Ella to Mirissa Shuttle & Udawalawe national Safari

Overview

Available languages

German

English

8 hours

Mobile ticket

Save your time and money by coming from hotel in Ella or its surroundings and travel to your destination Mirissa or near by area while enjoying the wonders of the animals in the beautiful Udawalawe National Park.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Recommended Start Times : 5am

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Mirissa

Pickup location - Mirissa Drop-off location - Ella

Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle

Pickup from Ella or near by area.

Highway toll charges

Service of an 10 years experience jeep driver (Also your guide).

Hotel drop-off in the Mirissa area.

4x4 Safari Jeep

Entry tickets - Udawalawe National Park

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Options

Private Safari - 4 Hours

Private Safari : Pickup - Ella + 4 hours safari + Dropoff - Mirissa
Duration: 8 hours
Shuttle and Jeep: Air-conditioned car/van 4WD Safari jeep
Highway charges included: Using the highway, you can reach Mirissa quickly after the safari.
Pickup included

Private Safari - 7 Hours

Private Safari: * Pickup - Ella * 7 hours safari * Dropoff - Mirissa
Duration: 11 hours
Shuttle and Jeep: * Air-conditioned car/van * 4WD Safari jeep
Highway charges included: Using the highway, you can reach Mirissa quickly after the safari.
Pickup included

Shared Safari

Shared Shuttle + Safari jeep: Pickup - Ella 4 hours Safari ( Entrance tickets not included ) Dropoff - Mirissa
Duration: 8 hours: Includes transport and hours of safari.
Air-conditioned car/van & 4 WD: Transportation in an air-conditioned car/ van Safari jeep
Highway charges included : Using the highway, you can reach Mirissa quickly after the safari.
Pickup included

Private safari - 10 Hours

Private Safari: * Pickup - Ella * 10 hours safari * Dropoff - Mirissa
Duration: 14 hours
Lunch and Bottle of water
Shuttle and Jeep: Air-conditioned car/van 4WD Safari jeep
Highway charges included: Using the highway, you can reach Mirissa quickly after the safari.
Pickup included

Reviews

5.00

62 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Great safari and hassle-free transport
895andreasz,,Dec 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We booked the private 4 hour safari with transport from Ella to Mirissa. Picking up in Ella went smoothly at the agreed time. You will be informed in advance via WhatsApp about all the details of the pick-up and safari and if plans change you can also choose a different time for the safari. Once in Udawalawe Park, you then change to a Safari Jeep. The safari we would book again at any time. We have seen some elephants, crocodiles, buffalo and some other smaller animals. Overall, the transfer including safari is highly recommended.
Awesome trip through Udawalawe
Niklas O,,Dec 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Loved it! We had an awesome guide, who loves showing you around the park. Great breakfast and great service with pickup and drop-off.
Elephant Safari with Gimhana
rebeccaeB7647WX,,Oct 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Absolutely fantastic trip with Gimhana as our guide. Gimhana was brilliant from start to finish. Service, food and knowledge of the wildlife second to none. This was an amazing experience and we were lucky enough to get close to the elephants as they passed by our jeep. Thank you! One to remember! Highly recommend.
Great safari experience
nicola2189,,Sep 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Very good experience with our guide Gimhana - friendly, knowledge and very helpful throughout the experience. The whole trip went very smoothly from the pickup to drop off!
This transfer with the safari on the way worked out perfectly for us!
Happiness718894,,Aug 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This worked out perfectly for us. We needed to get from Ella to Mirissa and had also wanted to do another safari. This option accomplished it all. We chose to do a private transfer and private safari. We were picked up promptly at our hotel in Ella. Our driver Chamara, was kind and helpful. Our safari guide was great as well. Our driver waited with the car and our belongings while we did the safari. Then we were back on the road again and taken right to the front door of our hotel in Mirissa I would definitely recommend this! Well done 🐘🐘🐘
Great experience
giuliacK4714DK,,Apr 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Smooth pick up and transport from Mirissa to Ella, with a fun safari experience. We opted for the morning safari which I'd recommend, since there's more chance to see more elephants (we saw about 15!). Our driver was also really nice, he shared useful information and stopped in a few viewpoints.
Fun experience safari
youw719,,Apr 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
It was very fun experience! We saw a lot of elephants, peacocks, monkeys and birds. The ride to Ella was also smooth. Would recommend!
Great safari and hassle-free transport!
Lisa K,,Mar 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We were picked up from Mirissa and driven to the safari. Once there we started straight into the jeep, we were even only two in the jeep. There were some other jeeps, but totally clear and not crowded! We were mostly alone on the trails as the jeeps split up. We were able to observe many animals in the early morning hours and our guide Gimhana gave us many opportunities to take photos and explained a lot to us. After the safari we were taken directly to Ella without waiting. All in all it was a great experience and recommended! 🙏🏻 I would recommend taking some snacks with me as there was rather no possibility to have breakfast there. We got water, though.
Awesome Safari tour
Journey09183721729,,Jan 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We really enjoyed the Safari tour and saw lots of animals like elefants, peacocks, makaki monkeys, lots of different beautiful birds. The tour guide was very pleasent and provided lots of interesting facts about the animals.
Amazing day trip
Maps39437216102,,Jan 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Gimhana was an amazing host. Sorting taxis from hikkaduwa. Safari was fantastic too and great communication would recommend