The 13 Safaris in Negombo That Repay the Drive

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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2.7 Days and 6 Nights Sri Lanka Private Safari Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 71 reviews · from $707

Explore Sri Lanka in seven days with private transport, safari, temples, tea country, rafting, Galle Fort, beaches, and Colombo sights.

“Thank you so much Mr Madhu! The service provided by you was excellent quality and you were fantastic in responding promptly to all our questions. Madhu is very professional, friendly, courteous and his English were very clear and responsiRead more”

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3.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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4.Negombo Lagoon Boat Safari Hotel Pickup(Monkey,Mangrove)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $50

Cruise Negombo Lagoon by boat, spot mangroves and birds, feed monkeys, and enjoy tuk tuk transfers, fruit, drinks, and a private guide.

“We enjoyed the boat trip very much. The guides were very enthusiastic and took good care of us! Including smooth transfers from and to our hotel.”

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5.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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6.Sigiriya and Dambulla Day Trip and Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 32 reviews · 14 hours · from $75

Explore Dambulla Cave Temple, climb Sigiriya Rock, and add a safari or village meal on this long but rewarding Negombo day trip.

“It was such a great trip! I highly recommend if you only want to spend a day in sigiriya/dambulla! Our guide, Chathu, was so good, very funny and friendly and made the experience really fun! Our guide for Lions Rock was also amazing, he took the right amount of breaks and told us everything we needed to know about lions rock temple! Highly recommend :)”

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7.Negombo Lagoon Boat Safari From Negombo

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 27 reviews · from $43

Cruise Negombo Lagoon through mangroves, spot birds and monkeys, and enjoy tuk-tuk transfers, fruit, coconut, and a peaceful local escape.

“Spent a nice half a day on the water. Saw various birds, cute monkeys and a very large lizard - water monitor. Snack stop was very welcome - fruit platter and coconut water from the real coconut. Smooth pickup & drop off at my hotel.”

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8.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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9.Minneriya Elephant Safari wth Sigiriya & Dambulla Cave Temples Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $150

Review of a private Negombo tour combining Minneriya elephant safari, Sigiriya Rock, and Dambulla Cave Temple in one long day.

“Our Tour guide Mr tharaka very good and knowledgeable. Highly recommended ver approachable and organised”

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10.2 Days Tour of Double Safari (Yala & Udawalawe) – All Inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $375

Compare Yala’s big wildlife and Udawalawe’s elephants on a private two-day Sri Lanka safari with stays, meals, fees, and transport included.

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11.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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12.3 Days Private Tour of Yala Safari/ Ella/ Kandy – All Inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $495

A fast-paced 3-day Sri Lanka tour pairing Yala safari, Ella sights, a hill-country train ride, Kandy temples, hotels, and meals.

“The River safari in bentola as well as the excursion to Yala, it was excellent. On the other hand, visiting places such as the jewelry store, the mask shop and the place of remembrance of the tsunami are a little too commercial for our taste. The driver was very nice and acceded to all our requests.Auto-translated”

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13.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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