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$89
per person for two, from Galle (with Unawatuna), tickets included
Udawalawe safari from the south coast
Udawalawe safari from the south coast is Majeste's private day tour from Galle. It takes about 12 hours door to door and costs $145 per person for two, including your own car with an English-speaking driver, entrance tickets, and a private jeep with a safari driver and the park tickets. Prices checked 7 Nov 2026. Nothing to pay now.
The elephant park, two and a half hours inland from Galle.
At a glance
| Start | Hours | Km | Per person for two |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mirissa | about 11 | 215 | $134 |
| Hikkaduwa | about 13 | 300 | $153 |
| Bentota | about 14 | 370 | $169 |
About this tour
From Galle or Mirissa by expressway and the Embilipitiya road to Udawalawe for a three-and-a-half-hour private jeep safari, then the midday feeding at the Elephant Transit Home. Elephants are usually seen, all year, though sightings are not guaranteed. It is five to six hours of driving from Galle, more from Hikkaduwa or Bentota.
- Private 4x4 jeep safari with park tickets included
- Elephant Transit Home: orphaned calves fed for release, no contact
- Open scrub and reservoir scenery; the park stays open all year
Your day
Planning times from Galle, not promises. From another start town the times change.
Pickup at your hotel; E01 to Beliatta, then Embilipitiya.
Meet your jeep at the park gate.
Udawalawe safari, about 3.5 hours.
Elephant Transit Home feeding, commonly given as 12:00 (we confirm).
Lunch near the park, paid directly.
Start the drive back.
Arrive in Galle.
What is in the price
Included
- Private air-conditioned car or van with an English-speaking driver for the day
- Fuel, expressway tolls and parking
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Galle, Unawatuna, Mirissa, Hikkaduwa or Bentota
- Every entrance ticket, jeep and activity listed under tickets and fees
Not included
- Lunch is at a local restaurant, paid directly, about USD 5 to 15 a head
- Breakfast box from your hotel
- Tips for the driver and any local guide, at your discretion
- Drinks, snacks and personal spending
Tickets and fees
Udawalawe Elephant Transit Home
$11.80
USD 5 per adult and USD 3 per child plus 18% tax, so USD 5.90 and 3.54, infants free. The figure comes from an operator price list, not a Department page; the child band follows the Department's 6 to 12 rule.
Source
- Udawalawe Safari Help Centre price list, checked 7 Nov 2026
Udawalawe half-day safari (private jeep)
$150.86
USD 79 per jeep (up to 6) plus park tickets: about USD 72 for two adults.
Amounts are for two adults. Entrance fees for Sri Lankan residents differ. Message us and we price them for you.
Entrance fees last checked 7 November 2026. Activity prices last checked 7 November 2026. Rupee fees converted at LKR 332.5 to USD 1 (XE mid-market rate, 6 Nov 2026).
Good to know
- Five to seven hours in the car depending on where you start. From Bentota a Yala or Udawalawe overnight is better.
- Leopards live in the park but are almost never seen.
- October and November are wetter; the park stays open.
Good months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September.
Harder months: October, November.
Optional extras
Not in the price. Add them in the price box.
- Naturalist guide for your safari
+$25 for two
USD 25 per jeep per drive, added to any safari.
Read more
- Sri Lanka entrance fees 2026: Sigiriya and parks
Sigiriya is USD 35, Polonnaruwa and Anuradhapura USD 30, the Temple of the Tooth LKR 3,000; a park ticket for two is USD 71.86. Checked 7 November 2026.
- Best time to visit Sri Lanka: month by month
January to March is driest on the west and south coasts, in the hills and the Cultural Triangle; May to September suits the east. Checked 7 Nov 2026.
Where the figures come from
- Udawalawe Safari Help Centre price list, checked 7 Nov 2026
- safa.lk (sister brand) retail price, checked 7 Nov 2026
- Majeste rate card, checked 7 Nov 2026
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