Udawalawa National Park Safari: Discover Sri Lanka's Wildlife and 250 Native Elephants

Udawalawa is one of the most visited national parks in Sri Lanka, it’s a home to over 250 Sri Lankan elephants as well as so many mammals, birds and reptiles. It’s the best chance to explore Sri Lankan wildlife.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Udawalawa National Park Safari - Udawalawe National Park lies on the boundary of Sabaragamuwa and Uva Provinces, in Sri Lanka. The national park was created to provide a sanctuary for wild animals displaced by the construction of the Udawalawe Reservoir on the Walawe River, as well as to protect the catchment of the reservoir. Udawalawe is an…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • 4WD Safari jeep
  • All fees and/or taxes
What's Not Included
  • Breakfast
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Leni992001
Aug 6, 2024
Elephants all over - We did Udawalawe and not Yala, because our host told us, that it is very nice too and not too overcrowded - he was right! We had a great afternoon and saw many animals, especially elephants! It was a great experience!
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Roam58434907199
Mar 11, 2024
Must do half day safari from Tangalle - Shehan was a great tour operator. He made things easy in that he organises everything, he was flexible when we kept changing our minds, and he was very knowledgeable on the safari. And we saw soooo many animals on the safari it was amazing and definitely worth it.
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X7016mscarolines
Feb 13, 2024
EXCELLENT TOUR GUIDE!! - I’ve been in Sri Lanka 2 times and both times I did tours with Shehan. To mention some, I’ve been around Tangalle, Ella, Safari in Udawalala, tea plantation etc. it has been a pleasure every time! He is very friendly, knowledgeable, profesional and he always give you the little extra. I can highly recommend Shehan! 10 stars!!
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Ewelinap955
Nov 1, 2023
The best safari only with Shehan! - If you go on safari, do it only with Shehan! He is punctual, has many years of experience in organizing safaris and knowledge about animals. His keen eye will spot even very hidden animals. you can really trust shehan! He also has a great sense of humor, we had the best time together!
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Vladislavzin
Aug 23, 2023
Best Safari in Tangalle - It was a great tour! Everything was perfectly organized, transport and transfer were of excellent quality. We saw a huge number of animals and of course many elephants. Adults, kids, they played and were very close. One elephant even touched me with his trunk. I definitely recommend this excursion. We were delighted
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3mrcs
Aug 16, 2023
The best safari in sri Lanka - We had an excellent experience with guide Shehan! Very professional, helpful, knowledgeable about the animals and great humour. Everything was perfect. He has eagle eyes to find animals that we couldn’t find. We highly recommended safari with shehan . We hope to be back again one day! Thank you .
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Jokv2014
Feb 16, 2023
Fantastic experience! High recommendation !!! - It was amazing from first to last moment. Very helpfullness, right on time, perfect communication, very attentive drivers. We saw a lot of animals, especially elephants from long and very short distance too. We have daytime safari, guide recommend us this time and it was a perfect decision. It was a fantastic day,! Very high recommend!!!
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Brittneyg78
Oct 30, 2022
Highly recommend Shehan C Tours! - Shehan created a wonderful day for me and made it nice and easy as a solo traveller. He had great communication with me before, during and after the trip (and even checked to make sure I got home safely with our driver and gave me a recommendation for a local eatery to try ‘hoppers’). Shehan also added in a stop for me so I could go to a tea plantation. Before the safari I got to stop at a lovely restaurant where I tried a traditional Sri Lankan curry. On the safari we saw many wildlife and Shehan and the jeep driver help scout out all the wildlife to me and explain somethings about them, so I learnt a lot. Thank you very much Shehan for arranging a great day for me! ☺️
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Beekev2022
Mar 22, 2022
Perfect organization and company - I did ask Shehan about a safari to Udawalawe and this was one of the best decisions of our holidays in Sri Lanka. He organized everything: a driver to the national park, a Jeep incl a driver and even our further transportation to our stay in Ella. During the whole trip he was with us, answered all of our questions and told us some facts about the animals in the national park. So, all in all, it was a very good, perfectly organized day with a good talk included. I would definitely recommend to do a trip with Shehan, if you plan to go somewhere starting from Tangalle!
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847adrianam
Mar 7, 2022
Amazing day out - Amazing day out! The driver and guide were very friendly and helpful. The park is amazing, huge and with lots of different animal species. It’s unbelievable to stand so close to an elephant!! Definitely recommend.
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