Sri Lanka · UDAWALAWE NATIONAL PARK SAFARIS IN GALLE
The 6 best udawalawe national park safaris in Galle you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Leave your hotel in Galle, Mirissa, Hiriketiya, Tangalle, or nearby coastal towns before dawn. Ride in an air-conditioned vehicle to Udawalawe, switch to a 4x4 jeep for a 2.5 to 3-hour safari, then continue to Ella with your luggage.
“Mahesh was amazing tour guide. We had the best spots to see animals”
Travel by private air-conditioned vehicle from Galle, Hikkaduwa, Unawatuna, Mirissa, or nearby towns to Udawalawe. A safari driver takes you into the park for three hours, with lunch and bottled water included. Park entrance fees are extra, and no guide name is listed.
“Great trip, guide and driver excellent. Saw a lot of wildlife and would thoroughly recommend. Delicious lunch and a lovely day out.”
Start early for a private jeep safari in Udawalawe National Park, with hotel pickup, park entry, water, a refreshment, and a four-hour game drive. Guides such as Mahesh, Nandana, and Nandan are praised for spotting wildlife. An optional elephant orphanage visit costs extra.
“100% in point. Best guide we could have hope for. Knowledge was incredible. Best experience. Thank you Sri Lanka”
Travel from Galle to Udawalawe National Park in a private, air-conditioned vehicle, then spend about three hours in a 4WD jeep searching for elephants and birds. Shehan C Tours works with guides including Shehan, Kuma, and Daru, with pickup and park fees included.
“Amazing guide. The safari tours and whale watching were absolutely incredible. Shehan has excellent knowledge of the industry and is professional and reliable. Thanks to him, you can truly experience and see the beauty of Sri Lanka at its best. It’s definitely worth it, we highly recommend him.”
Set out from Galle or nearby south-coast towns for two Sri Lankan national parks in one private, all-inclusive day. Expect safari jeeps, park entry, lunch, bottled water, and an Elephant Transit Home visit. Drivers such as Dinesh and Rahul have handled pickups, but wildlife sightings remain a matter of luck.
“We had a wonderful, albeit long day to visit Udawalawe and Yala- trip was well organised and pick up with Dinesh was on time from our hotel. He took us safely to both parks and both of our guides in the parks were friendly and knowledgaRead more”
Leave your accommodation early for Yala’s sunrise safari, then enjoy a picnic, visit Udawalawe Elephant Transit Home during feeding time, and finish with a sunset safari. A local English-speaking driver-guide handles the long route, wildlife spotting, and air-conditioned transport. Park entry fees cost extra.
“Fedele a quello che era riportato in descrizione, sono stata fortunata e ho visto tutto quello che si poteva vedere. Nel complesso è una gita lunga e impegnativa perché prende molte ore durante il giorno, le persone molto gentili e disponibili ma ogni tanto c'era qualche barriera linguistica. Prima dell'escursione non mi erano arrivati riferimenti in merito al pick up dal mio residence di partenza e forse non è stata la cosa più rassicurante, nel complesso però ho trovato persone gentili e simpatiche con cui condividere questa esperienza”
Pick a park, a temple or a stretch of coast.
