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Sri Lanka Snake Farm weligama (tourist attraction)

Tourist attraction

One of the Best Places To Visits in Udukawa


Address

Weligama - Telijjawila Rd, Udukawa, Sri Lanka

Website

sri-lanka-snake-farm.business.site

Contact

+94 76 605 4818

Rating on Google Maps

4.80 (652 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 7 am to 7 pm
  • Thursday: 7 am to 7 pm
  • Friday: 7 am to 7 pm
  • Saturday: 7 am to 7 pm
  • Sunday: 7 am to 7 pm
  • Monday: 7 am to 7 pm
  • Tuesday: 7 am to 7 pm

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  • 5/5 mickaelis k. 5 years ago on Google
    Sisanka will welcome warmly and share with you his passion of snakes which is transmitted from father to son for 4 generations.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Amelia G. 1 year ago on Google
    Interesting experience. You get to see many snakes, and you can also touch them and have them crawl over you if you are not afraid (but it is safe). And the owner is friendly. We recommend visiting.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sandun L. 4 years ago on Google
    Thats gooooood..........
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 G B. 4 years ago on Google
    Poor snakes are held in really small dark cases & even small plastic containers, where they touch each side, while curled up. The guy teasing the cobras by kicking in front of them into the air, to make them angry to raise up. After all this asking for quite some money. Don't go.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ada K. 8 months ago on Google • 102 reviews
    Snake Farm is fantastic! We highly recommend the place and its wonderful owner who is a knowledgeable petson with a great attitude to both people and snakes. You will be allowed to touch many of the reptiles and get to know their habits. And surely your best photos will come from Snake Farm so you cannot miss it. All the best! Many thanks for the adventure!😘
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Saina S. 5 years ago on Google
    Awsome exp... Too good
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Anne Sofie A. 1 year ago on Google
    We had such an amazing visit to this sanctuary. The owner was very passionate about treating wounded snakes and preparing them for getting back to nature. Guests are in for a treat - learning about all the snakes in Sri Lanka while facing your fears by holding them :) A small, family-owned gem definitely worth visiting
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Stepule O. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Super, they can bury the snakes and the staff is very nice, I recommend :) (Original) Super, muzete si hady pochovat a obsluha je velice prijemna, vrele doporuciji :)
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Thibault H. 5 years ago on Google
    Very good experience. Sinsaka is super professional. You will see cobras and black mambas. Come over here. It worth it.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nico Campillo d. 4 years ago on Google
    Good family place to see snakes! You can take it and learn about them
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ruchira N. 4 years ago on Google
    I have never faced this kind of experience inmy life. I enjoyed that moment really well.it was like a miracle. Visit here guys.😍
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Iitu K. 4 years ago on Google
    Never sen live snakes so excellent expirience! Go already!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mick D. 2 months ago on Google • 4 reviews New
    Very special experience. You can hold a lot of different snakes. Beautiful animals
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 ISURU W. 4 years ago on Google
    Good place for Foreigners
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Thilanga P. 4 years ago on Google
    Really nice to visit, worth it. Owner who erexplain all about sneaks
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rajadurai C. 4 years ago on Google
    Loved the place... Best place to visit..
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Chalitha M. 5 years ago on Google
    Good place
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Chandika B. 5 years ago on Google
    Nice experience
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nirash D. 5 years ago on Google
    Nice place
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Hadrien R. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great visit! To do (Original) Super visite ! À faire
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 dilanka k. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice experience good explain👌👌👌
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nirosh n. 5 years ago on Google
    Nice one
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ahamed N. 4 years ago on Google
    Very afraid experience and beautiful moments
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ángel M. 1 year ago on Google
    Pretty nice place, they let you hold various kind of snakes and see up close cobras, I highly recommend coming here
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sergio Montoya B. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing place to see the rescue of the Sri Lankan snakes , you can see a lot of types and learn a lot of it.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alex D. 2 years ago on Google
    It was interesting to know more information about snakes.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Andy L. 2 years ago on Google
