Udawalawe National Park Day Tour

A visit to the city of Monaragala in the Uva Province of Sri Lanka will bring you to the Udawalawe National Park. This park is the third most visited park in all of Sri Lanka and presents visitors with a fusion of flora and fauna. Herds of elephants, buffalos, deer and leopards are what you are destined to see on your day tour of the Udawalawe Jeep Safari. The park is located at the center of the Udawalawe reservoir, which allows for marshes, grasslands and forests. Being a representation of many of the East African National parks, Udawalawe Park owns 12 species of amphibians, 33 species of reptiles, 43 types of mammals, 21 kinds of fish and 184 varieties of birds.

At a glance

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Is this day tour for me?

If you are one of those people glued to the animal life and wildlife shows on television, the Udawalawe jeep safari is definitely going to be an exciting one for you.

Can it be tailor-made?

Yes, we can customize the tour for you. If you wish to go to any place not mentioned in the route, simply inform us in advance and we will make the arrangements.

When to go

For this day tour we advise departure from Colombo at 7.00 a.m. and our return would be late night on the same day.

Transfers

Hotel – Tour Attractions – Hotel

Things you will do

Udawalawe jeep safari

Indulge Sri Lankan Rice & Curry in a Local Home

Interact with Elephants

Bird watching

Places you will visit

Udawalawe National Park

This Park was originally created for the purpose of being a sanctuary for wild animals that lost their home due to the construction of the Uda Walawe Reservoir on the Walawa River. It was designated as a National Park in 1972 with 31,000 hectares of landscape and today it homes several species of plants, animals and birds. Not only is it a popular attraction for tourists, but it is also widely visited by the locals.

Visit Elephant Transit Home

The Transit Home is a lively place. Feeding the calves with milk every three hours is a recurring job throughout the 365 days of the year. The concept of this establishment was to look after the orphaned elephant calves until they could look after themselves when released back to the wild.

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How they experienced it

Day long trip from Colombo to Udawalawa – Excellent!

We visited Sri Lanka in March and went on a day-long trip from Colombo to Udawalawe National Park with Upendra as our driver. He was extremely accommodating and told us about the areas as we drove by. He stopped for us to try rambutan and king coconut on the street, which were so good! Included in the day tour was the 4-hour ride from our hotel in Colombo to Udawalawe, a very authentic and delicious Sri Lankan lunch, a 3-hour safari tour, and the ride back to our hotel. Upendra even stopped on the way home for dinner since it was quite late and let us eat in his car to save time getting back to Colombo. I would definitely recommend booking with Blue Lanka Tours and asking for Mr. Upendra as your guide!!

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Not to miss in this tour

A glimpse of Sri Lankan elephants

One of the largest reservoir’s in the country

Baby milk feeding at the Transit Home

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