about 4 hours · Morning · Wildlife
Udawalawe half-day safari (private jeep)
Udawalawe half-day safari (private jeep): Majeste's price is $76 per person for two, activity only, prices checked 7 Nov 2026. It takes about 4 hours, with pickup in the price. It runs all year.
What happens
Open grassland around a reservoir, so elephants are easier to see here than in Yala, often in family groups. Leopards are rarely seen. Morning (06:00) or afternoon (15:00) drives; the afternoon is hotter.
What is in the price
Included
- Private 4x4 jeep with a safari driver, up to 6 people
- Pickup and drop-off at hotels near the park
- Park tickets, paid for you by your driver at the gate
Not included
- Naturalist guide
- Elephant Transit Home visit (separate ticket)
Season
Runs all year.
Limits
- Up to 6 people in one group.
- Tracks are bumpy. Not advised in late pregnancy or with back problems.
- Open-sided jeep: bring a hat, sunscreen and a light layer for the early start.
How we run it
Where it is offered
Day tours with this activity
- Udawalawe elephant safari from ColomboIncluded · day tour, $169 per person for two, from Colombo, tickets included
- Udawalawe safari from EllaIncluded · day tour, $126 per person for two, from Ella, tickets included
- Udawalawe safari from the south coastIncluded · day tour, $145 per person for two, from Galle (with Unawatuna), tickets included
Tours with this activity
- Hills and wildlife, 6 daysIncluded · tour, $744 per person for two, 6 days, comfort hotels, shoulder season, tickets included
- Complete island, 14 daysIncluded · tour, $1,716 per person for two, 14 days, comfort hotels, shoulder season, tickets included, temple-run sites paid there
- Family Sri Lanka, 10 daysIncluded · tour, $1,053 per person for two, 10 days, comfort hotels, shoulder season, tickets included
- Wildlife Sri Lanka, 8 daysIncluded · tour, $1,102 per person for two, 8 days, comfort hotels, shoulder season, tickets included
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- Yala vs Udawalawe vs Wilpattu vs Minneriya safari
Yala for leopards, Udawalawe for elephants, Wilpattu for quiet, Minneriya for the Gathering. Safari for two: USD 146.86 to 160.86 with Majeste, Nov 2026.
- Sri Lanka with children: safaris and child prices
Keep drives under three hours and pick Udawalawe over Yala. A 7-day loop for a family of four is about USD 2,080 with Majeste in comfort hotels, Nov 2026.
- Sri Lanka 14-day itinerary: the whole island loop
Fourteen days covers ancient cities, the hills, two parks and the south coast, no day over 4h30 in the car. About USD 1,709 each with Majeste, 7 Nov 2026.
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