166 1st Cross street jaffna
+94 71 228 0888
Categories: ,

Vanni Package 1 (1 Day)

Experience a captivating 1-day bird-watching adventure in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka! This tour offers unique opportunities to witness diverse birdlife at Vannerikkulam, Jeyapuram, and surrounding areas. Choose from two distinct seasons, each offering incredible sightings of resident and migratory birds.

Book dates within the specified season time (September 1st to March 31st)

99994 in stock

Additional services
Hire a Camera
$75.00
Pick up & drop from hotels in Jaffna
$50.00

Tour Package & Pricing

 

  • Package 1V:
    • Individual: $150-(Rs45500)
    • Group of 3: $125-(Rs39000) per person

 

Pick-up & Drop-off

 

  • Complimentary Pick-up Point: Paranthan Bus Stand (Google Map Link) or any hotel in Kilinochchi.
  • Jaffna Hotel Pick-up & Drop-off: An additional charge of US$50 / LKR 15,000 applies for pick-up and drop-off from hotels in Jaffna.

 

Itinerary: Season 1 (September to March)

 

  • 5:30 AM: Start your day at Vannerikkulam with a breathtaking sunrise and prime bird-watching opportunities.
  • 9:30 AM: Enjoy refreshing snacks and drinks.
  • 10:00 AM – 12:45 PM: Explore the rich biodiversity around Jeyapuram.
  • 2:00 PM: Savor a delicious lunch in Kilinochchi.
  • 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Continue your bird-watching expedition.
    • September – December: Explore the Kalmadu or Murasumoddai areas.
    • January – March: Focus on migration birds at Kandawalai, where you might spot species like the Black-Winged Kite, common Sea Birds, Oriental Pratincole, Small Pratincole, and Pallid Harrier.
  • 4:00 PM: Another round of snacks and drinks.
  • 6:30 PM: Drop-off at Paranthan Bus Stand.

 

Observed Bird Species

 

Our tours frequently encounter a wide array of fascinating birds, including (but not limited to):

Pelicans, Leaf Birds, Woodpeckers, Indian Pitta, Monarch, Bulbul, Sea Birds, Fish Owl, Dwarf Kingfisher, Munia Birds, Brown-Capped Babbler, Black-Capped Bulbul, Crimson-Backed Flameback, White-Bellied Sea Eagle, Purple Heron, Black-Headed Ibis, Lesser Whistling Duck, Oriental Magpie-Robin, Brahminy Kite, Red-Wattled Lapwing, Common Tailor Bird, Blue-Tailed Bee-Eater, Orange-Breasted Green Pigeon, White-Bellied Drongo, Painted Stork, White-Browed Bulbul, Red-Vented Bulbul, Chestnut Bee-Eater, Malabar Pied Hornbill, Grey Sri Lankan Hornbill, White-Eye, Barbet, Thrush, Wood Shrike, Wood Pigeon, Coucal, Indian Flycatcher, Changeable Hawk-Eagle, Snake Eagle, Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher, Ashy Wood-Swallow, Crested Swift, Kashmir Flycatcher, Sri Lankan Brown Flycatcher, Gold-Fronted Leaf-Bird, Indian Moorhen, Grey-Headed Fish-Eagle, Pied Kingfisher, Little Grebe, Tricolored Munia, White-Rumped Munia, Common Baya, Asian Koel, Common Birds, Common Sea Birds, White-Napped Woodpeckers, Pygmy Woodpecker, Rufous Woodpecker, Cotton Pygmy, Eurasian Hoopoe, Indian Roller, Brown Shrike, Pied Cuckoo, Grey-Bellied Cuckoo, Yellow Pitta, Stork-Billed Kingfisher, Woolly-Necked Stork, Dark-Fronted Babbler, Shama, Nightjar, And Even The Grizzled Giant Squirrel.