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Udawalawe National Park | Half Day Game Drive

4.6
|11 Reviews
Group size
Up to 24 guests
DURATION
8 hours
Booking type
Private trip
MEET UP
Free pick-up
Group size
Up to 24 guests
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This option is a 7hr game drive in Udawalawe National Park with an experienced safari guide and is perfect for those who have arranged their accommodation separately. The morning game drive will take place from 4:30 am to 12:00pm (evening is from 1.30-6.30pm) and you will see a variety of its wild animals, many kinds of birds, snakes.

What You’ll be Doing

Early morning safari
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What’s Included

Experienced driver guide
Entrance Fees
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Who you’re supporting

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Wildlife Protector

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Where we'll meet

Start Point

Free pick-up from Guest's hotel near Udawalawe National Park(Guest's hotel near Udawalawe National Park)
  • 15 mins before selected timeslot
  • Notes: Above pick up and drop off times are for the morning safari. The evening safari pick up is around 1pm and drop off is around 7pm.

End Point

  • End at Start Point(s)

Start & Ends

Daily
04:30AM - 12:00PM

Suitability / Accessibility

  • Child Friendly (No Minimum Age)

Cancellation & other policies

  • Cancellation

    To secure your spot, your host will turn away other guests. Because of this, cancellations aren't allowed.
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Meet your host

Yala Wild Safaris is a team of four enthusiastic and responsible naturalists who know the national parks of Yala, Bundala, Udawalawe & Lunugamwehera very well. The team's main goal is to give their customers a truly immersive experience of being in the wild, therefore they prefer to drive roads which are less frequented by others and take their customers off the beaten path.
Speaks: Basic English, Fluent English
Acceptance rate: 88%
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