About this experience
Maduru Oya National Park is a peaceful wildlife sanctuary located in the eastern region of Sri Lanka. Known for its forests, open grasslands, wetlands, and the scenic Maduru Oya Reservoir, the park provides a natural habitat for Sri Lankan elephants, deer, wild boar, monkeys, reptiles, and numerous species of birds. This private safari from Kandy offers an excellent opportunity to explore one of the island's less-crowded national parks.
During this tour, you will visit the following points of interest in the specified order.
Kandy
Maduru Oya National Park
Kandy
Includes
- Park entrance tickets are included when the "Transport with Tickets" option is selected.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off from/to Kandy.
- Transport throughout the tour in an air-conditioned vehicle with the service of an English-speaking chauffeur.
- Private safari jeep with the service of an English-speaking driver who will also assist as your tracker.
- All taxes and service charges.
Excludes
- Park entrance tickets are excluded when the "Transport Only" option is selected.
- Food and drinks.
- Gratuities, which are optional.
- Expenses of a personal nature.
Experience
Your tour begins with pickup from your hotel in Kandy. Travel east in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle through Sri Lanka's scenic central and eastern landscapes, passing mountains, rural villages, paddy fields, forests, and reservoirs on the way to Maduru Oya National Park.
Upon arrival near the park entrance, meet your private safari jeep driver and begin an exciting wildlife safari through the diverse natural habitats of Maduru Oya National Park.
Enjoy an approximately three-hour private jeep safari through forested areas, open grasslands, wetlands, and reservoir surroundings. The park is especially known for its population of Sri Lankan elephants, while other possible wildlife sightings include spotted deer, sambar deer, wild boar, water buffalo, monkeys, crocodiles, reptiles, and a wide variety of resident and migratory birds.
Your safari driver will help identify wildlife and select suitable routes based on recent animal movements and park conditions. The quieter surroundings and less-crowded safari trails offer a relaxing and authentic wildlife experience.
After completing the safari, return to your air-conditioned vehicle and travel back to Kandy. You will be dropped off at your hotel, completing your Maduru Oya National Park private safari experience.
