Udawalawe National Park
The surest place on the island to see wild elephants up close.
Open grassland and scrub around a great reservoir, home to more than six hundred resident elephants, so sightings are all but guaranteed, year-round.
Nearby, the Elephant Transit Home cares for orphaned calves before releasing them back to the wild, an optional and genuinely moving stop.
What we’d point you to
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Close, reliable elephant sightings on a private game drive
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Water buffalo, crocodiles, sambar deer and 200+ bird species
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Feeding time at the Elephant Transit Home for orphaned calves
Sri Lanka runs on two monsoons, so somewhere on the island is always in season.
The southwest (Yala) monsoon brings rain to the west and south roughly May to September, while the northeast (Maha) monsoon turns to the east and north around October to January. When you tell us your dates, we’ll time Udawalawe National Parkto the window it’s at its best — and route the rest of your journey to the coast that’s in the dry.
Go before the crowd
Udawalawe National Park’s finest hour is the one before everyone else arrives. We’ll build your day around it with a local guide who knows exactly when to be where — so you get the quiet, unhurried version most visitors miss.
Who this place suits
For first-time safari-goers and families who want elephants without leaving it to chance.
Want Udawalawe National Park on your Sri Lanka journey?
Every B-Voya trip is private and shaped around you — your own guide and vehicle, and nothing to pay until it’s confirmed. Say the word and we’ll build a journey around it.