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Wildlife Safari

The Grand Safari — Leopards, Elephants & Flamingos

BIA → Minneriya → Sigiriya → Udawalawe → Yala → Bundala → BIA

🗓 5 Days 🚗 Private Vehicle 👤 Wildlife lovers, photographers 🌤 Feb – Jun (Yala) · Jul–Oct (Gathering)

⭐ Tour Highlights

Minneriya Gathering (300+ elephants) · Sigiriya Rock (UNESCO) · Elephant Transit Home Udawalawe · Yala Leopards (world's highest density) · Bundala Flamingos

The big five of Sri Lanka — elephants, leopards, sloth bears, crocodiles and flamingos across four national parks.

Day-by-Day Itinerary

💡 All timings flexible — adjusted to your flight, pace and preferences. Routes planned for minimum backtracking.
Day 1BIA to Minneriya
Open Day 1 Route on Google Maps ↗
Drive to Minneriya (175 km)
Afternoon jeep safari — The Gathering (Jul–Oct): 300–400+ elephants at ancient reservoir
Day 2Sigiriya & Kaudulla
Open Day 2 Route on Google Maps ↗
Sigiriya Rock Fortress (optional climb, UNESCO)
Kaudulla National Park evening safari — elephant herds at sunset
Day 3Udawalawe
Open Day 3 Route on Google Maps ↗
Drive to Udawalawe (240 km)
Elephant Transit Home — feeding & rehabilitation centre
Udawalawe jeep safari — elephant herds, water buffalo, crocodiles
Day 4Yala National Park
Open Day 4 Route on Google Maps ↗
Yala Block 1 — world's highest density of wild leopards
Full-day safari with packed lunch in the park
Yala beach sunset from jungle fringe
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

Minneriya Gathering (300+ elephants)
Sigiriya Rock (UNESCO)
Elephant Transit Home Udawalawe
Yala Leopards (world's highest density)
Bundala Flamingos
✓ Includes

Private driver · fuel · tolls · parking

✗ Excludes

Hotels · meals · entrance fees · safari jeeps (~LKR 8,000–12,000/jeep)

🏨 Suggested accommodation: Habarana · Udawalawe · Tissamaharama
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🚗SedanLKR 119,600~USD 374
🚐Mini VanLKR 127,600~USD 399
🚌KDH VanLKR 139,200~USD 435

All prices include driver, fuel, tolls & parking.

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