4 Elephant Tours in Colombo to Get Up Early For

1.Udawalawe National Park: Elephant Safari with Expert Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 641 reviews · 4 - 10 hours · from $30Our pick

Review of Udawalawe elephant safari: expert guides, private 4x4 rides, wildlife sightings, costs, timing, comfort, and practical booking advice.

“Amazing. The host/organiser (Gimhana) contacted me directly and made sure everything was sorted, with a hotel pickup. He also helped me out with a lot of other stuff as well which was extremely helpful for our trip prior to the safari. Jana the safari guide was very friendly and stopped a few times to show us sights/animals that we didn’t even notice. Was overall a great experience and very easy going, any questions we wanted to ask or were unsure of were answered without hesitation. You have to do it!”

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2.Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage & Ambuluwawa Tower

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · 8 hours · from $20Best value

Review of Kandy’s Pinnawala and Ambuluwawa tour, with elephant encounters, temples, viewpoints, tuk-tuk travel, costs, and practical tips.

“We had such a wonderful Day With Masi! He was very caring & made sure that we were happy ☺️ He showed us how to eat as a Sri Lankan & gave us a free Language Lesson during driving. Would 10/10 recommend & do it again.”

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3.Sri Lanka Ella Private Day Tour Nine Arch & Elephant transit home

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $190

Review of a private Ella day tour from Kalutara with Nine Arches Bridge, Little Adam’s Peak, Ravana Falls, tea, and elephants.

“We wanted to stay at the beach and do one uphill day trip, and Hai Sri Lanka team arranged it all.”

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4.Day Tour to Elephant Orphanage / spice garden

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · 6 hours · from $59

See Pinnawala’s elephants, river bathing, local snacks, and Sri Lankan countryside on a flexible six-hour Colombo tour.

“Kann ich nur empfehlen! Der Tourguide hat auch mehrmals außer der Reihe für ein Foto angehalten, für meine Frau, die Geburtstag hatte, einen Kuchen und Blumen besorgt. Er hat sich um Abkürzungen und Sitzgelegenheiten für meine gehbehinderte Frau gekümmert und wusste genau, wo man stehen muss, um beste Sicht zu haben. Außerdem Abholung in unserem Hotel, obwohl es außerhalb des Abholbereiches lag. Es gibt überhaupt nichts zu meckern.”

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