Wild Elephant Private Safari in Minneriya: Experience Asia's Largest Elephant Gathering
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Minneriya National Park
Embark on a thrilling 3-hour safari in Minneriya National Park and witness the awe-inspiring sight of Asia's largest gathering of elephants. Explore diverse habitats, spot rare birds, and learn about the park's history.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Minneriya National Park - This intensive safari experience will give you the chance to go on a game drive through the Minneriya National Park, famed for its elephant gatherings. In addition, your safari guide you will help you catch sight of a number of flora and fauna native to Sri Lanka. Avid birdwatchers will love this safari as well.You will be travelling in a rough terrain (4WD) game vehicle.
About the Park:
The Minneriya National Park first began its operations in 1938 as a Wildlife Sanctuary, and later in 1997 it was designated as a national park. Situated in the dry zone, the park receives between just 1500 - 2000 millimeters of annual rainfall.The wildlife in the park include 24 species of mammals, 160 species of birds, 9 species of amphibians, 25 species of reptiles, 26 species of fish, and 75 species of butterflies.
What's Included
- Exclusive 4x4 Safari Jeep ride, limited to 6 passengers for a personalized experience
- Complimentary water bottle for each passenger
- All-inclusive pricing with taxes and service charges covered
- Skilled driver who doubles as a wildlife tracker
- Convenient and free pickup/drop-off within 5 KM of the Park Gate
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off if outside of 5km of park entrance gate
- Entrance fees for Jeep-only bookings (entrance fees to be paid in cash)
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
(SKU: LK50B03000) Avail the opportunity to witness the world’s biggest gathering of Asian Elephants while embarking on a 3-hour Safari in Minneriya National Park. Tour the Minneriya Tank and enrich your knowledge with its history. Traverse through the diverse habitat zones within the National Park and observe the abundant nature and wildlife contained within. Make an attempt to recognize the several rare and endemic birds you encounter on the safari.
- Price is per vehicle
- A maximum of 6 people per vehicle
- Not recommended for children 5 and under
- Please Advise which safari would you like to go on when you making the booking.
Location
Minneriya National Park
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Xmartusx
Jul 6, 2023
Unforgettable wild elephant safari - Our wild elephant safari was incredible! The tracker's expertise on elephants' life and behavior was impressive. We got up close to these magnificent creatures and had an unforgettable experience. Highly recommended! Thanks!
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Amy
Oct 12, 2018
Minneriya - Elephant Tour - This was the highlight of our two week holiday! The booking of the safari through trip advisor was easy, but the guidance of the staff Lakpura before our trip was excellent and so helpful with our planning. We were able to contact our advisor through what’s app, and they were especially accommodating when I requested to change the date of our booking due to being unwell.
The actual tour is a truly magical experience! We were in a private jeep which drove out to the lake where we saw about 45-60 elephants in one herd walking into and enjoying the water. We then watched them eat and play before driving round to another side of the water where we saw another herd including a tusked elephant (only 4% of all elephants in Sri Lanka have tusks) and watched as the sunset - gorgeous for photos!
On our way out of the park we saw two adult elephants assisting a baby elephant who, our tour guide advised, would have been born that day.
A fantastic experience and a must do! Thank you so much to the our tour guide who made it especially special!
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Eknein
Jan 15, 2018
Awesome experience! - Arrived at the park to be greeted by our driver. Very friendly guy who spoke good english. We got some water for during the trip (which was welcome to wash away the dust from our throat) Unfortunatly the ticket machine at the park broke, so we had to wait a while to get a written ticket. Communications where excellent during the wait and the time was more than made up during the safari. Driver made sure we had great spots to see elephants, birds and other wildlife. Jeep in great condition. Would absolutely use their services again!! Small tip for when you go on this safari: bring a scarf to cover your mouth ;)
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Samosatrip
Jan 28, 2024
It is a scam. Took money but not supplying the order. - Placed an order for the Salicia Reticulata but have not seen my order or my refund even after two months. Just received an email that shippers wont ship. Seems like a scam. Do not buy anything from Lakpura LLC.
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