Night Hike to see Elusive & Rare Loris in Sigiriya
Overview
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1 hour 30 minutes
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Your chance to see one of the world's most rare mammals - the Grey Slender Loris - an endangered nocturnal primate and one of the most elusive creatures of the wild. You will be guided by an expert naturalist who will explain this fascinating creature to you, its behaviours, call and other details. You will be taken on a guided night-time walking safari where we will track the Grey Slender Loris as it moves through its natural habitat. A unique opportunity for wildlife & nature lovers.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
The Grey Slender Loris is one of the rarest and most elusive mammals in the world. It is a nocturnal primate, now difficult to see in the wild, due to its endangered status. We will commence with a short presentation on the Grey Slender Loris and then take you on a walking safari through a carefully prepared night-time trail, within the Back of Beyond Pidurangala gardens along a jungle trail, where we will guide you to this rare sighting of this beautiful creature in its natural habitat. You will be guided by our expert naturalist the whole way and have a chance to take photos.
What‘s Included
Expert Naturalist Guide
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Options
Loris Trek + Dinner
Dinner at jungle restaurant: Enjoy a delicious meal before or after your Loris night walk.
Loris Watching + Tree House
Tree House Accommodation: Enjoy living in a tree house right walking distance from Pidurangala rock!
Loris watching is included
Breakfast is included
Sigiriya Loris Night Trail
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Reviews
37 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Awesome lorus and food
Chanuka A,,Dec 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Very nice, the food is absolutely amazing, Iam a local and trust me the food is fire. The lorus were also very cute.
Go to see the loris!
92serenaw,,Nov 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We booked this last minute not expecting too much but we are all so glad we did it. It was great learning about slender loris and what is being done to protect them. We saw loris up close and up in the trees, as well as things like snakes, lizard, birds, stick insects. The guides are absolutely brilliant, so we would definitely recommend this for an evening activity in Sigiriya!
Loris spotting
megnashanky,,Oct 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Definitely worth learning a bit more about the primates. Enjoyed the walk at night. Spotted 6 lorises and 4 nightjars. Very pleasant experience.
Discovering Loris in their Natural Habitat
Pili C,,Sep 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00After seeing a presentation about the loris to get to know these animals better, we were given a red-lit lantern and went out to find them. The guides are very good at locating them, so we could see a few. We also saw moths, lizards, owl chicks and even a horsewoman. It was a very interesting walk discovering the animals in their natural habitat. And to close the night we dined in the restaurant from which the excursion starts (rich and varied food, and very friendly staff), night of ten
Didn't show up
Prue J,,Sep 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Booked the tour but they didn't show up and I have not been able to contact them. Suggest looking elsewhere if you want to see the loris.
Excursion Loris slender
Amina D,,Sep 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We loved the night excursion to see svelte loris. We booked the option that includes dinner, and everything was delicious!! We recommend this option because the restaurant is located in the same jungle of Pidurangala, from where they make the excursion to see loris. As for the excursion, it has been one of the best experiences I have had in Sri Lanka. The loris guide has loved us, he has a lot of dexterity to see loris and other animals inside the jungle. Thank you very much for the experience.
Amazing 👏
Rachael B,,Sep 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Amazing experience. We were given lots of information about the Loris, then we got our head torches and set off. The guides were fantastic and so good at finding them, we saw so many. The guides also pointed out moths, crickets, lizards and a nesting owl. So interesting, we loved it. Be prepared for lots of bugs 🤣
Sighting from afar
orianarosa,,Aug 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00The excursion and 'it took place with a few participants that is' a family of 4 and we, so good thing, the guide and' committed a lot but we always spotted them from afar because they were very high up in the trees and in the dark you can just see very carefully, that infamous close encounter with those two big eyes unfortunately did not' take place, so a little disappointment there's, and' undeniable, but the organization and' was ok also the pickup and drop off from' agreed hotel.
Recommended experience.
maru8216,,Aug 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Recommended experience. An expert gave us a brief introduction about the loris at the hotel reception, then with a guide we started the walk around. Although it is difficult to see the loris clearly, we could notice about 4 or 5 that were walking in the trees. It's worth it.
Great value for money
145claree,,Aug 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Our experience started off with dinner.... Simple but great food. This was followed by a talk about Loris and then the night walk. Great guides and an exciting hour or two searching for animals. Saw 4 Loris. Great value for money
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