Minneriya Safari: Elephant Gathering Experience

Explore Minneriya National Park’s wildlife on a half-day safari. Witness the majestic elephant gathering and diverse fauna in their natural habitat.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Minneriya National Park - Witness “The Gathering,” a term used to describe the elephants that congregate on the banks of the Minneriya Tank during the dry season. Observe these majestic elephants as they graze on the grass growing on the tank bed. You might also encounter the park’s diverse wildlife, including deer, wild buffalo, gray langurs,…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Entrance tickets
  • Pickup and drop off
  • Bottled water
  • All fees and taxes
  • Comfortable Jeep
  • Professional driver
  • Binoculars
  • Vehicle hire
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Minneriya National Park, situated in Sri Lanka, is renowned for its abundant population of Asian elephants. A half-day safari in this sanctuary allows visitors to observe these majestic animals in their natural environment, along with a diverse array of wildlife including deer, buffalo, monkeys, and numerous bird species. The park is particularly…

Location
Minneriya National Park
Maradankadawala-Habarana-Thirukkondaiadimadu Highway
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Marius
Aug 6, 2025
Great tour! - Great tour with nice English-speaking driver who spotted a lot of animals. And offcourse we have seen many elephants!!
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Fabrice
Aug 4, 2025
Fantastic Safari Tour in Minneriya - We did a Safri Tour in the afternoon and it was absolutely fantastic. He pick up us at the Hotel and then in the Park, he didn’t rush and had time for everything and also explained many things about the Elefant‘s. We saw like 100 Elefant‘s. At the end he offered us an ice cream :) He is really lovely and friendly. Thank you for this unforgettable experience and we would of sure do it again the Safari Tour with him.
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Explorer17816641382
Aug 2, 2025
Great full day of experience - Expert and professional drivers, very nice with us and respectful with the animals and the park. We saw many elephants and other animals in ann anfternoon safari and they always respected their distances and left them space. For a small extra they took us to see Pidurangala and Sirigiya in the morning and had a full day of adventures.
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Dreamer53556139305
Aug 2, 2025
Minneriya safari and Pidirangala rock - Super experience!!!! First we went to Pidirangala rock and in the afternoon we went to Minneriya to see elephants...and we see them!!!! Our driver was always thinking about us and wanted we had a really good experience. He did it absolutely!!!! Recommend 100% Professional, trustable and friendly.
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Hiruni
Aug 1, 2025
Amazing Experience ❤ - Our guide and driver Nadeesha, was respectful for the elephants, patient, took us tp places with little jeeps. He was not in a hurry, but wanted us to enjoy the park and the animals as much as we could. We had an amazing day, saw so many elephants and babies from close by. Also we saw buffaloes,Peacock, Crocodile,Lizard and many birds. Highly recommend.
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Kavindu
Aug 1, 2025
Professional tour agent - We had an amazing day. Large numbers of elephants, eagles, varied and colorful birds, langur, buffaloes, deer... an unforgettable experience! Highly recommended.
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Marijnbosch
Jul 31, 2025
Fantastic tour in a respectful way. - We had a fantastic tour with our driver Nadeedje. He could advise us well on DE right time for departure. He knew a lot about DE narl animals EN and above all everything with the utmost respect for DE elephants. That is what we thought was important rice. He gave them DE space EN was patient. Finally DE corpse the elephants came very close on their own. It was EN amazing experience and a highlight of our trip.
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K9101wglisav
Jul 30, 2025
A fun adventure with lots of animal spotti g - It was an amazing experience. The guides were friendly, professional and very knowledgeable. They even accomodated our request to stop at a minimarket on our way back home.
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8mariechristinec
Jul 28, 2025
Best Minneriya Safari - We had an amazing safari experience at Minneriya! Our guide, Nadeesha, was absolutely fantastic – very knowledgeable about the animals and the park. He treated the wildlife with great respect, never disturbing them, and shared lots of interesting facts during the tour. The safari lasted about 3.5 to 4 hours and was very well-organized, with smooth logistics and great communication throughout. Nadeesha was excellent at spotting animals – thanks to his sharp eyes and experience, we were able to see many different species, which he pointed out and explained to us in detail. We felt safe and well taken care of the entire time. Highly recommended!
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C352itsarahp
Jul 28, 2025
5 stars! - We loved the experience! Our driver was very very considerate and we had an amazing day! We even got an ice cream surprise in the very right ( hot) moment. We can only recommend the safari specially with our driver!
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From $70
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).