Elephant Safari: Explore Sri Lanka's Wildlife

Embark on a thrilling jeep safari in Sri Lanka’s Minneriya, spotting wild elephants and diverse wildlife in stunning natural landscapes. Book your adventure today.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Minneriya National Park - Visitors can delight in a private 4x4 jeep safari at Minneriya National Park, renowned for its wild elephants. Guests have the opportunity to observe large herds of elephants, as well as deer, buffalo, monkeys, birds, and stunning natural scenery. An experienced driver-guide guarantees optimal viewing locations and a secure, memorable wildlife adventure.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Bottled water
  • English speaking driver/guide
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees
Additional Information

Embark on an unforgettable elephant jeep safari in Minneriya, Kaudulla, or Hurulu Eco Park, renowned for Sri Lanka’s iconic wild elephants. Depending on the season, the park with the best elephant sightings is chosen, maximizing your opportunity to witness large herds roaming freely in their natural environment.
During the safari, observe deer, monkeys,…

Location
Minneriya National Park
Maradankadawala-Habarana-Thirukkondaiadimadu Highway
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Luciek200
Mar 9, 2026
Really worth it! - We had an amazing experience! We didn't know how it would be and if the chances to see elephants were high, but we saw so many elephants during the tour, our guide Oshitha, was great! We spotted the right places, he did everything he could to allow us to see the elephants well, he didn't count time and has always stayed as long as we wanted. He also explained us everything about elephants and wildlife in the park, and took time to answer our questions, honestly it's really worth it! Also, we booked a private tour at a very cheap price, and they came to pick us up and drop us off. We could pay in euros, that was also very convenient. Thanks for everything!
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Fab
Mar 7, 2026
To do for dire - Very good experience Professional drivers.
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Mr_p_inn
Mar 2, 2026
Excellent Safari afternoon Minneriya Jeep Safari - Sri Lanka - Had an excellent time with Minneriya Safari Experience. Mahesh our driver was fantastic and got us close to the elephants. Trip was a good length of time about 3/4 hours. Jeep was comfortable and gave good view of animals. Extremely memorable and excellent afternoon out, couldn't rate this highly enough.
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Pioneer09495421958
Mar 1, 2026
Great Experience - Oshitha was an excellent driver. The Jeep is very nice. I advise on starting around 14:30, otherwise it may be too sunny. We started at 13:00
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Mr3101
Feb 26, 2026
An Unforgettable Jeep Safari Adventure at Hurulu Eco Park - This Jeep safari at Hurulu Eco Park was the highlight of our Sri Lanka honeymoon trip. Our skilled driver navigated the rugged terrain with expertise, positioning us perfectly for incredible sightings without disturbing the wildlife.
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Ramonarz6442cm
Feb 25, 2026
The safari was a dream. - The guide was very eager to give us an unforgettable experience. He chose paths that were less frequented and partly we were also off the beaten track, which made the experience a real adventure. He could explain a lot of interesting things about the elephants. The safari focuses mainly on elephants. In addition, we could also see different lizard species and water buffalo.
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276alessandrai
Feb 19, 2026
Great safari experience - We had an amazing safari experience. Our guide was very friendly and shared his knowledge about the fauna that we encountered in the park (not only elephants but also lots of birds!). They picked us up at our guesthouse in Sigiriya and drove us to the national park. We saw several elephants close by and had a great afternoon in nature.
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865zhaoy
Feb 17, 2026
No. - Very good experience, the driver brother led us to a good photo spot, photographed a herd of elephants, and the calf that is feeding, especially responsible, recommended
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Daytrip57882715743
Feb 13, 2026
Fun adventures family safari - I booked short notice on the same day, but everything went very smoothly and we had lots of fun. We saw a lot of elephants and the guide took us to all the hot spots. Unfortunately we did not get to see the geopard.
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Smitti
Feb 12, 2026
Change of park - change of entrance fees? Maybe not in Sri Lanka - check carefully. - We booked a tour to Minneriya Nationalpark and were informed that it is better to go to the Hurulu Exo Park instead, as the wheater conditions made the elephants to be there. Well - perfect. So we changed the plans and the driver picked us up in a great new jeep. The good news first: We saw a lot of elephants and the guide was perfect. But the bad news was, that his boss mad us pay the entrance fee for the Minneriya Nationalpark, which was many times more expensive than Hurulu Eco Park. Nice rip off - but with a happy end. We told him the diffrence of the entrance fees and (all of a sudden) he made us pay the correct costs with a big apologize...bla..bla. Be careful with this company.
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From $17
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).