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Minneriya Jeep Safari: South Asia's Largest Elephant Gathering
4.7
35 Ratings
Minneriya National Park
Experience the Minneriya National Park Jeep Safari, renowned for hosting South Asia’s largest elephant gathering. Choose between a morning or evening safari and enjoy the convenience of hotel pickup and drop-off from selected areas.
Experience the Minneriya National Park Jeep Safari, renowned for hosting South Asia’s largest elephant gathering. Choose between a morning or evening safari and enjoy the convenience of hotel pickup and drop-off from selected areas.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Minneriya National Park - Unforgettable half-day safari in Minneriya National Park, renowned for hosting South Asia’s largest elephant gathering. Choose between a morning or evening safari and enjoy the convenience of hotel pickup and drop-off. Your adventure begins with a comfortable pickup from your hotel, where our friendly driver ensures a…
- Minneriya National Park - Unforgettable half-day safari in Minneriya National Park, renowned for hosting South Asia’s largest elephant gathering. Choose between a morning or evening safari and enjoy the convenience of hotel pickup and drop-off. Your adventure begins with a comfortable pickup from your hotel, where our friendly driver ensures a smooth and timely departure.
Upon arrival at Minneriya National Park, you will be greeted by an experienced safari guide who will provide a brief overview of the park and its wildlife. Whether you choose a morning or evening safari, you will witness the awe-inspiring sight of South Asia’s largest gathering of elephants, including both baby elephants and some of the largest elephants in their natural habitat. In addition to elephants, keep an eye out for other jungle animals such as leopards, deer, and a variety of bird species. Enjoy the stunning landscapes of Minneriya, from lush forests to serene lakes, as you explore the park.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- King Coconut Water
- Free Hotel Pickup and Drop-off in Habarana area
- Private 4x4 Jeep
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- King Coconut Water
- Free Hotel Pickup and Drop-off in Habarana area
- Private 4x4 Jeep
What's Not Included
- Park Entrance Fees 45USD (for 1 Person)
- Park Entrance Fees 45USD (for 1 Person)
Location
Minneriya National Park
Maradankadawala-Habarana-Thirukkondaiadimadu Highway
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(35 Ratings)
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Lightpacker801945
Aug 3, 2025
A Truly Magical Elephant Safari – Highly Recommend! - This half-day elephant tour was everything we hoped for and more! We had originally booked for Minneriya, but the organizer reached out on the day of the tour to let us know that there was significantly more elephant activity in Kaudulla. We really appreciated the heads-up — Minneriya had only two sightings that day, while we saw 100+ elephants at Kaudulla. Truly breathtaking!
Our driver, Asela, was fantastic. He was respectful of the wildlife — keeping a safe distance, turning off the engine whenever we stopped — all while somehow getting us incredible views. It was clear he cared about the animals and our experience. He also had an amazing eye for spotting other wildlife, including purple-faced monkeys, water monitors, peacocks, and tons of beautiful birds.
If you're looking for a memorable, ethical, and awe-inspiring elephant experience, this is the one. Couldn’t recommend it more!
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Shappers83
Jul 30, 2025
Magical afternoon jeep safari - Just back from an afternoon elephant safari. It was absolutely amazing!
The driver could not have been anymore helpful or attentive.
A really great experience for the whole family.
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T3393uqchristopherp
Jul 23, 2025
- Amazing Safari, we saw over 100 elephants throughout the day and stayed longer in the park just to see an additional heard. The driver/ guide was very knowledgeable!
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Badtzm2016
Jul 16, 2025
Excellent experience - Great afternoon safari.
We went to Kaudulla Park on the advice of the driver and we did not regret: beautiful scenery, lots of elephants and not too many jeeps, it was perfect.
Thank you again for this afternoon which will remain etched in our memories.
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Nottinsonni
Jul 15, 2025
Jeep Safari Minneriya - Spectacular and well organized experience. Our jeep seemed better equipped than the others. Our driver found us great spaces to observe the animals without being intrusive
We recommend it to everyone
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Thomas
Mar 19, 2025
Amazing Safari - Fantastic Morning. My driver advised a different park due to there being a better chance of seeing Elephants but let me choose whether I wanted to change the park. This was a fantastic choice as we saw so many elephants as well as, Buffalo, Eagle, Iguana and mongoose.
The driver always seemed to be one step ahead of all the other jeeps and got the best spots every time.
Would highly recommend!
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Sreelatac
Mar 15, 2025
Good sighting of elephants in Ecopark - Asela is a good guide and took us to some great spots where we saw many elephants. As it rained a few days before, he knew that minneriya did not have elephants and took us instead to ecopark where we had perfect sightings
Will recommend Asela!!
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Christopher_s_uk
Jul 25, 2025
Good tour to see Elephants. - Good private tour. An abundance of elephants in the area. Crocodile also seen. As well as monkeys. cows, eagle and peacocks. Water, Bananas and Coconut provided.
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P692drdebbiet
Apr 23, 2025
Don’t waste your time or money - Saw a handful of elephants but put off by the Carpark full of other jeeps full of tourists . Just crazy . Driving over terrible tracks and not clear visibility
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Cthanika
Apr 6, 2025
He is cheated and very disappointed - Asked extra 2000 rupees for going different location plus tips
I just came to know that everyone going on this location due to flooding
Not picked from hotel and said it will be extra charge
Finally given 2000 rupees
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