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Wilpattu National Park Private Safari

Private jeep safari in Wilpattu National Park — 3, 6 or 9 hours, up to 6 guests, with optional park entrance tickets and naturalist guide

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About this experience

Wilpattu is Sri Lanka's largest national park — a wide sweep of dry forest, open grassland and natural lakes where elephants move between the tree line and leopards cross sun-bleached clearings. The terrain shifts constantly: dense canopy gives way to pale sandy tracks, then to the glassy stillness of a lake shore, all of it home to various deer species, colourful butterflies and birds. You cover up to 45 kilometres inside the park in your own private jeep, your driver cutting the engine whenever something moves, reading the ground with the attention of a tracker who knows every corner of this park.

Your jeep is private to your group — no other travellers join you. Choose the duration that suits your plans: a focused 3-hour circuit, a thorough 6-hour drive, or a full 9-hour day across the park's varied terrain. The jeep holds up to six passengers, and Lakpura prices by the vehicle, so the cost per head falls as your group grows. At booking you decide whether to include park entrance tickets or buy them at the gate yourself; you can also add an optional naturalist guide to any combination — with or without tickets — to sharpen what you see and understand along the way.

Location

Ashan
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

  • Private Safari Jeep (Maximum of 6 Passengers per jeep).
  • Experienced Driver (Also your tracker).
  • All taxes and service charges.
  • Park entrance tickets are included when "Jeep With Tickets" selected.

Not included

  • Hotel Pickup/Drop off from/to any location outside the radius of 5 KM from the Hunuwilagama Park
  • Food and drinks.
  • Gratuities.
  • Park entrance tickets are excluded when "Jeep with No Tickets" selected.

Please note

  • Public transportation nearby
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • Not recommended for people with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for people with heart conditions
  • When you reserve a jeep only option you will have to purchase the entrance tickets at the park entrance.
  • Park Gate Of wilpattu 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

3.6 / 5

7 traveller reviews collected on TripAdvisor over the lifetime of this experience — including reviews from before we joined TripAdvisor as a verified tour operator.

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