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Udawalawa National Park Safari: Discover Sri Lanka's Wildlife and 250 Native Elephants
Udawalawa is one of the most visited national parks in Sri Lanka, it’s a home to over 250 Sri Lankan elephants as well as so many mammals, birds and reptiles. It’s the best chance to explore Sri Lankan wildlife.
Udawalawa is one of the most visited national parks in Sri Lanka, it’s a home to over 250 Sri Lankan elephants as well as so many mammals, birds and reptiles. It’s the best chance to explore Sri Lankan wildlife.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Udawalawa National Park Safari - Udawalawe National Park lies on the boundary of Sabaragamuwa and Uva Provinces, in Sri Lanka. The national park was created to provide a sanctuary for wild animals displaced by the construction of the Udawalawe Reservoir on the Walawe River, as well as to protect the catchment of the reservoir. Udawalawe is an…
- Udawalawa National Park Safari - Udawalawe National Park lies on the boundary of Sabaragamuwa and Uva Provinces, in Sri Lanka. The national park was created to provide a sanctuary for wild animals displaced by the construction of the Udawalawe Reservoir on the Walawe River, as well as to protect the catchment of the reservoir. Udawalawe is an important habitat for water birds and Sri Lankan elephants. It is a popular tourist destination and one of the most visited park in the country.

What's Included
- Private transportation
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- 4WD Safari jeep
- All fees and/or taxes
- Private transportation
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- 4WD Safari jeep
- All fees and/or taxes
What's Not Included
- Breakfast
- Breakfast
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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46romyh
Sep 1, 2025
AMAZING! - We did a safari to Udawalawa with our amazing gide Kuma.
He picked us up at 11.45 at our hotel in Tangalle and bring us to a restaurant to have lunch before the Safari. We invited Kuma to have lunch with us and after the lunch, Daru was already waiting for us with his jeep.
We drove to the national park were Kuma & Daru told us everything about the landscape, some trees and a lot of animals. They take there time to explain and show us everything there is to see and they know where to find the animals.
Daru is a really good driver that drives very calm and sees the smallest animals to show us, like a baby chameleon in a tree.
Kuma is also a really calm driver that brought is safely to Udawalawa and back to Tangalle.
We saw a lot of animals and the little baby elephant made our day extra special 🫶🏼
If you are going to book a safari, then you should definitly book it here.
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Andreas
Aug 15, 2025
Very nice to see some elephants - Very nice!! Driver & Guide were very very kind and explained a lot :)
Saw a lot of animals, mainly elephants. And a baby elephant too!!!
Thank you for organising!
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Adamgm3443vo
Jul 24, 2025
Get to know Sri Lanka from inside! - We didn't just go for Udawalawe Safari, but this was also really good experience, elephants! We spent one week with Shehan and after that I can truly say that if you want guide, who is flexible, relaxed and knows everybody in the country (just half-joking) you have to choose him!
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K7520asemmap
Jan 11, 2025
Highlight of our trip! - The afternoon safari at Udawalawe National Park was a highlight of our two week trip around Sri Lanka! The Toyota Hilux was very comfortable and our driver was both smooth and safe. He was also great at spotting wildlife which we would have otherwise missed - we were lucky enough to see a rare wild cat! Overall we'd highly recommend booking with Shenhan Safaris!
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Leni992001
Aug 6, 2024
Elephants all over - We did Udawalawe and not Yala, because our host told us, that it is very nice too and not too overcrowded - he was right! We had a great afternoon and saw many animals, especially elephants! It was a great experience!
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Roam58434907199
Mar 11, 2024
Must do half day safari from Tangalle - Shehan was a great tour operator. He made things easy in that he organises everything, he was flexible when we kept changing our minds, and he was very knowledgeable on the safari. And we saw soooo many animals on the safari it was amazing and definitely worth it.
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X7016mscarolines
Feb 13, 2024
EXCELLENT TOUR GUIDE!! - I’ve been in Sri Lanka 2 times and both times I did tours with Shehan. To mention some, I’ve been around Tangalle, Ella, Safari in Udawalala, tea plantation etc. it has been a pleasure every time! He is very friendly, knowledgeable, profesional and he always give you the little extra. I can highly recommend Shehan! 10 stars!!
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Ewelinap955
Nov 1, 2023
The best safari only with Shehan! - If you go on safari, do it only with Shehan!
He is punctual, has many years of experience in organizing safaris and knowledge about animals. His keen eye will spot even very hidden animals. you can really trust shehan! He also has a great sense of humor, we had the best time together!
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Vladislavzin
Aug 23, 2023
Best Safari in Tangalle - It was a great tour! Everything was perfectly organized, transport and transfer were of excellent quality. We saw a huge number of animals and of course many elephants. Adults, kids, they played and were very close. One elephant even touched me with his trunk. I definitely recommend this excursion. We were delighted
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3mrcs
Aug 16, 2023
The best safari in sri Lanka - We had an excellent experience with guide Shehan! Very professional, helpful, knowledgeable about the animals and great humour. Everything was perfect. He has eagle eyes to find animals that we couldn’t find. We highly recommended safari with shehan . We hope to be back again one day!
Thank you .
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