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Minneriya National Park: Wild Asian Elephant Safari
5.0
22 Ratings
Minneriya National Park
Discover the world’s largest gathering of wild Asian elephants on a thrilling jeep safari in Sri Lanka’s Minneriya National Park.
Discover the world’s largest gathering of wild Asian elephants on a thrilling jeep safari in Sri Lanka’s Minneriya National Park.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Minneriya National Park - What is the special about Minneriya National Park?
Minneriya National Park | The Ancient Cities, Sri Lanka …
Dominated by the ancient Minneriya Wewa, the park has plenty of scrub, forest and wetlands in its 88.9 sq km to also provide shelter for toque macaques, sambar deer, buffalo, crocodiles and leopards (the latter…
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Minneriya National Park - What is the special about Minneriya National Park?
Minneriya National Park | The Ancient Cities, Sri Lanka …
Dominated by the ancient Minneriya Wewa, the park has plenty of scrub, forest and wetlands in its 88.9 sq km to also provide shelter for toque macaques, sambar deer, buffalo, crocodiles and leopards (the latter are very rarely seen, however).
There are rarer animals for groups to spot in the park, such as the Sri Lankan leopard and Sri Lankan sloth bear, however both are elusive and more difficult to see. Conditions in the park provide a well-suited habitat for up to 160 bird species, including water birds such as pelicans, storks and herons.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- English Speaking Knowledgeable Driver
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- English Speaking Knowledgeable Driver
What's Not Included
- Entry/Admission - Minneriya National Park
- Entrance Fees to National Park
- Entry/Admission - Minneriya National Park
- Entrance Fees to National Park
Additional Information
Sri Lanka’s Minneriya National Park boasts the largest gathering of wild Asian elephants globally and is a haven for diverse wildlife. Spanning nearly 31,000 hectares, the park is home to around 170 bird species and various other animals. Visitors often opt for jeep safaris to explore the park, enhancing their chances of spotting wildlife at dusk.
In…
Sri Lanka’s Minneriya National Park boasts the largest gathering of wild Asian elephants globally and is a haven for diverse wildlife. Spanning nearly 31,000 hectares, the park is home to around 170 bird species and various other animals. Visitors often opt for jeep safaris to explore the park, enhancing their chances of spotting wildlife at dusk.
In addition to Minneriya, there are other parks like Hurulu Eco Park and Kaudulla National Park. We will help you choose the best park for elephant sightings based on the weather conditions.
Location
Minneriya National Park
Maradankadawala-Habarana-Thirukkondaiadimadu Highway
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
5.0
(22 Ratings)
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Passport07916890291
Sep 12, 2024
Lovely safari 🐘💙 - Our guide, Sanju, was awesome ! Super respectful, funny, cute and peaceful. He had the best eye to see the small wild animals and we enjoyed a lot the safari. The view of the elephants was incredible. We recommend him 100%
Omayra & Raquel 🫶🏽
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F1067mcmeganm
Sep 10, 2024
Just perfect trip thanks a lot sudath ! - It was an amazing trip for our 3 friends! Thank you so much, Sudath. Our trip was all organized Sutah safaris and tours. he pic up us from sigiriya. We visit Minneriya National Park. We saw a lot of animals, like elephants, deer, varity types of birds, etc. Sudath was also a great driver.The car was in excellent condition. We are from the USA. Sudath talking with us so easily helps us to know all details about Sri Lankan culture. All experience is just perfect!
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Pitilola2010
Sep 10, 2024
Wonderful safari with the best driver - We went this morning and the experience was amazing. Our driver has been watching us at all times and has been concerned to find Top-rated places to find elephants. We have also been very calm with him, you can see that he has the car experience and that he knows how to handle situations with these animals. A 10!!!
