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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Udawalawe is undoubtedly one of the best places in Sri Lanka to see wild Asian Elephants throughout the year. Usually you will have better chance to spot herds of elephants if you choose morning departure. There are about 500 elephants in the park and they often roam in herds of up to 100. Udawalawe National Park is unique in terms of consistency in numbers of elephants roaming the park. If you choose afternoon departure, you will have great photographic opportunities of capturing the mesmerizing sunset with your camera.You may spot other animals in the park including water buffalo, wild boar, spotted deer, sambur deer, jackal, samber, black-naped hare, mongooses, bandicoots, foxes, the endemic toque macaque and gray langers. If you are lucky you might be able to see a leopard and other smaller cats, such as fishing cat and jungle cat.
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Bottled water
Air-conditioned vehicle
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Entrance Tickets and Jeep
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka Framed by soaring highlands on its northern boundary, the Uda Walawe National Park is one of the world's best places to see wild elephants. Largely comprised of grasslands and bush forest, it's also one of the best national parks in Sri Lanka for game spotting. 180 minutes
Ravana Ella Falls, Ella, Sri Lanka The falls have been named after the legendary character Ravana, which is connected to the famous Indian epic, the Ramayana. According to legend, it is said that Ravana (who was the king of Sri Lanka at the time) had kidnapped princess Sita, and had hidden her in the caves behind this waterfall, now simply known as the Ravana Ella Cave. At the time, the cave was surrounded with thick forests in the midst of wilderness. It is also believed that Rama’s queen bathed in a pool that accumulated the water falling from this waterfall.
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Palms1992
10 Apr 2023
A good trip. We contacted very last min (on the morning of the trip) to arrange this. Our driver picked us up and drove safely with a food stop to Udawalawe. We had a good evening safari, lots of elephants and other animals, despite the weather and time of day not being ideal (morning is better and it was raining).
We ended up arriving in Ella at around 7:30. We would recommend!
Holger J
04 Apr 2022
Who would have guessed but It actually worked out pretty smoothly.
Since it is Sri Lanka in 2022 we were lucky there was an open gas station which had gas for us at 5am, but otherwise it was all pretty well planned and carried out.
We started at 4 am, entered the safari at 6ish, finnished at 9am and got to Ella at 11:30.
Our driver was a nice guy, didn‘t speak english but for a couple of words and was talking on his phone during most of the trip. But he drove safely (if you can say something like that about a sri lankan driver) He bought us some fruit and something to drink while waiting for us to finish the safari. A really nice guy.
And well, 80$ are a lot of money, but you get a taxi halfway across Sri Lanka, so, yeah. Better than local busses and a lot less stressfull.
In Udalawawe we had to pay 11.000 Rupies for the jeep, 12.500 as entrance fee (2 persons), 5000 for our guide (that was a tip, since they don‘t get paid and totally depend on tips) and another 1000 tip for your driver if you are nice.
If you have never been on a safari it was definetly worth it. We saw some elephants up close, monkeys, peacocks and other birds, even some leopard tracks in the dirt.
I would do this trip again and would recommend it to anyone who wants to save some time and stress on their trip.
thank you
laran1297
24 Mar 2022
For us it was a great experience because everything worked out very uncomplicated. You have contact via WhatsApp in advance with the provider and can arrange the pick up. For us it went off in Mirissa at 4am, so we were in time for the park opening. The driver was nice, drove safely and the car was a modern hybrid model. Arrived at the park, he then directly arranges a jeep driver. We found this super uncomplicated, but others may prefer to find someone themselves and then negotiate the price.
The safari itself was a great experience and we would do it again anytime. After the park visit it was about 2 hours further to Ella, where we arrived shortly after 11am.
This tour in
Sri Lanka
is organized by
Holiday Walkers Sri Lanka
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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