Minneriya National Park Elephant Safari
Description
Our Minneriya safari offers the most intimate wildlife experience with guaranteed elephant sightings. Travel in small private jeeps with expert naturalist guides who know the park's secret spots. Unlike crowded group tours, we give you personalized attention and longer time at sightings for incredible photos. Ethical, conservation-focused, and rated #1 for wildlife encounters Why choose us? ✔ Small private jeeps (max 4 guests) ✔ Expert naturalist guides ✔ Guaranteed elephant sightings ✔ Longer time at prime locations ✔ Ethical wildlife viewing practices ✔ #1 rated safari experience
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Itinerary
Embark on an unforgettable wildlife adventure in Minneriya National Park, home to Sri Lanka's largest gathering of wild Asian elephants. This spectacular safari takes you through lush forests and open grasslands in a rugged 4x4 jeep, where you'll witness these majestic creatures roaming freely in their natural habitat. Wildlife Encounters: Observe elephant herds socializing, bathing, and grazing by the ancient Minneriya Tank Spot leopards (if you're lucky!), sloth bears, sambar deer, and crocodiles Discover exotic birdlife including painted storks and Sri Lanka's colorful endemic species Experience Highlights: ✔ Open-top jeep safari with 360° wildlife viewing ✔ Expert naturalist guide sharing fascinating insights ✔ Scenic views of the historic Minneriya reservoir ✔ Prime photography opportunities of undisturbed wildlife
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
My jeep driver pickup at hotel lobby
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(27)
We had an incredible safari with Prasanth! He has an excellent eye for spotting wildlife - from eagles to elephants to bee-eaters to camouflaged chameleons, we were constantly in awe. His vehicle was very clean, and it was enjoyable to get a Birds Eye view of the wildlife from the open roof. We highly recommend booking with Prasanth for your safari!
We had a fantastic safari with Prasath this morning. He is an excellent driver, has a great eye for spotting animals and birds in nature, and is a very genuine and friendly guy. We spotted so many elephants including some with super cute calfs. Prasath, while concentrating on the road, spotted a 10cm chameleon on a small tree. Birds, turtles, land monitor, mongoose, squirrel and plenty of elephants were all spotted. Highly recommended - choose Prasath for your tour !!! Thanks so much Prasath !
He is very professional safari driver I recommend to everyone He knows everything about eco park/minneriya national park/ kadudulla national park He is clam and very peaceful driver You should booked him
Wow!! Prashath has shown us all the places of the jungle. What was very nice is that he sought the peace for the elephants and not the places where all the jeeps were. And it was our lucky day, because I think we've seen 40 elephants. He also stopped for birds, a camel, monkey and even a huge beehive. We ended with a beautiful sunset. The perfect end to a great safari! I recommend Prashath for 100%
Very nice friendly guide, went to great lengths that we see a lot. Provides a lot of information about all animal species. All around a very successful trip!
The trip started early on Wednesday morning at 7 a.m. in Habarana, and then all the jeeps gathered in front of the park entrance. Prasad knows the park very well and, in addition to elephants, has a great eye for smaller creatures like birds and chameleons. He deliberately sought out animals in more remote areas, which made the experience feel more personal and let us feel that the animals were not that disturbed. He also provided plenty of explanations along the way. We saw many elephants, including families during our ~4 hours of safari. It was a great tour thanks to Prasad.
Prasad is an excellent safari guide and driver. He has a long experience working as a guide in Habarana and he can point all the possible animals while taking you around in the eco / minneriya/ kawudulla ( Habarana ) . I can highly recommend to go for a safari with him!
Nice safari. Driver Searches for quiet places. He stays till sunset when others are allready long gone
Very nice safari with explanation and time to reflect on everything you see and hear He always looked for the best places for us and have seen an awful lot during the safari. Highly recommended
We had an absolutely incredible experience on our half day safari, with our wonderful driver Prasad. He went above and beyond to give us the opportunity to see many elephants, and also pointed out many birds and water buffalo. The cost was extremely reasonable for the trip. We feel so lucky to have done this, thank you to Prasad for being so kind and patient. Highly recommend to everyone!
