11 Safaris in Kandy to Put in the Diary

1.Day Tour to Dambulla, Sigiriya and Safari from Kandy (Group Tour)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 81 reviews · from $24Our pick

Review of a budget group tour from Kandy to Dambulla, Sigiriya and Minneriya, with practical advice on costs, timing, climbing and safari plans.

“Got ripped off by Sri Lankan con men selling Moon stone and other stones at Dambulla rock. The moon stone turned out to be completely fake, same as the other stones. Do not buy! (p.s. prior to buying, my local guide assured me that thRead more”

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2.Day Tour from kandy to Sigiriya, Dambulla & National Park safari.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $55Top rated

Travel from Kandy to Sigiriya, Dambulla, and Minneriya National Park with a private driver-guide, ancient temples, rock views, and safari time.

“Not particularly impressive. Sigariya was excellent, no problem here. The National Park Safari; potential customers should be aware that, incredulously, they do not take cards for payment, 26,000rs is not the sort of money most people carry in Read more”

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3.Kandy, Sigiriya and Pidurangala Rock Tuk Tuk Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $40

Review of Kandy’s private day trip to Sigiriya, Dambulla, Matale, and Minneriya, with Masi, transport, costs, tips, and honest advice.

“Amazing tour guide! Masi was impeccable! Would definitely recommend for anyone to come and take a tour from him in Kandy!”

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4.Pinnawala Elephant Safari Private Guid Tuk Tuk Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 13 reviews · 8 hours · from $24

Spend a full day from Kandy visiting Pinnawala elephants, Peradeniya gardens, temples, tea stops, and city viewpoints by private tuk-tuk.

“Excellent day with Lesley. Very knowledgeable and helpful. We saw all the sights requested.”

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5.Kandy Sigiriya Rock and Village Safari Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $55

Travel from Kandy to Sigiriya, a village bullock-cart ride, and Dambulla Cave Temple with an air-conditioned car and local guide.

“We took a car with Indika from Kandy. He was a great driver and he took us to nice places. He was also very kind and we highly recommend him!”

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6.Private Sigiriya & Minneriya Elephant Safari Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $25

Review of a private Kandy day tour to Sigiriya, Dambulla, and Minneriya, with flexible transport, a personal guide, and elephant safari options.

“This tour is much more exciting than I expected! I asked my guide Tony to climb Pidurangala rock instead of Sigiriya rock and I could see wonderful view!! Tony is a great photographer and showed me many good spots to take pictures. During Read more”

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7.Kandy to Sigiriya and Dambulla Safari Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews

Review of a private Kandy day tour to Dambulla, Sigiriya, Matale Spice Garden, and a wildlife safari, with costs, timing, and practical tips.

“Kind and honest, carefull driver, took us from Kandy to Sigiriya, with a stop at Dambulla temple. Recommended and will be coming back”

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8.Kandy to Trincomalee Shuttle & Safari Drive

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · from $100

Travel from Kandy to Trincomalee with a Minneriya-area elephant safari, snacks, water, hotel pickup, and a small-group 4x4 drive.

“We enjoyed our safari, as we got to see a lot of elephants as well as water buffalo. Leopards are not in this part of Sri Lanka but still worth seeing. It’s a busy park with many keeps doing the tour, be prepared.”

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9.Wilpattu National Park Safari with Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 1 day · from $98

Review a private Wilpattu safari from Kandy, with hotel pickup, wildlife viewing, park lakes, costs, travel time, and practical booking advice.

“sent information about the cost of the Safari (you can pay the entrance fee with a card, but not to hire the jeep and driver plus you must have your passport) picked us up on time and was a veryù good drive book as early as possible to avoid traffic. had a great Safari and then the drivers waited for us to have lunch. good trip back. . did ask us to go to a gem's museum/shop, but not interesting after 12 hours so took us bavk a great Safari a great a great”

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10.Wasgamuwa National Park Safari from Kandy

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $104

See wild elephants and birds on a private Wasgamuwa safari from Kandy, with hotel pickup, bottled water, and a three-hour jeep drive.

“We had an excellent driver, and the whole trip went smoothly. Wasgamuwa is not visited as much as other parks, so we benefited from a quite secluded and personal day on safari. We saw several elephants, deer, pelicans, peacocks and other birds, as well as lots of monkeys. We would definitely recommend this tour.”

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11.Udawalawe National Park Private Full-Day Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 9 hours · from $50

Spend nine hours in Udawalawe National Park spotting elephants, crocodiles, buffalo, deer, and birds from a private 4x4 jeep.

“Un guide tres gentil et soucieux de nous, il prennait le temps d observer les animaux en essayant de moins les déranger au possible. Tres respectueux de l environnement, pleins de bons conseils et de connaissances. Un œil aussi très affûté pour apercevoir des animaux pendant qu il conduisait. Le guide vient nous chercher à l'hôtel et nous y déposer. Il y a une option déjeuner pour le midi facultative. Je recommande à 100%”

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