{"id":17033,"date":"2020-02-27T13:46:09","date_gmt":"2020-02-27T13:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.travelcenter.uk\/?p=17033"},"modified":"2022-12-06T06:05:42","modified_gmt":"2022-12-06T06:05:42","slug":"safari-ing-in-sri-lanka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/safari-ing-in-sri-lanka\/","title":{"rendered":"Safari-ing in Sri Lanka"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When you think of a safari, what springs to your mind? Yes, Africa of course\u2026 but don\u2019t misjudge the resplendence of a Sri Lankan Safari. Sri Lanka<\/span><\/strong><\/a>, the pearl of the Indian Ocean, possesses. 16% of its fauna and 23% of its flora are unique to the country, which means that it is one of the highest biological endemism in the world. With a plenitude of more than 400 species of exotic birds. They are also blessed with their very own \u2018big five\u2019: elephants, leopards, sloth bears, blue whales and sperm whales. Sri Lanka is one of the few places where people can arrange to go whale watching with a land safari on the same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is a LOT of choices when it comes to choosing a destination to go\non a safari in Sri Lanka. There are 26 national parks owned by the state,\ncovering an area of 5,734 square kilometres, which is protected by the Sri\nLankan Department of Wildlife Conservation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, to make your life easier, here\u2019s a guide covering all you need to\nknow about safaris in Sri Lanka, highlighting the best safaris in Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Yala National Park Safaris<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Yala national park is probably the most popular and prominent safari in\nall of Sri Lanka. Being the second-largest national park in Sri Lanka, it\u2019s a\nwonderful safari experience for all, especially if you are travelling with\nfamilies. Yala Safari is located just around six hours from Colombo. You have a\nvery high chance of seeing lots of elephants, so if you love elephants, then\nthis place is your best choice! Yala has the highest number of leopards in the\nworld you could see leopards in their natural element & the Sri Lankan\nSloth bear. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re wondering when the best time to visit Yala national park is, then be aware that Yala is closed during the drought season from September to October, but you can visit other national parks during this period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Suggested Reads:<\/strong> <\/span>All about safari: It\u2019s a wild world out there.<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Minneriya National Park Safaris<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Minneriya is only a short drive from Sigiriya, one of the most popular\ntourist attractions in the country. Over 8,800 hectares (21,745 acres) are home\nto hundreds of Sri Lankan elephants that likes to gather around an old\nreservoir. The seasonal congregation of elephants takes place during September\nand October by the side of the Minneriya Lake, which dries up during those\nmonths and is replaced with a lush grassland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Udawalawe National Park Safaris<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Less crowded with safari Jeeps than Yala and Minneriya, Udawalawe is\nknown as the best place in Asia for observing elephants in the wild, around 400\nelephants are calling it home. It also owns the Elephant Transit, where you\nwould find abandoned or orphaned elephant calves that are cared for and treated\nbefore being set free, back into the wild. Elephant sightings are fairly\ncertain in this location, but also if you are lucky enough you could spot the\nendangered rusty-spotted cats as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gal Oya National Park Safaris<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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This safari tour is considerably good too. This is a less popular\nlocation that offers boat safaris and the opportunity to see crocodiles in the\nSenanayake Samudraya, Sri Lanka\u2019s largest reservoir. Here, you could join the\nVeddas; descents of the indigenous population of the island, on a nature walk.\nThese Vaddas continue to follow the traditional ways of farming and hunting\nwith bows and arrows, and there is only a handful of them left. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Suggested Reads:<\/strong> <\/span>Africa served on a platter: What food to expect on a Safari<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Options of safari tours: Land, foot, boat and sky safari<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The most popular way to get around is by a Jeep safari, a walking safari\nis always accompanied by a tracker and ranger is another great way to encounter\nwith the animals, at a slower pace. There are tours are available from morning\nto late at night, where you can witness nocturnal creatures that hide during\nthe day. Another way to see wildlife in Sri Lanka is from a hot-air balloon as\nwell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A choice of accommodation in ideal locations<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You might want to consider staying inside the national parks and being\nat the heart of the action. Sri Lanka boasts some of the most amazing safari\ncamps, lodges and hotels in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When you think of a safari, what springs to your mind? Yes, Africa of course\u2026 but don\u2019t misjudge the resplendence of a Sri Lankan Safari. Sri Lanka, the pearl of the Indian Ocean, possesses. 16% of its fauna and 23% of its flora are unique to the country, which means that it is one of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":354,"featured_media":17038,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[462],"class_list":["post-17033","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travel-guide","tag-sri-lanka"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17033","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/354"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17033"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17033\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34852,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17033\/revisions\/34852"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17038"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17033"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17033"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.travelcenter.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17033"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}