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Vanni Trail
BIRD WATCHING TOUR PACKAGE
PRICING
- Individual: $150-(Rs45500)
- Group of 3: $125-(Rs39000) per person
PICK-UP & DROP-OFF
- Free: Paranthan Bus Stand or Kilinochchi hotels
- Jaffna hotels: +$50 USD / LKR 15,000
ITINERARY (September – March)
5:30 AM – Sunrise & bird watching at Vannerikkulam 9:30 AM – Morning snacks & drinks 10:00 AM – 12:45 PM – Biodiversity exploration around Jeyapuram 2:00 PM – Lunch in Kilinochchi 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM – Afternoon bird watching
- Sep-Dec: Kalmadu/Murasumoddai areas
- Jan-Mar: Migration birds at Kandawalai 4:00 PM – Afternoon refreshments 6:30 PM – Drop-off at Paranthan Bus Stand
FEATURED BIRD SPECIES Pelicans • Woodpeckers • Indian Pitta • Sea Birds • Fish Owl Dwarf Kingfisher • White-Bellied Sea Eagle • Purple Heron Black-Headed Ibis • Brahminy Kite • Blue-Tailed Bee-Eater Painted Stork • Malabar Pied Hornbill • Grey Sri Lankan Hornbill Changeable Hawk-Eagle • Pied Kingfisher • Asian Koel Indian Roller • Stork-Billed Kingfisher • Grizzled Giant Squirrel Plus many more endemic and migratory species
SEASON: September to March (Peak bird watching season)
Vanni Trail
BIRD WATCHING TOUR PACKAGE
PRICING
- Individual: $150-(Rs45500)
- Group of 3: $125-(Rs39000) per person
- INCLUDES BOAT JOURNEY!
PICK-UP & DROP-OFF
- Paranthan Bus Stand or Kilinochchi hotels
- Jaffna hotels: +$50 USD / LKR 15,000
ITINERARY (June – September) 5:30 AM – 10:00 AM – Spectacular sunrise at Elephant Pass
- (After Flamingo Season ends – full day trip to Mullaitivu (Mangulam, olumadu …..)
- Primary focus: Flamingo observation
- Alternative sites for sea birds, ducks & sea eagles if needed
10:00 AM – Morning snacks & drinks
10:45 AM – 12:45 PM – Explore Mankulam or Olumadu
- Featured species: Monarch, Changeable Hawk-Eagle, Dwarf Kingfisher, Bar-Winged Flycatcher, Yellow Minivet, Rocket Drongo, Indian Flycatcher, Shama, Dark-Fronted Babbler, Black-Headed Bulbul, Drongo Cuckoo, Indian Cuckoo, Snake Eagle, Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher, Hornbill, White-Browed Fantail, White-Rumped Munia, Velvet-Fronted Nuthatch, Woodpeckers, Small Minivet, Black Hetcher, Grizzled Giant Squirrel
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM – Lunch break
2:45 PM – Visit Mathavalasingham Kulam
- Target species: Alexandrine Parakeet, Purple-Faced Leaf Monkey, Golden-Fronted Leaf Bird, Nightjar, Sea Eagles
- Special highlight: Monarch birds bathing (5:00-6:00 PM)
3:15 PM – Afternoon refreshments
7:00 PM – Drop-off at Paranthan Bus Stand or Kilinochchi
SEASON: June to September (Monsoon season specialties)
Vanni Trail
Kilinochchi Bird Watching Adventure – Day 1
Experience Northern Sri Lanka’s rich birdlife with our immersive 1-day tour, designed for nature and bird lovers.
PRICING
- Individual: $300
- Group of 3: $275 per person
- INCLUDES BOAT JOURNEY!
Pick-up:
Paranthan Bus Stand / Kilinochchi Hotels (Jaffna Hotels: +US$50 or LKR 15,000)
Morning
- (After Flamingo Season ends – full day trip to Mullaitivu (Mangulam, olumadu …..)
5:30 AM – Sunrise & Bird Watching at Vannerikkulam
9:30 AM – Snacks & Drinks
10:00 AM – 12:45 PM – Birding at Jeyapuram
Afternoon
2:00 PM – Lunch in Kilinochchi
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM – Seasonal Bird Watching at Kalmadu / Murasumoddai (Sep–Dec)
4:00 PM – Snacks & Drinks
Day 2 – Special Flamingo & Forest Birding (Jun–Sep)
5:30 AM – 10:00 AM – Sunrise with Flamingos (Elephant Pass or alternative sites)
10:00 AM – Snacks & Drinks
10:45 AM – 12:45 PM – Mankulam / Olumadu Forest Birding (Highlights: Monarch, Hawk-Eagle, Dwarf Kingfisher, Minivet, Drongo, Cuckoos, Hornbill, Munia, Nuthatch, Woodpeckers, Grizzled Giant Squirrel)
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM – Lunch
2:45 PM – Mathavalasingham Kulam Exploration (Alexanderine Parakeet, Leaf Monkey, Leaf Bird, Nightjar, Sea Eagles; 5–6 PM Monarch bathing)
3:15 PM – Snacks & Drinks
Evening
Hotel stay (3★) & Dinner in Kilinochchi
7:00 PM – Drop-off at Paranthan Bus Stand / Kilinochchi Hotels
