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Minneriya National Park Private Safari

Operated by Lakpura® 4.7 1,673 reviews Duration 3 hours

Witness Asia's largest gathering of wild elephants on the grasslands around Minneriya reservoir — explored at your own pace on a private jeep safari.

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About this experience

A safari at Minneriya National Park is a perfect way to meet Sri Lanka's gentle giants. Herds of elephants grace the tropical dry forests of the North Central Plains, migrating between here and two nearby reserves. In the dry season of August and September the park draws up to 300 elephants — Asia's largest gathering — to the grasslands around the beautiful Minneriya reservoir.

Travelling in a private jeep with an experienced driver-tracker, you set your own pace on a morning or evening safari. Beyond the elephants you may spot monkeys, sloth bear, mongoose, spotted deer, sambar deer, water buffalo, porcupine and the Indian pangolin. Choose the jeep-and-ticket option to skip the queues at the gate.

Duration3 hours
LanguagesEnglish
Group typePrivate — your party only
Min age5 years

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Location

Ashan
Your tour planner

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What’s included

Included

  • 4x4 Safari Jeep (Maximum of 6 Passengers per jeep)
  • Experienced Driver (Also your tracker)
  • Free Pickup/Drop off from/to any location within the radius of 5 KM from the Park Gate
  • Park entrance tickets are included when "Jeep with Tickets" selected.

Not included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off if outside of 5km of park entrance gate
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Park entrance tickets are excluded when "Jeep with No Tickets" selected.

Day-by-day itinerary

1 Rambawilla

Day 1 — Minneriya Naration Park

Visiting Minneriya Naration Park

Please note

  • Public transportation nearby
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • Recommended Start Times: 06:00 am Evening Safari (03-hours) - 02:30 pm
  • Park Gate of Minneriya National Park

Cancellation policy

  • More than 24 hours notice: full refund
  • Less than 24 hours notice: no refund

To cancel, reply to your booking confirmation email or message us on WhatsApp.

Traveller reviews

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4.3 of 5 bubbles on TripAdvisor
4.3 / 5 · 2,084 reviews
#11 of 157 things to do in North Central Province
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amazing tour
it's amazing trip on this national park
Freedom34546144022 · Jul 2026 · via TripAdvisor
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A great place to see elephants in the wild
A really good afternoon trip. We saw plenty of elephants and you could get soo close to them. Our driver was really good and flung some great spots. However, it did get congested at times with los of other jeeps doing t…
Philwym · Mar 2026 · via TripAdvisor
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Horrible, trafic jams, exhaust fumes, vehicles not adapted, elephants harassed
Horrible! We were in jeeps so couldn’t see if we were sat - behind driver. If we stood the road was so rough we were thrown around and ended up black and blue. Too old for that in our 70’s! Far too many jeeps allowed in.…
937christinef · Jan 2026 · via TripAdvisor

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