Jan 31, 2026
Hurula Elephant Eco Park - An excellent trip. We delayed our start due to the weather but this was no problem. Our driver Madushanka was very knowledgeable and polite and helpful. We saw many elephants and other wildlife.
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Dec 3, 2025
Wildlife Safari Review - We had an amazing trip, and our driver made sure we experienced the wildlife in the best possible way. He took us to see elephants up close — a truly breathtaking moment — as well as water buffalos and beautiful peacocks. Throughout the drive, he constantly pointed out different bird species and shared interesting details, helping us notice things we would have easily missed.
At the beginning, there were quite a lot of jeeps, but later we found ourselves almost alone, with only a few vehicles around us, so we could enjoy the nature in its most peaceful and untouched state. He also drove us to an area where we got to see an entire elephant family, a place most drivers had already left or did not go to at all — an incredible experience we will never forget.
A polite, attentive, and thoughtful driver who truly elevated our safari.
Highly recommended!
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Nov 5, 2025
Outstanding - Our tour guide has seen so many animals and rode great. It was a real experience through the waterholes and the paths!
We have seen birds, a crocodile, monkeys, foxes and of course a lot of elephants with their babies! It was mega and the money so worth it!
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Sep 22, 2025
Fantastic Driver & Stunning Safari at Kaudulla National Park - We had an amazing safari experience with our 7-month-old baby! Our driver was fantastic – he drove very carefully, stopped whenever we needed to take care of the baby, and showed us so many beautiful spots. He picked us up from our hotel and dropped us off again, making the whole trip stress-free.
We chose Kaudulla National Park since there were more elephants at the time, and it was the perfect choice – such a magical experience! Everything was superb from start to finish, and we felt really well taken care of.
If it wasn’t for our little one getting fussy towards the end, we would have definitely loved to stay even longer. We highly recommend this safari and our wonderful driver – truly an unforgettable experience! 🌿🐘
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Sep 20, 2025
Exceptional! - Our safari with Roshan was superb! We saw over 120 elephants (and spent several hours viewing them in different locations), crocodiles, all sorts of birds, mongoose and deer. Roshan is a very gentle person who is respectful of the animals and leaves them with appropriate distance from his vehicle - the same cannot be said of some of the other operators who jostle for positions.
Roshan kept us away from the big groups of other tourists and we were the first to enter the park which helped keep us away from the crowds. He also drove slower than other drivers so that he could look out for all the animals other than the elephants, which other drivers simply drove past and ignored.
We saw a very well-known and large male elephant that roams in a quiet area of the park and which no other jeep seemed to visit that day.
We had a really exceptional experience - thank you Roshan!
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Aug 18, 2025
Early morning safari - We booked an early morning private safari and it was truly unforgettable. We saw more than 20 elephants along with many other animals in their natural habitat. Our driver was incredibly friendly, attentive, and went out of his way to ensure we had the best sightings possible. Highly recommended!
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Aug 15, 2025
Excellent safari in Minneriya - Fantastic safari with excellent guide, very friendly and gets to see the most hidden animals. Highly recommended experience.
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Aug 3, 2025
Very pleasant safari with experienced driver and guide! - The pick-up from our hotel was nice on time (even early). We had nice cold water in the jeep. We had a driver and a guide on board. The driver was very experienced, and despite the many jeeps in the park, always found the best spot to view the elephants. They also stopped often during the ride through the park to show other animals and birds, most other jeeps just passed by. The guide was very knowlegdeable and loved to tell about the animals. He answered our numerous questions! Thank you very much!
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Jul 18, 2025
An amazing 6 hour safari to Minneriya - An amazing safari. (We did the 6 hour one and were picked up from our hotel in Sigiriya at 12pm). As soon as I booked it Roshan contacted me to confirm times etc. He explained that the elephants move between Minneriya, Kaudulla and the eco park so they go to wherever the elephants are at the time. For us this was Minneriya. We saw maybe 150 elephants, water buffalo, jackals and a host of different birds. It was a fantastic experience. We were taken by Pathum, Roshan's brother, who took great care of us and was very knowledgeable and respectful to the elephants. All the jeeps stick to a one way route so we found they don't chase the elephants and overall allow them to go about their business. We are always put off by over experiences that are overly exploitative of wildlife, but didn't find that to be the case here.
(On top of the safari, you pay the government fee to enter the park as you go in, which for 4 people was about $130).
After booking I also asked Roshan if he could recommend a driver for the 5 separate days driving around Sri Lanka we had planned, and he arranged his friend Siri to take us for our itinerary at a very reasonable price. Siri was an excellent driver who was very kind and helpful throughout our trip and went above and beyond to fit around our plans, and we would highly recommend him.
Thank you very much Roshan, Pathum and Siri!
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Feb 6, 2025
Way too busy - We have been looking forward to this safari, unfortunately it has ended in a great deception.
Too busy, far too many jeeps present in the park.
As soon as an elephant was spotted, an anthill of jeeps could be seen within seconds.
They came from all sides and drove off the paths just to be in front.
Respect for the elephants or collage jeeps was far from being found.
The elephants were sometimes even enclosed to allow "passengers" to take pictures.
The Roosters behaviour of the drivers we and our groupmates experienced as terrible.
Very unfortunate.
After a lot of doubt we did a safari in Yale national park for a few days and fortunately we had a good experience.
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