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Un dia completo desde Colombo al parque nacional de Udawalawe, la reserva donde los elefantes de Sri Lanka se ven con mas fiabilidad, con safari en jeep y parada en el Elephant Transit Home.
Safari de elefantes de un dia en el parque nacional de Udawalawe desde Colombo: Datos clave
| Price | From $514 per person |
|---|---|
| Duration | 12 hours |
| Group size | Up to 6 people |
| Languages | English |
| Tour type | Guided Tour |
| Booking | Direct with the local operator — no OTA markup |
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All inclussive Udawalawa National Park Safari From Colombo
Descripción completa
Udawalawe se encuentra en el borde de la zona seca, a unas cuatro horas al sureste de Colombo, y es el parque al que se va cuando se quiere ver elefantes en lugar de simplemente esperarlo. La reserva crecio alrededor de un embalse construido en la decada de 1960, y los pastizales y matorrales que reemplazaron las antiguas tierras de cultivo convienen bien a los elefantes. Varios centenares viven aqui todo el año, por lo que los avistamientos son la norma en lugar de la excepcion.
El dia comienza temprano debido al trayecto. Su conductor le recoge en su hotel en Colombo o en la costa en Wadduwa, Moratuwa o Panadura, y la carretera va hacia el sur pasando por el cinturon de cocoteros antes de girar hacia el interior a traves del pais de piedras preciosas de Ratnapura. Es un largo tramo en el coche, con un par de paradas de te en el camino.
En la entrada del parque, cambia a un jeep de safari con un rastreador para un recorrido de unas tres horas. Los elefantes son la atraccion principal, a menudo en grupos familiares junto al agua, pero el mismo recorrido revela bufalos de agua, ciervos moteados, sambares, cocodrilos en el embalse y una larga lista de aves: aguilas serpiente, abejarucos, cigueñas pintadas y, en temporada, limicolas migratorios. Los leopardos existen aqui pero rara vez se ven, y cualquier avistamiento es suerte en lugar de expectativa.
Hay una pausa para el almuerzo en un restaurante cerca de la reserva, a su propio cargo para que pueda pedir lo que quiera, y luego una parada en el Elephant Transit Home de Udawalawe. Esta es una instalacion gestionada por el estado donde se crian elefantes huerfanos para su liberacion a la naturaleza en lugar de mantenerlos para paseos, y los visitantes observan la alimentacion desde una plataforma a una hora fija.
Estara de vuelta en Colombo tarde por la noche. Es un dia genuinamente largo con unas ocho horas en carretera en total, y funciona mejor para viajeros que prefieren hacer el parque bien de una sola vez en lugar de dividir el viaje con una pernoctacion.
Itinerario
The schedule below is a suggested plan and can be adjusted to suit your preferences.
Hotel pickup
Your driver collects you from your hotel in Colombo or on the coast at Wadduwa, Moratuwa or Panadura.
Drive to Udawalawe
Roughly four hours by air-conditioned car, heading south along the coast then inland through Ratnapura, with a tea stop on the way.
Safari jeep game drive
Transfer to an open safari jeep with a tracker and spend around three hours in the park looking for elephant herds, buffalo, crocodiles and birdlife.
Lunch near the park
Break at a local restaurant close to the reserve. Lunch is at your own expense so you can choose your own dishes.
Elephant Transit Home
Watch the feeding of orphaned calves at the state-run transit home, which rehabilitates young elephants for release into the wild.
Return to Colombo
The drive back to your hotel, arriving in the early evening.
Itinerario detallado
Hotel pickup
Your driver collects you from your hotel in Colombo or on the coast at Wadduwa, Moratuwa or Panadura.
Drive to Udawalawe
Roughly four hours by air-conditioned car, heading south along the coast then inland through Ratnapura, with a tea stop on the way.
Safari jeep game drive
Transfer to an open safari jeep with a tracker and spend around three hours in the park looking for elephant herds, buffalo, crocodiles and birdlife.
Lunch near the park
Break at a local restaurant close to the reserve. Lunch is at your own expense so you can choose your own dishes.
Elephant Transit Home
Watch the feeding of orphaned calves at the state-run transit home, which rehabilitates young elephants for release into the wild.
Return to Colombo
The drive back to your hotel, arriving in the early evening.
Incluye
- Vehiculo privado climatizado con conductor de habla inglesa
- recogida y entrega en el hotel en Colombo, Wadduwa, Moratuwa o Panadura
- entradas al parque nacional de Udawalawe
- jeep de safari con rastreador para el recorrido
- entrada al Elephant Transit Home
- agua embotellada
- todo el combustible, peajes y aparcamiento
No incluye
- Almuerzo y otras comidas
- bebidas
- propinas para el conductor, el guia y el rastreador del jeep
- tarifas de camara cuando se cobren
- gastos personales
- seguro de viaje
Información importante
Punto de encuentro
Hotel pickup in Colombo, Wadduwa, Moratuwa or Panadura, arranged when you book.
Clima
This runs outdoors, so the operator can call it off for rain, wind or sea conditions, and that decision is usually made on the day. If they cancel, you choose: another date, or your money back in full. We do not keep a booking fee on a tour that did not run.
Antes de ir
- Cancelación gratuita hasta 24 horas antes del inicio de la actividad
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Opiniones de viajeros
It was a very nice safari with lots of sightings of elephants, crocodiles, water Buffalo, peacocks, jackals, mongoose, python and numerous species of birds. The park was not very crowded, hence allowed me to spend quality time at each sighting. The journey from Colombo was also very smooth in a good Toyota Prius car. The car had arrived for pickup on time at the hotel lobby.
Long road to reach the park from Colombo, but worth it! Seen a lot of elefants, buffalos, lizards, large variaty of birds, turtles and even a crocodile. The safari experience is not very crowded (as I heard Yala is) and there was enough time to admire the park and the animals. The driver from Colombo to the park was reallt skilled and the guide was nice, but needs to improve his english a little bit. All in all, don’t regret the money I spent, even though I paid double as solo traveler.
We had a wonderful time during the safari and the guide was very helpful and nice.
We have booked the safari for Udawalawa because we wanted to see elephants specially. But they tricked us and taken us to Wilpatu by saying that we will be able to see more animals along with the elephants in Wilpatu park. Overall it was a waste of money and time because we were not able to see a single elephant. We have just seen deers/ghazals and a peacock and that’s it. They reduced the time of safari to 2:30 minutes. I would really not recommend going for to Wilpatu and with them.
Het was fantastisch, heel veel wilde dieren gezien, en een prachtig park
Excellent ! Je recommande vivement. Merci à notre guide c’etait juste incroyable commise journée
Safe travel with careful driver. They were polite prompt and helpful. But be aware of the rainy days, then you will not only have to bring hat sneakers and sunscreen but also raincoats for jeep safari.
The guide was nice, but it did not have too many animals to see.
Tolle Aktivität, um die Biodiversität des Landes kennenzulernen!