7 National Parks in Negombo to Put in the Diary

1.Wilpattu National Park Jeep Safari from Negombo / Waikkal (All Inclusive)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 112 reviews · from $152Our pick

Review of Wilpattu safari from Negombo, with hotel pickup, meals, park fees, wildlife odds, timing, and practical advice before booking.

“We had an excellent experience on this tour recently. We were picked up on time and enjoyed the full day safari. Highly recommend going for the full day. We saw 5 leopards with 3 being very close plus lots more. Our driver/guide was very knowledgeable with all the animals and the best places to see them.”

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2.Wilpattu National Park Safari Guided Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 55 reviews · 10.5 hours · from $105

Review of the Wilpattu safari from Negombo, with leopard sightings, long transfers, park costs, guides, lunch, and practical booking advice.

“Es ist für mich persönlich Zuviel Fahrerei gewesen für im Endeffekt 5 Wildtiere zu sehen. Ansonsten alles pünktlich Guide war bemüht. Essen war gut.👍”

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3.Morning or Afternoon Safari

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 39 reviews · 5 - 10 hours · from $35Best value

Review of Wilpattu safari with Tiger Safaris, covering leopard sightings, guides, transfers, costs, timing, comfort, and practical booking advice.

“Helaas door het regenachtige weer weinig dieren gezien, maar daar kan de tour niets aan doen uiteraard. Bij ons waren 2 personen aanwezig: een chauffeur en een “ranger”. Volgens de omschrijving zou de tour in Engels zijn, maar de chauffeur sprak zeer gebrekkig/slecht Engels en de ranger sprak helemaal geen Engels. De ranger lag overigens ruim de helft van onze tour te slapen in de jeep, dus echt dierenspoten werd niet gedaan.. Daarnaast was de chauffeur bevriend van diverse chauffeurs van andere jeeps, waardoor hij continu hen op zocht en telkens zo’n 10 minuten stil ging staan om met hen te praten, in plaats van dieren spotten/rond rijden. Wij zijn…”

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4.Safari at Wilpattu National Park from Negombo (All inclusive day tour)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $241

Review of Wilpattu safari from Negombo, with private transfers, five-hour Jeep drive, lunch, wildlife tips, value, and honest tradeoffs.

“Incredible safari experience! See elephants, water buffalo, an amazing array of birds! The guides are knowledgeable and help you find the best spots to view the wildlife.”

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5.All Inclusive Udawalawa National Park Day Tour From Negombo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $275

Review of the 12-hour Udawalawe safari from Negombo, with private transport, elephants, birds, lunch, costs, timing, and booking advice.

“A very long day but well worth it . Collected from hotel and we had our own driver for the whole day. Drove through some amazing countryside . The park was incredible, saw lots of elephant and birds . Great food in an amazing restaurant before home .”

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6.All inclusive Private safari at Wilpattu National park from Negombo

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · from $131

Review of a private Wilpattu safari from Negombo, with leopard spotting, private transfers, lunch, park entry, and practical tips.

“I was picked up just after 2 am. It took about 3 hours from my hotel in Negombo to drive. The first gate we went to was not open due to heavy rain overnight, so we had to go to the more central gate. We got there around 6:15 am.”

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7.Minneriya National Park Safari Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 3 reviews · 10 hours · from $105

Review of the Minneriya safari from Negombo, with elephant sightings, shared transport, costs, timing, park tips, and honest drawbacks.

“Not the best trip we had in Sri Lanka, firstly we were messaged that the trip wouldn’t go to minneriya but would go to a nearby park instead. Unfortunately the elephants hadn’t moved on to this area yet so sightings were few and far between. We also took the longest route possible to get there so by the time we had eaten lunch there was only 90 mins left before the park shut and we actually spent less time than that there certainly not the safari length we were promised.”

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