Sri Lanka

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With stunning scenery, friendly people, beautiful birds and animals and one of the tastiest cuisines in the world, Sri Lanka is a must visit destination. For the general tourist it has beautiful beaches, comfortable resorts, amazing cultural experiences and well organised tours and is already well established the tourist trail. For birders and those interested in general wildlife and wildlife photography it is superb.

Although a relatively small island Sri Lanka has a high level of biological endemism. 16% of Sri Lankas fauna and 23% of its flora are endemic to the island. Sri Lanka is has recorded over 450 species of birds of which 25 are endemics. Many are spectacularly coloured and remarkably confiding others are far more difficult and need patience and perseverance. It also has over 120 species of mammal, 171 species of reptiles, 106 species of amphibians, and one of the world’s largest populations of blue whales and sperm whales, Sri Lanka is truly an animal-lover’s dream come true.

Why not join us on one of our Sri Lankan adventures? We offer a variety of Sri Lanka tours from Australia both travelling with a Sicklebill guide or traveling with a guide provided by our Sri Lankan partners. Check out the elephant gathering at Minneriya, attend the spectacular Kandy Pageant, thought by many to be the most colourful and exciting religious procession in Asia, look for the endemic birds of Sri Lanka or enjoy a more general bird and wildlife tour visiting a number of great locations around the country.