Sri Lanka · SAFARIS IN MIRISSA
Roads on this island are slow, so a day out is a real decision. These 7 safaris in Mirissa are priced and timed so you can make it in a couple of minutes.
Yala safari from Mirissa, Galle, or Tangalle with luxury transfers to Ella, expert guides, leopards, elephants, and useful planning tips.
“It was great, but we couldn't see many animals. Mostly birds and crocodiles, buffalo and deer. Also we saw one elephant and a leopard passing by the road. Maybe it's normal for this country, but I expected more.”
Review of the Yala safari from Sri Lanka’s south coast, with leopard sightings, a three-hour Jeep drive, guides, costs, and practical tips.
“The Yala safari was fantastic and the guide was great. The transport from our accommodation to the safari team was chaotic. The driver didn't seem to know where to pick us up from and initially asked us to walk somewhere 0.5hours away so had to give him directions to get somewhere near where we were staying and then he drove like a maniac ( juggling 2 phones and driving at 100-130kmh) with a packed van of tourists”
See Udawalawe’s elephants, crocodiles, birds, and rescued calves on a door-to-door safari from Sri Lanka’s southern coast.
“everything was absolutely perfect. The driver from the hotel to the park was ahead of time, with a very nice car, and drove very good. He took us to the park where he handed us over to our guide, who was also amazing. He explained a lot to us and was a very careful driver too. We got to see a lot of animals, including elephants, buffaloes, crocodiles, deers and lots and lots more. The whole experience was an amazing one and we would definitely recommend Wanderluxe to anyone who wants to do this or a similar tour”
Review of Ella to Hikkaduwa transfer with a three-hour Yala safari, leopard sightings, practical costs, timing, transport, and booking advice.
“This is a transport cum Yala National park safari tour put together in one. It involved being ferried in a van with a dozen other people from Ella to a shop in Tissamaharama, then round trip jeep, then Tissamaharama to anywhere along the coast to Galle. It seems like good value but there are several caveats. 1) it is a popular tour so there are many people crammed into small vehicles. There is also no hotel pick up. Everyone meets at a cafe before 3 am and you need to walk there yourself in 13C amid roaming dogs. 2) singles pay the price of two persons each. This is the…”
See Udawalawe’s wild elephants on an 8-hour safari from Weligama, with hotel pickup, a 4x4 jeep, expert guiding, and optional elephant care visit.
“Loved seeing the elephants. Too many vehicles entering park at same time which meant when elephants spotted there was traffic jam. Hard to avoid but maybe introduce more control.”
Review of the Udawalawe safari from Mirissa or Weligama, with elephants, private jeep, hotel transfers, guide Gimhana, costs, and practical tips.
“we had the most amazing day trip to udawalawe elephant safari. We were picked up on time by our driver very early in the morning and transferred to our safari driver who's name was gimhana. Gimhana was the most lovely, kind and considerate person you can meet. The early morning pick up was so worth the beautiful sunrise drive into the park. Gimhana drove us to some beautiful and amazing stops to take photos, he was so knowledgeable telling us lots of wonderful facts and answering all our questions. Gimhana was an exceptional driver and took us to wonderful locations to get the most amazing elephant photos. Gimhana was so…”
Travel from Sri Lanka’s south coast to Ella with an Udawalawe jeep safari, elephants, crocodiles, an English guide, and hotel pickup.
“Amazing trip. Driver was perfectly on time and very professional. The safari guide Pathum has been wonderful and we were alone in the jeep so the experience was really incredible. Loved it! Ps: I recommend choosing Udawalawe for your safari, it’s a truly authentic experience (while in Yala, for example, the jeeps queue all together and it’s a big mess).”
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