Wild Coast & Safari Escape

Tour overview

Three national parks, the elephant gathering at Minneriya, snorkelling off Pigeon Island and a whale-watching morning in the south — a week built for wildlife lovers.

Day by day itinerary

1. 1
   

   Day 1

   Arrival & Wilpattu

   Airport → Wilpattu

   Transfer north to the island's largest and wildest national park, famous for its villus and leopards.

   Airport welcomeVillu landscapesEvening at leisure

   Dinner Wilpattu
2. 2
   

   Day 2

   Wilpattu Safari to Sigiriya

   Wilpattu → Sigiriya

   Morning game drive in Wilpattu, then transfer to Sigiriya for a sunset climb of Pidurangala rock.

   Leopard safariPidurangala sunsetVillage life

   Breakfast, Dinner Sigiriya
3. 3
   

   Day 3

   Lion Rock & Minneriya Gathering

   Sigiriya → Minneriya → Sigiriya

   Climb Sigiriya in the cool morning, then join the afternoon safari at Minneriya where hundreds of elephants gather at the reservoir.

   Sigiriya fortressElephant gatheringReservoir sunset

   Breakfast, Dinner Sigiriya
4. 4
   

   Day 4

   East Coast at Trincomalee

   Sigiriya → Trincomalee

   Cross to the east coast for Koneswaram Temple, Marble Beach and calm turquoise water.

   Koneswaram TempleMarble BeachHot wells

   Breakfast, Dinner Trincomalee
5. 5
   

   Day 5

   Pigeon Island Snorkelling

   Trincomalee → Yala

   Morning boat to Pigeon Island for reef snorkelling with turtles and blacktip sharks, then the long scenic drive south to Yala.

   Reef snorkellingSea turtlesCoastal drive

   Breakfast, Dinner Yala
6. 6
   

   Day 6

   Yala Safari & the South Coast

   Yala → Mirissa

   Dawn jeep safari in Yala in search of leopards and sloth bears, then continue to the palm-fringed bay of Mirissa.

   Leopard safariCoconut Tree HillBeach sunset

   Breakfast, Dinner Mirissa
7. 7
   

   Day 7

   Whale Watching & Departure

   Mirissa → Airport

   Early boat out to look for blue whales and spinner dolphins, then a relaxed transfer to the airport.

   Blue whale watchingDolphin podsAirport transfer

   Breakfast —

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