Wilpattu National Park wildlife safari day trip from Colombo & Negombo

Experience Sri Lanka’s most elusive wildlife in the vast seclusion of Wilpattu National Park. Occupying a vast swathe of land bordering the copper-sand beaches of the north west coast, the ancient ruins of the Cultural Triangle and the Northern Province, this is Sri Lanka’s largest and oldest game reserve. Home to myriad endemic species, the park fosters sensational bird life, Asian Elephants, Sri Lankan Leopards, Sri Lankan Sloth Bears.

The full extent of Wilpattu National Park is open to visitors, and this is eight times larger than Yala National Park’s Block I, which is where most of Yala’s game drives take place. As such, the chances of encountering masses of jeeps are much less likely.

8 AM Get picked up from your hotel and drive to Wilpattu National Park, the largest and one of the oldest national parks in Sri Lanka. About 4 hour drive to game drive par. En-route visit to Munneshwaram Hindu Kovil in Chillaw, One of the most highlighted Hindu Kovil in the country.

12.30PM Arrive in Wilpattu and enjoy a lunch in a restaurant at your own expence. Then 1.30pm take an safari jeep to Explore the park's dense, dry woodland and look out for a variety of wildlife, including leopards, sloth bears, spotted deer, wild pigs, and crocodiles. Enjoy the tranquility of the park, where visitor numbers remain low, even in high season.

5pm After your safari, relax on the drive back to your hotel. En-route stops to get some snacks, Tea, Coffee or bathroom break.