From Anuradhapura: 2-Day Wilpattu National Park Safari

Embark on a 2-day safari adventure in Wilpattu National Park. Stay at a wildlife lodge, explore the park's diverse landscapes, and keep an eye out for Sri Lankan sloth bears and leopards.
Day 1: Into Wilpattu Wilderness | Sloth Bear & Leopard Tracking

Begin your adventure with a morning pickup from your hotel in the Wilpattu or Anuradhapura area. Travel towards the park entrance and complete the necessary entry formalities.

Enter Wilpattu National Park in a private 4x4 safari jeep and begin exploring its beautiful natural landscapes. Drive along forest trails, open clearings, and around the famous villu lakes, keeping watch for the Sri Lankan sloth bear and leopard.

Your safari driver will help you look for signs of wildlife activity, including fresh tracks, animal movements, and birds giving warning calls. You may also encounter wild elephants, spotted deer, sambar deer, wild boars, crocodiles, monkeys, and numerous forest birds.

Return to your wildlife lodge after the morning safari. Enjoy lunch and some time to relax before heading out again in the afternoon.

Explore different sections of the park as the afternoon light filters through the forest. Look for sloth bears searching for food, leopards resting near rocky areas, and other wildlife gathering around water sources.

Return to your lodge after sunset and enjoy dinner in the peaceful surroundings of the wilderness.

Day 2: Final Morning Safari | Discover More of Wilpattu's Wildlife

Wake up early and prepare for your final wildlife safari. Enter Wilpattu National Park during the morning hours, when the forest atmosphere is cool and peaceful.

Spend your final safari exploring different forest routes, natural lakes, and wildlife habitats. Keep your camera ready for a possible leopard encounter, a sloth bear moving through the woodland, or elephants appearing from the forest.

Your driver will help you make the most of the available safari time while maintaining a respectful distance from wildlife. After the safari, return to your lodge for breakfast and check out. Continue with your transfer to your hotel in Anuradhapura or another agreed drop-off location.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.