Hill Country
Jetwing Kandy Gallery
Situated in the scenic countryside surrounding Kandy, Jetwing Kandy Gallery offers 26 exquisitely designed rooms and suites that epitomise luxury and indulgence. Each room, adorned with luxury furnishings, provides sweeping views of the Mahaweli River and the lush riverine habitat beyond. Reflecting the historical theme, the three categories of suites and rooms at Jetwing Kandy Gallery depict the twilight of the Sinhala kings and the transitional period that followed, where traditional aesthetics harmoniously blend with exotic influences.
Facilities
Swimming pool, spa with treatment rooms, wheelchair access, room service, free Wi-Fi, laundry service, on-call doctor, personalised butler service.
Local Wildlife
Birds: Indian three-toed/black-backed dwarf kingfisher, white-throated kingfisher, stork-billed kingfisher, common kingfisher, black eagle, crested serpent eagle grey hornbill, brown fish owl, forest eagle owl, wood owl, common hill myna, pale-billed flowerpecker, yellow-fronted barbet, yellow-eared bulbul, brown-capped babbler, Tickell's blue flycatcher, brown-breasted flycatcher, paradise flycatcher, dull-blue flycatcher, green leaf warbler, large-billed leaf warbler, crimson-backed woodpecker, Indian pitta, blue-winged leafbird, Alexandrine parakeet, blossom-headed parakeet, Sri Lanka hanging parrot, Ceylon shikra, white-rumped shama, white-rumped munia,
Mammals: Pale-fronted toque macaque, Indian porcupine, Indian pangolin, Indian muntjac, Sri Lankan spotted chevrotain, Indian wild boar, dusky palm squirrel, small Indian civet, Asian palm civet, golden palm civet, Indian giant flying squirrel, greater false vampire bat.
Reptiles: Green pit viper, Sri Lanka cat snake, banded kukri, Boie's rough-sided snake, hump-nosed lizard, Sri Lanka kangaroo lizard, whistling lizard, Kandyan gecko, Kandyan day gecko.
Optional Activities
Temple of the Tooth Relic, Hanthane Mountain Range, waterfall visits, Knuckles Mountain Range, birding in Udawatta Kele Sanctuary.
Alan Godwin
Area Specialist
Visit Udawatta Kele Sanctuary in the centre of Kandy one morning or afternoon, for some very good birding opportunities.
If you have any questions regarding our Sri Lanka tours, please feel free to contact me on +44 (0)1803 866965
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