The seas south of Sri Lanka may be the best place in the world for seeing the elusive Blue Whale. For seeing both Blue Whales and Sperm Whales together, it is almost certainly the best in the world. In December and April, the numbers of whales peak as they engage in a migration between the Bay of Bengal and upwellings off Somalia in the Arabian Sea.
Day 01 - Air-Port / Hikkaduwa / Galle
Day 01 - Air-Port / Hikkaduwa / Galle
Arrival and transfer to the south (the strip from Hikkaduwa-Galle-Mirissa to Tangalle) for five nights.
Day 02-03 - Galle / Mirissa
Mirissa for marine safaris. Blue Whales in concentrations not seen elsewhere in the world would be the highlight. Whales are seen relatively close to shore as the continental shelf is narrow to the South of Dondra. A bonus is the presence of Sperm Whales and pods of dolphins. Some whale watchers have seen Blue, Sperm and Long-snouted Spinner Dolphins, simultaneously in their field of view.
Day 04 - Galle
Visit the Galle Dutch Fort (a UNESCO World Heritage Site). Take a nature walk at Hiyare Forest Reserve, near Galle.
Day 05 - Tangalle
Marine safari for whales and dolphins. Some pods contain more than five hundred dolphins, including the Long-snouted Spinner Dolphin, which engages in spectacular leaps.
Day 06 - Thangalle / Galle / Colombo
Another day out in the sea for marine mammals sea bird watching. Some of the birds include skuas, shearwaters, terns and tropicbirds.
Day 07 - Colombo / Air- Port
Transfer to Airport for departure.
Whale watching is seasonal, between December and April when the seas are calm.
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