Sri Lanka · SAFARIS IN SIGIRIYA
Roads on this island are slow, so a day out is a real decision. These 15 safaris in Sigiriya are priced and timed so you can make it in a couple of minutes.
Climb Sigiriya, explore Dambulla’s cave temples, and choose a village visit or safari on a full-day trip from Colombo.
“It was a long tour that lasted from morning to night, but it was a very fulfilling and wonderful trip!”
A private four-hour jeep safari from Sigiriya to see wild elephants, baby elephants, birds, deer, and more across three nearby Sri Lankan parks.
“Great day with great driver. Saw lots of elephants”
A four-hour elephant safari from Sigiriya with skilled guides, flexible park choices, wildlife sightings, hotel transfers, and practical value tips.
“Fantastic Guide, extremly friendly and also funny! Saw a ton of elephants because of him!”
Review of the private Minneriya jeep safari from Sigiriya, with elephant sightings, park choices, costs, timing tips, and honest booking advice.
“I enjoyed the Jeep with a strong sense of activity. As you drive, they look for animals and take you to the best spots. I was impressed when the elephant walked in front of me. I highly recommend this activity. I want to come again.Auto-translated”
Review of Minneriya National Park’s private half-day jeep safari, with elephant sightings, park fees, guide tips, timing, and honest value advice.
“As a solo traveler and the only person booked on this trip, they expressed they weren’t going to make any money. So It wasn’t a full day, they changed the pickup to 2pm, which wasn’t great for my onward plans, they asked me to cancel the booking and pay cash, the food was minuscule, he was constantly on the phone and not paying attention or being helpful with questions. The vehicle was in tatters, quite a poor experience.”
Review of the Hurulu Eco Park Jeep Safari near Sigiriya, with elephant sightings, costs, timing, pickup details, and practical booking advice.
“Prachtige safari . Tip: probeer een half uur voor de meute aan te zijn. Zoals wij gedaan hebben op advies van het tour bureau”
Review of Kaudulla National Park’s private half-day safari from Sigiriya, with elephant herds, sunset views, guide tips, costs, and practical advice.
“Sudee and driver were amazing, very knowledgeable! Out of all the trucks we saw he was the only guide who was in the back talking about the wildlife with the guests. Service with a smile!”
Review of Sri Lanka’s 16-hour day tour from Colombo or Negombo, combining Dambulla temples, Sigiriya Rock, lunch, and an elephant safari.
“Our guide Samir was very nice and kind. He helped us in everything, our trip was seamless, everything was great. We will refer this tour to our friends definitely.”
Climb Sigiriya Lion Rock, then track elephants on a private Sri Lankan safari with hotel pickup, guides, water, and flexible park choice.
“We had an excellent day. The hike up Sigiriya Lion Rock was beautiful - we went up around 830 and it wasn’t too hot yet. Our excellent guide Puncha took us to a herbalist where we had a tour and short massage, before a delicious Sri Lankan lunch (which was an absolute highlight). The elephant safari was breathtaking. We saw over 100 elephants, including lots of babies, and were able to capture many photos and videos. We also saw deer, no lies, a mongoose and several varieties of birds. Our guide Puncha was very knowledgeable about elephants and other wildlife and took some great photos too. Overall, it was a…”
Private Sigiriya jeep safari with flexible park choice, elephant sightings, hotel pickup, and an English-speaking driver for $31.50.
“Our guide Lakshita was fantastic from start to finish. Picked us up on time, drove us to a different park than Minneriya to ensure we would see plenty of elephants, which we did!! He was knowledgeable and generous with his time. Would recoRead more”
Spend a full day from Kandy visiting Matale, Dambulla, Sigiriya, and Minneriya National Park with a private driver and safari.
“Excellent one day private tour with very well english speaking driver named Prasanna. He was very helpful and guided us through the entire trip exactly as we wanted. We chose visit at the caves and Safari. It is necessary to have cash for all expenses and tickets. Safari was wonderful, we saw at least a hundred of elephants, including those 2-3 month old and rare old adult with big tusks. Finally we end up in different national park - Kaudulla (tickets 49k LKR 2pax), as we were told that there is only small chance to spot elephants in minneriya because of the migration of the animals. So we are really…”
Review of the private Kaudulla safari from Sigiriya, with elephant herds, birdlife, guide quality, pricing, park fees, and practical booking advice.
“Efortul soferului de a ne duce lângă elefanti,fara a-i deranja sau agasa.”
Combine Polonnaruwa’s royal ruins with a Minneriya elephant safari on this 8-hour Sri Lankan day tour from $65 per person.
“The hotel pick-up was punctual, and the driver was very good and helpful. The safari was enjoyable, with lots of elephants. The visit to the city of Polonnaruwa was pleasant. Lunch was in a very peaceful place. An excellent experience.”
See Sri Lanka’s wild elephants on a 3 to 5 hour jeep safari from Sigiriya, with seasonal park choice, hotel pickup, and an expert guide.
“Communication before pick up was excellent & our driver was superb: very informative about the wildlife & made sure we we comfortable and enjoying the day.”
Watch large elephant herds in Minneriya or Kaudulla National Park on a private 4WD safari from Sigiriya with pickup included.
“We saw many elephants, buffalo’s, mongoose, peacocks, birds, and also we had the opportunity of seeing to elephants procreating (pretty impressive), was an incredible afternoon.”
Pick a park, a ruin, a kitchen or a stretch of coast.
