The Ultimate Glamping Safari

Route

Colombo - Negombo - Wilpattu - Anuradhapura - Sigiriya -

Safari by day, sundowners under canvas by night.

Tour Highlights

  • Mahoora Wilpattu tented camp
  • Sigiriya Rock Fortress
  • Mahoora Udawalawe tented camp
  • Mahoora Yala tented camp (two nights)
  • Yala leopard safari

Day by Day

10 Nights / 11 Days

  1. Day 1

    Arrival - Negombo

    Transfer from the airport to Negombo. Overnight in Negombo.

  2. Day 2

    Negombo - Mahoora Wilpattu

    Drive to Wilpattu National Park (approximately 2 hours). Check in to your Mahoora tented camp, Sri Lanka's largest and least crowded national park. Afternoon jeep safari. Overnight at Mahoora Wilpattu.

  3. Day 3

    Wilpattu Dawn Safari - Anuradhapura

    Dawn safari, then transfer to Anuradhapura (approximately 1.5 hours). Afternoon visit to the Sri Maha Bodhi and Ruwanwelisaya Dagoba. Overnight in Anuradhapura.

  4. Day 4

    Anuradhapura - Sigiriya

    Drive south (approximately 1.5-2 hours) via the Dambulla Cave Temple. Climb Sigiriya Rock Fortress in the afternoon. Overnight in Sigiriya.

  5. Day 5

    Sigiriya - Kandy

    Drive to Kandy (approximately 3 hours). Visit the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic. Overnight in Kandy.

  6. Day 6

    Kandy - Ella

    Drive into and across the highlands (approximately 4-4.5 hours). Visit the Nine Arch Bridge on arrival. Overnight in Ella.

  7. Day 7

    Ella - Mahoora Udawalawe

    Drive south (approximately 2.5 hours) to your Mahoora tented camp bordering Udawalawe National Park. Afternoon jeep safari. Overnight at Mahoora Udawalawe.

  8. Day 8

    Udawalawe Dawn Safari - Mahoora Yala

    Dawn safari, then transfer to your third Mahoora tented camp, this time bordering Yala National Park (approximately 2 hours). Afternoon jeep safari. Overnight at Mahoora Yala.

  9. Day 9

    Yala Dawn Safari

    A dawn safari through Yala National Park, home to the world's highest recorded leopard density. Overnight at Mahoora Yala.

  10. Day 10

    Yala - Galle

    Drive to the south coast (approximately 3 hours). Afternoon walking the ramparts of Galle Fort. Overnight in Galle.

  11. Day 11

    Departure

    Transfer to Bandaranaike International Airport (approximately 2.5 hours).

Suggested Stays

  • Negombo (beachfront hotel)
  • Mahoora Wilpattu tented camp
  • Anuradhapura (heritage-area hotel)
  • Sigiriya (rock-view lodge)
  • Kandy (heritage hotel)
  • Ella (hillside guesthouse)
  • Mahoora Udawalawe tented camp
  • Mahoora Yala tented camp, 2 nights
  • Galle (boutique fort-area hotel)

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions

  • All private ground transport throughout the tour
  • Three nights at Mahoora Mobile Tented Safari Camps (Wilpattu,
  • Udawalawe and Yala), full board with five-course dinners
  • Private jeep safaris at Wilpattu, Udawalawe and Yala
  • Private heritage guide for Anuradhapura
  • Temple of the Tooth guided visit
  • Guided Galle Fort walking tour
  • All airport transfers (arrival and departure)
  • 10 nights accommodation as specified above
  • Daily breakfast at non-Mahoora properties
  • 24/7 on-ground support throughout

Exclusions

  • International flights to/from Colombo
  • Travel insurance (strongly recommended)
  • Lunches and dinners outside the Mahoora camps
  • National park entrance fees (approximately USD 15-35pp per park)
  • Personal spending, souvenirs and tipping

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