Udawalawa Travel Guide

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Sri Lanka
Another great place to see elephants in Sri Lanka
The safari through Udawalawa National Park gets you close to lots of animals. Most exciting? All the elephants!
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Overall a good place for a small safari type trip. Lots of elephants roam free and from what we were told it is a lot less crowded and touristy than Yala. The ticketing and entrance system is massively chaotic however with drivers leaving jeeps unattended and there’s a sense of no one knowing what is happening. Inside the park we were alone for fair bit of the time, except in certain ‘hotspots’ where a group of vehicles gathered to see elephants, crocodiles or water buffalo. Lots of animals to see.
Grand Udawalawe Safari Resort

Grand Udawalawe Safari Resort

5 out of 5
912, Thanamalwila Road Udawalawa
The price is NZ$207 per night from 23 Mar to 24 Mar
NZ$207
23 Mar - 24 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this luxury hotel in Udawalawa. Enjoy free parking, a full-service spa and an on-site winery. Popular attractions Udawalawe Reservoir and Waulpane Cave ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (86 reviews)
Friendly staff. Clean room

Reviewed on 19 Feb 2026

Grand Udawalawe Safari Resort
Centauria Wild

Centauria Wild

4 out of 5
Tanamalwila Road Udawalawa
The price is NZ$192 per night from 24 Mar to 25 Mar
NZ$192
24 Mar - 25 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this spa hotel in Udawalawa. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a full-service spa and a rooftop terrace. Popular attractions Udawalawe National Park and Udawalawe Reservoir ...
Centauria Wild
Hantara Udawalawa

Hantara Udawalawa

3.5 out of 5
Walawegama Udawalawa South
Stay at this hotel in Udawalawa. Enjoy free parking, breakfast (surcharge) and room service. Popular attractions Udawalawe National Park and Udawalawe Reservoir ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (35 reviews)
Great stay with a great atmosphere, it even has a pool that isn't included in the photos! The staff were excellent, very friendly and helped us to organise our safari as well as travel within and out of Udawalawe. The food was excellent too and good value for money. They are still constructing part ...

Reviewed on 17 Mar 2026

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Nature Park Udawalawe

Nature Park Udawalawe

3 out of 5
No 117 Udawalawa Sabaragamuwa Province
Stay at this business-friendly villa in Udawalawa. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Udawalawe Reservoir and Waulpane ...
Nature Park Udawalawe
Milk House Cottage Udawalawe

Milk House Cottage Udawalawe

2.5 out of 5
Milk House Cottage,Uswaliara,Sewanagala. Udawalawa Uva
Stay at this holiday home in Udawalawa. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Udawalawe National Park and Udawalawe Reservoir ...
10/10 Exceptional! (2 reviews)
Excellent stay!
I can’t recommend this place enough! Great communication with Eric all the way through, we came a bit late, and before we could order our meals over email and it was ready. Great WiFi! Evening watching fireflies in the dark. The food both breakfast and dinner was delicious. Eric also helped book ...

Reviewed on 2 Apr 2024

Milk House Cottage Udawalawe
River Paradise Safari House with Cooking Class

River Paradise Safari House with Cooking Class

3 out of 5
Ekamuthugama 428 Udawalawa Uva
Stay at this cottage in Udawalawa. Enjoy free bicycles on-site, daily housekeeping and a garden. Popular attractions Udawalawe National Park and Udawalawe Reservoir ...
10/10 Exceptional! (1 review)
Wir verbrachten zwei Nächte bei Prashan – ein absolutes Highlight unserer Reise, das wir so schnell nicht vergessen werden. Prashan ist ein außergewöhnlich herzlicher Gastgeber, der sich mit voller Hingabe um seine Gäste kümmert. Er sorgt dafür, dass sich jeder sofort willkommen fühlt und den Aufenthalt ...

Reviewed on 21 Mar 2025

River Paradise Safari House with Cooking Class
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