SRI LANKA
Sri Lanka’s best days out.
The 15 most popular national parks tours in Sri Lanka. The ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and who runs them.
Private jeep safari from Sigiriya with expert drivers. Track Minneriya’s elephant gatherings, birds, and wildlife in 4 hours.
Most Popular“Fantastic trip to Minneriya. Saw lots of elephants but also wonderful birds and other wildlife. It was a highlight of our trip,”
4-hour jeep safari from Sigiriya to Minneriya for wild elephants, great photo moments, and smart guide tracking in Sri Lanka.
“Incredible day! Our guide was knowledgeable and was amazing at tracking the elephants to ensure we had an amazing experience :)”
Ella to Yala by private 4x4 safari with air-conditioned transfers and Golden-Hours wildlife drives, plus cash-only Yala entry.
“Our tour guide was Sasanka, we saw everything we wanted, including a sleeping leopard! 10/10”
Sigiriya and Dambulla in one day, then Minneriya elephants on safari with Colombo pickup. Private ride; tickets extra.
“The driver / slash guide was great, however, the car was too small. We can't even move our legs. Also, the safari in Minneriya National Park took so long to find the elephants, they asked us to pay an additional 39,000 LKR for that.”
Udawalawe National Park safari from Galle, Mirissa or Hikkaduwa, plus a visit to the Elephant Transit Home for rehab feeding.
“We had amazing views of the elephants after a very easy pick up! We would definitely recommend to anyone as the wildlife is all incredible”
Golden-hour Kaudulla jeep safari from Sigiriya, Dambulla, Kandalama, or Habarana. Elephant gatherings, birds, and great photo angles.
“The park is incredibly beautiful and seeing the elephants in their natural environment is something truly special. What really made the difference, though, was our guide Puncha. He was honestly the best guide we could have hoped for. An excellent driver, very patient, always attentive, and constantly making sure we had the best possible experience.…”
Private Minneriya elephant jeep safari from Anuradhapura with flexible park choice, English driver, water, and prime wildlife viewing time window.
“We saw several herds of elephants in the wild . It was a great experience and well conducted trip. Professional guide and driver”
Private Minneriya evening safari with a jeep, tracker and pickup within 5 km. Aim for elephant herds around the Minneriya tank.
“It was a good experience. I ve seen hundreds elephants in 2 hour. Driver was very friendly helpful kind and informative.”
A full-day Wilpattu safari from Negombo with jeep time, a local guide, and villus-lake scenery to chase leopards and more.
“Our guide, sorry can’t remember your name, was bang on time and showed us the sites and temples all the way to Wilpattu Safari. He was super friendly and couldn’t do enough to please us. Waited at the park 4 hours while we went on the safari on a jeep and took us back to…”
Hike Sigiriya Lion Rock and ride a jeep safari in Minneriya or Kaudulla. Private pickup and park guide for a full 10 hours.
Private Minneriya National Park safari with hotel pickup near Habarana, a 4-hour private 4x4 jeep ride, plus bottled water included.
“From the moment we booked, the communication was excellent. Our driver Asela got in touch with us to confirm pick up date, time and location.”
Wilpattu National Park safari from Colombo: 12-hour 4x4 jeep drive, willus water basins, wildlife spotting, and lunch stop.
“I had a really nice time on this trip. We didn't see any leopards, but I didn't mind as we saw many other animals! I booked the tour the day before and received details and confirmation within an hour. Our driver, Ranga, was timely, friendly to talk with, and did a great job getting us…”
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Private Minneriya National Park safari with hotel pickup, a comfy Jeep, binoculars, and a dry-season elephant gathering hunt near Dambulla.
“Amazing kind driver- we had the best day ever. We saw elephants and monkeys and lots of birds! It was great!”
Full-day safari from Galle to Udawalawe National Park with a private jeep, 4 hours of wildlife spotting, and an optional elephant orphanage visit.
“We had a fantastic Safari, well worth the early morning start. We saw so many elephants, crocodiles and birds. We enjoyed it more than Yala, and we loved Yala. Our guide Mahesh was fantastic.”
A private 4-hour Kaudulla safari from Sigiriya with elephant herds, great birding, and a guide who helps you spot calmly and photograph better.
“Pricing could most certainly be improved as it cost me half for a transfer from Galle to Ella including a safari in Yala. The guide, Shan was great and quite knowledgeable. It was a hot and sultry day and he did his utmost to enumerate elephant facts and show herd after herd.”
The cultural triangle, the hill country, the wildlife parks and the south coast, all on one island.
