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Safari aux elephants d’une journee au parc national d’Udawalawe depuis Colombo

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Une journee complete depuis Colombo vers le parc national d’Udawalawe, la reserve ou les elephants de Sri Lanka sont vus le plus fiablement, avec safari en jeep et arret a l’Elephant Transit Home.

Safari aux elephants d’une journee au parc national d’Udawalawe depuis Colombo: En bref

PriceFrom $514 per person
Duration12 hours
Group sizeUp to 6 people
LanguagesEnglish
Tour typeGuided Tour
BookingDirect with the local operator — no OTA markup

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All inclussive Udawalawa National Park Safari From Colombo

Departures: 7:00 AM
12 hours
English
$514
Annulation gratuite

Description complète

Udawalawe se trouve a la lisiere de la zone seche, a environ quatre heures au sud-est de Colombo, et c’est le parc ou l’on va quand on veut voir des elephants plutot que simplement l’esperer. La reserve s’est developpee autour d’un reservoir construit dans les annees 1960, et la prairie et les broussailles qui ont remplace les anciennes terres agricoles conviennent bien aux elephants. Plusieurs centaines vivent ici toute l’annee, les observations sont donc la norme plutot que l’exception.

La journee commence tot en raison du trajet. Votre chauffeur vous recupere a votre hotel a Colombo ou sur la cote a Wadduwa, Moratuwa ou Panadura, et la route part vers le sud en passant par la ceinture de cocotiers avant de tourner vers l’interieur a travers le pays des pierres precieuses de Ratnapura. C’est un long tronçon en voiture, avec quelques arrets the en chemin.

A l’entree du parc, vous passez dans une jeep de safari avec un pisteur pour un circuit d’environ trois heures. Les elephants sont la vedette, souvent en groupes familiaux au bord de l’eau, mais le meme circuit revele des buffles d’eau, des cerfs tachetes, des sambars, des crocodiles dans le reservoir et une longue liste d’oiseaux : aigles serpents, guepiers, cigognes peintes et, en saison, des limicoles migrateurs. Les leopards existent ici mais sont rarement vus, et toute observation releve de la chance plutot que d’une attente.

Il y a une pause dejeuner dans un restaurant pres de la reserve, a vos frais pour que vous puissiez commander ce que vous voulez, puis un arret a l’Elephant Transit Home d’Udawalawe. C’est une installation geree par l’Etat ou les elephanteaux orphelins sont eleves pour etre relaches dans la nature plutot que gardes pour des promenades, et les visiteurs observent le nourrissage depuis une plateforme a une heure fixe.

Vous serez de retour a Colombo tard dans la soiree. C’est une journee vraiment longue avec environ huit heures de route au total, et cela fonctionne mieux pour les voyageurs qui preferent faire le parc correctement d’une seule traite plutot que de fractionner le voyage avec une nuitee.

Programme

Itineraries are customisable as per your request

The schedule below is a suggested plan and can be adjusted to suit your preferences.

5:00 AM

Hotel pickup

Your driver collects you from your hotel in Colombo or on the coast at Wadduwa, Moratuwa or Panadura.

5:00 - 09 AM

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.

9:00 - 12 AM

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.

12:00 - 13 PM

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.

1:00 - 13 PM

Elephant Transit Home

Watch the feeding of orphaned calves at the state-run transit home, which rehabilitates young elephants for release into the wild.

1:45 - 18 PM

Return to Colombo

The drive back to your hotel, arriving in the early evening.

Programme détaillé

05:00

Hotel pickup

Your driver collects you from your hotel in Colombo or on the coast at Wadduwa, Moratuwa or Panadura.

05:00 - 09:00

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.

09:00 - 12:00

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.

12:00 - 13:00

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.

13:00 - 13:45

Elephant Transit Home

Watch the feeding of orphaned calves at the state-run transit home, which rehabilitates young elephants for release into the wild.

13:45 - 18:00

Return to Colombo

The drive back to your hotel, arriving in the early evening.

