Yala tour, Fort Galle. 1 day
Description:
Sri Lanka is not a large country, but it has a very rich flora and fauna. The International Environment Organization has officially recognized Sri Lanka as one of the 34 biodiversity hotspots in the world. In Sri Lanka, the main religion is Buddhism, and Buddhism encourages to honor all living things. Therefore, Sri Lanka pays great attention to environmental protection. There are 52 nature reserves and 12 national parks on the island. They occupy 13% of the country. Safari in the national park will give you the opportunity to see up to 91 species of mammals (16 of them live only in this region). Zambara deer, spotted deer, elephants, wild pigs, leopards, wild boars, sponge bears, mouse and barking deer, porcupines, civets (wild cats), anteaters, giant squirrels, lemurs, monkeys, buffaloes, coyotes, mongoose.
Yala National Park has the largest concentration of leopards in the world.
It is better to visit the reserve either in the early morning or in the afternoon when the heat subsides. The fact that the animals in the midday heat, rest and they are extremely difficult to find in a large area of the park. The period of activity of animals falls in the early morning and hours before dark.
Thus, the best option of the excursion to Yala: departure in the early morning, that would be about 6 am to be in Yala. From the bus transfer to a specially equipped jeep:
And then a trip to the park about 3-4 hours. You can't get out of the jeep, it's dangerous.
The island of Sri Lanka is a bird-watching paradise, with 233 bird species living here, and with migration, the number of bird species increases to 482.
There are 171 species of reptiles on the island (and 101 of these species are found only here).
The Dutch port fortress of Halle.
Galle Granite Fort was built in 1663 (it is included in the UNESCO List of Modern Heritage). Galle is the largest surviving fortress in Asia. The fort was built by European colonizers. At one time, Galle was the main passenger port of the country, but even now it is full of bustling life, as in those days. On its territory there are 14 massive fortifications, its streets have the right location, as well as you can see the original one-storey houses in the Dutch style. Galle is one of the most unique sights of Sri Lanka.
The next point of the excursion is a visit to the lunar rock mine in Mitiyagoda. There are 3 mines in the area. You can see what untreated rocks look like, and not just moon rocks. Mines are wells with a depth of 7 to 20 meters. The workers will show you the mining process. You can also see the old grinding machines. Also on the territory of the mine there is a shop where you can buy both stones and ready-made jewelry.
At this, the excursion program ends and the transfer to the desired place of subsequent stay follows.
This tour is conducted without a Russian-speaking guide, but only with an English-speaking driver. The driver buys tickets and accompanies during the tour (except safari).
Friends, the cost for all excursions is calculated individually.
To calculate the cost, we need to know:
1. Place of departure for the tour.
2. The number of people who want to go on a tour (if there are children, their age).
We organize individual excursions, and do not engage in group recruitment.
We organize, mainly, package tours, where the price includes entrance tickets, safari-jeep rental, transport.