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Une journee privee complete depuis Colombo vers Udawalawe, le parc le plus fiable de Sri Lanka pour les elephants sauvages, combinee a une visite de l’Elephant Transit Home ou sont nourris les petits orphelins.
Safari aux elephants d’Udawalawe et visite de l’Elephant Transit Home en prive: En bref
| Price | From $260 per person |
|---|---|
| Duration | Full day |
| Group size | Up to 6 people |
| Languages | English |
| Tour type | Guided Tour |
| Booking | Direct with the local operator — no OTA markup |
Choose from 2 available options
From Kalutara: Elephant Transit Camp & Udawalawe Safari
From Bentota: Udawalawe Safari, Galle Fort & Unawatuna Beach
Description complète
Si vous voulez voir des elephants sauvages a Sri Lanka et que vous n’avez qu’une seule journee, Udawalawe est le choix raisonnable. Le parc a ete cree dans les annees 1970 autour d’un reservoir construit pour le programme de la riviere Walawe, et le melange resultant de prairies ouvertes, de broussailles et d’eau abrite une population residente de plusieurs centaines d’elephants. Le terrain est ouvert, ce qui signifie que vous les voyez reellement plutot que de les entendre se deplacer dans une foret dense.
Le trajet depuis Colombo prend environ deux heures et demie a trois heures par la route, c’est donc une journee complete plutot qu’une demi-journee, et un depart matinal est ce qui rend possible le safari du matin. La route traverse la region des pierres precieuses de Ratnapura vers la zone seche.
Le safari lui-meme dure environ trois heures dans une jeep ouverte. Les troupeaux avec petits sont frequents le long du bord du reservoir et autour des digues, et les males plus ages sont souvent vus seuls. Udawalawe est aussi bon pour les rapaces : aigles serpents huppes, aigles autours des sauterelles et aigles pecheurs a tete grise nichent tous ici. Buffles d’eau, cerfs tachetes, chacals et crocodiles completent la liste, et les leopards existent mais sont rarement observes dans ce parc.
L’Elephant Transit Home se trouve juste a l’exterieur de la limite du parc et constitue une proposition differente des attractions a elephants plus commerciales de l’ile. Les elephanteaux orphelins y sont eleves avec un contact humain minimal et relaches dans la nature par lots, c’est pourquoi il n’y a ni promenade, ni bain, ni contact. Les visiteurs observent le nourrissage au lait depuis une plateforme a heures fixes.
Le transport est prive et climatise de bout en bout, et votre chauffeur s’occupe des permis du parc et des arrangements de jeep a l’entree.
Programme
The schedule below is a suggested plan and can be adjusted to suit your preferences.
Departure from Colombo
Early pickup for the drive inland towards Udawalawe.
Udawalawe National Park
Three-hour open-jeep game drive.
Elephant Transit Home
Viewing platform for the milk feeding of orphaned calves.
Lunch stop
Time for a meal at a local restaurant at your own cost.
Drive back
Return to Colombo, arriving in the evening.
Programme détaillé
Hotel pickup
Early start from Colombo. The road runs inland through Ratnapura, the gem-mining district, before dropping towards the dry zone.
Park entrance
Transfer into an open safari jeep. Your driver arranges permits at the gate.
Game drive
Around three hours working the grassland tracks and the reservoir edge. Elephant herds with calves are the main event; look also for buffalo, spotted deer, jackal, crocodile and a long list of raptors.
Exit and short transfer
Back to the vehicle and a few minutes' drive to the Elephant Transit Home.
Milk feeding
Orphaned calves are fed at set times from a viewing platform. There is no contact with the animals here, by design; they are being prepared for release.
Lunch
A break at a local restaurant before the long drive back.
Return to Colombo
Roughly three hours on the road, arriving back in the evening.
Inclus
- Vehicule prive climatise avec chauffeur
- prise en charge et depose a l’hotel a Colombo
- jeep de safari ouverte pour le circuit
- eau en bouteille
- carburant, peages et parking
Non inclus
- Frais d’entree au parc national et permis de jeep
- entree a l’Elephant Transit Home
- repas et boissons
- pourboires
- depenses personnelles
Informations importantes
Point de rendez-vous
Hotel pickup in Colombo, confirmed after booking.
Météo
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.
À savoir avant de partir
- Annulation gratuite jusqu'à 24 heures avant le début de l'activité
À propos de cette activité
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Avis des voyageurs
Chamidu was a driver, picked up as informed via what app, it took about 3 hours to get to the park where we transferred to a 4x4, we were informed we didn't need a local guide, but we were approached and he said if he did a good job would we give him a tip, he was worth a tip as he spotted a few animals that we would have never seen including a herd of elephants off track behind trees, wow it was truly amazing. We then went to the Elephant Sanctuary, what an amazing job they do with the orphaned elephants 🐘, the little ones running up for a drink and something to eat was a magical moment
The whole day was really nice and impressive, with lots of experiences and impressions. Our driver picked us up and gave us a lot of information. Our son also felt very comfortable. Our driver's brother then drove us to the national park in the 4x4 jeep, and we were able to see several elephants up close. Also pigs, monkeys up close, and various birds. It was a really nice day. Highly recommended.