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LK50A04C00: Udawalawe National Park Private Safari and Elephant Transit Home with Guide including Jeep with Tickets (3 hrs)
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Highlights

Udawalawe National Park, the sixth largest animal sanctuary of Sri Lanka, is located 112 miles (180 km) from Colombo in the south-central sector of the island. Sri Lanka’s Udawalawe National Park is best known for having a huge elephant population. The Elephant Transit Home is one of the largest animal sanctuaries on the island, where young elephants are cared for before being released back into the park.

Itinerary

  • Udawalawe National Park

    3 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
    Udawalawe is undoubtedly one of the best places in Sri Lanka to see wild Asian Elephants throughout the year. Usually, you will have a better chance to spot herds of elephants if you choose morning departure. There are about 500 elephants in the park and they often roam in herds of up to 100. Udawalawe National Park is unique in terms of consistency in numbers of elephants roaming the park. If you choose afternoon departure, you will have great photographic opportunities of capturing the mesmerizing sunset with your camera. You may spot other animals in the park including water buffalo, wild boar, spotted deer, sambur deer, jackal, sambar, black-naped hare, mongooses, bandicoots, foxes, the endemic toque macaque and gray langers. If you are lucky you might be able to see a leopard and other smaller cats, such as fishing cat and jungle cat. When the tour ends, you will be taken back to the departure point.
  • Elephant Transit Home (ETH)

    30 minsAdmission Ticket Free
    The Udawalawe Elephant Transist Home also known as Udawalawa Ath Athuru Sewana is a facility within Udawalawe National Park in Sri Lanka that was established in 1995 by the Sri Lanka Department of Wildlife Conservation. Its primary objective is to rehabilitate orphaned elephant calves for ultimate release back into the wild. Elephant Transit Home during feeding hours and take a closer look at hundreds of wild elephant babies. The park sustains large numbers of elephants with its abundant water sources. Although you can’t get up close and personal with the elephants, seeing them at feeding time (from a viewing platform) is still a lot of fun.

What's included

INCLUDED

Experienced Driver (Also your tracker).
All taxes and service charges.
One Mineral Water Bottle Per Person.
All Entrance Fees (If you select "Jeep with Tickets")
Elephant Transit Home Visit
4x4 Safari Jeep (Maximum of 6 Passengers per jeep).
Free Pickup/Drop off from/to any location within the radius of 5KM from the Park Gate and Udawalawe.

NOT INCLUDED

Hotel pickup and drop-off if outside of 5km of the park entrance gate.
Expenses of personal nature.
Food and drinks.
Gratuities.

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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
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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