    We got a 30min Tuk Tuk from Weligama to the snake farm. The owner came out and greeted us and was very friendly. He got some seats for us and then started bringing out the snakes! One by one we saw vipers, cobras and pythons! One that just been caught in a local house the day before. It was a great experience and well worth the 5k (we left a big tip) for being able to hold a few of the snakes whilst learning about them and what they do at the snake farm. It is a long family business of helping and saving snakes whilst making anti-venom for locals. Well worth it!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Air J. 4 years ago on Google
    Very knowledgeable and all rescued snakes
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 FLASH S. 4 years ago on Google
    Good place❤️❤️❤️🐍🐍🐍👈
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Maciej Z. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I was expecting something a bit different, and here a private property, a man who keeps reptiles (some very venomous) in the boxes of farm buildings and collects food for them during show sessions. However, if you want to see up close and even touch some of them, then of course it's worth going there. Price a bit high for Sri Lankan conditions, but what is not done for homeless animals 😉 (Original) Spodziewałem się czegoś nieco innego, a tutaj prywatna posesja, człowiek, który trzyma gady (niektóre bardzo jadowite) w boksach budynków gospodarczych i zbiera na karmę dla nich w czasie sesji pokazowych. Niemniej, jeśli chce się z bliska zobaczyć, a nawet dotknąć co niektóre, to oczywiście warto tam podjechać. Cena trochę wysoka, jak na lankijskie warunki, ale czego nie robi się dla bezdomnych zwierząt 😉
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sahan A. 4 years ago on Google
    Grand visit.....
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 indika c. 4 years ago on Google
    Verry good place
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Светлана �. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A small private farm, where the third-generation host is a doctor, they get snakes for medicines and release them after 3 months in nature. Many can be touched, great photos are obtained! I highly recommend visiting, the experience is unforgettable! (Original) Маленькая частная ферма,где хозяин-врач в третьем поколении,добывают змей для лекарств и отпускают через 3 месяца на природу.многих можно потрогать,отличные фото получаются!очень рекомендую посетить,ощущения незабываемые!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Djingiz 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Super informative snake farm. We really liked it. We were shown many different snakes. The operator catches snakes that cause problems and releases them elsewhere. (Original) Super informative Schlangenfarm. Uns hat es sehr gut gefallen. Es wurden uns viele verschiedene Schlangen gezeigt. Der Betreiber fängt Schlangen, welche Probleme machen und setzt sie an anderer Stelle wieder aus.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rune J. 4 years ago on Google
    Great place. Little hard to find but a really Nice experience for the Hole family. Keep up the good work.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ольга �. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Cool place, you will see snakes and you can touch them. Take pictures of them and enjoy chatting with them. Loved it! (Original) Классное место, вы увидете змей и сможете потрогать их. Фотографировать их и наслаждаться общением с ними. Очень понравилось!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Cristina Alom R. 4 years ago on Google
    Amazing snake seeing experience! Super authentic highly recommended!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 afridi s. 4 years ago on Google
    Great experience with srilankan snake's @ srilanka snake farm udukawa
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ксения �. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Cool, but there are few snakes, but there are two cobras (Original) Круто, но змеек мало, зато есть две кобры
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Juju R. 4 years ago on Google
    Excellent , nice welcome and lot of informations about snake... Recommended for only 1000 lkr / pax. Favorite snake : green whip snake ... So coool !
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 katerina v. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Family snake farm run by senior male doctor. They heal wounded snakes or catch snakes in surrounding houses and release them into the wild. Pleasant family. It is possible to touch many kinds of snakes and see them up close. At the beginning, the staff reassured us that they had sera in the house if they were bitten. But they were not yet needed :) The staff has detailed knowledge of snakes and can handle them safely. Interesting experience. (Original) Rodinná hadí farma, kterou vede starší muž-lékař. Léčí zraněné hady nebo odchytávají hady v okolních domech a vypouští dál do přírody. Příjemná rodina. Možno se dotknout mnoha druhů hadů a vidět je zblízka. Personál nás na začátku uklidnil, že v případě uštknutí mají v domě séra. Ale ještě nebyly zapotřebí:) Personál má podrobné znalosti o hadech a umí s nimi bezpečně zacházet. Zajímavý zážitek.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 gathika k. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) All amenities (Original) සියලු පහසුකම් සහිතයි
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mohamed S. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice one.. ...
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Amila H. 4 years ago on Google
    GREAT VISIT.....
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Hashan H. 4 years ago on Google
    Gooood.......
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Marcin K. 3 months ago on Google • 27 reviews New
    Amazing experience. First of all, you know you are safe, the staff provides you with a lot of information and gives as much time as you need. The experience has exceed our expectations. Also reccomended while is raining or no surfing conditions.

