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Our Udawalawe 6-Hour Private Safari is designed to give travelers a true wildlife experience — not a rushed park visit. You’ll explore peaceful areas where large herds of elephants gather, away from the usual crowds. Unlike shared tours, your safari is completely private, meaning you decide how long to stay at each sighting. Our local drivers know the park’s routes, animal habits, and best times for photos — they’ll guide you to perfect viewing spots safely and smoothly. We handle everything — from park tickets to pickup and refreshments — so you can relax and enjoy nature. With flexible start times, comfortable jeeps, and genuine hospitality, this safari lets you see Udawalawe at its best.

An unforgettable journey awaits, filled with breathtaking moments and vibrant encounters. Leopards, sloth bears, elephants, and a dazzling variety of mammals, reptiles, and birds roam freely through the forest, offering rare glimpses into the richness of the wild. Our jeep drivers are not only highly experienced and well-trained, but also gentle and respectful of nature, ensuring your safari is carried out with the utmost care. With slow, steady driving, you’ll have the perfect pace to soak in the magnificent beauty of the surrounding landscape.

Home to leopards, elephants, crocodiles, wild boars, and more, Yala National Park is a must for most travelers, so can get extremely crowded. Beat the worst of the rush when you book half-day, full-day, or morning tours: these start early from your Yala area hotel to get you near the front of the line. All packages include entrance fees, water, snacks, and 2-way hotel transfers: the full-day option includes lunch.

Enjoy a guided safari with a Kingfisher naturalist, joining you in the back of the jeep and provide uninterrupted commentary during the safari, where you have a chance to explore the amazing Udawalawe National Park. Travel through the marshes, forests, and grasslands of the park that was created as a sanctuary for wildlife in the 1970s. The park is famous for its Sri Lankan elephants and with us you can learn all about the gentle giants and what makes the Sri Lankan elephant different from its Indian and African cousins. Although famous for its elephants, Udawalawe National Park is a famous birdwatching hotspot. Our representative is a trained bird watcher with a hawk eye to spotting Udawalawe's most exotic collection of birds. Be sure not to miss out on the park's avian life.

The largest animal in the world, majestic blue whales can reach up to 100 feet (30 meters) long—and in season Mirissa offers a great chance to see them. Go whale watching the responsible way on this large, stable trimaran, with full safety equipment. The professional crew will ensure you are always a respectful distance from the whales. Your package includes pickup from Mirissa area hotels, breakfast, Wi-Fi—and even sea-sickness pills.

Check out the Asian elephants, crocodiles, deer, wild buffalo, and much more on this private jeep safari that takes you to Minneriya and Kaudulla National Parks. This private tour includes hotel pickup, so you won’t be with a large group. Your personal guide will help you spot animals in the park and provide snacks to keep your energy levels up.

Explore the historical sites of Sigiriya and Dambulla with ease on this full-day private tour. Depart from your Colombo hotel in a private vehicle with a driver and make your way to Sigiriya Rock. Admire the architecture and frescoes as well as the massive lion-shaped gateway. Then continue on to the rock cave temple at Dambulla before returning to your hotel.

Check out the sunrise at Ella Rock with this small group adventure. Your guide and driver will collect you from your hotel early in the morning for ease. Together you’ll hike up for sunrise. Snacks and water are provided, but if you’d like breakfast, that can be arranged for an additional fee. After, you’ll be taken back to your hotel and the rest of the day is free.

Without driving yourself—something not recommended to visitors to Sri Lanka—visiting Dambulla, Sigiriya, and Minneriya National Park in a day from Kandy is impossible. This private tour makes it easy: with a personal driver-guide to explain the sights and scenery, and comfortable private minivan transport. Explore Dambulla’s icon-filled caves, view Sigiriya rocktop ruins, and enjoy a 4x4 safari to see Minneriya’s elephants or a local village tour.

Learn about the history and culture of Colombo, Sri Lanka's capital city, on this half-day private tour. Visit key landmarks including the Old Parliament building, Vihara Buddhist Temple, and St Lucia's Cathedral to learn more about the unique history and culture of Sri Lanka. Enjoy personalized attention and a flexible itinerary on this private tour, including private hotel transportation, for just you and your party.

This safari takes you on an exclusive ride through the Minneriya National Park which is highly famed for its elephants and wildlife. The three-tour options allow you to select whether you wish to watch wildlife during their morning activities, evening activities or even throughout the day. You also get a complimentary pickup and drop-off if you’re staying within a 5km limit of the entrance.

