Sri Lanka · NATIONAL PARK TRIPS IN GALLE
Good national park trips in Galle fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 14 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Full-day Udawalawe safari from Galle, Mirissa, or Ella, with private jeep, early elephant spotting, optional orphanage visit, and pickup.
“Really enjoyed this tour. Summer dew tours made this tour special and incredible. They are such a great company and the guide was excellent. Took us to places where there were no other crowds and knew the best spots. 5* all round.”
Half-day Udawalawa National Park safari from Galle with hotel pickup, A/C comfort, 4WD jeep, park ticket included, and elephant spotting chances.
“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.”
Udawalawe National Park safari from Weligama with hotel pickup and one jeep ride, elephant-focused wildlife time, plus a short coast stop.
“Awesome experience! Couldn’t recommend enough. We were picked up from our hotel in Weligama and had the 4 hour safari option. We saw over 75 elephants and lots of other wildlife.”
One day from Galle to Udawalawe National Park with a half-day jeep safari, optional elephant transit milk-feeding, and private A/C pickup.
“A truly worthwhile experience. we went to see baby elephants being fed in the orphanage before setting off to a safari. We got up close to elephants in the wild, water buffalo, monkeys and birds . Bathi was very knowledgeable and very helpful.”
Private Yala National Park safari from Galle with hotel pickup, private jeep and wildlife tracker, park tickets included, early leopard chances.
“This tour was fantastic! Our guide spoke great English and was very informative!”
Private 4x4 safari from Mirissa to Udawalawe National Park with hotel pickup, a guide, and frequent elephant encounters plus birdlife.
“Great safari trip. We saw: elephants (lots of them), grey langur monkeys, water buffalo, spotted deer, a crocodile, and turtles. As well as a number of birds: peacocks, a hawk eagle, kingfisher, green bee eater, blue tailed bee eater, and junglRead more”
Half-day Yala safari from Galle with private air-conditioned transfers, 3 hours in a 4WD, lunch included, and wildlife spotting.
“It was a well organised trip. My driver Saman drove me from Galle - he was super friendly and engaging. The safari driver was informative, and showed me popular Rocky areas. Although we didn’t see any leopards, we managed to see water bRead more”
One-day private Yala safari from Galle, early jeep with entry ticket and snacks, plus Koggala, Dikwella, and Tissa lake stops.
“Mahesh organised a day trip from Unawatuna to Yala to undertake a safari for myself and my son. The day was magical, and the organisation was seamless. Mahesh took really good care of us making sure we had everything we needed, and Read more”
Yala National Park safari from Weligama with hotel pickup, an all-terrain private jeep, and a 3-hour wildlife hunt for leopards.
“Had a good visit to Yala National Park. Got picked up promptly at 3 30 am as we opted for a morning game drive. Entered that park at 6 and spent 4 hours. Saw the wildlife in the park, missed the leopard sighting, am sure that’s a luck of the draw !!!”
1-day Yala Jeep safari from Sri Lanka’s south coast. Chase leopards and elephants, plus birds and crocs, with an AC pickup.
“De reis naar de safari toe duurde heel lang en de chauffeur reed onveilig. Doordat ze geen snelweg/tolweg pakten, waren we pas om 15.00 uur op de plek waar de jeeps stonden en om 15.30 pas in het Safaripark. Om 17.30 verlieten we het safaripark alweer. Ook de terugweg duurde erg lang. De mensen zeiden dat de safari 3 uur had geduurd maar hiervan hebben wij twee keer een half uur van en naar de drop off plek gereden. De safari zelf was wel leuk maar al met al weinig safari voor veel geld. En op de terugweg reed de chauffeur wederom niet veilig.”
See elephants on a 3-hour Udawalawe jeep safari from Galle, with AC transport, hotel pickup, and a calm, well-run day trip.
“Two drive from Galle is worth the effort. We spent 3.5 hours in the park and our naturalist and driver were highly engaged to find elephants, birds, deer, lizards and even a crocodile.”
Private early-morning Yala safari from Mirissa with hotel pickup, air-conditioned drive, jeep and entry fees included. See leopards, elephants.
“It’s was a good experience. I don’t think it was worth the price at all & found it a little rushed. We only saw elephants once. He didn’t even say he was leaving. Also our driver didn’t speak for the whole journey so it was awkward sometimes. Highly recommend the safari but they could of made it better”
Private Udawalawe safari from Galle with a 4X4 jeep, elephant-focused stops, and English driver, plus ETH context and WiFi onboard.
“Wonderful opportunity to see elephants in their nature habitat. The national park is vast with 600 elephants, we were lucky to see 35-40 elephants, some of them came close to our vehicle. There are other animals at the park including water buffalo, deer, eagles, peacocks and other birds. Highly recommend this tour”
Udawalawe 10-hour safari with hotel pickup, a private jeep and guide, lunch, and time to spot wild elephants and birds.
“The tour was good. The transfer well organised and the safari driver and Jeep were fine. For us the tour was a bit to long for what you see, but it’s just a personal impression. The park is really nice and you see elephants in their natural surrounding. All in all would recommend to do the tour.”
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