Udawalawe National Park Safari Experience from Mirissa
- Explore the wildlife of Udawalawe National Park with a guided safari jeep tour from Mirissa
- Witness elephants, crocodiles, water buffalos, peacocks, hornbills, and lot more in their natural habitat
- Enjoy the convenient and comfortable pick up and drop off service from your local hotel in Mirissa
- Safari jeeps assigned for this tour are fitted with elevated seats, access ladders, and safety bars
What to expect
Originally constructed to provide refuge for displaced wild animals by the construction of the Udawalawe Reservoir, the National Park serves as a sanctuary where the animals repopulate and reintegrate the ecosystem. Today, around 250 herds of Sri Lankan elephants dominate the place like their home. Relatively hard to see in its open habitat, these elephants freely roam the vicinity of the park, especially near the reservoir. A number of wild buffalos, spotted deer, and giant squirrels also live peacefully inside the protected area. The park’s lack of dense vegetation in its vast landscape makes it an ideal spot to watch the wildlife go with their daily routines. Explore the majestic scenery of Udawalawe that can rival similar safari tours in Africa with the convenience of traveling only by two hours from your hotel in Mirissa.
Reviews
This was an amazing experience it wasn’t planned in our itinerary I am glad we added this last moment and it was worth every penny right from the driver who came to pick us up from the jeep driver ( our guide nanad) everyone was so nice and nanad showed us some amazing elephants birds deers buffalos …photos are not doing justice to what we saw it was beyond beautiful
The pick-up was organised very well, and we enjoyed our safari tour very much as well. We saw lots of animals, overall I would say this was our biggest impression from this Sri Lanka visit. The guide managed to find well-hidden animals, such as deer in the bushes, chamelion, etc. He told us interesting facts about birds and animals as well. Elephants were amazing!
I was satisfied with both the vehicle condition and the time commitment. The food prepared was also delicious. The admission fee is separate and it would have been nice if there was a small discount, but I don't regret it. The guide was good at finding animals and gave good explanations.
Very great experience to the national park, guide was insightful and knowledgeable and showed us where to find the animals
Booked this trip through Klook. The tour was very convenient. We were picked up from our hotel in Mirissa right on time. The driver and tour guide were professional and polite. The safari guide was knowledgeable so he told us a lot about the animals we saw. The whole experience was worth the early morning pickup.
One of the highlights of our Sri Lanka trip! We saw so many elephants and other animals (little monkeys, peacocks, water buffalos, eagles, different birds, monitor lizards, etc). Our tour guide was so enthusiastic and educational. He was able to spot so many animals with his sharp eyes. So overall, this was an amazing experience. A must do!
The driver arrived on time and the car was comfortable and safe to drive. He thoughtfully prepared ample and generous meals, and the focus was on giving detailed and detailed explanations.
We went on the early morning safari and had an amazing experience. Our journey to the park from Merissa was smooth and comfortable and when we arrived at the park, we joined our very knowledgeable guide for the tour on a 4x4. We were very lucky and saw lots of animals - elephants, crocodiles, a cobra, countless birds, water buffaloes, jackals, monkeys and monitor lizards. Our guide was knowledgeable and very good at spotting wildlife. We had a wonderful day at the national park.
It was an amazing half day tour!! Our safari-guide spot a lot of animals, even the smallest one. He had a lot of knowledge about the animals and told us a lot of facts about them. We were even so lucky that we got to spot a group of elephants just a few meters away without any other jeeps around. We REALLY recommend this tour and we also got an amazing vegan breakfast :)
Everything went smooth. Well arranged, the guide told us plenty about the park, animals, birds etc. Happy customers here 🤗
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