I have mixed feelings about my visit to Pinnawala. Having read some disturbing reports I was nervous about what we would see. We visited early in the morning and saw the elephants bathing and then went back to the reserve and saw some elephant there...More

After reading reviews about the treatment of these elephants I was very anxious to see for myself. When we arrived early in the morning the elephants were having there feed and the keepers cleaning out the poo and water troughs and refilling them, they were...More

My interests are elephant bathing in the river,baby elephants milk and fruit feeding, very interesting to visit the orphange,safe at all,but feel sad sometimes because elephants are chained,no freedom as wild elephants but we had 2-3 hr fun time with elephants,specially baby elephants are cute,...More

Pinnawala elephant orphanage is great place to see elephants closely. You can get photos and vedios also.

I visited Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage just over a week ago and I must say that I was on high alert after a few derogatory articles I had seen written about the facility and its treatment of the elephants. Happily, I found nothing worthy of a...More

Make sure you check before hand when the timings are for the feeding and the washing - there is a great restaurant for food from where you can watch the elephants being brought down to the river for their washing... the elephants love it -...More

the Elephant Orphanage is such an interesting place to visit. At certain times the elephants (ages 1 to 5 years) are fed. There are viewing stands so you can watch while the elephants are given milk and also greens to eat.