Minneriya National Park Safari from Habarana
Description
This safari takes you on an exclusive ride through the Minneriya National Park which is highly famed for its elephants and wildlife. The three-tour options allow you to select whether you wish to watch wildlife during their morning activities, evening activities or even throughout the day. You also get a complimentary pickup and drop-off if you’re staying within a 5km limit of the entrance.
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Itinerary
Habarana, nestled in the heart of Sri Lanka, is a picturesque village renowned for its natural beauty and cultural significance. Surrounded by lush greenery and vast expanses of rice fields, it serves as a gateway to several prominent attractions including the ancient city of Polonnaruwa, Sigiriya Rock Fortress, and Minneriya National Park, where visitors can witness the majestic gathering of wild elephants. With its tranquil atmosphere and rich historical heritage, Habarana offers a truly enchanting experience for travelers seeking immersion in Sri Lanka's wonders.
You will be starting your tour from Habarana at 02:00 pm. Your safari jeep will be picking you up from your hotel and driving you to Minneriya National Park. The park has many land types and growth. Wetlands mix in with agricultural land and rocky outcrops, and forests walk hand in hand with scrublands. This also means that the types of wildlife and birds that live in the park or visit it are quite varied. You may get to see a crocodile or even an extremely rare grey slender loris if you’re lucky. A little herd of deer may visit the Minneriya reservoir as you watch early in the morning. If you opt for the evening safari, which is the best time to see this park, you can also see the elephants taking their daily bath and watch the many different kinds of birds heading off to their nests at the end of the day. After you complete your half-day watching nature in action, you will be drop-off back at your hotel.
Habarana, nestled in the heart of Sri Lanka, is a picturesque village renowned for its natural beauty and cultural significance. Surrounded by lush greenery and vast expanses of rice fields, it serves as a gateway to several prominent attractions including the ancient city of Polonnaruwa, Sigiriya Rock Fortress, and Minneriya National Park, where visitors can witness the majestic gathering of wild elephants. With its tranquil atmosphere and rich historical heritage, Habarana offers a truly enchanting experience for travelers seeking immersion in Sri Lanka's wonders.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Your Hotel in Habarana
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(24)
Asela was an incredible Safari guide who knew the land very well and was able to provide us with an unforgettable experience that more than exceed our expectations.
J36301U01 Thank you for your wonderful review! We’re delighted to hear you had an incredible safari and that Asela made the experience so memorable. We truly appreciate your kind words!
Fabulous safari. We saw so many elephants, including some really small baby ones, which was magical. The park was busy and there were lots of other jeeps, but we also had quiet moments away from the others. The elephants came so close to the jeep, which was really exciting. Brilliant driver, friendly and knowledgeable. Excellent, comfortable vehicle too. Be prepared for a long wait for tickets to get into the park - 90 mins for us and we hadn’t brought anything to occupy the kids so it was a bit tricky, mainly not knowing how long it would take. This was quickly forgotten once we got going though. Definitely recommend if you’re in the area!
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Everything was good. We saw a lot of elephants in the habitat environment. Enjoyed our experience in the Minneriya National park
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The tour company informed us the day before our trip that not many elephants were being seen in the morning, and that they recommended we change to an afternoon tour. Our driver and guide for the day, Asela, picked us up and was such a great host! He got us into great spots that the elephants naturally came towards and he was also very respectful of them by turning off his engine. Asela’s knowledge of the elephants and other animals in the park was fantastic and we cannot recommend him enough.
J34084U1P1 Thank you so much for taking the time to review your experience and our service. We are thrilled to hear the lasting impression the experience has left on you, Your wonderful comments and positive feedback are a great incentive for us to further ensure and enhance our level of service for the future as well. We hope to have you again here in Sri Lanka.
Today we visit the Minneriya National Park. Asela was our Jeep driver and he was very kind and nice.He pick up us at the restaurant and take us to all the safari, giving us information about the elephants. He also facilitate us a tuktuk to Dambulla. He is the best!!!
J33970U01 Thank you so much for taking the time to review your experience and our service. We are thrilled to hear the lasting impression the experience has left on you, Your wonderful comments and positive feedback are a great incentive for us to further ensure and enhance our level of service for the future as well. We hope to have you again here in Sri Lanka.
The driver was punctual, friendly and made sure we were all comfortable. He took us there and back for a great price and stopped so we can get drinks and snacks too. The safari was incredible! Seeing the wildlife was beautiful and we saw more elephants than we expected!! Had an amazing time 10/10 recommend
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Great experience with our guide! We were able to observe about fifty elephants and a few birds. The few jeeps present in the park do not go for the animals, they approach it and the animals are not wild and come almost into contact. I recommend this safari!
J33740U1P1 Thank you so much for taking the time to review your experience and our service. We are thrilled to hear the lasting impression the experience has left on you, Your wonderful comments and positive feedback are a great incentive for us to further ensure and enhance our level of service for the future as well. We hope to have you again here in Sri Lanka.
It seems like a small park, but if you want to see elephants in their natural habitat, you're definitely here.
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Overall. A fantastic experience. The Guide was wonderful and knew terrain very well. The Guide was on time for pickup and covered entire area very well. We almost saw 20-25 elephants.
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The tour guide was very nice and friendly and took us to some hidden spots do watch the elephants very close. Thanks for this nice day!
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