Private Tour

Wilpattu National Park 4-Hours Safari | with Naturalist

Overview

Available languages

English

3 hours

Mobile ticket

The park is 1,317 square kilometers (131, 693 hectares) and ranges from 0 to 152 meters above sea level. Nearly one hundred and six lakes (Willu) and tanks are found spread throughout Wilpattu. Wilpattu is the largest and one of the oldest National Parks in Sri Lanka. Wilpattu is among the top national parks world-renowned for its leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) population. A remote camera survey was conducted in Wilpattu from July to October 2015 by the Wilderness & Wildlife Conservation Trust. A sample of forty nine individual leopards were photo-captured in the surveyed area and the core area density was between that of Yala National Park's Block I and Horton Plains National Park.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

Visit Wilpattu National Park. Wilpattu National Park is a park located on the island of Sri Lanka. The unique feature of this park is the existence of "Willus" (Natural lakes) - Natural, sand-rimmed water basins or depressions that fill with rainwater. Located in the Northwest coast lowland dry zone of Sri Lanka. The park is located 30 km west Anuradhapura and located 26 km north of Puttalam (approximately 180 km north of Colombo). The park is 1,317 square kilometers (131, 693 hectares) and ranges from 0 to 152 meters above sea level. Nearly one hundred and six lakes (Willu) and tanks are found spread throughout Wilpattu. Wilpattu is the largest and one of the oldest National Parks in Sri Lanka. Wilpattu is among the top national parks world-renowned for its leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) population. A remote camera survey was conducted in Wilpattu from July to October 2015 by the Wilderness & Wildlife Conservation Trust. A sample of forty nine individual leopards were photo-captured in the surveyed area and the core area density was between that of Yala National Park's Block I and Horton Plains National Park.

What‘s Included

Service of an English Speaking Naturalist-Guide.

Service of an Experience Driver.

Transport by Private Safari Jeep.

Free Pickup/Drop off from/to any location within the radius of 5 KM from the Park Gate.

Water bottle per person.

Hotel pickup and drop-off if outside of 5km of entrance gate.

Entrance fees for Jeep-only bookings (entrance fees to be paid in cash).

Food and Bevarages.

Gratuities.

Options

Jeep + Guide with Tickets

4 - Hour Jeep Safari

Jeep + Guide Only

4 - Hour Jeep Safari

Reviews

4.50

4 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

4h safari with all the wildlife you can hope for
Simon V,,Jun 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I highly recommend booking this safari! We were 20 minutes later than expected due to a mixup from our taxi. Our driver Pasindu did evertything he could to do the 4h loop in 3h30 and to show us all the animals in the parc we wanted to see. We had to pleasure of seeing a toekan, crocodile, turtles, bizons, bambi's, etc. At the very end of the trip we even had the luck of seeing a leopard closeby. The safari was evertything we hoped for!
Amazing experience with seeing SL wildlife
lelelelelelelle,,Sep 4, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
We really enjoyed our trip to Wilpattu and were glad we went with a guide. The company was also able to arrange a private transfer to the park for us at our request. At the beginning of the Safari our guide explained that it is not always possible to see a leopard which we appreciated as we entered the day with the right expectation. We got to see a lot of wildlife including a crocodile, bear, mongoose, toucans, buffalo, eagles, monitor lizards and more. We had a wild elephant come up to our jeep within about 5 metres. Our guide was particularly good at spotting/identifying birds and even though our package was supposed to only include water he brought fresh cut fruit and other snacks for us.
Great guides! Lots of animals spotted
Fifi2438,,Mar 9, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great team. The guides spotted crocodiles, bear, birds, varans and elephants. They stopped when we wanted to take pictures and the my were good company.
Safari Wilpattu
Max H,,Mar 9, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
Everything was really easy. We decided 1 day before to do a safari and everything worked. The connection with the agency via WhatsApp was relaxed. The driver was really good and the guide was a friendly and helpful guy. Unluckily we saw "just" a lepard for 5sec and some birds... But this is nature 🤷🏽‍♀️ Would recommend this safari agency!