Wilpattu Wildlife Safari and Cultural Tour in a day
With this excursion Wilpattu, you will get to explore the popular tourist attraction. You will visit the Munneswaram Kovil, Udappuwa fish markets, St Annes shrine inTalawila and the salters in Puttalam and enjoy the coastal scenery. After lunch, you will take an afternoon safari to the Wilpattu National Wildlife Park which is the largest wildlife park in Sri Lanka is home to at least 30 mammals including the elusive Sri Lankan leopard, sloth bears and elephants. You are also likely to spot deer, jackals, wild pig, water buffalo, wetland birds, reptiles and the rare Indian star tortoises within this park.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Munneswaram Kovil Temple, Wariyapola Rd, Chilaw 61000 Sri Lanka
Munneswaram temple is an important regional Hindu temple complex in Sri Lanka. It has been in existence at least since 1000 CE although myths surrounding the temple associate it with the popular Indian epic Ramayana, and its legendary hero-king Rama
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Udappuwa, Sri Lanka
Udappu or Udappuwa is a traditional Tamil fishing and shrimp farming village. Witness the fish markets and day-to-day life of residing in the region. It is situated few miles north of Chilaw city and Munneswaram temple.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: St. Annes Church, Talawila Rd., Puttalam 61300 Sri Lanka
On the Kalpitiya Peninsula stands one of Sri Lankas holiest Christian shrines; the Shrine of St.Anne. This shrine which dates back to the 17th century, is considered to be among the oldest and most revered Christian shrines in Sri Lanka and therefore is now one of the most popular pilgrimage sites in the island nation.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: puttalam saltern, Puttalam, Sri Lanka
Puttalam is rich in the natural resources required for the production of salt. Legend has it that the land
on which the natural salterns in Puttalam are located were formerly owned by the King of Sri Lanka. The
salterns currently occupy 815 acres on the edge of the lagoon and supplies about a 3rd of the countries
salt needs.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Wilpattu National Park, Wilpattu National Park, North Western Province
The Wilpattu National Wildlife Park which is the largest wildlife park in Sri Lanka is home to at least 30
mammals including the elusive Sri Lankan leopard, sloth bears and elephants. You are also likely to spot
deer, jackals, wild pig, water buffalo, wetland birds, reptiles and the rare Indian star tortoises within this
park. Learn about the natural villu lakes which are sand-rimmed basins that collect rainwater and are
unique to this national park. Be on the lookout for wildlife in their natural habitat while you drive through
and learn about the vegetation in this wildlife park.
Duration: 4 hours
Duration:10 to 12 hours
Commences in:Negombo, Sri Lanka
Country:Sri Lanka
City:Negombo
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