB: International flights are based on Sri Lankan Airlines from London.

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Our tailor-made tours offer full date flexibility and freedom of choice regarding locations and content (subject to logistics and availability). The above itinerary is a good example of what is possible but can be altered and/or extended to suit your individual preferences. Please contact us by email or telephone to discuss your requirements and one of our friendly and expert travel consultants will be pleased to assist with the development of your perfect itinerary.
 

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