Wilpattu National Park: Explore Sri Lanka's Largest and Oldest Wildlife Reserve

Discover the wonders of Wilpattu National Park, Sri Lanka’s largest and oldest wildlife reserve. Explore its diverse landscapes, abundant lakes, and renowned leopard population.

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Wilpattu National Park - Visit Wilpattu National Park. Wilpattu National Park is a park located on the island of Sri Lanka. The unique feature of this park is the existence of “Willus” - Natural, sand-rimmed water basins or depressions that fill with rainwater. Located in the Northwest coast lowland dry zone of Sri Lanka. The park is located 30 km…
What's Included
  • Transport by Private Safari Jeep
  • Wilpattu National Park entrance tickets
  • Free Pickup/Drop off from/to any location within the radius of 5 KM from the Park Gate
  • Service of an Experienced Driver (Also your tracker)
  • Breakfast and Lunch Included for Full Day Safari Session
  • Snacks and Refreshments for Full Day Safari
  • Water bottle per person
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off if outside of 5km of entrance gate.
  • Food and Bevarages.
  • Gratuities.
Additional Information

The park is 1,317 square kilometers (131, 693 hectares) and ranges from 0 to 152 meters above sea level. Nearly one hundred and six lakes (Willu) and tanks are found spread throughout Wilpattu. Wilpattu is the largest and one of the oldest National Parks in Sri Lanka. Wilpattu is among the top national parks world-renowned for its leopard (Panthera…

Location
Wilpattu National Park
Park Gate of Wilpattu National Park
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Northstar50778791802
Nov 2, 2025
Great morning safari if you don't have that long. - We have seen many animals such as water buffalo, deer/deer, turtles, birds and fortunately also a leopard.
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J6805tomarca
Oct 11, 2025
Great Tour, would recommend it! - The tour was amazing. Our driver went everywhere and we saw a lot of animals. Leopard, Elephant, Sloth Bear, Peacook… The Lunch was amazing as well!
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Nilukshanp
Sep 19, 2025
Amazing for wildlife photographers! - It was an amazing experience. Our driver was very good and he saw a lot of animals which he had explained to us. As September is off season we‘ve been alone in a jeep with the guide. Due to more flexibility he was stopping for us to take photos anywhere. We‘ve seen many elephants, leopards, reptiles, kingfishers, parrots, eagles, turtles, crocodiles and so on. Willpattu is a must do🙌 Especially for wildlife photographers.
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S4454zfjoseps
Sep 2, 2025
Amazing Experience in Wilpattu - Amazing safari at Wilpattu! Everything was well organized, the guide was great and we really enjoyed the experience. Highly recommended!
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Anna-maria
Aug 13, 2025
Everything perfect - We had a very nice and attentive guide. He even found a leopard for us. The meeting point arrangement worked reliably and on time via WhatsApp. Thank you!
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Purpurate
Aug 9, 2025
Ok - Not bad. The driver guide is the only one you can talk to, he is professional, showing us birdbook. I even ask him to identify the bird by sound, he did correctly get it. I was grateful. We saw a lot of animals: crocodiles(very close), foxes, owls, bulls, deers, etc. Downside: 1. because of rainy day, we couldn't see leapard, but the driver took us to hunt and wait for long time 2. didn't expect so many jeeps Anyway, not a bad trip, but i will prefer a walking tour to some forests.
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Katia
Aug 6, 2025
Magic - We went on a 12-hour safari. The driver was adorable, he knew the place like pocket, on the lookout for every animal, every reptile and every bird to help us see them. Besides, we had the chance to see a leopard. Excellent food
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Hannahhanj
Aug 5, 2025
Great safari with wonderful driver - Great tour - the driver worked really hard to help us find animals. We saw a leopard which was the total highlight. Also saw lots of other animals and he was fantastic at finding and pointing them out. He also had some very strong binoculars which he lent us. Breakfast and lunch was lovely and plentiful! Thank you
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Geoff
Oct 26, 2025
Off road drive at its best - Disappointed we never saw the big 3 animals. However the driver was exceptional. His driving skills were beyond belief in really tough conditions.
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Oriak2025
Sep 27, 2025
Bad experience tres decu - Bad experience we saw 1 distant elephant a bear and the stealth passage of the leopard in 4 hours although the very pleasant driver did what he could.
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From $68
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).