Udawalawe National Park: Half Day Safari with Asian Elephant Sightings
4.9
17 Ratings
Galle
Embark on a half-day safari in Udawalawe National Park, home to a large herd of Asian elephants. Discover abundant water sources that sustain these majestic creatures and spot rare bird species.
Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Udawalawa - 6.00 AM - You will be greeted and picked up from most closely located hotels in Galle or Mirissa and proceeded to Udawalawe National Park.

10.00 AM - On arrival at Udawalawe National Park, you will enjoy a thrilling 3 hours safari with our jeep driver. Udawalawe National Park is one of the best places in Sri Lanka to see wild elephants. An Asian elephant herd, no less than 250, is permanently residing at Udawalawe National Park. The park is capable of sustaining large numbers of elephants because of its abundant water sources. Hundreds of elephants annually migrate to the park from nearby protected areas as well.

02.00 PM - After the safari, you will be taken to enjoy your, lunch at a local restaurant.

03.00 PM - After a mouthwatering lunch, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Galle or Mirissa.

What's Included
  • Air-conditioned vehicle for pickup and drop-off
  • All government taxes included
  • Local restaurant lunch
  • Refreshments and water bottles on the safari
  • Entrance to Udawalawe National Park
  • Safari jeep cost covered
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off at nearby locations
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities.
  • Anything not mentioned in inclusions.
Additional Information

This semi-day safari offers the unique opportunity to visit Udawalawe National Park, recognized as one of Sri Lanka’s premier locations for witnessing wild elephants. The park is home to a steady population of over 250 Asian elephants. Udawalawe is able to accommodate this robust herd due to its plentiful water supply. The park serves as a popular migration site for elephants from adjacent protected locations every year. It was originally established as a safe haven for elephants displaced by the creation of the nearby Udawalawe reservoir. In addition to its notable elephant population, Udawalawe is a significant area for birds, showcasing a diverse spectrum of aquatic, raptor, and terrestrial species. For avid bird watchers, it’s worth noting that morning safaris are often punctuated with frequent rare bird sightings.

  • Please be ready at the hotel lobby 15 minutes before the pick up time.
  • Please bring valid passports for entering to the national park.
  • Please come with a comfortable attire for a safari.
Location
Galle
Pick up and drop off will be provided from most closely located hotels in Galle
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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698susannee
Jun 28, 2020
So much more - So much more than what we expected!! A great place to visit if you are crazy over elephants and leopards
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150vimukthik
Feb 26, 2020
Journey - Best experience ever. We had a great fun of being there. Not only the wildlife the hospitality was awesome. Thank you all.
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Cvpsur
Feb 20, 2020
Udawalaw National park Wonderful experience - We saw several migratory and endamic birds. Udawalawe is best place to see Asian Elephant. A great place to go if you are interested in Elephants.
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Christopherdr8738yy
Feb 17, 2020
An unforgettable experience - we booked this tour after seeing many good reviews. they contacted us vis whatsapp right after I made the booking. udawalawe itself very interesting. We saw a lot of wildlife. this park is very nice and not overly crowded. hope this remains in the future. please keep up the good work helping wild animals. cheers.
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444ishankas
Feb 11, 2020
Family safari - Udawalawe national park was so much more then we would’ve expected. We saw many elephants up close, jungle cats, crocodiles, golden jackal, buffalows in mud, monkeys and much more. Our safari guide had an intuition to locate animals. We were with two small children and our guide did everything to make them happy. Thank you very much for the awesome time.
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371malinu
Feb 9, 2020
Existing safari at Udawalawe - We went on a safari at Udawalawe national park with few of my friends. I booked it with Overa tours as a recommendation of my brother. We were luck to see more than 30 elephants there. Also we spotted baby elephants too. Our jeep driver took us near to them and it was so exciting... Also we saw many bird species like peacocks plus water buffaloes, crocodiles, deers so and so. If you wanna see elephants, don't miss Udawalawe 🐘 Excellent service. Highly recommended!!!!
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Ravindu
Feb 6, 2020
Safari - Udawalawe safari is one of the finest national parks to see elephants and wildlife in sri lanka. Arrive at 0900 to park and spent amazing 4 hours safari with our guide. Our guide was very informative and helpful to spot some wildlife and many elephants. Plus point of this safari is all the animals are wild animals including elephants. They were not chained and they live freely. Deers water buffalo and birds lizards were highlights of the safari. I advise you all the start early to spot some magnificent creatures.
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Thumasha
Feb 4, 2020
Plenty of wildlife - We went early from our hotel in galle to udawalawe national park which i would highly recommend. We were picked up by airconditioned vehicle and safari was by a jeep. Thank to our jeep driver we saw elephants, buffalos, golden jackal, crocodile and more birds. The highlight of our safari was we saw a mom elephant feeding its baby elephant which was beautiful. Our driver knew best places to see the wildlife. Well organized tour. Amazing experience to see plenty of wildlife.
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Savytravelerprasa
Jan 31, 2020
Unforgettable safari to Udawalawe - We booked a half day safari to Udawalawe. This park is mainly to see elephants. The highlight of our tour is we saw an elephant and a baby so close to our jeep. It was really exciting. We paid over 200.00 USD from Galle hotel. There were not many jeeps so we were able to get isolated to some places which helps us to see many animals. Unspoiled beautiful place.
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560piumid
Jan 28, 2020
Wonderful Safari ! - We choose overa tours after reading several good reviews. Udawalawe national park itself is an amazing place with lagoons, bushes and jungle along with lots of animals. We saw so countless birds, crocodiles, wild boar, spotted deer, monitor lizards, golden jackal and many elephants. We saw a 2 month old baby elephant as well. Very worth our time and money. We really enjoyed.
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