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C3998fomeganc
Sep 6, 2024
Memorable trip with sudath safari and tours. 5 star out of 5 - Sri Lanka is very beautiful country. Its really natural beauty. Me and my future wife (my girlfriend) wanted to enjoy the natural beauty of Sri Lanka. Since we are going to Sri Lanka from a different country, it is too hard to visit. But I am very happy to inform you that Sudath Safari and Tours has helped us the most in this regard. Sudath picked us up from the Cinnamon Lodge Habarana hotel. He was already waiting for us. He drove us to the Minneriya National Park, and during the drive he explained very beautifully about Sri Lankan heritage, different types of food, and the lives of the village people. His English speaking skills are really good. And even inside the park, he started explaining everything to us, we had never seen before Asian elephants. We saw many elephants coming out of the forest together, and we saw more elephant babies. This scene was really beautiful. We also saw different types of birds, including peacocks. We could not have imagined that everything would be completed so beautifully in an unknown country. Really, thanks a lot, Sudath; everything is complete for you. We will be grateful to you. Your behavior, your smiling face, your time knowledge everything impressed us. We may see each other very soon; we will come again to see the natural beauty of Sri Lanka. Highly recommend sudath safari and tours.
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Mariahr6368in
Sep 4, 2024
Wonderful experience with Sudath Safari, would 10/10 recommend - Our family decided for a trip to Sri Lanka. So we're going there. We had an amazing day on a trip to Sirigiya with Sudath Safari. Sudath gives us the best service. He picked us up at 1.00 pm from Sigiriya accommodation. We spend our time visiting Kawdulla National Park. Wow, that was an amazing park. We saw a large amount of elephants gathering, we saw about 200+ elephants, as well as birds, deer, and variety types of trees. Sudath explained everything to us in details about trees, animals, and others. Really, Sudath is an honest man. Also, he was an excellent driver who went above and beyond, guiding us and teaching us about the local area. Our day wouldn't have been half as enjoyable without him! Sudath, we fully support you, and thanks again for our best service. Carry on!
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Wander01483064286
Sep 1, 2024
Best 14 days tour in Sri lanka with Sudath Safari and tours - My wife and I have recently finished a very nice tour worth 14 days in Sri Lanka organizing by Sudath Safari and Tours Sri Lanka. Accommodation in Sigiriya, In the morning Sudath was waiting for us to pick us up. First day we visit at 12 : 45 the starting of the afternoon half day safari, we visiting Minneriya national park and also we visit Colombo, Kandy, Ella, Yala, Tangalle in this 14 days. Sudath was great from the organizational point of view; we had fast and efficient communication as we discussed our plan during the tour. Sudath is always smiling. Security was one of the major concerns that we had and I remember we felt very secured at all times. Sudath’s trained on how to drive the vehicle safely. It is viewed that an influence of the car exterior paint affects and gives the natural beauty from outside when looked from the car. He could have discourse anything about the park with us. It is really a good thing which we enjoy a lot. We witnessed how elephants were gathering and it was something too ridiculous. At 5.30 p. m. we proceed to the hotel Sudath assist us in getting the best hotel. I would recommend Sudath Safari and Tours Sri Lanka a lot.
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Sunshine40430582027
Aug 26, 2024
Recommend! - Very good guid, know where are elephants and care about his clients. It was perfect safari. I can recommend this guy and he gives very attractive prices.
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L8081xkgiulias
Aug 25, 2024
Elephants and happiness! - Wonderful experience, we saw a lot of elephants and the Guide was very kind. Absolutely recommended!
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Stientje
Aug 6, 2024
Fun and professional! - We're an Italo-Belgian couple travelling with our 8 and 9-year-old boys. Sudath picked us op smiling at 6 in the morning and didn't stop till he dropped us back off. The kids had the greatest fun in the spacious jeep looking for all kinds of animals, pointed out by Sudath: elephant, deer, eagles, mangoos, storks, pelican, buffalo, crocodiles, monkeys, ... He really went all the way yo make it an unforgettable experience for us. Very kind and professional guide!
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648emelineb
Jun 27, 2024
Exceptional eco park safari - Our driver was really great we went to habarana eco park the elephants are really free in their natural environment. We had seen really many elephants and our driver was great as he was looking for places where we were the only jeep with elephants. A beautiful walk of 3 hours breathtaking.
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