Mud House Tour 8 days

Day 01 - Katunayaka International Airport to Anamaduwa

On arrival, you will meet our chauffeur/ guide, who will meet and greet you at the Bandaranaike International Airport. Upon arrival in Anamaduwa, check in to your resort and the rest of the day will be spent at leisure.

Spread throughout a large expanse of forest on the outskirts of a small village in Sri Lanka, The Mudhouse is a private and seductive jungle lodge, far away from the beaten track. Flanked by lakes and blessed with abundant birdlife, wildlife and natural beauty, The Mudhouse offers a range of rustic accommodation in private and individually designed huts. Run with environmental sustainability as its core focus, The Mudhouse aims to be a positive force for the people and nature with whom we co-exist. Serving traditional, healthy meals and providing a range of local excursions and activities, The Mudhouse offers a unique chance to experience rural Sri Lankan life in its entire colourful splendour.

Day 02 - Anamaduwa

Breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast, you will be leaving towards another activity. Today we will embark on a half-day village safari from the hotel. We will be arranging everything for your tour. The Mud House is located at Anamaduwa, which is the fully green-covered "Intermediate Zone" around the forest. It receives limited rainfall but is part of the lush “wet zone” region of the country. Anamaduwa is a man-made tank that used to irrigate the paddy fields and support village life. This system has remained unchanged since the times of the ancient kings thousands of years ago. Often pictured as a splendid sight, the lakes are focal points for villages and essential to humans and animals alike. During the safari, you will see lush paddy fields, bumper of the lake and the rural community way of life.

On completion, we will return to our hotel and in the evening you will participate in a Sri Lankan culinary lesson and enjoy a delicious lunch cooked by yourself. Overnight stay at Anamaduwa, Sri Lanka.

Day 03 - Anamaduwa to Wilpattu National Park

Breakfast will be served at the main restaurant of the hotel. However, we recommend departing from the hotel around 1200hrs approximately to be on time for an evening safari at the Wilpattu National Park. Check in to the hotel and you will be taken a rest couple of the hours to our first safari that will begin at 1500hrs.

Wilpattu National Park is the largest national park in Sri Lanka. It is home to many diverse forest types. It was one of the first parks to open in Sri Lanka, and thus has a rich heritage. There are over 30 recorded mammalian species inside Wilpattu. Apart from leopards and sloth bears, there are also Sri Lankan elephants and spotted deer. Wetland bird species such as the Pin tail, Whistling Teal Spoonbill and the White Ibis can also be found in the Wilpattu National Park.

Return to the campsite after the safari and overnight stay at Wilpattu, Sri Lanka.

Day 04 - Wilpattu National Park

Today we will embark on a full-day safari at the Wilpattu National Park; we will leave the hotel around 0600hrs. You will be served a packed breakfast and lunch during the safari. We will arrange plenty of soft drinks and water to keep you hydrated, while you can enjoy the real wilderness of the country.

Wilpattu National Park retains its status as a preferred safari destination due to a strong prevalence of elusive leopards. Though the present number of Sri Lankan leopards is unknown, it is one of the preferred wildlife safari destinations to observe these big cats. Another highlight is the park's dense population of Sri Lankan Sloth Bears, which are a highly threatened subspecies of the sloth bear that exist only on the island. You will be returning to the hotel and relaxing. In the evening, we will arrange for you a boat ride and your dinner on an Island.

Day 05 - Wilpattu to Mannar

After breakfast, today we will leave for another important destination, Mannar. Check in to the hotel, and you will relax for a few hours. Today you will be starting a new experience of bird watching. Sri Lanka is a bird paradise island, which is a tropical island in the Indian Ocean. When considering the population of birds, we cannot forget Mannar Island. The ideal spots in Sri Lanka for migrating birds and animals are seen in Mannar Island. The bird migration season starts in February and March. Gyomoni is representative of the bird safari; she is a bird guide at the Palmyrah house in Mannar. Basically, birds commonly seen in Mannar are Common brown-headed gull, black-headed gull, Glossy ibis, Black drongo, Indian roller, Western reef egret, and Indian spot-billed duck.

On completion, return to the hotel for overnight. Dinner at the hotel main restaurant.

Day 06 - Mannar

Breakfast at the hotel. Today you will embark on a full-day excursion around Mannar to some iconic places. We will leave the hotel around 0700hrs. The excursion today will cover Adam’s Bridge, Mannar Fort, the Baobab tree, Madhu Church, and Thrikeshwaram Temple with our experienced guide.

The epic legend of the Ramayana era says the bridge connected India and Sri Lanka. According to evidence regarding the bridge were many misconceptions about origins but some concentrate on a little sandy dancing land do appear from the tip of Mannar Island to Rameswaram Island in India that is known as Rama’s Bridge or Adam’s Bridge.

The Mannar fort is located on Mannar Island. In 1950, the Portuguese built it. The Dutch people who came to Mannar rebuilt the fort in 1696. In 1795, the British occupied the fort following the Dutch surrender. It is a square-shaped fort, and it connects the mainland with Mannar Island. Our Lady of the Madu was established in 1670 by Catholics fleeing Protestant Dutch persecution in Mannar. The church is located about 12 km from the Mannar main road. The move was ostensibly to protect the image from the colonial Dutch, who had closed churches and banned priests. Saint Joseph Vaz, an Oratorian priest from Goa, also came to the area during this period and took refuge at Madhu. This church is very famous among Catholic people.

On completion, you will return to the hotel for the night.

Day 07 - Mannar to Negombo

Breakfast at the hotel and today you will be transfered to Negombo.

Negombo is one of the main shopping centres in the country and the administrative centre of the Negombo division. Negombo has about 142,136 inhabitants within its divisional secretariat division. Negombo is known for its long sandy beaches and its century-old fishing industry.

Day 08 - Negombo to the airport

Breakfast at the hotel.

On completion, you will be depending on your departure flight for the time to leave for the airport.