Polonnaruwa Ruins & Minneriya, Kaudulla or Hurulu Eco park Evening Safari
Meet your driver at your hotel to explore the Polonnaruwa Ruins city & Minneriya, Kaudulla, or Hurulu Eco Park evening safari tour.
Brief Tour Schedule:
8:30 AM – Hotel pickup (Depending on your location, this may be earlier or later)
9:00 AM – Visit Polonnaruwa ancient city & Ruins (Ruins entry fee $30 is not included).
12.30 PM – Lunch
1:30 PM – Leave for Minneriya, Kaudulla, or Hurulu Safari Park
2:30 PM – Start Safari tour (park entry fee is included)
5:30 PM – Finish Safari Tour
6.00~6.30 Pm – Back to Hotel
1) Visit Polonnaruwa Ruins city & Gal Viharaya
The Polonnaruwa ruins tour takes around 3~4 hours. Your driver will take you to see some of the monuments that are the finest examples of historical Polonnaruwa Kingdom architecture. Some of the main attractions can include
Royal Palace of King Parakramabahu, Council Chamber of King Parakramabahu, Kumara Royal Bath Pond, Siva Devale, Vatadage, Hetadage (Tooth Relic Temple), Atadage (Tooth Relic Temple), Statue of Bodhisatva, Shrine Room, Nissanka Latha Mandapa, Thuparama Image House, Sathmahal Prasada, Gal Potha Inscription, Rankoth Vehera, Lanka Thilaka Image House, Kiri Vehera, the Gal Vihara or Uttararama & Thivanka Image House.
If time permits, you can visit the Council chamber of King Nissankamalla, Tank Sorowwa, Biso Kotuwa, the Statue of the King or Sage, Pothgul Vihara Library Monastery, the Monks Hospital & Parakrama Lake.
Additional Info
> Valid ‘passport is required‘ on the day of travel
> A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders must be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
> Entrance Fee to ruins is not include for the price (Usd 30 per person) Tickets can buy on tour day.
> Guide for ruins area not include ( Can arrange for for extra fee on tour day )
2) Minneriya, Kaudulla or Hurulu park Evening Safari
After visiting the ruins, you will be driven to the safari park for your 2.5 to 3 hour jeep safari tour of Minneriya National Park, Kaudulla National Park, or Hurulu National Park (as per the elephant season).
Experience “TheGathering,”, a name given to the elephants that assemble on the banks of the Minneriy/Kaudullaa Tank during the dry season. According to wildlife authorities, the Minneriya & Kaudulla gathering is theworld’sd largest grouping of wild Asian elephants at any given time.
View the famous elephants as they graze on the grasses growing on the tank bed. Perhaps you’ll spotsomey of the park’s diverse wildlife, including deer, wild buffalo, grey langers, purple-faced leafmonkeys,s and assorted birds.
When your tour is complete, your vehicle will return you to your hotel or original departure point.
Include:
- Privatevehiclee just for your party
- Professional Safari Driver
- Minneriya, Kaudulla, or Hurulu Park Entrance Fee
- Driver & Jeep EntranceFeee
- National Park Service fee: $10
- National Park VAT Tax 18%
Exclude:
- Food and drink
- The Polonnaruwa Ruins entry fee $30
- Tips for Safari Driver &Park Rangerr
- Guide for Ruins area (English/French/Russian/Japanese available)
Departure Time Comments:
- Times are subject to change due to local traffic conditions.
- Hotel pickups commence approximately 30 – 60 minutes prior to thistime.
Departure Location Name:
> Hotel pickup and drop-off: We have hotel pickup and drop-off by the same safari jeep or by car from hotels in Habarana, Sigiriya, Dambulla, Minneriya, Giritale, Polonnaruwa, Kandalama, Kandy, Passikudah and Trincomalee.
Directions to Departure Location:
# From Habarana – In front of ‘Acme grand hotel’ | GPS
# From Minneriya – In front of ‘Gunners Club’ (G & S Restaurant) | GPS
# From Sigiriya – Infront of ‘Ekho Sigiriya Hotel’ | GPS
Return Location:
Returns to original departure point
Suitable for children:
Yes, children will love the spectacle of the gathering herds, often with many babyelephants.
What to wear:
A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders must be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements.
What to bring along:
Passport, A cap or hat, sunscreen, drinking water, and a camera
Hurulu EcoParkk Safari Safety Guideline:
Guests are not permitted to get off the jeep and walk around the park. Please do not smoke or take alcoholic drinks inside the park and dispose of litter responsibly. Do not feed any of the animals. Drones are not allowed.
Please read our ‘Safety Guidelines‘ for more details about how the safari tours operate.
Cancellation and Refund policy
- Cancellations received 15 days (or more) of departure will incur a penalty of 10% per person.
- Cancellations received within 14 days of departure will incur a penalty of 50% per person.
- Cancellations received within 7 days of departure will incur a penalty of 75% per person.
- Cancellations received within 5 days of departure will incur a penalty of 100% per person.
- Unused features are non-refundable. N-showss forfeitthe entiree payment.
More Details…
Additional Tour Information:
- For same-day & next-day bookings, please you must contact us by Call or SMS/WhatsApp/Viber with the exact pickup Location to +94776487757
- Child below 5 years are free of charge. / Child above 11 years apply for adult tickets.
- At some seasons, there are fewer elephants to see in Minneriya National Park due to elephant migration, so at that time we can change the safari to ‘Kaudulla National Park‘ or ‘Hurulu National Park‘ as an alternative tour option to give you a better safari experience.
*Conditionsn apply. (No Full / Partial Refund for Safari Tour Changes)
