17 Jan 2026 - 27 Jan 2026 (11 days)
USD4,695 - 3 Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Quinton Paul Josop
Tour price (Per person): USD4,695 * GBP3,500 * EUR4,037 * AUD7,216
Single Supplement: USD670 * GBP500 * EUR576 * AUD1,030
15 Oct 2026 - 25 Oct 2026 (11 days)
USD3,795 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Amanda Guercio
Tour price (Per person): USD3,795 * GBP2,829 * EUR3,264 * AUD5,833
Single Supplement: USD670 * GBP500 * EUR576 * AUD1,030
21 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2027 (11 days)
USD4,995 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Robert Williams
Tour price (Per person): USD4,995 * GBP3,724 * EUR4,295 * AUD7,678
Single Supplement: USD820 * GBP611 * EUR705 * AUD1,260
14 Nov 2027 - 24 Nov 2027 (11 days)
USD3,995 - Spaces Available
Tour Leader: Erik Forsyth
Tour price (Per person): USD3,995 * GBP2,978 * EUR3,436 * AUD6,141
Single Supplement: USD820 * GBP611 * EUR705 * AUD1,260
Our Sri Lanka birding and wildlife tour takes us to without doubt one of the world's most pleasurable birdwatching and game viewing destinations. This friendly island nation boasts verdant scenery, characterised by terraced tea plantations and forest patches, and is blessed with many surprisingly large national parks brimming with game and birds. These attractions, coupled with a fascinating history and vibrant culture, make this a truly exotic destination and a pleasure to explore. From the central highlands to the rich lowland rainforests, Sri Lanka is one of only a handful of magical destinations where it is possible to see every single country endemic in a well-planned trip such as this, making this extension a ‘must’ for the keen birder!
Sri Lanka Spurfowl, Sri Lanka Junglefowl, Sri Lanka Wood & Sri Lanka Green Pigeons, Green-billed Coucal, Red-faced Malkoha, Serendib Scops Owl, Chestnut-backed Owlet, Sri Lanka Grey Hornbill, Yellow-fronted & Crimson-fronted Barbets, Red-backed & Crimson-backed Flamebacks, Layard's Parakeet, Sri Lanka Hanging Parrot, Sri Lanka Woodshrike, Sri Lanka Drongo, Sri Lanka Blue Magpie, Black-capped & Yellow-eared Bulbuls, Sri Lanka Swallow, Sri Lanka Bush Warbler, Sri Lanka Scimitar, Brown-capped & Orange-billed Babblers, Ashy-headed Laughingthrush, Sri Lanka White-eye, Sri Lanka Hill Myna, White-faced Starling, Spot-winged, Sri Lanka Whistling & Sri Lanka Thrushes and Dull-blue Flycatcher.
Leopard, Sloth Bear, Purple-faced Langur, Water Buffalo, Asian Elephant, Stripe-necked Mongoose
lowland dipterocarp forest, teak woodlands, montane forest, lakes, wetlands, mudflats, saltpans
warm in lowlands, cool in highlands, chance of rain in forest areas
8 with 1 Rockjumper leader / 12 with 2 Rockjumper leaders
undemanding
basic to very comfortable lodges and hotels
mostly unchallenging with very few skulky species
+-230
Yala National Park, Sinharaja Rainforest, tea plantations
good
Both Stuart and Greg went all the way to make the group have a pleasant and memorable trip. They both worked hard on ensuring everyone in the group got onto all the birds, and made sure we all were comfortable with our hotels and food.
The leadership on this trip was great! Glen Valentine was fantastic as usual. He is very responsive to everyone's needs, and constantly adjusting in response to even casual comments. He is wonderful at spotting and hearing birds up, down, far away, in the dark - wherever they are. I especially appreciated his wizardry with a scope - getting us great views of many birds through impossibly think vegetation. He makes everyone feel comfortable. The local guide Ashoka was absolutely fantastic at spotting, at local expertise, and general natural history background. Some amazing examples, he spotted an Indian Pitta in dark thicket from a moving jeep, and found a clear view of the head of a Legge's Hawk Eagle through thick vegetation that eluded all the rest of us - and then Glen got it in the scope in seconds! Glen and Ashoka were a great team. Ashoka speaks great English and was able to keep in mind what everyone had seen or missed, just as Glen does. Ashoka had great background knowledge on other animals and plants, and was enthusiastic to share.
By now you should know I am a total fan of Rockjumper, after more than 10 trips with you ! Impeccable organization, outwordly guides, birdiest spots, incredibly talented leaders (thanks, Glen), I can’t ask for more and look forward to my next trip with you!
Stephan Lorenz did a great job of bird-finding and then managing to get everyone a chance to see the birds. Stephan provided lots of helpful tips about what to look and listen for and the general natural history of birds, kept us well-informed of the daily plans, and is personable and fun to be with. I'd love to be on another of his tours.
This was a fantastic tour and I attribute its success to the guides, Greg de Klerk and Stu Elsom. They are professional and skilled, both at finding birds and handling people, and I learned a lot from them. We saw all of the endemic bird species and had some great views of game, including a jungle cat. At the beginning of the tour, I thought that a group size of 12 was going to be too many, but I had better experiences seeing birds than I have on tours with half as many participants.
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