Bundala National Park Safari offers a great opportunity to see some amazing wildlife and bird species in the south of Sri Lanka. Don't miss this chance to see the Greater Flamingo, one of the most famed bird species that winters here.
Highlights:
- Spot wildlife like elephants, crocodiles, and deer
- Witness 200 bird species, including flamingos and storks
- Explore five saltwater lagoons and diverse habitats, including wetlands, scrublands, and marshes
During this tour, you will visit the following points of interest in the specified order:
Includes:
- Park entrance tickets are included when "+ Tickets" is selected
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from/to Mirissa
- Transport throughout the tour in an air-conditioned vehicle with the service of an English-speaking chauffeur
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Safari jeep with the service of an English-speaking driver (also your tracker)
- One liter of bottled mineral water per person
- All taxes and service charges
Excludes:
- Park entrance tickets are excluded when "No Tickets" is selected
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Food or drinks
- Gratuities (optional)
- Expenses of personal nature
Experience:
You will start your tour from Mirissa at 11:00 am. Your chauffeur will pick you up from your hotel and drive you to Bundala. You will reach Bundala by 2:00 pm and proceed to Bundala National Park, where you will meet your safari jeep to begin your three-hour safari. Enjoy a chance to explore the amazing Bundala National Park.
Bundala is a UNESCO-designated Biosphere Reserve, an Important Bird Area designated by Birdlife International, and the first Ramsar site in Sri Lanka. Located on the southern coast, Bundala National Park has a low country dry zone climate with five saltwater lagoons. The park is home to a variety of plant species, many of them aquatic. Your safari will give you a chance to see many of the 324 species of animals that can be found in Bundala. Small herds of elephants roam the park. You may also see langurs, pangolins, barking deer, sambar, and many other types of deer, wild boar, rusty-spotted cats, black-naped hares, and jackals. These are just a few examples. In addition to mammals, Bundala is also famous for its crocodile population. It is the only park in Sri Lanka where both species of crocodiles can be seen: the freshwater (mugger) crocodile and the estuarine crocodile. Other reptiles in the park include tortoises, various species of snakes, including the endemic flying snake, and all five species of globally endangered sea turtles that nest in Sri Lanka.
Bundala is also a haven for almost 200 species of birds, especially at the peak of migration. Greater flamingos, which migrate by the thousands to escape winter, are among the birds you may see. Other bird species you might encounter include various species of cormorants, ducks such as the lesser whistling duck or garganey, spoonbills, storks such as the painted stork or the black-necked stork, and the Eurasian coot.
After the safari, you will return to your vehicle and head back to Mirissa by 8:30 pm, completing your tour.
