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Mother elephant and calf drinking at a waterhole in Udawalawe

Wildlife Parks

Udawalawe

Ratnapura & Monaragala Districts

Open grasslands with some of the island's best elephant sightings.

Introduction

Discover Udawalawe

Udawalawe National Park is known for its large population of wild elephants, which gather around the park's reservoir and grasslands.

The nearby Elephant Transit Home cares for orphaned calves before releasing them back into the wild.

Highlights

  • Wild elephant herds
  • Udawalawe Reservoir
  • Elephant Transit Home
  • Birdlife

Things to do

  • Jeep safaris
  • Visit the Elephant Transit Home feeding
  • Birdwatching

Travel tips

  • Book a morning or late-afternoon safari
  • Keep a respectful distance from wildlife
  • Carry sun protection

Gallery

Udawalawe in pictures

Mother elephant and calf drinking at a waterhole in Udawalawe

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Things to do

Experiences in this Destination

Udawalawe Elephant Safari — Mother elephant and calf drinking at a waterhole in UdawalaweWildlife & Safari
UdawalaweDuration on request

Udawalawe Elephant Safari

Watch wild elephant herds on the open grasslands of Udawalawe.

Price on request

Tour Packages

Journeys including Udawalawe

Sri Lanka Wildlife & Safari — Herd of wild elephants walking through Yala National Park at golden hourWildlife & Safari Tours
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Sri Lanka Wildlife & Safari

Leopards in Yala, elephant herds in Udawalawe and the Cultural Triangle's wild side.

Price on request

Sri Lanka Family Adventure — Mother elephant and calf drinking at a waterhole in UdawalaweFamily Tours
7 days / 6 nights4 destinations

Sri Lanka Family Adventure

Elephants, train rides and beach days at a pace that works for every age.

Price on request

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