  • 5/5 chris c. 3 months ago on Google • 25 reviews New
    Sisal is a legend. So happy to support his rehabilitation centre for snakes. Was made to feel so comfortable and what a complete mind blowing experience getting so close to a highly venomous speckled cobra. Epic experience. Highly recommend

  • 5/5 Marco C. 2 months ago on Google • 16 reviews New
    Sisa has been great. It is an experience I recommend to all, especially to those are afraid of snakes, to get to know them a bit more…

  • 5/5 Vianca S. 3 months ago on Google • 8 reviews New
    We had a great time learning all about venomous and non venomous snakes with Sisa! A group of 4 of us went and it was super fun. They even gave some coconuts to drink and eat. I would recommend if you are interested in snakes. The snakes are brought here to be rehabilitated and then released back into nature so you can be sure it’s an ethical snake farm ☺️🐍 Sisa has been learning and taking care of snakes for years. He learned from his dad!

  • 5/5 Willem van der C. 2 months ago on Google • 6 reviews New
    Today we went to see the snakes on the farm. We got to see a lot of different snakes and get to hold the friendly ones. There is a lot of information and the snakes on the farm are being treated an release back in to nature. It was a great experience for a fair price. I recommend going here!

  • 5/5 Mahith B. 8 months ago on Google • 6 reviews
    Had a crazy wildlife experience at Sri Lanka snake farm. Thank you Sisanka for the opportunity to hold and feel the wild species and gain some knowledge about the snakes 🐍 A must visit attraction at Mirissa and if you are planning to reach the farm I suggest you to rent a bike (approx 2500 Srilankan rupee /day) and explore the city. You can click amazing photos with the snakes and my favourite one is green wine viper

  • 5/5 Daphnee L. 5 months ago on Google
    Amazing experience! It was only my boyfriend and I . We had a great time . Our snake guy explained everything about how he finds the snakes and helps them. He release after.

  • 5/5 Yoghaananth R. 7 months ago on Google
    This is one of the best places in and around Mirissa/matara. Sisanka, who manages this farm, rescues snakes, treats injured snakes and sets them free into the jungle once they are ready. He explained about each snake that he was helping and also allowed us to pet the non venomous snakes. If you are visiting southern part of srilanka, you can add this to your list.

  • 5/5 Balázs L. 4 months ago on Google
    It was a pleasure being here and seeing these beautiful creatures. It was 2500 rupees / person but worth it. You can easily get here by tuk tuk from Mirissa. Absolutely recommend it:)

  • 5/5 Anna C. S. 1 year ago on Google
    Had a wonderful experience and gained good knowledge about snakes. The owner talks interestingly about the snakes. He has different kinds of snakes. A very friendly person. Highly recommend this place to visit.

  • 5/5 Blair A. 1 year ago on Google
    Such a cool experience! My kids did not want to go because they were scared, but then did not want to leave! Highly recommend!

  • 5/5 Tom M. 11 months ago on Google
    Lots of cool snakes, the owner is very welcoming and you can hold some incredible snakes here

  • 5/5 Mikhail M. 1 year ago on Google
    Great experience. You can even hold some snakes! Also that's great that the owner is very respectful to nature and return snakes to the wild after some time.

  • 5/5 Julian 10 months ago on Google
    Incredible experience ! You get to see and hold different snakes, Sisanka is really welcoming, takes the time to explain and you can quickly feel his passion for snakes. Also most of the snakes are rescues that he releases after taking care of them.

