Udawalawe National Park Safari With Transfers From Colombo | La Vacanza Travel

Udawalawe National Park Safari With Transfers From Colombo

Duration: 12 to 14 hours
Destination: Sri Lanka, Western Province, Colombo
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  • 12 to 14 hours
  • Colombo
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Take a wildlife excursion that is friendly to nature on this day. You will be picked up from your hotel and driven to the Udawalawe National Park in an air-conditioned vehicle. While on the way to Safari, keep an eye out for neighbourhood stores, paddy fields, tall trees, and locals going about their everyday routine. If you need to rest, do so; our specialists will take you where you need to go without interruption. Try several seasonal fruits and a king coconut to keep you cool. Jeep safari tour through rugged terrain in Wilderness National Park, looking for native sloth bears, foxes, mongooses, native birds, snakes, and other creatures inside the forest. After an unforgettable day, you'll drive back to your accommodations.

• See the thriving elephant population of Udawalawa National Park
• See an array of exotic birds and other creatures
• Feel the thrill of a wildlife jeep safari
• Enjoy Sri Lankan lunch at one of the restaurant of Udawalawa

What Can You Expect?

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Colombo, Colombo, Western Province

Pick up at Colombo Hotel & Visit to Udawalawe National Park

Duration: 4 hours

Pass By: Udawalawe Dam, B427, Udawalawe National Park Sri Lanka

Udawalawe Trails is the ideal option for you if you're looking for the ultimate Sri Lankan safari experience in the utmost comfort of "Collect only memories, Leave only footsteps." Allow the Team to lead you on a once-in-a-lifetime experience that you won't soon forget as you sit back and enjoy. Listen to the exotically tropical owl's evocative cry, listen to the splashing of the elephants in the adjacent lakes and streams.

Stop At: Elephant Transit Home (ETH), 5km west of the Uda Walawe National Park entrance, Udawalawe National Park Sri Lanka

commonly known as elephant transit home, ETH, orphaned elephants are kept only until they are big enough to be rehabilitated and sent back into the wild. Currently, there are 44 orphaned elephants at the ETH and Dr. Vijitha Perera, the dedicated Senior Veterinary Surgeon of the Department of Wildlife and Conservation (DWC), who is in-charge of the ETH has his hands full, looking after the youngsters.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Udawalawe National Park Sri Lanka

Keeping Company to the herds of elephants, the main attraction of the park are the Water Buffalo, Wild boar, Spotted Deer, Sambur Deer, Jackal, Black-naped hare, mongooses, bandicoots, foxes, s the endemic Toque Macaque and Gray Langers. Sighting a Leopard and other smaller cats like Fishing cat & Jungle cat would be a bonus, growling in the dark. You will genuinely enter a state of natural joy if you absorb the sights and sounds of nature.



Duration: 3 hours

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • Professional & English speaking Expert Driver
  • Pickup & Drop Service by air conditioned vehicle
  • 4X4 Jeep for Safari
  • Free WIFI ONBOARD Upon Request
  • Water bottle

Exclusions
  • Gratuity For Driver & Guide
  • Food & Drinks Other than Specified
  • Optional Activities
  • National Park entrance tickets

Additional Info

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Littering & smoking is prohibited inside the vehicle.
  • Deposit trash in designated receptacles
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • Re-entry is not allowed after you leave the venue
  • This activity is not recommended for anyone with impaired physical mobility, certain medical conditions such as high blood pressure, epilepsy, etc.
  • The exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
  • Subject to favorable weather conditions. If cancelled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date.
  • We recommend all customers carry the Vaccination card while traveling (Digitally or Physically)
  • Pickup will be commenced prior to start the tour time; you must contact us to verify your exact pickup time.
  • What to Bring - Sunscreen, Caps or hats, , Camera, Sunglasses, Mosquito repellent
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Departure Point

Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
• Pick up will be by early morning, So we advise our travellers to come with packed breakfast
* Operator will reconfirm your pick-up time in advance
* Arrive at the hotel lobby 10 minutes before your selected pick up time
* This is a shared transfer and early or late pick-up is not possible
* Pick up is available in Colombo
* The designated pick-up location is located outside the city limits
* Operator for further Assistance-Additional charges may Apply
* If the drop off location different from pick up location, please contact the operator - additional charges may apply
*Kindly provide the WhatsApp contact details - for Better and fast communication

Duration & Voucher Info

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

12 to 14 hours

Cancellation Policy

User's Reviews

morganjperry

24 Aug, 2023

An excellent day out, with a courteous and informative driver. We saw *loads* of elephants, including some very close up, and got to experience an authentic side to Sri Lankan culture. It’s a long day — with around 8 hours of driving — but well worth doing if you’re short on time or restricted by location and want to see elephants in the wild whilst in Sri Lanka.

mat-at72

23 Apr, 2023

The trip was every good, and the safari in Udawalawe National Park lived up to all expectations (with the exception that it was not three hours - closer to two and a quarter hours). There were many elephants and we experienced them up close and for long periods. It was beautiful. In addition we saw water buffalo, spotted deer and a wide variety of extraordinary bird life, all against a magnificent, natural back drop. Subsequent to this, we visited the Elephant Transit Home...this expense is additional to the tour costs (and is minimal, AND worth every bit of it). Some things to keep in mind if you are travelling solo...when you select the single option, the cost doubles ($150USD becomes $300USD, which when converted to Australian Dollars becomes a very expensive day trip). This is fine...I enjoy traveling solo and am prepared to pay if necessary...however I was advised when I was picked up that we would be traveling to Udawalwe via Galle to pick up another solo traveler (who, it turns out, had also paid the increased solo fare). While not too far out of the way in distance, we had to travel through some back roads for the pick up, and this resulted in my experiencing 4.5hrs travel time in each direction, where travel estimates online suggested 3.5hrs travel time via Southern Expressway. It is a long journey if your are restricted for time and can only manage day trips, as is my situation (5.45am pick up - 7.15pm drop off). Thankfully we proved to be compatible travel companions for the day, given we had to share the back seat of a Toyota Prius, however prior notice would have been welcome, and would definitely have attracted questions regarding the cost, and why I was still expected to pay for a solo trip!!! Our tour guide, Navin, was excellent and friendly...the driver was good, however at times we reached speeds of 150km'h on the Southern Expressway, with which I was uncomfortable. On the whole, a satisfying experience that delivered on all promises, however there does need to be better communication and information regarding costs for solo travelers, and assurance that if they are paying for the benefit/privilege/compensation of having the car and tour guide to themselves, that tour operators honor that.

Nitalynn77

26 Dec, 2019

This was an excellent tour. As a solo female traveler, I felt safe the whole time. The transportation to and from the park was comfortable, clean, and cool. The tour guide was kind and answered all my questions. The driver got me safely there and back. I highly recommend Apple Vacations SriLanka!!!! I would use them again without a doubt.

Ildikó B

24 Apr, 2019

The tour was very well organised. I got a pick-up from my hotel in Colombo and went with a convenient car to Udawalawe. The way was long but not boring at all as the driver/guide had a very good English and showed and explained me everything. In the park we could see a lot of animals like elephants, birds, crocodiles, water buffallos etc. The national park is a large area so there were no crowd of cars near the animals which I was a bit afraid before. I would recommend this tour to everyone who is lucky to visit the country.

User's Picture Gallery

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Excellent trip, with plenty of elephants

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A good experience that met expectations, with some room for improvement...

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Seeing my favorite animal, the elephant!

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Nice day trip to Udawalawe National Park

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