Lanka Trail | Leopard Trail

Tour Plan

Day 01 – Airport / Wilpattu

Warmly welcome at the airport and Transfer to Wilpattu

Day 02 / Day 03 - Wilpattu National Park Full Day Safari

Wilpattu National Park

Wilpattu National Park (Willu-pattu; Land of Lakes) is a park located on the island of Sri Lanka. The unique feature of this park is the existence of "Willus" (Natural lakes) - Natural, sand-rimmed water basins or depressions that fill with rainwater. Located in the Northwest coast lowland dry zone of Sri Lanka. The park is located 30 km west Anuradhapura and located 26 km north of Puttalam (approximately 180 km north of Colombo). The park is 131, 693 hectares and ranges from 0 to 152 meters above sea level. Nearly sixty lakes (Willu) and tanks are found spread throughout Wilpattu. Wilpattu is the largest and one of the oldest National Parks in Sri Lanka. Wilpattu is among the top national parks world-renowned for its leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) population. The leopard population in Wilpattu is not known.

Overnight stay Wilpattu

Day 04 - Wilpattu / Nuwaraeliya

After the breakfast Transfer to Nuwaraeliya via Kandy.

Overnight stay Nuwaraeliya

Day 05 - Horton Plains National Park Full Day

Horton Plains

Around 06:00 hrs after bed tea and geared with picnic breakfast leave for HORTION PLAINS NATIONAL PARK. This park covers an extent of 3162 hectares and 7200 ft above sea level. An hour's drive from Nuwara Eliya will bring you it these Plains which is the only one that could be toured by foot. Endemic Sender Loris and purple monkey are among the important animal species in addition to Sambhur and the occasional Leopard. Wild elephants have been found in the very early days. This park is a habitat for a large number of endemic birds and butterflies

Overnight stay Nuwaraeliya

Day 06 - Nuwaraeliya / Yala

After the breakfast Transfer to Yala via Ella.

Overnight stay Yala

Day 07/ Day 08 – Yala National Park Full Day Safari

Yala National Park

This park is 378 sq. miles in extent and is a most famous and well-developed National Park in the Island. You could observe Elephants in herds of varying sizes, Leopards, Wild Boar, Wild Buffalo, Crocodiles, Peacocks Jackals, Sloth Bear and other animals. The Bird life comprises 130 species including the resident and Migrant Birds. Painted Stalks, Serpent Eagle, Sea Eagle and Pelicans add colour to the birds’ life in the park.