Udawalawe National Park Safari

Situated in the south-central part of Sri Lanka, the Udawalawe National Park is the third most visited park in Sri Lanka. The national park is an important habitat for the elephants and water birds of Sri Lanka and hence is highly visited due to the abundancy of these animals.
In terms of the elephants, Udawalawe National Park houses one of the largest densities of elephants where around 500 individual elephants are estimated to be roaming the boundaries of the park. A safari though the park will allow you to see herds of around 100 elephants at once and to be able to get a close-up experience with these animals which will undoubtedly leave you with the most exciting memories from the journey.
In addition to the elephants, Udawalawe National Park is also home to a great variety of birds where Raptors are a highlight. Other than the Raptor, Sri Lankan Junglefowl, Sri Lanka Spurfowl, Sri Lanka Green Pigeon, Sri Lanka Grey Hornbill, Sri Lanka Woodshrike and Sri Lanka Swallow are some of the endemic species of birds that can be spotted at the park. During the months of November to March, migratory birds such as Booted eagle, Common kestrel, Harris’s hawk, Rosy starling, Black-capped kingfisher, Wood sandpiper, Common sandpiper, Little ringed plover, Whiskered tern, Western yellow wagtail, Forest wagtail and Citrine wagtail can be spotted as well. Additionally, Spot-billed Pelican, Little Cormorant, Grey Heron, Indian Pond Heron, Cattle Egret, Great Egret, Little Egret, Intermediate Egret, Painted Stork, Woolly-necked Stork, Yellow-wattled Lapwing, Green Bee-eater, Crested Treeswift are some of the other birds at the national park.
In terms of the reptiles, the safari will allow you to see crocodiles roaming the banks of the reservoir and water monitor lizards abundant in the park.
A safari will also provide you an opportunity to witness the topography of the park which consists of thorny-scrubs, jungles and grasslands while the Walawe river which is a major river of Sri Lanka flows trough the national park.