Udawalawe National Park Safari: A 3-Hour Expedition in Sri Lanka's Wildlife Haven

Embark on a thrilling 3-hour Udawalawe National Park Safari in Sri Lanka. Discover the majestic elephants, spot endemic and migratory birds, and immerse yourself in the diverse wildlife of this enchanting reserve.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Udawalawa Junction - Udawalawe is a small town located in the southern part of the Ratnapura District in Sri Lanka. It is situated in close to the district’s boundary with the Hambantota District and Monaragala District.
  • Udawalawe National Park - The Udawalawe National Park is a wildlife reserve covering nearly 120 square miles of land with a…
What's Included
  • Experienced Driver and tracker
  • Complimentary water bottle per person
  • Free pickup and drop-off within 5 KM radius of Park Gate
  • Private Safari Jeep for up to 6 passengers
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off if outside of 5km of park entrance gate
  • Entrance fees for Jeep-only bookings (Approximately USD 27.00 per person)
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on a 3-hour safari adventure in Udawalawe National Park, the Land of Elephants! Discover the majestic giants of the animal kingdom as you traverse the plains and grasslands of this stunning Sri Lankan National Park. Delve into the Udawalawe Reserve to witness the fascinating lives of the local wildlife. Birdwatchers, prepare your binoculars to…

Location
Udawalawa
We will meet and pick you up from any hotel in Udawalawe within the radius of 5KM from the Park Gate.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Eug_nies2025
Feb 7, 2025
Amazing experience in National Park - The guide was extremely friendly and explained me everything about the animals we saw. You can feel his passion for his country ans the animals. Amazing experience !
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Paolabs1502nn
Feb 4, 2025
Recommended tour - It was exciting to drive around the park in a jeep and see so many animals in the wild. Our guide was very good. He showed us so many animals we probably wouldn't have seen without his eye. Recommended
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L4288nealim
Jan 19, 2025
Great driver & amazing, memorable day! - Our driver, Asanka, was super knowledgeable and shared such interesting info about the wildlife, park and his experience while showing us the huge variety of animals - it was such a great experience from start to finish! Cannot recommend our driver enough, he took great care in ensuring we had a memorable and amazing experience, thank you! :)
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Wimborneannette
Jan 19, 2025
Excellent experience with Crocodile Safari Tour - Booked with crocodile safari tours and had a great time! Our jeep driver was excellent and really had ‘eagle eyes’ when it came to spotting things we would never have noticed. We saw many elephants and also various species of birds and a couple of iguanas. We also had the best view of the crocodiles as the driver had binoculars to let us use. Many other people we saw did not and they missed out! Suggest either take your own or ask if your driver has some. Personally I think all the tours should offer them!
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400noac
Jan 16, 2025
Superb - Great day! Our guide, Darmasiri, was very informative and invested. He had binoculars and a book on flora and fauna that he lent us. We learned a lot about the park and saw many animals. We took the meal option, which was very good.
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Thomaspb1249kt
Jan 15, 2025
Great experience! - A guide who took the time to observe the animals trying to disturb them as little as possible. Very respectful of the environment, full of good advice and knowledge.
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Amies689
Jan 13, 2025
Best safari in Sri Lanka- amazing guide! - The safari was amazing! We saw so many elephants, deer, crocodiles, we saw a wild pig and many many birds. Our driver was amazing! He stopped for every wildlife, even the different types of birds, explaining their characteristics. You could tell he very much cared about the wildlife and the national park, he picked up plastic as we drove past it and was extremely kind and patient the whole time. Definitely recommend this safari! This was our favourite thing we have done in Sri Lanka!!
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Vacation11301306876
Dec 29, 2024
Born to be wild - We had an amazing experience of seeing elephants up close and personal. The bird life was amazing. Our driver was knowledgeable of local wildlife of the park. We managed to see 15 elephants some so close their trunks sniffed us in the keep. The driver turned up at our motel on time which is a must.
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Thmcrlynn
Dec 13, 2024
Amazing! - We did the full day safari - The entire day was amazing, and we got to see so much wildlife. We saw: • Elephants - including a few baby elephants! • a crocodile • a golden jackal • Lots of peacocks - including quite a few dances • Monitor lizards • Mongooses • lots of doffernet birds - eagles, hawks, painted storks, herons, toucans, hornbills, parakeets, bee eaters • Spotted deer • Samba Deer • Water buffalo • Monkeys (Langars and macaques) Our driver, Darmasiri, was fantastic. He had eagle eyes, and noticed so many animals that we wouldn't have ever spotted ourselves. His English was great, so he was able to tell us about many of the animals and answer our questions. He also had binoculars which we were able to use too We had a fantastic time, and would highly recommend
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Joaquim
Dec 31, 2024
A little expensive - Not very interesting we see practically that elephants and peacocks some birds and a mongoose, a deer and 1 🦌 in short maybe better go to yala
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