Top 6 Wilpattu National Park Safaris in Sri Lanka

1.Wilpattu National Park Jeep Safari from Negombo / Waikkal (All Inclusive)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 112 reviews · from $152Our pick

Leave Negombo or Waikkal before dawn for a private, all-inclusive Wilpattu safari. You travel by air-conditioned vehicle, switch to a park jeep, and spend the day seeking leopards, elephants, sloth bears, crocodiles, and birds. Breakfast, lunch, water, park entry, and transport are included.

“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.Wilpattu National Park Safari Guided Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 55 reviews · 10.5 hours · from $105

Travel from Negombo to Wilpattu National Park for a guided jeep safari among forest, lakes, birds, deer, crocodiles, and possible leopards. Your day includes hotel pickup, bottled water, park jeep hire, and a local meal stop. Park entry and food costs are extra.

“Our guide, sorry can’t remember your name, was bang on time and showed us the sites and temples all the way to Wilpattu Safari. He was super friendly and couldn’t do enough to please us. Waited at the park 4 hours while we went on the safari on a jeep and took us back to Nebombo. 4 hours each way and very busy hectic roads dodging dogs, tuk tuks, people etc. he was a lovely fella. Safari was absolutely awesome fun! Our safari guide was a really really really nice guy. Super friendly and took his time to show us as much as he could in his truck. Had a…”

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3.Wilpattu National Park Safari Tour from Colombo

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 39 reviews · 12 hours · from $105

Travel from Colombo to Wilpattu National Park in an air-conditioned vehicle, then spend three hours in a 4WD jeep seeking leopards, elephants, deer, buffalo, crocodiles, and more. Drivers such as Dhanesh and Ranga are praised for safe, helpful service. Lunch is extra, and park entry is not included.

“We booked this trip the evening before. The travel company was very quick in contacting us via whatsapp and providing additional information. The driver was at our hotel at 9 am sharp and greeted us with a smile. We asked to stop at an ATM and for a qick toilet break and Dhanesh was always very quick and acomodating. 5 Stars for Dhanesh :) We took the lunch break before the Safari. I forgot the name of the restaurant. Leopard lodge or something. Prices were ok and so was the food. Since i can not provide the name of the restaurant my hint is not worth that much… but they…”

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4.Wilpattu National Park: Morning or Afternoon Safari

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 39 reviews · 5 - 10 hours · from $35Best value

Explore Wilpattu National Park by 4x4 jeep on a morning or afternoon safari. From your hotel near Wilpattu, Anuradhapura, Negombo, or Colombo, you’ll seek leopards, elephants, sloth bears, deer, crocodiles, monkeys, and birds with an English-speaking guide and binoculars.

“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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5.Safari at Wilpattu National Park from Negombo (All inclusive day tour)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $241

Leave Negombo at 5:00 a.m. for a private, 12 to 14-hour Wilpattu safari with hotel pickup, an air-conditioned vehicle, lunch, park entry, and Jeep fees included. Expect an English-speaking guide, birdlife, elephants, deer, monkeys, and a chance, not a promise, to see leopards or sloth bears.

“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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6.Private Wilpatu National Park Leopard safari from Colombo/Negambo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $78

Leave Colombo or Negombo at 8:30 a.m. for a private trip to Wilpattu National Park. After lunch near the park, a 4x4 jeep takes you out for about four to five hours of wildlife viewing. Leopards, sloth bears, elephants, crocodiles, deer, and birds are possible sightings. Sonia and Rahul are named guide contacts.

“The trip was a great time. Both the driver who took me to the park and the 4WD driver within the park were excellent. It was, of course, a very long day, about 13 hours door to door, of which about 4 were spent on the safari. The 4WD driver Read more”

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