Tours/Galle/Half Day Udawalawe Safari (Entrance + Lunch)
Viator · Private tour

Half Day Udawalawe Safari (Entrance + Lunch)

4.9(17)Galle1 hour
TRIPADVISOR4.9(17)

Description

This half-day safari will give you the chance of visiting Udawalawe National Park which is one of the best places in Sri Lanka to see wild elephants. An Asian elephant herd, no less than 250, is permanently residing at Udawalawe national park. The park is capable of sustaining large numbers of elephants because of its abundant water sources. Hundreds of elephants annually migrate to the park from nearby protected areas as well. Udawalawe national park was created for elephants displaced by the construction of the adjoining Udawalawe reservoir. Furthermore, Udawalawe is an important bird area with a wide range such as aquatic, birds of prey, and land birds in abundance. If you like to explore Sri Lankan birdlife, morning safari experiences are known to include rare bird sightings frequently.

Tour Options

Pick up from Galle
  • Pick up and drop off: Will be provided from most closely located hotels in Galle. Pickup included

Itinerary

720 min

6.00 AM - You will be greeted and picked up from most closely located hotels in Galle or Mirissa and proceeded to Udawalawe National Park. 10.00 AM - On arrival at Udawalawe National Park, you will enjoy a thrilling 3 hours safari with our jeep driver. Udawalawe National Park is one of the best places in Sri Lanka to see wild elephants. An Asian elephant herd, no less than 250, is permanently residing at Udawalawe National Park. The park is capable of sustaining large numbers of elephants because of its abundant water sources. Hundreds of elephants annually migrate to the park from nearby protected areas as well. 02.00 PM - After the safari, you will be taken to enjoy your, lunch at a local restaurant. 03.00 PM - After a mouthwatering lunch, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Galle or Mirissa.

Highlights

Pick up and drop off will be provided by a air-conditioned vehicle.
All government taxes.
Lunch at a local restaurant.
Refreshments and water bottles during the safari.
Entrance fees to Udawalawe National Park.
Cost of the safari jeep.
Hotel pick up and drop off to most closely located hotels in mentioned locations.

What's included

Included
Pick up and drop off will be provided by a air-conditioned vehicle.
All government taxes.
Lunch at a local restaurant.
Refreshments and water bottles during the safari.
Entrance fees to Udawalawe National Park.
Cost of the safari jeep.
Hotel pick up and drop off to most closely located hotels in mentioned locations.
Not included
Gratuities.
Anything not mentioned in inclusions.

Pickup Locations & Times

Pick up and drop off will be provided from most closely located hotels in Galle.

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please be ready at the hotel lobby 15 minutes before the pick up time.
  • Please bring valid passports for entering to the national park.
  • Please come with a comfortable attire for a safari.

Reviews(17)

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jilalina
February 28, 2022
Private Safari with many animals !

Our guide Thushara picked us up in an air-conditioned taxi and drove us to the national park. At the national park we changed to a jeep. Thushara accompanied us and told us many interesting things about the animals and the park. We could observe elephants several times. There were also buffaloes, monkeys, crocodiles, birds, monkeys, deer, varans and many other animals. Also the nature of the park was beautiful. After the park we had lunch at a nearby restaurant. All in all we had a great day and a private tour for two.

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654estelled
February 12, 2022
2h walk for some elephants

When you arrive it is important to fill the jeep and does not want to leave alone since it costs about 22000 Rupees for 3 people if you share the jeep it is half as much We ran into a lot of half-empty Jeep in the reserve so there's nothing to worry about waiting a few minutes and leaving with someone else and seeing a dozen elephants and some sincerely expensive buffalo paid for the place is quiet however the lush vegetation 2h from Safari it is largely enough

Operator response

Hi there, Greetings from Overa Tours!! Thank you very much for your review and we are very sorry to hear that you were dissatisfied with the tour but however, we are even sadder to tell you that this tour you referring was not booked with us and we do not have any record of that as well. If you booked with us, this would not have been happen to you since we are not providing such services to our clients. Again, you got confused with someone else and we are very sorry about that. Look forward to seeing you again in Sri Lanka. Best Regards

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OnAir01142510127
November 29, 2021
just great

Everything was super good. it was very well organized and everything worked without any problems. with susantha we had a really nice guide. he we can really recommend. in the national park itself, a lot of time was taken for us so that like the elephants and other animals could observe very nice and close and also take photographs. everything to the fullest satisfaction. clear recommendation

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698susannee
June 28, 2020
So much more

So much more than what we expected!! A great place to visit if you are crazy over elephants and leopards

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150vimukthik
February 26, 2020
Journey

Best experience ever. We had a great fun of being there. Not only the wildlife the hospitality was awesome. Thank you all.

