Minneriya Elephant Safari: Full Day Tour for Family with Sigiriya and Dambulla Cave Temples
4.8
19 Ratings
Sigiriya
Experience the wild and cultural wonders of Sri Lanka on a full-day family tour. Enjoy an all-inclusive Minneriya Elephant Safari, explore the Sigiriya Lion Rock fortress, and visit the Dambulla Cave Temples. Led by a professional chauffeur guide.
Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Sigiriya - Visit Unesco world heritage Sigiriya lion rock fortress.
  • Minneriya National Park - A safari in Mineriya national park to see hundreds of Elephnts
  • Dambulla Cave Temple - Unesco world heritage declared Dambulla cave temple complex
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Private tour
  • Driver/guide
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees to Sigiriya & Dambulla
  • Food and drinks
  • Safari Jeep and Entry tickets
Additional Information

Family friendly full day trip that let you experience Wild and Culture of Sri Lanka. All inclusive Minneriya national park elephant safari where you can see 100 to 300 herds of elephants roaming in their natural habitat. Climb Sigiriya Lion Rock fortress, UNESCO world heritage (built 477 – 495 CE) by King Kashyapa and visit Dambulla cave temples complex this also a Unesco world heritage site.

This tour is conducted by a professional veteran chauffeur guide so that you will truely experience this tour.

Location
Sigiriya
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
4.8
(19 Ratings)
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Jenifer_a
Apr 7, 2024
Dambulla cave - Our Tour guide Mr tharaka very good and knowledgeable. Highly recommended ver approachable and organised
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C8970bcrachelc
Sep 30, 2023
Highly Recommended Tour Agency - Excellent tour by Sri Lanka by Car. The service provided by the tour guide, Shalinda was too notch, he is fun, knowledgeable and we were very well informed throughout the trip. Raj, the organiser, was flexible when we wanted to make slight change to our itinerary. Overall, great experience, highly recommended.
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Maikoo849
Aug 29, 2023
Wonderful experiences - If having limited time in Sri Lanka, this tour brings you to see wonderful places in one day. I only had one free day in Sri Lanka but I had really good time thank to my guide, Mr.Tharaka, who is super friendly and professional. It was a long day more than 12 hours depends on traffic and my request what I want to do, however, it was full of fantastic activities and was a perfect day. Highly recommend!!
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Kerriep176
Aug 21, 2023
Bucket List Trip - EPIC from start to finish - This was a bucket list trip. Our tour guide Diyath was very friendly and knowledgeable. He shared many interesting facts and stories with us at Dambulla. Sigiriya was amazing- breathtaking views. Diyath and Raj even helped organise an Elephant safari for us. A busy day - memories to last a life time. I highly recommend booking a trip with Sri Lanka by car. Very fast responses via WhatsApp also. Raj who organised the tour went above and beyond for us and helped us greatly during our time in Sri Lanka with any queries.
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Jkerper89
Aug 13, 2023
Long day but 1000% worth it - We just got back from a day trip with Tharaka and I cannot express how much we enjoyed our time! Dambulla Caves were beautiful and surreal. Sigiriya had absolutely stunning views and the gardens were amazing. We went to another elephant safari because there were more elephants there and it was one of the coolest and most breathtaking experiences I have ever had. I cannot say enough great things about our tour guide, Tharaka. Tharaka was extremely friendly, helpful and a wealth of knowledge. He even stopped and found us coconuts to drink and eat! It is a very long day from Negombo but 100% worth it! One of the most amazing experiences I have ever had!
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Voyage34406726315
Aug 13, 2023
Amazing team in Sri Lanka - I availed multiple services by this company and all.of them exceeded my expectations. A little on the pricey side but the services made them worth it. The owner/ manager Raj was just excellent. He recommended some amazing things that made my travel even more special. He was constantly in touch to check on me and was very responsive. 1. Full day tour for Dambulla, Sigriya and Minneriya National park including pick and drop- Tharaka was the guide who was very friendly and went out of the way to help and accommodate my requirements. 2. Full day tour from Kandy to Kithulgala- Nishantha was the guide and was very fun loving. He participates with me in all my adventures and was helpful. The third party services selected (River rafting etc) were also amazing. 3. Pick up from Kandy and drop to Mirissa- Sanjeev was the driver who was again very nice. I was recommended by the company to stop over in Pinniwala to visit an Elephant foundation and I can't thank them enough for it. Overall, will absolutely avail their services next time and recommend to all.
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Yasmin
Feb 28, 2023
Spectacular experience - Amazing day! We got to see many wildlife animals including lots of elephants on the safari. The walk up to the top of the palace ruins was magical and everyone was so nice and helpful. The driver was amazing too I would highly recommend!
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Heather_t
Mar 30, 2022
Short of time in the area? This 3-part day should be on your list. - A wonderful day spent with fantastic, knowledgeable and truly interesting guides - having a peaceful moment at Dambulla before the caves were busy - stopping in a roadside cafe for buffalo curd - standing atop Sigiriya rock telling one-liner jokes and riddles with Reginald (superb guide!) - seeing many birds, insects, reptiles, buffalo and elephants in Minneriya Park. There were too many moments to have as favourites for this review - I highly recommend this tour: an intense day (duration-wise) but definitely worth it especially if you are short of time in the area. I hope to meet the main guide, Godfrey, again when I return to Sri Lanka for more of his tours.
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Radu-marian-petrescu
Jan 6, 2022
Real Sri Lanka - Guys, believe me, if you want to have a good insight of Sri Lanka, this tour is just perfect. First, a visit to a Buddhist temple, an interesting experience for the persons who are not used to this religion. Then, Lion Rock - Sigiriya, I will attach some pictures in order to see why I say this is a MUST! (Advices: 1. Be aware of the monkeys, they are ready to "steal" anything, especially food. 2. Be prepared to walk and climb some stairs in order to get to the top of the rock). Then, the best experience for me: an insight of a local village, we went with a carriage, then a small boat (catamaran) on a lake and we met a local family. We cooked together, we had a 100% Sri Lankan lunch and back to the car with the Tuk-Tuk. Then, the elephant safari, a good image of the elefants in nature. Last, but not least, I would like to praise our guide, Harsha Perera. If you have the possibility, pick him to be your guide! Updated with many infos, good English, knows exactly where and when to go. Also, we are awarding him the title of "Driver of the day", he was really good in the haos on the road (full of cars, motos and Tuk-Tuks) :) As a conclusion: very, very good tour in order to see the real Sri Lanka and a highly recommended guide. Thank you for this very nice day, Harsha!
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Acbp555
Jan 2, 2022
Must do when visiting Sri Lanka - Must do tour to Experience the incredible history and culture of Sri Lanka. Our driver, Kanishka, was incredibly knowledgeable and professional and made the most of the day. We appreciate that he did the drive to pick us up in one of the southern areas near Galle but still he drove from 4AM pick up until drop off at 9PM and was a gracious host and wanted to ensure we had an awesome experience. Highly recommended!
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