Wildlife Safari in Sri Lanka

Udawalawe is undoubtedly one of the best places in Sri Lanka to see wild Asian elephants throughout the year. Udawalawe National Park and the Elephant Transit Home are the best places to meet and greet these gentle giants at close proximity. Enjoy the rare blend of delicious cuisine, great facilities, and safari adventures at Safari Village Hotel.

Key information

Children policy: Guests aged 12 years and above are considered as adults and guests below 12 years are considered as children. Children below six years old are free of charge when sharing a room with his / her parents, excluding extra bed. Children between 6 to 12 years will pay 50% on rates provided only on existing bedding sharing room with parents.
Languages: English and Sinhalese
Park fees are not included.

Highlights

2 morning game drives
Feed the elephants at the orphanage
See the wildlife of Udawalawe National Park
Swim at the hotel's pool on your fee time
1 night hotel accommodation
Breakfast and dinner

Styles

Elephant Safaris

2 activity days in English

The organizer also speaks: Sinhalese

Accommodation

Check-in Time:

12:00

Check-out Time:

14:00

Facilities

Swimming pool (outdoor)
Air-conditioned rooms
Dining area
Environmentally friendly
Garden
Lobby
Restaurant
Free parking
Free Wi-Fi
Internet access
Tour assistance
Wireless internet

Located in close proximity to Udawalawe National Park and Elephant transit home, the Safari Village Hotel is a popular choice of safari goers and budget travelers. Specially designed interiors and exteriors to reflect the ancient village atmosphere but the uncompromised blend of modern style offers guests unique experiences in dining and accommodation.

The 19 air-conditioned and non air-conditioned comfortable rooms and suites with modern amenities guarantee a comfortable and relaxing stay after a exhausting day at safari.

Udawalawe Safari Village Hotel is the first hotel opened in Udawalawe since 1993. It has 19 rooms with eight air-conditioned rooms with two dormitories for budget stay guests. The main restaurant built in an open air style while guests can enjoy their meals according to their taste of Japanese, Chinese, local and western cuisines.

Program

Day 1: Arrival and visit to the elephant orphanage

09:00 Pick you up from your hotel
12:00 Check-in at Safari Village Hotel Udawalawe followed by free time to rest at the hotel pool side or cycling.
17:30 Proceed to the elephant orphanage
18:00 Feeding time
Return to hotel through Udawalawe dam. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 2: Game drives and departure

05:30 Proceed to Udawalawe National Park for morning game drive
09:00 Stop at the river bank for picnic breakfast then continue on your game drive
12:00 Return to the hotel
14:00 Check-out of the hotel. Taxis can be arrange on reasonable price to your next destination.

Location

Udawalawe National Park is undoubtedly one of the best places in Sri Lanka to see wild Asian Elephants throughout the year. Udawalawe National Park and the Elephant Transit Home are the best places to meet and greet these gentle giants at close proximity.

Eavesdrop on the splashing of the elephants in the nearby lakes and streams, be hypnotized by a leopard’s soft growling in the dark, listen to the evocative hoot of an exotically tropical owl, embrace the sights and sounds of nature and you will truly experience a genuine jungle adventure.

Located 112 miles (180 kilometers) from Colombo in south-central sector of the island, Udawalawe National Park is the sixth largest animal sanctuary of Sri Lanka. With the resemblance of an African game park, Udawalawe National Park spreads over an area 30,821 providing home for thousands of fauna and flora as well as diverse tropical birds and animals.

Being popular as the best place to observe wild elephants at their natural habitat, at the Udawalawe National Park the visitors will have a better chance of spotting herds of elephants splashing in the surrounding natural ponds and rivers of the reserve.

If it is a safari, you may spot other animals in the park including water buffalo, wild boar, spotted deer, sambur deer, jackal, samber, black-naped hare, mongooses, bandicoots, foxes, the endemic toque macaque and gray langers. If you are lucky, you might be able to see a leopard and other smaller cats, such as fishing cat and jungle cat during the safari adventure.

Food

During this safari, your dinner on the first day and breakfast on the second day is included in the price. You will also be provided with a bottled water.

The following meals are included:

Breakfast
Dinner

The following drinks are included:

Water

The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:

Regular (typically includes meat and fish)

If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation

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