Minneriya National Park Safari from Sigiriya

This safari takes you on an exclusive ride through the Minneriya National Park, which is highly famed for its elephants and wildlife. The three tour options allow you to select whether you wish to watch wildlife during their morning activities, evening activities, or even throughout the day.

Highlights:

• Spot crocodiles, grey slender loris, and deer near the Minneriya reservoir.
• See elephants bathing and birds returning to their nests.

During this tour, you will visit the following points of interest in the specified order:

• Sigiriya
• Minneriya National Park
• Sigiriya

Includes:

• Park entrance tickets are included when "Jeep Tickets" are selected.
• Transport throughout the tour in a Safari Jeep.
• 3-Hour Safari with the service of a driver-tracker.
• Hotel pickup & drop-off from/to Sigiriya.
• 1 Liter of bottled mineral water per person.
• All taxes & service charges.

Excludes:

• Park entrance tickets are excluded when "Jeep without Tickets" is selected.
• Food or drinks.
• Gratuities (Optional).
• Expenses of a personal nature.

Experience:

You will start your safari from your hotel in Sigiriya at 14:00. Your safari jeep will pick you up from your hotel and drive you to Minneriya National Park. The safari adventure will begin at around 15:00.

The park has a variety of land types and growth. Wetlands mix with agricultural land, rocky outcrops, forests, and scrublands. This diversity means the wildlife and birds in the park are quite varied. You may spot a crocodile or even the extremely rare grey slender loris if you’re lucky. A small herd of deer may visit the Minneriya reservoir in the morning. If you plan your safari for the months of August, September, or October, you may have the chance to see the 'Elephant Gathering,' with over 150 elephants coming together in one place. It is said that the elephants arrive from all surrounding areas for this annual event.

During the evening safari, which is the best time to see the park, you can watch the elephants take their daily bath and see various kinds of birds heading off to their nests at the end of the day.

After the safari, you will return to your hotel by 19:00, completing your tour.