Minneriya Safari: Elephant Gathering Adventure

Explore Minneriya National Park’s wildlife on a half-day safari. Witness the majestic elephant gathering and diverse fauna in their natural habitat.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Minneriya National Park - Witness “The Gathering,” a term used to describe the elephants that congregate on the banks of the Minneriya Tank during the dry season. Observe these majestic elephants as they graze on the grass growing on the tank bed. You might also encounter the park’s diverse wildlife, including deer, wild buffalo, gray langurs,…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Entrance tickets
  • Pickup and drop off
  • Bottled water
  • All fees and taxes
  • Comfortable Jeep
  • Professional driver
  • Binoculars
  • Vehicle hire
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Minneriya National Park, situated in Sri Lanka, is renowned for its abundant population of Asian elephants. A half-day safari in this sanctuary allows visitors to observe these majestic animals in their natural environment, along with a diverse array of wildlife including deer, buffalo, monkeys, and numerous bird species. The park is particularly…

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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384maeveh
Oct 14, 2025
Great amazing natural wildlife - Amazing kind driver- we had the best day ever. We saw elephants and monkeys and lots of birds! It was great! There was a lot of jeeps crowded around the animals which was a bit stressful at times when the elephants came really close but overall a successful trip and we had a volunteer conservation guide who was really thoughtful. Good to go in the evening. We stayed around 2.5 hours
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Paiges257
Oct 1, 2025
Elephants, birds, monkeys, water buffalos galore! - Great day exploring Minneriya with Nadeesha. He was very patient and answered all of our questions. We got lucky and saw about 150 elephants! Great day!
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Salc262
Sep 29, 2025
Must do! - Definitely worth it! Nadeesha our driver was incredible. We saw so many elephants, jackal, peacocks and beautiful birds. We were so lucky to see baby elephants too
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Y7752oiluciel
Sep 25, 2025
Pleasant experience with great tourguide - Yesterday we visited Minneriya Safari to watch the elephants, and we were honestly really impressed. We went on the afternoon tour, so we avoided the long lines of jeeps. Our guide was very friendly – he picked us up from the hotel, shared a lot of interesting information during the trip, made sure we could see as many elephants as possible, and then safely brought us back to the hotel. I definitely recommend this tour.
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Y9501nulucied
Sep 25, 2025
Fun elephant tour! - Very good, enjoyable and fun tour, we saw a lot of elephants! The tour guide picked us up and dropped us off at the hotel, which was very comfortable.
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Miguelrz2003qr
Sep 18, 2025
All right. - A spectacular safari. You rating that they are good people, eager to work and offer the best experience. I'm sure they'll do fine. Our driver Nadeesha led us taught many birds and other more animals until we came to see 2 large herds of elegant. He knows his behavior and places himself nearby without disturbing the animals. All right.
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K5181flphilipt
Sep 17, 2025
Wow ! - Excellent tour - saw two large herds of elephants. Driver Pandu was great, stopping in exactly the right spots and explaining the wildlife to us. Remarkable place to spend an afternoon
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I7809wvpaulm
Sep 17, 2025
Amazing experience doing an elephant safari tour in Minneriya - Had an amazing experience doing an elephant safari in Minneriya. Our guide, Pandu collected us from our hotel and drove us to Minneriya national park and then drove us around to view the elephants. He managed to get us very close and to see some amazing sights and to witness the majesty of the elephants. Afterwards, we stopped for watermelon and a view of a nearby lake. Highly recommend this experience and our guide.
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Quest54778969646
Sep 17, 2025
Nadeesha - Nadeesha was our driver and was a great driver! He drove very slowly and cautiously and took us to see many elephants where there were no people. I highly recommend it!
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Richarddp4895zc
Sep 11, 2025
Great day out in Minneriya! - Had the best experience at Minneriya with loads of close up elephant sightings. Our guide Kavidu was absolutely wonderful - teaching us about the park and its many species of birds and animals. Highly recommended!
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From $65
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).