Wilpattu National Park Safari from Dambulla

5.0 (3 reviews) Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
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Duration8h
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Your Wilpattu National Park safari begins with pickup from your hotel in Dambulla at 5:00 AM or 12:00 PM, based on your preferred start time. Travel with your chauffeur to the park and begin an exciting jeep safari through Wilpattu’s forests, grasslands, shallow lakes, and coastal landscapes. During the safari, you may spot elephants, leopards, spotted deer, barking deer, golden jackals, sambar deer, wild boar, and water buffalo. The park also offers excellent opportunities to see colourful butterflies, aquatic birds, reptiles, and other wildlife around its scenic villus. After the safari, you will return comfortably to your hotel in Dambulla by 1:00 PM or 8:00 PM.

Options

Transport Only (No Tickets)

Per Person: Transfer by a standard air-conditioned vehicle to Wilpattu National Park and go on a private guided 7 hour lovely safari in the wilderness
Pickup included

Transport with Tickets

Pickup included

What's included

  • Service of an English Speaking Driver,
  • Guided Jeep Safari in Wilpattu National Park,
  • Hotel pick and drop off from Dambulla
  • Transport throughout the tour with an air-conditioned vehicle,
  • All Taxes & Service Charges.
  • Food And Drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Expenses of Personal Nature

What to expect

  1. Dambulla
    Pass by
    Dambulla, located in Sri Lanka's cultural heartland, is renowned for its iconic Dambulla Cave Temple complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Carved into a massive rock outcrop, the temple shelters a remarkable collection of Buddhist statues and intricate frescoes dating back to the 1st century BC. Towering over the surrounding landscape, it offers panoramic views and a profound spiritual experience for visitors, serving as a testament to Sri Lanka's rich cultural and religious history.
  2. 3h
    Wilpattu National Park was started in 1905 as a sanctuary for wildlife, and was upgraded into a National Park in 1938. With a size of 1,317 square kilometers, it’s one of the oldest and largest national parks in Sri Lanka. It hosts a variety of vegetation, over 30 species of mammals, and several tens of species of birds and reptiles. Included in the list are threatened, rare and endemic species such as the Sri Lankan elephant, Sri Lankan sloth bear, Sri Lankan leopard, Sri Lankan axis deer, tufted grey langur, water buffalo, sambhur, spotted deer, painted stork, the open bill, little cormorant, Sri Lankan junglefowl, garganey, pintail, whistling teal, spoonbill, black-headed ibis, large white egret, cattle egret, purple heron, greater coucal, Malabar pied hornbill, Indian paradise fly-catcher, Chestnut-headed bee-eater, Indian peafowl, Bengal monitor, Indian rock python, and the mugger crocodile.
  3. Dambulla
    Pass by
    Dambulla, located in Sri Lanka's cultural heartland, is renowned for its iconic Dambulla Cave Temple complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Carved into a massive rock outcrop, the temple shelters a remarkable collection of Buddhist statues and intricate frescoes dating back to the 1st century BC. Towering over the surrounding landscape, it offers panoramic views and a profound spiritual experience for visitors, serving as a testament to Sri Lanka's rich cultural and religious history.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

We can pick you up from your Dambulla hotel.

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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