{"id":268,"date":"2017-07-29T23:08:07","date_gmt":"2017-07-29T23:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/minneriyasafari.com\/?page_id=268"},"modified":"2024-06-06T12:13:29","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T06:43:29","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/minneriyasafari.com\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"268\" class=\"elementor elementor-268\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9b53ee8 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9b53ee8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-71c30eb\" data-id=\"71c30eb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b20d19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b20d19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">MINNERIYA NATIONAL PARK SAFARI<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee06868 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee06868\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"color: #252525;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Minneriya National Park <\/strong>is located in Sri Lanka&#8217;s North Central Province, 182 kilometers from Colombo. The major cities closest to\u00a0<a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/minneriyasafari.com\/minneriya-national-park\/\"><strong>Minneriya National Park<\/strong><\/a> are Habarana and Polonnaruwa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #252525;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The renovated, vast ancient Minneriya Rainwater Reservoir that irrigates a considerable area of the district of Polonnaruwa is the focal point of the <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/minneriyasafari.com\/minneriya-national-park\/\"><strong>Minneriya National Park<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #252525;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Minneriya National Park, which is part of the elephant corridor that connects Kaudulla and Wasgamuwa National Parks, provides visitors with the opportunity to see elephant herds all year. May to October is the best period to visit <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/minneriyasafari.com\/minneriya-national-park\/\"><strong>Minneriya National Park<\/strong><\/a> in view of the world-famous Great Elephant Gathering of the Asian wild elephants.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a5bb37 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1a5bb37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;none&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 24 24&#039; fill=&#039;none&#039; stroke=&#039;black&#039; stroke-width=&#039;1&#039; stroke-linecap=&#039;square&#039; stroke-miterlimit=&#039;10&#039;%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M0,6c6,0,0.9,11.1,6.9,11.1S18,6,24,6&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-binoculars\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a25d167 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a25d167\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-44cd1c6\" data-id=\"44cd1c6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ef031d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ef031d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Minneriya National Park Map<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-544776d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"544776d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"249\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/minneriyasafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/images-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-770\" alt=\"Minneriya National Park Map 2\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e86979 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3e86979\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/minneriyasafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/minneriya-national-park-owkul2m8jzw2h0c10km3li6l5guza4izc9t5nqtkg0.jpg\" title=\"minneriya national park\" alt=\"minneriya national park\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e27b034\" data-id=\"e27b034\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68afe00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68afe00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Minneriya Safari Tips<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f791293 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f791293\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #1da9cc;\"><strong>We are not an automated booking engine. We provides you suggestions and recommendations based on our own holiday experiences being passionate about<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Where is Minneriya park?<\/span> North Central of Sri lanka<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Nearest Town:<\/span> Habarana<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Distance to Nearest Town:<\/span> 8.5 km<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Drive time From Colombo:<\/span> 3.45 to 4.15 Hours<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">When to visit?<\/span>\u00a0 Throughout the year, but best in August to September<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Park opening hours:<\/span> 6 Am to 6.30 Pm<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Last time for Ticket purchase:<\/span> 5.00 Pm<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Mode of Game Drive:<\/span> by Safari Jeep<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Is ATM Available near or inside park?<\/span> No! Nearest ATM at &#8216;Habarana city&#8217;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">What currency is accept at Park office?<\/span> USD Not accept! Only Rupees accepted.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Any Restaurants available at park?<\/span> No! Please bring Snacks &amp; Water&#8230;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">What i should bring?