1 people found this helpful
Operator response

Dear Madam / Sir, Greetings from Overa Tours!!  Thank you for taking the time to write such outstanding feedback on your recent experience with Overa Tours. We appreciate your most valuable compliments on our service. It brings us great joy in knowing that all our efforts have been successful in making your experience memorable and enjoyable. Looking forward to welcoming you back soon.

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cvpsur
February 20, 2020
Udawalaw National park Wonderful experience

We saw several migratory and endamic birds. Udawalawe is best place to see Asian Elephant. A great place to go if you are interested in Elephants.

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Dear Madam / Sir, Greetings from Overa Tours!!  Thank you for taking the time to write such outstanding feedback on your recent experience with Overa Tours. We appreciate your most valuable compliments on our service. It brings us great joy in knowing that all our efforts have been successful in making your experience memorable and enjoyable. Looking forward to welcoming you back soon.

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christopherdR8738YY
February 17, 2020
An unforgettable experience

we booked this tour after seeing many good reviews. they contacted us vis whatsapp right after I made the booking. udawalawe itself very interesting. We saw a lot of wildlife. this park is very nice and not overly crowded. hope this remains in the future. please keep up the good work helping wild animals. cheers.

1 people found this helpful
Operator response

Dear Madam / Sir, Greetings from Overa Tours!!  Thank you for taking the time to write such outstanding feedback on your recent experience with Overa Tours. We appreciate your most valuable compliments on our service. It brings us great joy in knowing that all our efforts have been successful in making your experience memorable and enjoyable. Looking forward to welcoming you back soon.

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444ishankas
February 11, 2020
Family safari

Udawalawe national park was so much more then we would’ve expected. We saw many elephants up close, jungle cats, crocodiles, golden jackal, buffalows in mud, monkeys and much more. Our safari guide had an intuition to locate animals. We were with two small children and our guide did everything to make them happy. Thank you very much for the awesome time.

1 people found this helpful
Operator response

Dear Madam / Sir, Greetings from Overa Tours!!  Thank you for taking the time to write such outstanding feedback on your recent experience with Overa Tours. We appreciate your most valuable compliments on our service. It brings us great joy in knowing that all our efforts have been successful in making your experience memorable and enjoyable. Looking forward to welcoming you back soon.

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371malinu
February 9, 2020
Existing safari at Udawalawe

We went on a safari at Udawalawe national park with few of my friends. I booked it with Overa tours as a recommendation of my brother. We were luck to see more than 30 elephants there. Also we spotted baby elephants too. Our jeep driver took us near to them and it was so exciting... Also we saw many bird species like peacocks plus water buffaloes, crocodiles, deers so and so. If you wanna see elephants, don't miss Udawalawe 🐘 Excellent service. Highly recommended!!!!

1 people found this helpful
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Dear Madam / Sir, Greetings from Overa Tours!!  Thank you for taking the time to write such outstanding feedback on your recent experience with Overa Tours. We appreciate your most valuable compliments on our service. It brings us great joy in knowing that all our efforts have been successful in making your experience memorable and enjoyable. Looking forward to welcoming you back soon.

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ravindu w
February 6, 2020
Safari

Udawalawe safari is one of the finest national parks to see elephants and wildlife in sri lanka. Arrive at 0900 to park and spent amazing 4 hours safari with our guide. Our guide was very informative and helpful to spot some wildlife and many elephants. Plus point of this safari is all the animals are wild animals including elephants. They were not chained and they live freely. Deers water buffalo and birds lizards were highlights of the safari. I advise you all the start early to spot some magnificent creatures.

1 people found this helpful
Operator response

Dear Madam / Sir, Greetings from Overa Tours!!  Thank you for taking the time to write such outstanding feedback on your recent experience with Overa Tours. We appreciate your most valuable compliments on our service. It brings us great joy in knowing that all our efforts have been successful in making your experience memorable and enjoyable. Looking forward to welcoming you back soon.

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