Horton Plains Nature Trekking Guided Private Tour

Horton Plains Nature Trekking Guided Private Tour

Nature trekking in Horton Plains national park would be an amazing experience in your journey to Sri Lanka. Our team is well experience and expertise in nature trekking tours in Horton Plains national park. We will pick up you from your hotel in Ohiya, Haputale, Bandarawela and Ella and drive to national park. Our guides are well knowledgeable about Horton Plains national park and natural habitats of animals. So you are very lucky to spot amazing lovely moments of wild animals, specially endemic birds and mammals and reptile species . After the nature trekking you will enjoy refreshments with traditional hospitality and you will drop off to your hotel in Ohiya, Haputale, Bandarawela and Ella.

Best time to start nature trekking is 06:00 am

Horton Plains National Park in Pattipola is a protected area in the central highlands of Sri Lanka and is covered by montane grassland and cloud forest. This plateau at an altitude of 2,100– 2,300 meters (6,900–7,500 ft.) is rich in biodiversity and many species found here are endemic to the region. This region was designated a national park in 1988. It is also a popular tourist destination and is situated 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) from Ohiya, 6 kilometers (3.7 mi) from the world famous Ohiya Gap/Dondra Watch and 32 kilometers (20 mi) from Nuwara Eliya. The Horton Plains are the headwaters of three major Sri Lankan rivers, the Mahaweli, Kelani, and Walawe. In Sinhala the plains are known as Maha Eliya Plains. Stone tools dating back to Balangoda culture have been found here. The plains' vegetation is grasslands interspersed with montane forest, and includes many endemic woody plants. Large herds of Sri Lankan Sāmbhar deer feature as typical mammals, and the park is also an Important Bird Area with many species not only endemic to Sri Lanka but restricted to the Horton Plains. Forest dieback is one of the major threats to the park and some studies suggest that it is caused by a natural phenomenon.