<\/span> A Hat or cap \/ Sun protection cream \/ Dust musk \/ Water \/ Camera<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5752e1a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5752e1a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-188581a\" data-id=\"188581a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51cb266 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51cb266\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Great Elephant Gathering at Minneriya National Park<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bab38e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5bab38e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1366\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/minneriyasafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Minneriya-National-Park-.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-414\" alt=\"Minneriya National Park\" srcset=\"https:\/\/minneriyasafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Minneriya-National-Park-.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/minneriyasafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Minneriya-National-Park--600x264.jpg 600w, https:\/\/minneriyasafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Minneriya-National-Park--300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/minneriyasafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Minneriya-National-Park--768x337.jpg 768w, https:\/\/minneriyasafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Minneriya-National-Park--1024x450.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f7fa02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f7fa02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #252525;\"><strong>Minneriya National Park <\/strong>is home to the world&#8217;s largest known gathering of Asian elephants. During this period, herds of up to 350 elephants are seen at the 8,890-hectare park within a few square kilometers of the Minneriya Tank. According to some reports, there are as many as 700 elephants. In August and September each year, during the dry season, wild elephants migrate from Wasgamuwa National Park to Minneriya National Park in search of food and shelter. Tourists visit Minneriya National Park largely because of elephants, especially in the dry season.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0323878 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0323878\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c7cd80\" data-id=\"4c7cd80\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b5eea6b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b5eea6b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9654f41\" data-id=\"9654f41\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38c57a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38c57a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"color: #252525;\"><span style=\"color: #333333; font-size: 12pt; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>Minneriya National Park&#8217;s Other Animals<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p style=\"color: #252525;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The park is an important habitat for Sri Lanka&#8217;s two endemic monkeys, the purple-faced langur and the toque macaque. Large herbivorous mammals such as Sri Lankan sambar deer and Sri Lankan axis deer frequent the park. Rare and endangered species such as the Sri Lankan leopard and Sri Lankan sloth bear inhabit Minneriya. Minneriya is one of the areas where the gray slender loris is reportedly found in Sri Lanka.<\/span><\/p><h3 style=\"color: #252525;\"><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Birds at Minneriya National Park<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p style=\"color: #252525;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The Minneriya reservoir is an important habitat for large water birds such as the lesser adjutant, painted stork, and spot-billed pelican. Minneriya is a dormitory for many resident as well as migrant bird species. Flocks of 2000 little cormorants have been reported. The great white pelican, ruddy turnstone, and grey heron are the other water birds here. Among the endemic birds are Sri Lanka jungle fowl, Sri Lanka hanging parrot, brown-capped babbler, Sri Lanka grey hornbill, black-crested bulbul, and crimson-fronted barbet. The number of threatened birds recorded in this national park is 11.<\/span><\/p><h3 style=\"color: #252525;\"><span style=\"color: #333333; font-size: 12pt; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>Amphibians and Reptiles at Minneriya National Park<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p style=\"color: #252525;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Among the nine species of amphibians at Minneriya National Park are the endemic and endangered Slender Wood Frog and the Common Tree Frog. Of the 25 species of reptiles recorded in the park, eight are endemic, including the red-lipped lizard. Water and land monitors are also seen here. The Mugger Crocodile can be seen near the tank. Many species of freshwater fish are found in the Minneriya reservoir.<\/span><\/p><h3 style=\"color: #252525;\"><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Vegetation at Minneriya National Park<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p style=\"color: #252525;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The vegetation of the park consists of tropical dry mixed evergreen forests, abandoned chaparral lands, grasslands, and wetlands. The open grasslands and old chena lands are dominated by the many species of small shrubs.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c92c137\" data-id=\"c92c137\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03d58ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03d58ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><span style=\"color: #21cf21;\"><strong>How to Reach Minneriya National Park<\/strong><\/span><\/h2><p><span style=\"color: #5a7be0;\"><strong>By Bus:<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"><em>From Colombo<\/em><\/span>\u00a0&#8211; Take a bus to going Polonnaruwa \/ Batticaloa \/ Medirigiriya &amp; Dehiaththakandiya, then take off at Minneriya National Park. Journey takes around 5 hours.