Tours/Sigiriya/Private Jeep Safari at Minneriya National Park to Visit Elephants
Viator · Private tour

Private Jeep Safari at Minneriya National Park to Visit Elephants

4.9(384)Sigiriya1 hour
VIATOR4.8(36)TRIPADVISOR4.9(348)

Description

Attention: According to the current weather conditions, Kaudulla NP and Minneriya NP are the best options at this time. You can see a huge number of elephants in the afternoon and a slightly smaller number of elephants in the morning. If you want to avoid the crowd and heat, select the morning safari. Select the afternoon safari to see a huge number of elephants. Are you ready for an amazing adventure on a private jeep safari at Minneriya National Park? Get set for an unforgettable experience! We'll pick you up from your preferred location and head straight to one of the three incredible parks: Minneriya National Park, Kaudulla National Park, or Hurulu Eco-Park. Our expert guide will choose the best park for the day based on the weather conditions, ensuring you get the best wildlife viewing experience. You might see elephants, deer, and various beautiful birds. But that's not all! You'll learn all about the wildlife and their natural habitat while enjoying the beautiful scenery.

Tour Options

Hurulu Eco Park Safari
  • Hurulu Eco Park Pickup included
Minneriya National Park
  • Minneriya National Park Pickup included
Kaudulla National Park Safari
  • Kaudulla National Park Pickup included

Itinerary

Admission not included240 min

Enjoy thrilling look at the elephants during this Amazing private Jeep safari. Travel to a wilderness refuge known for hosting one of the largest gatherings of Asian elephants on earth, observing these giant creatures as they drink, feed, and congregate.

Highlights

Hotel drop-off
Private tour with Comfortable Vehicle
English Speaking Driver/Guide
Hotel Pickup

What's included

Included
Hotel drop-off
Private tour with Comfortable Vehicle
English Speaking Driver/Guide
Hotel Pickup
Not included
Entrance Fees To Minneriya National Park (around $40 per person)
Entrance Fees To Hurulu Eco Park (around $10 per person)

Pickup Locations & Times

We pick up Travelers from all hotels around Dambulla, Sigiriya, and Habarana. If the hotel is not in the selected area, we will charge an extra fee for pick-up. Attention: We will charge an extra 4000LKR for pick up from Dambulla and Kandalama.

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Max 5 adults per jeep

Reviews(384)

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ssD3614DN
July 15, 2026
Incredible safari experience

This was an incredible safari experience. The guide picked us up from our hotel early to ensure we had the maximum amount of time possible to see the elephants. The guide was very knowledgeable about the animals in the park and we saw so many elephants!

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Heidi_D
July 13, 2026
Safari

An excellent all round experience. This was made even better by our excellent guide, he was so knowledgeable of all of the things we saw on the safari and was really accommodating throughout. We were picked up directly from the hotel right in time, the guide spoke really good English and made the whole experience very good. We saw absorbs of interesting things on the safari such as herds of elepahants very close up, water buffalo, chameleon, deer and monkeys. I would highly recommend this tour and if your lucky you will get the guide we did!

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edum908
July 9, 2026
Incredible!

One of the most beautiful experiences of our lives, Pasidu treated us exceptionally, and we would definitely repeat with him.

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Brum123
July 6, 2026
Safari

I had a greay safari with Singhagri. The guide was very knowlodgable and was awesome at spotting all the wildlife on the jungle road heading into the national park. We saw , 2 different types of monkies , about 70 elephants in total, buffalo and many many birds . Singhagri were reslly helpful as i changed my safari time about 3 times . Def recommend.

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Mobile46019734483
July 4, 2026
Safari trip to Minneriya Park, memories filling our heads.

We had Passi as a guide. Very welcoming, interested, we learned a lot of things and ABOVE ALL we had the chance to see a huge number of elephants. Our guide came to pick us up directly at the hotel, he made sure that we saw as many animals as possible and in the best way possible. It was incredible.

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B9154DTamberw
July 1, 2026
Great safari!

Mega awesome safari! Seen a lot of elephants and a nice guide who knows how to tell things. The only improvement is the drive to and from the national park. I'd like that to slow down. The driver was driving very fast and we could not put on a seat belt, this did not feel completely safe.

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GoPlaces61642672264
June 29, 2026
Unforgettable day

We were lucky enough to experience a safari at Minneriya that we will not soon forget. Numerous elephants in a number of herds; females and baby elephants with males nearby. Our driver Pasidu was very obliging, and Mr Liyanage our guide, whose extensive knowledge and love of elephants was very obvious, made the experience what it was. Very much a five star day and the services of those mentioned are thoroughly recommended.

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jamiesU4775EI
June 25, 2026
Very good

We had a fantastic experience, and worth the money. Our guide was knowledgeable and took us to the best spots to see elephant gatherings. The pickup was convenient and well on time. Highly recommend.

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Z8318VPsophiet
June 18, 2026
Great safari, lots of elephants.

We loved this private safari. The driver respected wildlife and left us plenty of time to enjoy our surroundings in silence. We saw lots of elephants, some black faced monkeys, eagle, iguana. The only minus is that the driver doesn’t speak English well and wasn’t the most caring guy. The car broke down on our way back as well which begs the question “why wouldn’t you do the safari on a full tank”. Otherwise, we had a very nice experience overall.

Operator response

Thank you for your valuable feedback. We took action against the driver for doing the safari without a full tank. There was an indicator issue in the vehicle. We try to improve our service every time to give customers the best experience :)

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Julia W
May 30, 2026
Amazing safari. So many elephants

Absolutly amazing safari trip today with our tour guide Passi. We saw so many elephants including some babies who were only a few weeks old, it was so special. Also saw wild boars, peacocks, mongoose, fox, birds and monkeys but the elephants were amazing. Passi was so friendly and helpful, he was so kind to our children and even took us to a super market stop on the way home so we could grab water and snacks for our hotel. Would highly recommend this tour and Passi.

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