SRI LANKA · UDAWALAWE NATIONAL PARK SAFARIS
Udawalawe has elephants year round and no closed season, which makes it the reliable half of a Sri Lankan safari week. These 12 cover morning and afternoon jeeps, with pickup from Ella, Mirissa and the south coast.
Review of Udawalawe elephant safari with expert guides, private 4x4 transport, wildlife tips, pricing, timing, and practical advice.
“Gimhana was a great guide - we loved the private tour and would really recommend it!”
See wild elephants, crocodiles, birds, and more on a four-hour Udawalawe safari with hotel pickup and Elephant Transit Home visit.
“Koshala is a very friendly guy! We had a wonderful safari tour and were absolutely thrilled. We were able to see elephants from very close range, which was an incredible and emotional experience. Our guide was extremely dedicated, friendly, and knowledgeable. He made a great effort to show us the elephants in a respectful way without disturbing them, and he shared many interesting facts about the animals and the national park. You could really feel his passion for wildlife and nature. The tour was very well organized, and we felt safe and well taken care of throughout. This safari was one of the highlights of our trip to Sri Lanka,…”
A practical review of Udawalawe safari from Galle, with elephants, crocodiles, expert guides, park fees, timing, costs, and booking advice.
“Prompt pick up from out hotel in Galle and a wonderful day at the park! On the way back the driver stopped at several spots that were a wonderful addition to the trip.”
Review of Udawalawe National Park safari from Galle, with private pickup, 4WD jeep, elephant sightings, pricing, timing, and practical tips.
“Shehan is the great and experienced guide. He is very dedicated, professional and reliable. We travelled with him 5 days. He”
Review of an 8-hour private safari from Ella to Udawalawe, with elephants, park fees, hotel transfers, guide, value, and practical tips.
“Good bit it wasn’t 8hrs as advertised in fact Safari was only 2.5hrs so I asked driver to keep going another 1/2hr Saw quite a few elephants but had hoped to go into a more open space and see larger herds”
Review of Udawalawe safari from Weligama, with elephants, expert guides, private transport, timing, costs, drawbacks, and booking advice.
“Awesome experience! Couldn’t recommend enough. We were picked up from our hotel in Weligama and had the 4 hour safari option. We saw over 75 elephants and lots of other wildlife.”
Review of a private Udawalawe safari from Galle, with elephant sightings, a four-hour jeep drive, optional transit-home visit, and practical costs.
“A truly worthwhile experience. we went to see baby elephants being fed in the orphanage before setting off to a safari. We got up close to elephants in the wild, water buffalo, monkeys and birds . Bathi was very knowledgeable and very helpful.”
Review of the Ella to Udawalawe safari, with elephants, crocodiles, expert guiding, transport details, costs, and practical booking advice.
“Our driver and guide Ginhama was realy nice. We saw a lot of elephants and crocodiles”
Review of a Colombo to Udawalawe safari with elephants, jeep wildlife viewing, lunch stop, costs, timing, tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Het was fantastisch, heel veel wilde dieren gezien, en een prachtig park”
Compare Yala and Udawalawe in one long safari day, with sunrise, sunset, private 4x4 travel, wildlife, costs, and practical tips.
“Day was perfect from the morning, everything is respected like it should be. Our guide Tiki was fantastic, with his help we saw all possible animals and recorded wonderful memories. Thanks to him.”
Review of Udawalawe safari from Ahangama, with private pickup, a three-hour jeep ride, elephants, birds, costs, and practical tips.
“Superb/seamless safari day out from Ahangama. We booked late and we received a WhatsApp response with pick up details within minutes. We went car 12pm (2hrs approx) to Safari Jeep drop off near national park (3.5hrs) to car back drop off 8pm. Udawalawe park was beautiful with numerous mammals and birds spotted (no spoilers). Guide very knowledgable and stopped at great locations. Useful info; you can stop for toilet break and lunch if desired at cafe near park at vehicle swap. This was a local buffet style lunch but we packed our own. Park entrance fees on arrival can be paid for in local currency or on card. Fees priced…”
Review of Udawalawe National Park safari and Elephant Transit Home, with guide-led wildlife viewing, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“Tour guide was great he knew a lot about the animals which was super interesting”
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