Kandy : Pinnawala Day Tour with Top Rated Local Guide
ID: GYG689801-1132743
Category:
Country: Sri Lanka
Duration:
08:00 hours
Description
Set off from Kandy for an exciting day spent among wild Asian elephants at the Pinnawala elephant orphanage.
Set off from Kandy for an exciting day spent among wild Asian elephants at the Pimnawala Elephant Orphanage.Make the experience all the more special by arriving in style via Tuk Tuk The Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage was established by the Sri Lankan Department of Wildlife Conservation in 1975 for feeding and providing care and sanctuary to orphaned baby elephants that were found in the wild.[7] The orphanage was located at the Wilpattu National Park, then shifted to the tourist complex at Bentota and then to the Dehiwala Zoo. From the Zoo it was shifted to Pinnawala village on a 25-acre (10 ha) coconut plantation adjacent to the Maha Oya River. The land was donated to the Government of Sri Lanka by the Adhikaram Mudiyanse Family (Samarakkody Family) of Kandy.
The primary residential care area is on the east side of Highway B199, Rambukkana Road. The main site also has some restaurants and refreshment stands, and management buildings including sleeping sheds and veterinary facilities. The elephant bathing and viewing area along the Oya River is directly opposite on the west side of the highway.[8][9]
At the time it was settled, the orphanage had five baby elephants which formed its nucleus. The addition of orphans continued till 1995 when the Elephant Transit Home (ETH) adjoining Udawalawe National Park was created by the DWC. Since then, orphaned babies have been taken to the ETH and addition to the Pinnawala herd has been mostly through births occurring there.[1]
Highlights
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- Tuk tuk
- Bottle of water
- Kadugannawa view point
- Giragama Tea factory(Entrance free)
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Make sure to eat breakfast before you start the activity
Kandyan culture dance start @5.00PM
Temple of the sacred tooth relic ceremony start @6.30PM
INCLUDED
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- Tuk Tuk
- Bottle of water
- Kadugannawa view point(Entrance free)
- Giragama tea factory (Entrance free)
- Gem museum (Entrance free)
- Kandy view point (Entrance free)
- Wood carvings family house(Entrance free)
- Asgiriya stupa(Entrance free)
- Spice and herbal garden(Entrance free)
NOT INCLUDED
- Pinnawala Elephant orphanage Entrance fees 18$ (card accept)
- Pinnawala Millennium Elephant foundation Entrance free 15$(card accept)
- Royal botanical garden peradeniya entrance fees 9$(card accept)
- Temple of the sacred tooth relic entrance fees 6$(cash)
- Kandyan culture dance entrance fee(6$)
- Big Buddha statue entrance fee 1$(cash)
When should I book?
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.
Cancellations
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.
