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Monkeys in the Jungle

Trip type: 
Family & Cultural
Adventure level: 
4. Demanding
Max group size: 
16
Avg user rating: 
3
Asia, Sri Lanka | 16 days
Trip code: 
HFSL
Family Holidays | Min age 7yrs
What's included: 

Transport - Bus, train, 4WD, boat, on foot, elephant, dugout canoe.

Accommodation - Hotels (10nts), resthouse (1nt, basic), jungle camp (1nt), research station lodge (2nts).

Meals - 14 breakfasts, 2 lunches & 2 dinners.

Trip Highlights: 
Get hands on at a primate conservation camp, tracking monkeys with a team of experts
Get stuck in at a working farm
Camp on a tea mountain
Habarana
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Trip Overview: 

Experience the best of what Sri Lanka has to offer and sample the unique opportunity to get ‘hands on’ at a primate conservation camp, tracking monkeys with a team of expert researchers in Polonnaruwa.

Trip Highlights: 
Get hands on at a primate conservation camp, tracking monkeys with a team of experts
Get stuck in at a working farm
Camp on a tea mountain
Habarana
see full itinerary >>
What's included: 

Transport - Bus, train, 4WD, boat, on foot, elephant, dugout canoe.

Accommodation - Hotels (10nts), resthouse (1nt, basic), jungle camp (1nt), research station lodge (2nts).

Meals - 14 breakfasts, 2 lunches & 2 dinners.

Trip Photos: 
  • Gray Langur Monkey - Sri Lanka
  • Playful gray langur monkey
  • Picking tea
  • Monks
  • Baby elephant
  • Temple of the Tooth
  • Elephant rides
  • Fishing fun
  • Dambulla
  • Local fishing techniques
  • Typical Sri Lankan beach
  • Elephants bathing
  • Sigiriya Rock
  • Uda Walawe National Park
  • Prime elephant spotting
  • Elephant Rides
  • Fun for all the Family
  • Primate conservation camp
  • Fun for all the family
  • Baby Langur Monkey
  • Sigiriya

Hands On Adventure

Hands On Adventures combine our special blend of adventure and discovery with an opportunity to ‘lend a hand’ to a local project for an enriching experience. These adventures allow you to contribute to conservation of the natural environment and/or cultural heritage by getting a behind the scenes look at one of our carefully selected local projects.

Project Details

Spend three days with pioneer biologist, Dr Wolfgang Dittus, and his research team as you track monkeys in the ancient city of Polonnaruwa. You'll observe and record the behaviour of Toque Macaques and Purple Faced and Gray Langurs and learn about valuable conservation work from your base at the primate research camp. Your contribution here will be part of an established research project which has studied behavioural changes in these primates for over 40 years. The results of the ongoing study help to protect the species.

Sigiriya Rock

Continuing your journey on this diverse tropical island, you head inland to climb Sigiriya Rock and explore unspoilt tropical woodland on elephant-back. You can also discover the lush countryside by bike (optional).

National Parks

Your night at a jungle camp on the site of a tea plantation overlooking a beautiful valley preceeds a memorable encounter with elephants in Uda Walawe National Park.

Our Monkeys in the Jungle trip is just one of our many Asia Family tours. To find out more visit our Asia holidays page.

Prices from

Child:Adult:
incl flights
$2,622
incl flights
$3,496
Price include flights, transfers, all accomodation and entry fees, and a selection of meals.
$1,657
Exc.flights
$2,209
Exc.flights
Price includes everything listed above, excluding flights and transfers.

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