National Park Safaris in Anuradhapura: Our 7 Favourites

1.Minneriya National Park Elephant Jeep Safari Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · from $46Our pick

This private 3 to 5-hour jeep safari takes you from Anuradhapura toward Minneriya, Hurulu Eco Park, or Kaudulla, depending on conditions. Your English-speaking driver helps choose the park with the best chance of seeing elephants. Bottled water and private transport are included, but park admission is extra.

“We saw several herds of elephants in the wild . It was a great experience and well conducted trip. Professional guide and driver”

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2.Minneriya National Park | Private Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 59 reviews · from $25Best value

Meet at Habarana Roundabout at 2:30 pm for a private jeep safari through Minneriya National Park. In the dry season, large elephant herds gather near the reservoir, sometimes numbering in the hundreds. Your driver and tracker, possibly Dhanushka Weerasinghe, also looks for deer, crocodiles, birds, and other wildlife.

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3.Minneriya National Park Safari – Private Jeep with Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · from $25

Take a private 4x4 jeep into Minneriya National Park for a morning or afternoon safari of about four hours. Guide Asela can advise if elephants have shifted to nearby Kaudulla or Hurulu Eco Park. Hotel pickup and bottled water are included from the Habarana area, but the $42 park fee is extra.

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4.Sri Lanka Wild Life Uniqe Safari 26

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · from $100

Head from Anuradhapura toward Hurulu Eco Park for a roughly 3 to 5 hour jeep safari, with about 2 hours inside the park. Your driver may be Kalum, Thoshan, or Jeewan. Expect adjustable front seats, seat belts, bottled water, and a maximum of eight people. Elephant sightings are the main event, with monkeys, birds, deer, jackals, and chameleons possible.

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5.All Inclusive Private Safari in Minneriya National Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 26 reviews · from $96

Join a private 4WD safari from Habarana, Sigiriya, Dambulla, or Kandalama to look for elephants, deer, buffalo, birds, and reptiles in Minneriya National Park. Your driver-tracker chooses viewing areas, with the best chance of large elephant gatherings from July to September. Park entry, transfers, water, soft drinks, and a small snack are included.

“Guide was incredibly helpful and explained things really well. We were lucky enough to see a large herd of elephants and the guide went out of his way to facilitate this. Removing one star as unfortunately one of the seats in the jeep was broken, which meant the chair back did not stay upright. Otherwise, was a fantastic experience.”

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6.Kaudulla National Park Safari | Jeep with Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $79

Set out at 2:30 pm in a private 4x4 jeep for a roughly three-hour safari at Kaudulla National Park. Your driver also works as tracker, and the jeep carries up to six people. Park entry, hotel pickup within 5 km, bottled water, and a king coconut are included. Elephant numbers can shift to nearby Hurulu Eco Park with the season.

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7.Minneriya National Park 4×4 jeep Safari Include Entrance Fee

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 12 reviews · from $120

You’ll spend 3 to 3.5 hours in a private open-top jeep at Minneriya National Park, with park entry, bottled water, and hotel pickup included. An English-speaking game driver will guide you through grasslands, wetlands, and forest in search of elephants, deer, monkeys, crocodiles, and birds. Choose a morning or afternoon departure from Habarana or Sigiriya.

“Le safari était exceptionnel. Superbe expérience. Nous avons eu la chance de voir une centaine d’éléphants et notre chauffeur était excellent”

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