Inclus

  • Vehicule prive climatise avec chauffeur anglophone
  • prise en charge et depose a l’hotel a Colombo, Wadduwa, Moratuwa ou Panadura
  • billets d’entree du parc national d’Udawalawe
  • jeep de safari avec pisteur pour le circuit
  • entree a l’Elephant Transit Home
  • eau en bouteille
  • carburant, peages et parking inclus

Non inclus

  • Dejeuner et autres repas
  • boissons
  • pourboires pour le chauffeur, le guide et le pisteur
  • frais de camera si factures
  • depenses personnelles
  • assurance voyage

Informations importantes

Point de rendez-vous

Hotel pickup in Colombo, Wadduwa, Moratuwa or Panadura, arranged when you book.

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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Duration 12 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Wheelchair accessible

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Avis des voyageurs

3.9/5
based on 11 reviews
Guide
3.9/5
Value for money
1/5
Verified reviews from travelers on this operator’s experience
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Ipsita
January 16, 2023

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.

5
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Bozdog
December 29, 2019

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.

5
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Anca
December 27, 2018

We had a wonderful time during the safari and the guide was very helpful and nice.

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Zeeshan
March 20, 2024

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.

5
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Robbin
September 29, 2023

Het was fantastisch, heel veel wilde dieren gezien, en een prachtig park

5
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Ambre
August 12, 2023

Excellent ! Je recommande vivement. Merci à notre guide c’etait juste incroyable commise journée

5
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Traveller
March 19, 2022

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.

3
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Kam
May 4, 2019

The guide was nice, but it did not have too many animals to see.

5
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Bianca
October 30, 2018

Tolle Aktivität, um die Biodiversität des Landes kennenzulernen!

Questions fréquentes

Hotel pickup in Colombo, Wadduwa, Moratuwa or Panadura, arranged when you book.
The price does not cover lunch and other meals; drinks; tips for the driver, guide and jeep tracker; camera fees where charged; personal expenses; travel insurance. Everything it does cover is listed in full on this page, so if something is not on that list, budget for it separately.
No, and anyone promising them is guessing. These are wild animals in open country. Early departures give the best odds because that is when animals are active and the light is good.
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Vehicule prive climatise avec chauffeur anglophone, prise en charge et depose a l’hotel a Colombo, Wadduwa, Moratuwa ou Panadura, billets d’entree du parc national d’Udawalawe, jeep de safari avec pisteur pour le circuit, entree a l’Elephant Transit Home, eau en bouteille, carburant, peages et parking inclus
The duration of the Safari aux elephants d’une journee au parc national d’Udawalawe depuis Colombo is typically 12 hours. We recommend arriving 15 minutes before the scheduled start time for a smooth check-in. Your guide will meet you at the designated meeting point and ensure the experience runs on schedule while remaining flexible to your pace.
For most experiences, we highly recommend an early morning start. This allows you to avoid the midday heat, bypass the largest crowds, and capture the best lighting for photography. Your guide can advise on the optimal timing based on the season and specific attractions included.
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We offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before the scheduled start time for a full refund. Cancellations within 24 hours may be subject to a partial charge depending on the tour type. Weather-related cancellations for outdoor and boat tours are handled on a case-by-case basis, with full refunds or free rebooking offered when safety is a concern.
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December to March is the driest stretch. Colombo sits on the west coast, so it gets the southwest monsoon roughly May to September — the northeast monsoon (October to January) hits the *other* side of the island instead. Any guide describing one national "rainy season" is only describing half the country. Full breakdown in our best time to visit Colombo guide.
Tuk-tuks are everywhere — insist on the meter or agree the fare first. PickMe is the local ride-hailing app and usually cheaper than flagging one down, with no fare argument. The coastal railway south toward Galle runs along the sea and costs very little. See getting around Colombo.
Rice and curry is the everyday meal, not a dish — rice with several curries and sambols. Kottu roti is chopped roti cooked with a distinctive clanging rhythm on the griddle, hoppers are bowl-shaped fermented rice-flour pancakes, and lamprais is the Dutch Burgher dish baked in a banana leaf. See the Colombo food guide.
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Galle is the easiest — about 2 hours on the southern expressway. Kandy is only 115 km but 3-4 hours each way on a mountain road. Sigiriya is realistically a 12-14 hour day and is better as an overnight. Honest distances in our day trips from Colombo guide.
Two days covers it comfortably. Colombo is not a museum city and most travellers pass through on the way somewhere else — our Colombo 2-day itinerary sets out a realistic pair of days.
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