Kalutara Trip Overview
The Udawalawe National Park is the only place in the world where an elephant sighting is guaranteed on every game drive.get close to exotic birds and beasts found in this renowned safari park, including wild elephants and an occasional leopard. With herds of elephants, wild buffalo, sambar and spotted deer, and giant squirrel, this Sri Lankan national park is one of the nation’s finest. In fact, for elephant-watching, Uda Walawe often surpasses many of the most famous East African national parks. The park, which centers on the 308.2-sq-km Uda Walawe Reservoir, is lightly vegetated, but it has a stark beauty and the lack of dense vegetation makes game-watching easy.
Additional Info
Duration: 10 to 12 hours
Starts: Kalutara, Sri Lanka
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Kalutara, Western Province, Sri Lanka
The Udawalawe National Park is the only place in the world where an elephant sighting is guaranteed on every game drive.get close to exotic birds and beasts found in this renowned safari park, including wild elephants and an occasional leopard. With herds of elephants, wild buffalo, sambar and spotted deer, and giant squirrel, this Sri Lankan national park is one of the nation’s finest. In fact, for elephant-watching, Uda Walawe often surpasses many of the most famous East African national parks. The park, which centers on the 308.2-sq-km Uda Walawe Reservoir, is lightly vegetated, but it has a stark beauty and the lack of dense vegetation makes game-watching easy.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Udawalawe National Park Sri Lanka
This park is home to several hundred elephants and other rare plants and wildlife.
Duration: 3 hours
Pass By: Udawalawe Dam, B427, Udawalawe National Park Sri Lanka
The Udawalawe Dam is a large irrigation dam in Udawalawe, in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. The dam consists of an embankment section and a gravity section, combining the total dam length to approximately 3.9 km (2.4 mi). The dam is also used for hydroelectric power generation, powering three 2 MW units, commissioned in April 1969.[1]