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Ages 5-80
Duration: 10h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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  • Hotel pickup and drop-off from your hotel in Kandy.
  • Transport throughout the tour with an air-conditioned vehicle.
  • Service of an English-speaking chauffeur guide.
  • Bottled water (per-person).
What's not included
  • Entrance tickets to the visiting sites. (Hakgala Gardens, Gregory Lake, Shanthipura View Point)
  • Food and drinks.
  • Gratuities (optional).
  • Expenses of personal nature.
  • Entry/Admission - Ramboda Waterfall
  • Entry/Admission - Hakgala Botanic Gardens
  • Entry/Admission - Nuwara Eliya
  • Entry/Admission - Gregory Lake
  • Entry/Admission - Shanthipura View Point


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Pickup details
    • Your hotel in Kandy
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Not wheelchair accessible
        • Near public transportation
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 16052P216

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • Most travellers can participate
        • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
        • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

        • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

        If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 16052P216

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        • Lakpura LLC
          937
          Colombo, Sri Lanka
          Joined in April 2013
        • J4325MSdanielh
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great safari!
          Asela was a brilliant guide - he took care of us and everything for the day! We must have seen 80+ elephants and plenty other animals during the safari.
          Written 9 September 2024
        • ShariWestSussex
          0 contributions
          4.0 of 5 bubbles
          Go early and avoid holy days
          Buddha’s tooth was apparently snatched from his funeral pyre and smuggled in to Sri Lanka by a princess and here it is kept in a casket and is considered very holy. People come to make offerings and hope their prayers are answered. Beautiful flowers are sold at many stalls outside. One must not take photos of anyone in front of the buddhas. There is a memorial to a faithful elephant and people can light incense sticks for loved ones. Most people wear white. All must show respect by covering legs and shoulders. Shoes are not worn in the whole complex. 200 rupees to have them looked after. Go early and avoid holy days.
          Written 7 September 2024
        • Matteo B
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great experience
          Great experience and great driver. We saw a lot of elephants, and the driver that took us around explained us lots of interesting things around all the wildlife we saw. Highly recommended
          Written 1 September 2024
        • X3569SPgabrield
          0 contributions
          1.0 of 5 bubbles
          Just need a driver for this Tour.
          You don’t really a tour guide for this booking. Just a driver if you’re coming from Kandy. The view is amazing and not that far. Get a Tuk Tuk motor cart to reach the top.
          Written 29 August 2024
        • Lauri S
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Negombo to Dambulla transfer
          Smooth well arranged transfer from Negombo to Dambulla with a talented driver and a modern car with air conditioning and comfortable seats. Recommended.
          Written 29 August 2024
        • melaniemT7789KR
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great Safari Experience in Minneriya National Park!
          We had a wonderful time exploring Minneriya National Park with our driver, Asela. The guided tour was excellent, and we were lucky to see a lot of elephants. They were close by and Asela stopped at the right spots so we could watch them very good. We also saw monkeys, a deer and eagles during our visit. Asela was a knowledgeable and courteous guide who shared interesting insights about the park and its wildlife. The jeep we used for the safari was comfortable and allowed us to stand in the back for a better view, which made the experience even more enjoyable. We also appreciated the small touches, like having water available during the tour. Overall, we were very satisfied with the experience and would recommend this tour to anyone visiting Sri Lanka.
          Written 29 August 2024
        • PhilippaR72
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Excellent experience from airport to hotel
          We had a wonderful experience and were well informed prior and during the transfer from the airport to our hotel. Excellent transfer.
          Written 27 August 2024
        • cathryneriley
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Fantastic Seats
          Our five star hotel in Kandy let me know about the Perahera and was offering tickets but never responded to be when I asked to buy some. I then turned to Lakpura LLC. Mewan immediately responded and subsequent communication with his staff was excellent. We ended up with fantastic front row seats in the Queen’s Hotel Corridor. Not only did we get the best views for photos but the seating was also converted which came in handy as it was sometimes drizzling. We also had access to a toilet as the ceremony was long. Sure we paid a lot but it was worth it for such good seats to one of Buddhism’s holiest and most colourful festivals. Pro tip: bring water and snacks. Thanks very much Lakpura.
          Written 27 August 2024
        • alicewK9221LH
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Highly recommend this trip!
          Highly recommend this trip, we had a private safari in a very comfortable jeep. Our guide was informative and patient, and drove sensibly and considerately of the elephants. We saw so many elephants and had plenty of time to take photos, videos and just sit and watch them. We were able to get really close without intruding on their space. Was an amazing experience and a highlight of our trip to Sri Lanka.
          Written 23 August 2024
        • Macaw_12
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Excellent birdwatching experience!
          I was surprised having such a great birdwatching experience just outside of Colombo. Really good wetland with many birds. And Chinthaka is a guide with deep knowledge, which is not easy to find in Sri Lanka!
          Written 19 August 2024
        • adork
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Absolutely worth it!!!!
          AMAZING with capital letters! The view, the trail, the incredible tea scent in the air and on top of them all, Vishwa, our guide made sure that also two unexperienced bikers like us would get the most of this wonderful journey.
          Written 19 August 2024
        • BatCountry94
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Safari
          The safari was amazing. The driver arrived in time at the hotel with fresh water for all of us. Also during the safari he give us some informations about the animals during the visit. Highly reccomended
          Written 18 August 2024
        • Dona R
          0 contributions
          1.0 of 5 bubbles
          Never to purchase ticket from here. As I was charged 81 dollars whereas the actual price is only 20 dollars. I would request tri
          Highly priced! Pls don't trust. Actual price is 20 dollars whereas I was charged 81 dollars through online booking. Pls
          Written 18 August 2024
        • H1900HDcristinag
          0 contributions
          4.0 of 5 bubbles
          Elephants with a view
          Great experience. Our guide was great, had the tickets bought before we got there so we wouldn't have to wait a long queue and took us to the less crowded side of the park. We saw many elephants and astonishing views. Thank you!
          Written 3 August 2024
        • Trip50261778823
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Excellent
          Very good experience. The management of the reservation was excellent. And the safari very nice with a very professional driver who explained everything very well and took us through very good roads, much of the tour we went alone instead of with the jeep group.
          Written 2 August 2024
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        Fernando Faria
        Porto, Portugal3 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Dec 2022
        O passeio numa plantação de chã cujo horizonte esticava para além da minha capacidade. A "montanha russa" que sentimos ao visualizar as consecutivas elevações cheias de arbusto do chã. Simplemente impressionante.
        NOTA: esta viagem ocorreu em 1998. As fotos estão em papel o que não é fácil partilhar nestas plantaformas....
        Written 6 January 2023
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