Sri Lanka · Wildlife Safari

12-Hour Udawalawe Elephant Safari from Negombo with Orphanage Visit

12 Hours Round trip from Negombo Easy pace

Herd of elephants at Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka

Spot baby elephant and its mother in Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka

Evening Udawalawe Elephant Safari , Sri Lanka

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Evening elephant safari in Udawalawe National Park
02 One of Sri Lanka's best places to see wild elephants
03 Experience the beauty and richness of Sri Lankan wildlife
04 Good opportunity for wildlife photography

Embark on one of the popular day excursions for travellers in Sri Lanka with this safari tour in Udawalawe National Park. Udawalawe's main attraction is its large herd of Sri Lankan elephants, making it one of the best places in the country to see them roaming freely. Watch these majestic, playful giants interact within their complex social order, and keep an eye out for crocodiles, birds, and other wild animals. You can also visit the elephant orphanage next to the national park after the safari.

Explore one of the world's best places to see wild elephants.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 12 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Negombo, Udawalawe National Park

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Negombo to Udawalawe Elephant Safari Experience

Get picked up from your hotel in Negombo and drive to Udawalawe National Park for an evening safari experience.
Meet your local tour guide and naturalist, then begin your safari in Udawalawe National Park.
Explore one of the world's best places to see wild elephants. It is known that about 400 elephants in total live here, and around 250 of them are considered permanently resident.
Admire the grasslands and bush forest, and look out for other mammal species such as rusty-spotted cats, fishing cats, leopards, Sri Lankan sambar deer, Indian muntjacs, Sri Lankan spotted chevrotains, and wild boars.
Visit the elephant orphanage next to the national park once the safari ends.
Transfer back to your hotel in Negombo, where the tour comes to an end.