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Live up to your inner explorer! Your journey will take you to Udawalawe National Park.Travel through the vast savanna, viewing the favorite creatures of wildlife enthusiasts and trek through the thick forests. This safari would also be an unforgettable bird watching experience.Dare to venture out and witness new sights, extraordinarily different from your usual safari.
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Las A
Midigama East, Sri Lanka5 contributions
Visit udawalawe national park
Feb 2020 • Family
We visit the Park with Shameera, he is a really nice guide and driver at the same time, he invites us to have lunch at his home with is family, really nice People.
We saw many animales and had really good time.
The car is in good conditions, the 6 seat are secure.
We where with Our 2 old boy and we Enjoy so much and we felt really safe.
So i recomend you Shameera if you are looking for a guide or driver, here is his Phone number 0764810350.
Written February 21, 2020
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Maggi113
London, UK34 contributions
Elephants Galore!!
Mar 2020
Went on a morning jeep safari in this national park, arranged by our hotel.
We saw so many elephants! including a couple of cute one month old babies. Many different animals in here - we saw jackals, bison, lizards and a lot of different birds. Great morning out, would recommend.
Written April 30, 2020
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Manoj A
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka342 contributions
this is the place to see wild elphents
Jan 2021
We took a day tour and the safari was a worthwhile tour to see wild elephants. it is safe as we got a great driver and he showed us the animals from a safe distence.
Written February 8, 2021
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Nora
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If you have a heart for animals avoid a safari in Udawalawa!
Feb 2019 • Solo
Such a sad and disappointing experience! I would recommend everyone who has at least a small heart for animals to avoid a safari in Udawalawa National Park! It is so sad to see how the animals get scared by the masses of jeeps surrounding them! Sometimes there are almost 10 jeeps scaring one elephant or even a baby elephant with trying to get as close as possible and loud motors! In my opinion the drivers don't care at all about the animals and for sure the organisations, the whole park and also the government don't care about the protection and the wellbeing of the animals! The organisations don't want to fill up the cars, so they can earn more money - most of the jeeps are driving with 2-3, sometimes even one person!! It would be so easy to reduce the jeeps down to 40-50%, but they don't - the animals and their protection don't seem to value more than some rupies!! On some roads there are hundreds and thousands of meters broken steel wires and huge steel springs laying on the ground and when they are in the way of the jeeps they just throw them in the bush! We demanded to take them with us and bring them out of the park and the drivers were just laughing at us and didn't care at all.
I didn't believe that it would be that bad but it really is and it made me so sad to be a part of this madness.. it is a shame.
Written February 6, 2019
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Matthias Valentin Arensberg
Frederiksberg, Denmark28 contributions
A cozy trip among wild animals
Feb 2019 • Couples
This is more a trip in a national park with wild animals than it is a safari.

We saw elephants very close. Furthermore we saw buffalos, monkeys, eagles and a lot of other birds. There are also a lot of crocodiles but they did not feel for showing of when we were visiting.

Our local guide said that the park also had a leopard but we did not see this either.

The ride is very bumpy.
Written February 18, 2019
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Dinesh Koggala
Koggala, Sri Lanka37 contributions
wild elephant safari.
Oct 2019
it is a very famous national park for all travelers who like to get a great expierience. many elephants, crocodiles, buffalos, wild cats, fox, different kids of birds and many more animals can be seen here.
Written October 23, 2019
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brit752017
Paris, France27 contributions
First experience of a National Park
Aug 2019
The first time we've visited a National Park, and were lucky to see quite a lot of elephants. It's a shame that some people don't respect the rules, and give food to the monkeys though ...
We also saw jackals, peacocks, crocodiles and several species of wild birds.
Overall a good few hours spent. Obviously it's pretty touristy though.
Written August 26, 2019
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AMohsen
Port Said, Egypt410 contributions
Nice jeep safari and animals watching (especially elephants)
Dec 2018 • Friends
It is nice safari by jeep cars (accommodate up to seven persons I think) going through the park to watch birds and animals. The most common and interesting animals are elephants, buffaloes, many peacocks, and heard that Leopards are also existing, and other animals. Unfortunately, the rainy weather leads to experience failure, and all vehicles are equipped with rollable tents to protect from rains. The most interesting there is watching many elephants closely.
Written June 5, 2019
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Lizethe
3 contributions
Nice visit in the Park
Feb 2019 • Couples
The park is oke, but to many tourist in one place. Make sure to negotiate on the price of the car RPS 4.000
Written March 12, 2019
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alex t
9 contributions
So many Elephants!
Oct 2018 • Couples
Whilst the park was overcrowded with tourists in jeeps, it didnt seem to disturb the animals and within minutes of entering the park we saw several elephants, harpi eagles and more!
Written November 8, 2018
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