Free cancellation
Bundala National Park by Ajith Safari
- 4–12 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
See Sri Lanka’s ‘wild side’ during this flexible-length tour to Bundala National Park, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Discover more than 320 species of animals that call the park home, including elephants, crocodiles, flamingos, snakes, and more than 200 species of birds. Your trip includes a choice of morning, evening, and full-day excursions. We're the only Sri Lankan safari operator mentioned both in Lonely Planet and the number one provider on Trip Advisor for more than a decade. We take pride in our commitment to eco-friendly and sustainable operations, ensuring that our safaris safeguard the natural beauty of Sri Lanka. For over 30 years, we've served clients from around the world with comfort, enjoyment, and adventure. NOTE - As an authorized company to offer safari services, all of our 4X4 vehicles have necessary approvals & all of our drivers have the special licenses to provide their service as safari drivers - issued by the Department of Wildlife Conservation in Sri Lanka.
Inclusions
What's included
- Experienced Driver cum Guide, licensed from the Wildlife Department of Sri Lanka
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option selected)
- Toyota Hilux 4X4 Safari vehicle - (maximum of 6 passengers per vehicle)
- Ajith Safari Office is the meeting point - Ajith Safari Jeep Tours, No 414,Debarawewa, Tissamaharama
- If you're staying in a place beyond given area, we can arrange pickup with extra charge. Contact us
What's not
- Entrance Fees to the National Park
Itinerary
ITENARARY GIVES YOU THE DETAILS OF MORNING 5-HOURS OPTION. You will be picked up, starting from 5.00 a.m. from the hotels in the demarcated Pick Up area or from the Meeting Point which is Ajith Safari Jeep Tours Office, for the following Safari Options - Morning - 7-Hours - Full-day and reach to the Bundala National Park Main Entrance at around 6.00 a.m. For the Afternoon Safari Option, the Pick Up time will be 1.30 p.m. and the conditions are the same. If you are staying outside the demarcated Pick Up area, you have two options. Option 01: You can travel to the Meeting Point at the right time (5.00 a.m. in the morning or 1.30 p.m. in the afternoon - accordingly) Option 02: We can arrange you a transfer vehicle according to your requirements with an additional cost. Contact us via WhatsApp / email. Safari Vehicle is a Toyota Hilux 4x4 vehicle. Safari vehicle is on SHARING BASIS and consist of 6 individual seats, which gives a 270 degree view to each guest.
Reach the main entrance of the Bundala National Park at around 6.00 a.m. Buy the entrance tickets at the counter. The Entrance Fee to the Bundala National Park is NOT included in these packages. You need to buy the entrance tickets at the counter which is Rs. 6,500/- , approx. $22 per person - There is no facility at present at the Bundala National Park entrance to make cash payments in foreign currencies. Bundala National Park Opens at 6.00 a.m.
2 Hours - First Game Drive This is one of the main attractions of the day. The game drive starts at 6.00 a.m. by entering into the Bundala National park. Things to keep in mind: Inside the park, you cannot get down from the Safari Vehicle, except for the few places allowed to do so. There is no cafeteria inside the park. You’ll explore this fascinating UNESCO Biosphere Reserve aboard a private safari Jeep, discovering its unique saltwater lagoons and numerous species of wildlife. Keep your eyes peeled as you drive, because you never know what kind of animal you might encounter. Herds of elephants roam the park, along with pangolins, barking deer, rusty-spotted cats, jackals, wild boars, langurs, crocodiles, snakes, and tortoises, among others. Bird lovers are in for a special treat, thanks to the park’s collection of more than 200 different avian species. Greater flamingos are one highlight, along with cormorants, the Eurasian coot, storks, ducks, and spoonbills.
Break - (20 - 30 minutes) The driver will park the Safari vehicle in an appropriate place or near the Pathiraja beach inside the national park, facing Indian Ocean and let you have a break. You can have your picnic breakfast in the break. (You can additionally buy breakfast from us USD 8 per person) Also, if you are staying in a hotel in and around Tissamaharama, they will provide you the picnic breakfast in the early morning on request.
1 Hour - Second Game Drive. Visitors who select the evening safari will also be treated to a dramatic sunset to accompanying their wildlife viewing.
At around 9.30 a.m. we come out of the YALA National Park and drop you off. There are 3 options for you to select. Option 1 :- Get down at the same hotel or location within the demarcated area around Tissamaharama, where you have picked up. Option 2 :- Get down at the meeting point, which is Ajith Safari Jeep Tours Office in Debarawewa, Tissamaharama. Option 3 :- Get down from the Safari Vehicle at Ajith Safari Jeep Tours Office in Debarawewa, Tissamaharama and get back in to the transfer vehicle for you to travel to the destination which is located beyond the demarcated area around Tissamaharama.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- This is the office of Ajith Safari Jeep Tours. No 414, Debarawewa, Tissamaharama, 82600, Sri Lanka. Please search our office "Ajith Safari Jeep Tours" in google maps and get the location.
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 6 travellers
- Operated by
- Ajith Safari Jeep Tours
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please be informed that the entrance fees for the Bundala National Park is not included in this package.
- You must pay the fees at the entrance in cash in Sri Lankan Rupees (Rs. 6,500/- , approx. $22 per person - There is no facility at present at the Bundala National Park entrance to make cash payments in foreign currencies)
How it compares in Yala National Park
- Its from-price is 23% above the median of the 100 day trips we list in Yala National Park.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 38 of 100.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Yala National Park
Yala is Sri Lanka's most visited wildlife park, a dry-zone reserve of scrub, lagoons and rock on the south-east coast, famous for leopards and elephants.
Yala National Park covers a large area of the south-east coast of Sri Lanka, a mix of dry scrub forest, grassland, lagoons, rocky outcrops and sand dunes beside the Indian Ocean. It was set aside as a wildlife sanctuary in 1900 and became a national park in 1938, and it is divided into blocks, of which Block 1 is the most visited. Tissamaharama, a town on a large lake, is the usual base.