  • 5/5 tristan B. 1 year ago on Google
    very very cool and very nice guy saw and got to handle loads of snakes

  • 1/5 Nils C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Terrible zoo he keeps the animals in holes .... 3000rp is a much too high price ..... I can not recommend this place absolutely !!! (Original) Schrecklicher Zoo- er haelt die Tiere in Loechern.... 3000rp ist ein deutlich zu hoher Preis..... ich kann diesen Ort absolut nicht empfehlen!!!

  • 5/5 John Kenneth S. 1 year ago on Google
    We visited the snake farm last week Thursday with the family. It was an amazing educational experience with extensive explanations. This is the 3rd generation in the family that runs the snake farm. We had the opportunity to hold multiple non venomous snakes and a close look of multiple cobra's who are currently been taken care off. A unique experience.

  • 5/5 Kavindu K. 1 year ago on Google
    Great service. Delicious food. Friendly staff. Great place to visit

  • 5/5 Sam M. 1 year ago on Google
    Incredible experience getting up close and personal with these misunderstood creatures. The host was very knowledgeable about snakes and at no time felt like we were in danger.

  • 5/5 Emily H. 1 year ago on Google
    Super great experience for anyone who is not afraid of snakes (or wants to get rid of their fear). The owner is very kind and helpful, although there were some language barriers. We got to see 9 snakes and hold 6 of them including two pythons. We saw 3 cobras including one baby. Amazing experience! Payed USD 4 per person for over an hour of a private “tour”.

  • 5/5 Aušra K. 1 year ago on Google
    Great host, thorough experience. Hold so many different snakes for the first time! Really hope they come back to nature every two months, as they say. Thanx for your interesting job!

  • 5/5 Mees van W. 10 months ago on Google
    The host showed and told us everything about the snakes he keeps for only 3 months after rescue to be put back into the wild. I think that he should keep doong this work and it is very good experience to visit this place, but also important to visit to help snakes in Sri Lanka!

  • 5/5 יובל �. 1 year ago on Google
    Super cool place you have to visit

  • 4/5 OFFICE M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A place for tourists, although it is not adapted for tourists. Various less and more venomous reptiles are kept in boxes in household buildings. The guardian willingly and efficiently shows them directly in the yard. (Original) Miejsce przyjezdne turystom, choć całkowicie dla turystów nieprzystosowane. Rozmaite mniej i bardziej jadowite gady trzymane są w boksach w przydomowych budynkach gospodarczych. Opiekun chętnie i sprawnie je pokazuje bezpośrednio na podwórku.

  • 5/5 Holly R. W. 1 year ago on Google
    Very interesting place to see some of the local snakes that are otherwise difficult to find in nature. You can hold and feel the non poisonous snakes. Rock pythons, Green Vine snakes, Forstens Cat snakes, Trinket snakes. These are used to be handled, so very docile, not aggressive at all.

  • 5/5 Людмила �. 1 year ago on Google
    It's a really nice and interesting place. 60 kinds of snakes! 2000 ps for person. We are satisfied)

  • 5/5 The B. 1 year ago on Google
    If you want some knowledge and close contact to one of the most famous snakes in sri lanka. This guy is the right person for that. He will explain to you everything about them and how to handle them.

  • 5/5 Jade C. 1 year ago on Google
    Such a wonderful experience seeing the snakes. I've never been close to a cobra before, and wow, what an amazing opportunity it was. Thank you!

  • 1/5 Kayoko J. 4 years ago on Google
    total rip off the supposedly ayurvedic doctor charges 1000rs per person, we got him down to 650rs but its not worth more than 300.

  • 5/5 Ryan D. 2 months ago on Google • 1 review New
    This was a fantastic experience! First time handling snakes this close. The handler was very friendly and professional and made sure we were educated about the snakes and made sure we were safe. Highly recommended for a unique experience!!!!

  • 5/5 Nevena A. 2 months ago on Google • 2 reviews New
    Great experience! Our 6 year old daughter had such a good time! And also for us too, it was a learning experience with a great guy who is very knowledgeable! If you need an escape from the beach of Mirissa, it’s a nice short drive through villages and nature to arrive at this place!


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