The Big Three Safari — Wilpattu, Minneriya & Yala — OnTime.lk Travel Sri Lanka
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The Big Three Safari — Wilpattu, Minneriya & Yala

BIA → Wilpattu → Minneriya → Yala → BIA

🗓 5 Days 🚗 Private Vehicle 👤 Wildlife enthusiasts, photographers 🌤 Feb – Oct

⭐ Tour Highlights

Wilpattu leopards & sloth bears · Minneriya Elephant Gathering · Yala Block 1 — world's highest leopard density · Udawalawe Elephant Transit Home · Bundala flamingos

Leopards at Yala, elephants at Minneriya, sloth bears at Wilpattu — Sri Lanka's three greatest national parks in one loop.

Day-by-Day Itinerary

💡 All timings flexible — adjusted to your flight, pace and preferences. Routes planned for minimum backtracking.
Day 1BIA to Wilpattu
Open Day 1 Route on Google Maps ↗
Drive to Wilpattu (175 km)
Afternoon jeep safari — leopards, sloth bears, painted storks in lake-dotted wilderness
Day 2Minneriya Elephant Gathering
Open Day 2 Route on Google Maps ↗
Morning drive to Habarana (120 km)
Sigiriya Rock Fortress view from Pidurangala (optional)
Evening jeep safari at Minneriya — up to 400+ elephants gathering at the reservoir
Day 3Drive to Udawalawe
Open Day 3 Route on Google Maps ↗
Drive to Udawalawe (240 km)
Elephant Transit Home — rehabilitation & feeding visit
Afternoon Udawalawe jeep safari — elephant herds, crocodiles, water buffalo
Day 4Yala National Park
Open Day 4 Route on Google Maps ↗
Yala Block 1 — highest density of wild leopards on earth
Full-day safari with lunch in the park
Evening at Yala coastal fringe — stunning sunset over jungle
Day 5Bundala & Return
Open Day 5 Route on Google Maps ↗
Bundala Ramsar Wetland — flamingos, painted storks, migratory birds
Drive back to BIA (280 km)

Key Attractions

Wilpattu leopards & sloth bears
Minneriya Elephant Gathering
Yala Block 1 — world's highest leopard density
Udawalawe Elephant Transit Home
Bundala flamingos
✓ Includes

Private driver · fuel · tolls · parking

✗ Excludes

Hotels · meals · jeep hire at park gates · park entrance fees

🏨 Suggested accommodation: Wilpattu area · Habarana · Udawalawe · Yala
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🚗SedanLKR 127,500~USD 398
🚐Mini VanLKR 136,100~USD 425
🚌KDH VanLKR 148,500~USD 464

All prices include driver, fuel, tolls & parking.

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