Udawalawe National Park Day Tour
Udawalawa National Park is the best national park in Sri Lanka if you want to see elephants at close quarts. This is a very exciting day trip once arrive in Udawalawa we suggest that you have breakfast in recommended restaurants in Udawalawa or you can have your breakfast per prepared breakfast packets. In the middle of national park .Prior to starting the safari game drive I will organize your jeeps and entrance tickets. Usually the safari will take 3 to 4 hours. A visit to Udawalawa elephant transit home before or after the game drive is good idea where you would be able to see the feeding of baby elephants. This is can only visited during the feeding times.
Udawalawa National park is a major eco-tourism destination in Sri Lankan. The 30821 hectars dry Zone game park has an annual temperature or 29.4 0 c . it is most famous for the many elephants that live there (about 400 in total).
During a visit it is not unusual to see whole herds of adult and young elephants feeding or bathing and playing in the water in additional to this main attraction. The park is home to many water buffalos, water monitors lizards, samba deer, monkeys and occasional leopards as well as being an exciting location for bird lovers.
A 4WD open top safari is the only way to see all wonders that this protected reserve has to offer and our experienced and knowledgeable nature guide make this an unforgettable experience.
At a glance
Travel Tips
- Wear cotton clothes, something really comfortable for a safari adventure tour. Bring a hat or a cap to protect yourself from Sun.
- We provide unlimited mineral water bottles for your tour
- There are plenty of recommendable local cafes and restaurants where you can have a snack or lunch
- Bring your camera to capture the amazing spots of the tour
Highlights
- Pickup from bentota hotel and transfer to Udawalawe approximately 3hours drive.
- Choose a half day morning or evening safari or upgrade to a full day safari.
- Breakfast / Lunch at a recommended restaurant.
- Visit Udawalawa Elephant Orphanage to see the feeding of baby elephants.
- Shopping in Kandy (gem museum, wood crafting).
- Safari in Udawalawa national park to see Asian elephant in their natural habitat and not to forget the other species such as crocodiles Spotted deer and many varieties of birds.
- Transformed back to bentota Hotel.
Things you will do
Udawalawe jeep safari
Interact with Elephants
Bird watching
Places you will visit
Udawalawe National Park
This Park was originally created for the purpose of being a sanctuary for wild animals that lost their home due to the construction of the Uda Walawe Reservoir on the Walawa River. It was designated as a National Park in 1972 with 31,000 hectares of landscape and today it homes several species of plants, animals and birds. Not only is it a popular attraction for tourists, but it is also widely visited by the locals.
Visit Elephant Transit Home
The Transit Home is a lively place. Feeding the calves with milk every three hours is a recurring job throughout the 365 days of the year. The concept of this establishment was to look after the orphaned elephant calves until they could look after themselves when released back to the wild.