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Sri Lanka
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Southern Province
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Galle
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Kottawa Rainforest and Arboretum Tour
4 h
About this activity
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Hikkaduwa, Hikkaduwa, Galle District, Southern Province
Hotel Pick up available. From Here we start The tour customers around Hikkaduwa Locations
Duration: 2 minutes
Stop At: Galle, Galle, Galle District, Southern Province
Hotel Pick up available. From Here we start The tour customers around Galle Locations
Duration: 2 minutes
Stop At: Unawatuna, Unawatuna, Galle District, Southern Province
Hotel Pick up available. From Here we start The tour customers around Unawatuna Locations
Duration: 2 minutes
Stop At: Ahangama, Ahangama, Galle District, Southern Province
Hotel Pick up available. From Here we start The tour customers around Ahangama Locations
Duration: 2 minutes
Stop At: Weligama, Weligama, Matara, Southern Province
Hotel Pick up available. From Here we start The tour customers around Weligama Locations
Duration: 2 minutes
Stop At: Mirissa, Mirissa, Southern Province
Hotel Pick up available. From Here we start The tour customers around Mirissa Locations
Duration: 2 minutes
Stop At: Kottawa Conservation Forest, Udugama Road Sri Lanka
Kottawa arboretum also called Kottawa forest reserve is situated in Galle. This is the one of the nearest rain forest to Galle city. This isolated patch of low country rain forest is about 37 acres, it has all the features of a typical rain forest. The vegetation is that of wet evergreen type with tall trees struggling upwards to reach the sunlight with small canopies touching each other preventing the penetration of sunlight to the bed of the forest.There are over 170 tree species identified in the area of which about 100 species are endemic to Sri Lanka. 70 birds species have also been recorded, including 12 endemic birds. It is also a good place to spot some beautiful butterflies, Purple faced Leaf Monkey, Toque Macaque and Giant Squirrel, which dominate the forest canopy. Among the reptiles are some of Sri Lanka's non-venomous snakes and endemic agamid lizards. The unpolluted streams that traverse the forest harbour a variety of fish including many endemic species.
Duration: 2 hours
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Hikkaduwa, Hikkaduwa, Galle District, Southern Province
Hotel Pick up available. From Here we start The tour customers around Hikkaduwa Locations
Duration: 2 minutes
Stop At: Galle, Galle, Galle District, Southern Province
Hotel Pick up available. From Here we start The tour customers around Galle Locations
Duration: 2 minutes
Stop At: Unawatuna, Unawatuna, Galle District, Southern Province
Hotel Pick up available. From Here we start The tour customers around Unawatuna Locations
Duration: 2 minutes
Stop At: Ahangama, Ahangama, Galle District, Southern Province
Hotel Pick up available. From Here we start The tour customers around Ahangama Locations
Duration: 2 minutes
Stop At: Weligama, Weligama, Matara, Southern Province
Hotel Pick up available. From Here we start The tour customers around Weligama Locations
Duration: 2 minutes
Stop At: Mirissa, Mirissa, Southern Province
Hotel Pick up available. From Here we start The tour customers around Mirissa Locations
Duration: 2 minutes
Stop At: Kottawa Conservation Forest, Udugama Road Sri Lanka
Kottawa arboretum also called Kottawa forest reserve is situated in Galle. This is the one of the nearest rain forest to Galle city. This isolated patch of low country rain forest is about 37 acres, it has all the features of a typical rain forest. The vegetation is that of wet evergreen type with tall trees struggling upwards to reach the sunlight with small canopies touching each other preventing the penetration of sunlight to the bed of the forest.There are over 170 tree species identified in the area of which about 100 species are endemic to Sri Lanka. 70 birds species have also been recorded, including 12 endemic birds. It is also a good place to spot some beautiful butterflies, Purple faced Leaf Monkey, Toque Macaque and Giant Squirrel, which dominate the forest canopy. Among the reptiles are some of Sri Lanka's non-venomous snakes and endemic agamid lizards. The unpolluted streams that traverse the forest harbour a variety of fish including many endemic species.
Duration: 2 hours
Included
- Hotel Pick up
- Guide
- Privet First class car,van or took took with the services
- Entrance tickets
- Hotel drop offs
- Bottle Watter
- Entry/Admission - Kottawa Conservation Forest
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Features
Tourism
80%
Cultural
75%
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