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Safaris depart in the morning and afternoon and last about three hours.
Light clothing in colors that blend with the park’s scrubland is recommended.
Bring a camera, binoculars, sunhat, sunscreen, and sunglasses.
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Sri Lankans and nationals of many South Asian countries enjoy discounts on Udawalawe National Park admission tickets. During high season, adult travelers from elsewhere pay US$25 for a day visit, while kids pay US$15; in low season, adults pay US$20 and kids pay US$10. Prices double for an overnight stay.
Yes, Udawalawe National Park is very much worth visiting. Sri Lanka has the densest population of elephants in Asia, and wild elephant sightings, usually in herds, are pretty much guaranteed. You can also spot crocodiles, buffalo, deer, and a range of birdlife, with leopards and sloth bears occasionally seen.
Most people find one day is enough for Udawalawe National Park. Sri Lanka is a compact country and Udawalawe is a tiny fraction of the size of the big-ticket African national parks. Two game drives are better than one, and camping overnight in the park can be special.
As with any safari destination, the best times of day to visit Udawalawe National Park are around dawn and dusk when the animals are most active. The park opens from 6am to 6pm, and most travelers find entering the park as soon as it opens rewards the early start.
Yala National Park is a better park for leopard sightings, and Udawalawe National Park is better for elephant sightings. Both are compact parks, which is both a blessing and a curse: Things can feel very crowded when jeeps rush through the bush and gather around a rare animal.