Private Half Day Safari in Udawalawe National Park
Description
Experience the unique mixture of wildlife at Udawalawe National Park while you roam by your 4WD safari jeep. Our driver/tracker will shows you the Wild elephants the giants , jungle cats, fishing cats, gray hangers, toque macaque, foxes, bandicoots, mongooses, jackals, wild boar, and water buffaloes during your 3-4 Hours of your 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. The reserve covers 30,821 hectares. Udawalawe is an important habitat for Sri Lankan elephants, which are relatively hard to see in its open habitats. Many elephants are attracted to the park because of the Udawalawe reservoir, with a herd of about 250 believed to be permanently resident. Let's Explore this............
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Itinerary
Established on 30 June 1972 and now providing shelter for the animals that got displaced by the Udawalawe Reservoir construction, Udawalawe park is a perfect travel destination for wildlife safaris, and many other attractions also there to make it a complete holiday experience for your whole family. The Sri Lankan elephant is the top attraction when considering wildlife presence in the park, but various other animal species ranging from birds, reptiles, fishes, and mammals also present in abundance here.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We pick up the travelers from any hotels at Udawalawe
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- A maximum of 6 people per booking
- Not recommended for participants with serious medical conditions
Reviews(16)
Excellent trip, easy to organise and a personal experience. We saw a lot of different animals and they clearly knew where the best places to see them. Would definitely recommend and use again. Thanks a lot!
Hi Catherinee. Thank you so much for taking the time to share this 5-star review with our team! We love hearing how much you enjoyed your safari at Udawalawe National Park.We know you have choices when it comes to your travel adventures, and it means the world to us that you’ve chosen to book an experience with our team. Thank you again for supporting our local business and we hope you’ll visit us in the future! - Henry Lionel -
As part of our holiday in Sri Lanka this year we visited the reserve at Udawalawe. Our driver collected us punctually from our hotel at 5:30am, and we had a brilliant morning on our jeep safari. He made sure that we met up with families of elephants, pointed out a huge variety of spectacular birds, perching in the trees and wading in the lakes. We saw basking crocodiles and water buffaloes the turquoise flashes of king fishers and green bee eaters . We were extremely well satisfied with our experience,
Our driver also acted as guide and combined both roles brilliantly. Through his experiences eyes, logs became crocodiles, while herds of buffalo and families of elephants plus solitary males were approached almost within touching distance. Add in the monkeys, exotic birds, tortoises, etc and the 3 hours spent on safari flew by. Highly recommended.
Saw tons of elephants! The tour guide knew soo much! We feel so blessed to have seen so Much! The people really know their stuff!
We booked a private half day morning safari and were paired with Mr. Dhammika the day before the actual safari. He offered to guide us himself so we didn’t hire an additional guide on arrival. It turned out to be an amazing time. He was very knowledgeable about literally every animal we saw, an expert at picking out animals we would never have found, and made sure we were first in line to get the best experience within the safari grounds. We saw many elephants up close, as well as many birds, peacocks, and water buffalo. We would request him again if we ever came back!! The safari grounds themselves are not crowded, and the animals are treated with respect, not purposefully wound up for the sake of entertainment. You won’t be disappointed with this safari experience and I would personally request Dhammika if you can! Thank you for a great experience!
I booked the afternoon safari and the communication was excellent as Henry contacted me via email & then WhatsApp after I gave my number confirming all the details beforehand thoroughly. The safari was brilliant (I saw elephants, crocodiles, water buffaloes & lots of birds) and a highlight of my Sri Lanka trip. My driver (sorry I didn’t catch his name) was very polite, informative on all the animals and had a fantastic bird spotting eye. Overall it was a great day and thank you to my driver for making it so memorable!
I would highly recommend booking a safari through this agent. I booked last minute whilst on holiday in Sri Lanka and received immediate confirmation (via email and Whatsapp) from the company. The safari driver was extremely flexible and accommodating (we arrived 1 hour early and were able to reschedule our safari to this earlier time). Furthermore, the safari driver was extremely knowledgeable and spoke brilliant English. I would highly recommend booking a safari at Udawalawe National Park in advance using this company. Georgina Bowler Travelled April 2019
Driver picked us up as expected on time at 05.30. The tour was great, we saw more animals than we expected (missed leopards though). Lots of jeeps at the entrance (maybe 30-ish) and sometimes when some animals were spotted, but it didn't really bother us that much, it's fun to watch other people too. The big issue was the price, we payed almost 20000LKR (~$115USD) and the owner of the lodge we stayed at almost laughed at us as he offered the same for around 8000LKR. That said we don't know what quality he offered, but looking at other jeeps on the trip we wouldn't expect it to be much different.
We loved our morning safari, it was such a peaceful and exciting journey around the Udawalawe National Park. Our driver got us into the park quickly, amongst a huge traffic jam of jeeps. We got up close with many elephants and also watched a baby elephant with its mum and two other elephants take a bath in a waterhole. We saw lots of birdlife, crocodiles and buffalo. Our driver was very safe and could spot even the most camouflaged animal in the trees!
This was a fantastic day. Careful and safe driver, and friendly guide who was great at spotting animals as well as explaining what we were seeing. Got photos of the elephants and other animals in a great environment.