Discover Wilpattu National Park with an expert on this tour, so you don't have to worry about missing any of the sights along the way. Embark on a safari with your naturalist-guide and discover the natural wonders of this ancient park. As one of the largest and oldest national parks in Sri Lanka, Wilpattu is celebrated for its protected leopard population. Allow your guide to help you spot hidden creatures and interesting flora as you go.

Heighten your chances of spotting the rich variety of wildlife that calls Hurulu Eco Park home on a private safari. Exploring in a 4WD vehicle lets you tackle all types of terrain while being accompanied by a private guide lets you ask as many questions as you like throughout the tour.

Have a seat in a first-class tuk tuk with a dedicated guide for a private tour of Colombo. You'll travel efficiently through the city, weaving through traffic to see the maximum number of sights in a single day. This overview is great for first-time visitors, and your guide can focus on sites and narrative that interest you. Stops can include the Pettah market, the Galle Face Green, Independence Memorial Hall, Gangaramaya (Vihara) Buddhist temple, and others.

Our safari offers exclusive access routes inside Udawalawe National Park, guided by experienced local drivers who know the best wildlife spots. Enjoy a private jeep, flexible start times, and guaranteed elephant sightings. We provide bottled water, snacks, and personalized service from pickup to drop-off — no crowds, just nature!

Keep your eyes peeled for sloth bears, Sri Lankan leopards, elephants, and more on this private game drive in Wilpattu National Park, Sri Lanka’s largest park. Learn all about the park and Sri Lankan wildlife from your professional guide, and feel free to ask any questions you have. This is a private tour, so the guide is all yours for the duration.

Spot elephants at Udawalawe National Park on this full-day tour from Colombo. Depart from your hotel in a private vehicle and make your way to Udawalawe. Accompanied by a guide, ride a jeep through the national park and see the wide variety of wildlife that lives there, possibly including wild buffalo, spotted deer, crocodiles, and butterflies.

Forget transport worries and experience three Sri Lanka highlights in one easy day trip on this private tour from Colombo or Negombo. Put your focus on the sights as a private chauffeured vehicle ferries you to Sigiriya Rock to view its ancient fortress and murals, and on to Polonnaruwa’s 11th-century ruins and Dambulla’s art-filled cave-temples. Your experience includes lunch and select hotel pickup and drop-off, with admissions down to you.

End your Sri Lanka stay in style with a luxury private transfer from your Colombo city hotel to Colombo International Airport. Meet your driver at your hotel, let them assist with your luggage, settle inside your air-conditioned vehicle, and enjoy a comfortable and worry-free direct journey. Plus, ask your driver for a free local SIM card and 5% discount voucher for the airport Flemingo Duty-Free shop—both are included.

Encounter a whole range of amazing Sri Lankan wildlife on this Maduru Oya National Park safari. Only 300 kilometers from Colombo, take the chance to see majestic Asian elephants, leopards, sloth bears, wild buffalo, the purple-faced leaf monkey and many more species as you travel through the park. This is a wonderful opportunity to experience the rich natural beauty of Sri Lanka.

Streamline your safari experience in Minneriya National Park by prebooking this private half-day outing. Avoid the worry of planning a safari at the last minute, board a comfortable private 4WD with a driver-guide who shares insights on route; and scour Minneriya’s scrubland and forests to see wild elephants, leopards, crocodiles, deer, and other native wildlife. Your tour includes round-trip transfers from select hotels in and around Habarana for extra convenience.

This is outstanding and world's class game drive. Children and families truly enjoy this trip due to landscape, animals, migrant birds and much more. The nature, various plants, and exotic flowers give the elite travelers life time experience. Our experienced drivers/guides will give a very unique experience during game drive. "Our driver have a game drive experience over 15 years"

This tour takes you on a safari through Sri Lanka’s most famous wild bird park. Enjoy the calls of thousands of birds in the wild. Drive through the dense jungle for a glimpse of colorful wings and a flickering wave of feathery tails. See some of the most famous birdlife in the world. Identify rare and endemic birds. Gain some exclusive real-life birding knowledge that will blow your hats off!

Your safari will take you to Lunugamvehera National Park, part of which serves as an elephant corridor for migrating elephants to travel between Yala National Park and Udawalawe National Park. You will be traveling in a multi-terrain(4WD) game vehicle.