Minneriya National Park Elephant Safari

Roshan is an excellent safari driver. We spent more than three hours with him in the park seeing lot of wildlife, including several elephants, deers. Monkeys, eagles and other birds.

Great experience saw a ton of elephants

This visit is to be made without any hesitation. Here, elephants are free-ranging, nomadic and cross from park to park. Guides know where to find them, engines are shut down every time. The 12:30 departure is great because we have seen many. In the morning and late afternoon there are far too many 4x4. We were lucky enough to be with a great HASHAN driver who explained a lot about elephants. We had a wonderful time.

An excellent trip. We delayed our start due to the weather but this was no problem. Our driver Madushanka was very knowledgeable and polite and helpful. We saw many elephants and other wildlife.

We had an amazing trip, and our driver made sure we experienced the wildlife in the best possible way. He took us to see elephants up close — a truly breathtaking moment — as well as water buffalos and beautiful peacocks. Throughout the drive, he constantly pointed out different bird species and shared interesting details, helping us notice things we would have easily missed. At the beginning, there were quite a lot of jeeps, but later we found ourselves almost alone, with only a few vehicles around us, so we could enjoy the nature in its most peaceful and untouched state. He also drove us to an area where we got to see an entire elephant family, a place most drivers had already left or did not go to at all — an incredible experience we will never forget. A polite, attentive, and thoughtful driver who truly elevated our safari. Highly recommended!

Our tour guide has seen so many animals and rode great. It was a real experience through the waterholes and the paths! We have seen birds, a crocodile, monkeys, foxes and of course a lot of elephants with their babies! It was mega and the money so worth it!

We had an amazing safari experience with our 7-month-old baby! Our driver was fantastic – he drove very carefully, stopped whenever we needed to take care of the baby, and showed us so many beautiful spots. He picked us up from our hotel and dropped us off again, making the whole trip stress-free. We chose Kaudulla National Park since there were more elephants at the time, and it was the perfect choice – such a magical experience! Everything was superb from start to finish, and we felt really well taken care of. If it wasn’t for our little one getting fussy towards the end, we would have definitely loved to stay even longer. We highly recommend this safari and our wonderful driver – truly an unforgettable experience! 🌿🐘

Our safari with Roshan was superb! We saw over 120 elephants (and spent several hours viewing them in different locations), crocodiles, all sorts of birds, mongoose and deer. Roshan is a very gentle person who is respectful of the animals and leaves them with appropriate distance from his vehicle - the same cannot be said of some of the other operators who jostle for positions. Roshan kept us away from the big groups of other tourists and we were the first to enter the park which helped keep us away from the crowds. He also drove slower than other drivers so that he could look out for all the animals other than the elephants, which other drivers simply drove past and ignored. We saw a very well-known and large male elephant that roams in a quiet area of the park and which no other jeep seemed to visit that day. We had a really exceptional experience - thank you Roshan!

We booked an early morning private safari and it was truly unforgettable. We saw more than 20 elephants along with many other animals in their natural habitat. Our driver was incredibly friendly, attentive, and went out of his way to ensure we had the best sightings possible. Highly recommended!

Fantastic safari with excellent guide, very friendly and gets to see the most hidden animals. Highly recommended experience.