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Tickets are now available only as part of a guided experience and can no longer be purchased separately.
About this experience
Wilpattu National Park is Sri Lanka's largest national park, a vast landscape of dense scrub forest threaded with villus — natural lakes that draw an exceptional concentration of wildlife to their shores. Leopards, sloth bears, and elephants are among the animals commonly spotted around these water sources, making the park one of the most rewarding safari destinations on the island.
Each visit runs for approximately three hours, with your experienced tracker-driver guiding the way through terrain they know intimately. The jeep carries a maximum of six passengers, keeping the experience unhurried and attentive. A complimentary water bottle per person is provided for the journey.
Wilpattu's remote setting means advance planning makes a significant difference to the day. The minimum age for the safari is five years, and guests are advised to come prepared with any food or drinks beyond what is included, as these are not provided. The park's distance from major tourist centres only adds to the sense of reaching somewhere genuinely apart from the crowds.
Duration3 hours
LanguagesEnglish
Min age5 years
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Your tour planner
Ashan Executive
Have questions or want to customise this itinerary? Reach Ashan directly — replies usually within a few hours during Sri Lanka business hours.
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
Not included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off if outside of 5km of park entrance gate
- Gratuties
- Entrance fees for Jeep-only bookings (entrance fees to be paid in cash)
- Food and drink
- Expenses of a personal nature
Please note
- Public transportation nearby
- Infants must not sit on laps
- Infant seats unavailable
- Not recommended for people with back problems
- Not recommended for people with heart conditions
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not suitable for pets
- Not stroller accessible
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Viator/TripAdvisor voucher needs to be exchanged at starting point with our staff.
- A Viator/TripAdvisor booking confirmation sent at the time of confirmation is not the official ticket.
- Our service manager will exchange the park entrance ticket with you at the park entrance gate.
- Wilpattu National Park - Hunuwilgama Entrance, Pahala Maragahawewa, Sri Lanka
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.
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4.1 / 5
· 785 reviews
#1 of 7 things to do in Saliyapura
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Much better than expected
We (a group of 4 adults) know that wild animals do not show up on command. This, combined with the fact that one of us is a photographer and has experience from safari in Africa, was the reason we had booked both a full-…
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Amazing wildlife, but questionable ticketing experience
Overall, a great park experience - we saw a leopard, Sri Lanka junglefowl, deer, a falcon, even a small bear, and plenty of buffalo. Worth visiting.
But the ticketing felt like a scam. We were charged full foreigner rat…
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Yes, of course
We booked a full day to visit wilpattu in the hope of spotting lots of wildlife. The park is very wet, but no less beautiful, due to the heavy rain that has fallen recently. We are there to spot the wild bear and of cour…
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