01 · Montane forest
Forest endemics
Sinharaja’s rainforest and the cloud forest of Horton Plains, home to many of the island’s endemic birds.
Birdwatching tours
An islandof endemics.
Birding tours from the rainforest to the wetlands, for the island’s endemics and the migrants that winter here.
- Endemic species
- 33, all year
- Migrants
- November to April
- Led by
- Expert birders
Residents and
winter visitors.
We run specialised birdwatching tours guided by some of the most senior birding guides in Sri Lanka.
Tours of seven to ten days, all year round, look for the residents, including the island’s 33 endemic species.
Longer trips of twelve to fourteen days, between November and April, add the huge number of migrant species that make Sri Lanka their winter home when they fly south to avoid the harsh northern winters.
Habitats
- Lowland rainforest
- Cloud forest
- Hill country
- Dry-zone tanks
- Wetlands & lagoons
- Scrub forest
What’s possible
Where the
birds are.
A few of the places our birding routes reach. We will help you choose the ones that suit your season and your pace.
02 · A village tank by boat
Tanks & wetlands
Ancient village tanks, where waterbirds gather among the water lilies.
03 · Scanning the valley
Days in the field
Patient scanning from first light, with a guide who knows the calls and time to wait for a bird to show itself.
04
Bundala National Park
Coastal lagoons
Shallow water and salt pans on the south coast, at their busiest in the migrant season.
Journey ideas
Three ways
to go birding.
Starting points, not set departures. Each one is reshaped around your dates, your target species and how early you like to rise.
- 017–10 days
The endemics
Sinharaja · Udawalawe · Horton Plains
A circuit of the wet-zone rainforest, the dry zone and the hills, for the resident birds and as many endemics as the days allow.
- Rainforest birding in Sinharaja
- Dry-zone birds around Udawalawe
- Highland species on Horton Plains
- Possible in any month
LevelGentle
Plan this - 0212–14 days
Winter migrants
Wilpattu · Sinharaja · Bundala
The longer tour, in the season when the migrants join the residents and endemics.
- Forest and tank birds in Wilpattu
- Rainforest and hill-country endemics
- Migrant waders at Bundala
- Time to return to the best sites
LevelModerate
Plan this - 032–3 days
A birding interlude
Part of a longer trip
A few days of birding within a wider holiday, in whichever forests, hills or wetlands your route passes.
- Dawn walks with a birding guide
- A boat trip on a village tank
- Fitted around the rest of your itinerary
- A gentle start for beginners
LevelGentle
Plan this
Every journey is tailor-made. Sites and timings follow the season and the birds on your list.
Is it for you?
Planned around
the birds.
- Who it suits
- Every birderKeen listers chasing endemics, bird photographers and travellers who simply love birds.
- Endemics
- 7 to 10 daysTours at any time of year, with the island’s own birds as the focus.
- Migrants
- 12 to 14 daysFrom November to April, when birds arrive from the north.
- Support
- 24/7 on tourFirst-aid certified guides, safety checklists and round-the-clock customer care.
Who leads it
Tell us your
target list.
Endemics, migrants or just a few good mornings out: whatever is on it, that is where we start shaping your route.