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Wasgamuwa National Park

Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka
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Ranked #17 of 17 attractions in Polonnaruwa
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Kandy, Sri Lanka
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 1, 2013

The trip was very interesting saw many herds of wild elephants, spotted deer and,jackals many peacocks and peafowls ,storks, serpent eagles, bee eaters

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Sydney
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed January 11, 2013

Few hours of safari yeilded a handful of birds, one deer and one squirrel. Possibly due to the floods - maybe better at other times.

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Sentosa Island, Singapore
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed August 9, 2012

My friend and I arrived at Polonnaruwa via the train to realise, there really wasnt much to the place (in terms of sight seeing) besides the national park and the ancient city. Upon desperation from boredom, we decided, despite the really high prices, to join the safari. Ok, so you have to pay for the Jeep, the entrance fee etc.... More

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Colombo, Sri Lanka
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5 attraction reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 29, 2011

Visited Wasgamuwa National Park on 23rd and 24th Dec. Probably the easiest to get there from Colombo is through Kurunagala, Dambulla, Bakamuna, Hettipola. The road is not as pictures as the road from Matale through Riverstone and then to Hettipola but probably quicker to reach the destination. You should book the bungalows through Wild Life (-----) to stay in the... More

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Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 14, 2011

I visited wasgomuwa in 2009 and it was a great experience, I have traveled to many wild life sanctuaries (Yala, Wilpattu, Kumana…etc) around the country and this was one of the top rated visits. the most advisable thing to do is if you’re really in to wild life is to book a bungalow inside the national park it can be... More

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