Wild Life SafariEach one is a different day out: different animals, different light, and different hours on the track. Pick a park to see dates and what the day costs.
Sloth bears and leopards
The island's largest park, built around villus — shallow natural lakes ringed with pale sand. The cover is dense, so sightings come less easily than at Yala, but you share the tracks with a fraction of the vehicles. Sloth bears come out for palu fruit around June.
From $52per guest
See dates and pricingSri Lanka's Seasonal Elephant Gathering Sanctuary
Kaudulla takes over when Minneriya floods. From October the herds move north to this tank, which stays quieter than its neighbour and often gives the better photographs in the last hour of light.
From $52per guest
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Hurulu Eco Park sits in dry tropical forest near Habarana, in Sri Lanka’s North Central Province. Wild elephants move through its clearings and seasonal water sources as conditions change across the dry zone, which makes it one of the island’s most rewarding places for an elephant-focused drive. The herds move between Hurulu, Minneriya and Kaudulla with the season, so no two drives are the same.
From $18per guest
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