Wildlife Safari in Wilpattu
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Day Excursion – Wildlife Safari in Wilpattu
Pick Up points in Negombo or Colombo
If you require pick up from a different resort, then please contact us
Itinerary
Start at 4am and take a 3 hour drive from Negombo or Colombo. 7am Take a 4 hour jeep safari into the national park. Afterwards have lunch. Then return back to Negombo or Colombo. If you prefer you can take a later safari with pick up time of 9.30am and then arrive early evening back to your hotel.
Wilpattu National Park is located 30km west of Anuradhapura, and to the south of River Modergam Aru; to the north is River Kalay oya. Jeep Safaris are the best in exploring the Wilpattu National Park. Here the big 4 of Sri Lankan wildlife can be sighted. The Leopard, Elephant, Sloth bear and Deer.
February to October is the best time to visit . Wilpattu National Park has a good network of gravel roads, particularly between the water holes which are the best places to observe wildlife. A unique complex of over 50 wetlands like “everglades” called “Villu” is the most prominent feature. During the safari, the tourists aren’t supposed to get off the jeep at the tracks of the wild animals and expose themselves to the possible encounters in the wilderness. With the trackers at the Wilpattu National Park guiding the wildlife safaris. Visitors are always safe though in the thick of wilderness.[/vc_column_text][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”852,853,854,855,856,857,858,859,860,861,862,863″ img_size=”150×110″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_gmaps link=”#E-8_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”][/vc_column][/vc_row][/vc_section]
