Discover Sri Lanka, witness 100s of elephants mingle naturally at The Gathering, spot a myriad of birds and wildlife, travel exclusively in a small group with a naturalist and trip leader, and enjoy amazing cultural sites with KarmaQuest Ecotourism and Adventure Travel

1. Wildlife Safari, Sri Lanka – August 2017

2. Front row vantage on one of the greatest gatherings of elephants on earth

3. Visit Wilpattu, Minneriya and Yala National Parks
and Sinharaja Forest Reserve,
for the best wildlife and bird viewing in Sri Lanka

4. You’ll stay in deluxe accommodations

5. Your travels will support leopard
and elephant conservation

6. Travel in comfortable vehicles and safari jeeps

7. Travel with like-minded wildlife enthusiasts, led by
KarmaQuest’s Wendy Lama and a Sri Lankan naturalist

8. Tour the ancient Buddhist archaeological sites:
Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Sigiriya, and Dambulla

9. Anuradhapura

10. Polonnaruwa

11. Polonnaruwa cont.: standing Buddha, section of a
“moonstone” frontispiece

12. Sigiriya: Fortress in the sky

13. Dambulla caves

14. Experience the local culture with insight

15. Randoli Perahera,
Kandy

16. Kandy: Temple of the Tooth, Perideniya
Botanical Gardens

17. The hill country,
tea estates, Nuwara Eliya

18. Minneriya: The Gathering,
when 100s of elephants come together

19. … to socialize and
find scarce water during the dry season

20. Close up encounters

21. A monitor lizard hunts … painted stork graze

22. Yala National Park: Home to the Pied Hornbill
and Gray Langur monkeys…

23. Indian peafowl (peacock), Serpent eagle,
Red-faced Malkoha

24. Marsh mugger crocodiles, spotted deer

25. And more elephants

26. Wilpattu National Park, abundant with leopards,
sambar and much more

27. Relax, swim or snorkel at Hikkaduwa,
and return to Colombo

28. Join KarmaQuest in Sri Lanka,
the “Resplendent Isle”