Insider guides to Sri Lanka's national parks and marine wildlife. Yala leopard safaris, Mirissa whale watching, and the best months to visit.
An endangered subspecies, an island we share, and Ceylon Essence's pledge to the wild places that make these journeys possible.
The Sri Lankan leopard exists nowhere else on earth — and fewer than a thousand mature individuals remain. Here's why protecting them is the precondition for everything we do.
Resident blue whales, spinner-dolphin pods, and an outrigger coast — and the small disciplines that keep this water worth returning to.
Four nautical miles out, before sunrise, the engine off. The southern sea is one of the few places on earth you can sit beside a blue whale — if the boat behaves.
Why a private jeep, a 5am start, and the right block matter more than the season.
Yala has the highest density of leopards anywhere on earth. Here's how to actually see one — and what to do when the park is at its busiest.
Blue whales, sperm whales, and the boats we recommend (and the ones we don't).
The waters off Mirissa are one of the few places on earth where you can reliably see blue whales from a small boat. Here's how to do it responsibly.
Thirty-four endemic birds, three habitats, one small island.
Thirty-four endemic birds, three habitats, one small island. When to come, where the birds are, and how a private birding week works, by Sri Lankan naturalists.
Thirty-four birds live here and nowhere else on earth.
Thirty-four birds live here and nowhere else on earth. A site-by-site guide to the endemics of Sinharaja, the highlands and the dry zone, from local naturalists.
A guide to watching without harm.
The Sri Lankan elephant is the animal most people come for. How you watch decides what is left behind. Six rules we hold to on every safari we run.