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"><em>From Kandy<\/em><\/span>\u00a0&#8211; Take a bus to going Polonnaruwa \/ Batticaloa \/ Medirigiriya &amp; Dehiaththakandiya, then take off at Minneriya National Park. Journey takes around 3.5 hours.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"><em>From Trincomalee<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>&#8211; Take a bus to going Polonnaruwa \/ Batticaloa \/ Medirigiriya &amp; Dehiaththakandiya, then take off at Minneriya National Park. Journey takes around 2 hours.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"><em>From Anuradhapura<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>&#8211; Take a bus to going Polonnaruwa \/ Batticaloa \/ Medirigiriya &amp; Dehiaththakandiya, then take off at Minneriya National Park. Journey takes around 5 hours.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #5a7be0;\"><strong>By Taxi \/ Self Drive:<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">You can come to Minneriya National Park by Taxi or self drive by using below google map location<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/vpbeh3ztK23VAfsz6\"><span style=\"color: #5a7be0;\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">GPS<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #5a7be0;\"><strong>By Train:<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">You have to take off at &#8216;Habarana or Minneriya Train Station&#8217;. Then take a taxi to Minneriya National Park.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24e2020 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"24e2020\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/minneriyasafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Minneriya_Safari_Adventure.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19209\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/minneriyasafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Minneriya_Safari_Adventure.jpg 640w, https:\/\/minneriyasafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Minneriya_Safari_Adventure-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/minneriyasafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Minneriya_Safari_Adventure-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-092b26b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"092b26b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f24eb01\" data-id=\"f24eb01\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a7105a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a7105a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #ffff00; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Accommodation at Minneriya National Park<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><br \/>Minneriya National Park has no accommodation facilities within nearby. \u00a0But the cities close to Minneriya National Park- Habarana, Sigiriya, Polonnaruwa and Giritale- are full with luxury hotels and lodges.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">Nearest Cities to stay is &#8216;Habarana or Minneriya&#8217;. Its around 15-20 minute drive to Minneriya National Park. Also we have hotel pickup service from Sigiriya, Dambulla &amp; Polonnaruwa, it takes around 30-50 minute drive to Minneriya National Park.<\/span><\/p><h4><span style=\"color: #00ff00; font-size: 14pt;\">Recommended hotels Near Minneriya National Park.<\/span><\/h4><p><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\">Minneriya City:<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>Deer Park Hotel, Giritale Hotel, Elephant Pass Hotel<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong>Habarana City:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>Cinnamon Village, Cinnamon Lodge, Aliya Resort, Cassandra Culture resort, Sungreen Resort &amp; spa, Homely guest, Sundari Eco Village<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong>Sigiriya City:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Hotel Sigiriya, EKHO Sigiriya, Sigiriya Village, Jetwin Vil uyana<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong>Dambulla City:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Sundarass Resort &amp; Spa, Jetwin Lake<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong>Polonnaruwa City:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>Hotel Sudu Araliya, Miracle Hotel, The Lake, Ekho Lake house, Pharo Lake, Ruins chaya, Mahanuge Hotel<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1959beb\" data-id=\"1959beb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-501075f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"501075f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Other Popular National Parks<\/span><\/h3><ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/kaudullasafari.com\"><span style=\"color: #003300;\">Kaudulla National Park<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/hurulusafari.com\"><span style=\"color: #003300;\">Hurulu Eco Park<\/span><\/a><\/li><li>Galoya Eco Park<\/li><li><span style=\"color: #003300;\">Maduru Oya National Park<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #003300;\">Wilpattu National Park<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #003300;\">Yala National Park<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #003300;\">Wasgamuwa National Park<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #003300;\">Udawalawe National Park<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #003300;\">Lahugala Kitulana National Park<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #003300;\">Bundala National Park<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #003300;\">Gal Oya National Park<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #003300;\">Kumana National Park<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #003300;\">Horton Place<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MINNERIYA NATIONAL PARK SAFARI Minneriya National Park is located in Sri Lanka&#8217;s North Central Province, 182 kilometers from Colombo. 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