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  • 5/5 Akalanka D. 10 months ago on Google
    I had an amazing experience at Minneriya National Park! The park is a must-visit for nature lovers and wildlife enthusiasts. The park is well-maintained, and the staff are friendly and helpful. During my visit, I was lucky enough to see a herd of elephants crossing the road! It was a breathtaking sight, and I was thrilled to be so close to these majestic animals. However, I do want to caution other visitors to be careful when driving on the Habarana-Minneriya road. The road passes through the park, and it's not uncommon to see elephants crossing or grazing along the roadside. So, it's important to drive slowly and cautiously, and to give these animals the space and respect they deserve. Apart from the elephants, the park is home to a variety of other wildlife, including deer, monkeys, and a wide variety of bird species. The landscape is beautiful, with lush forests and grasslands, and the park offers some excellent opportunities for photography and nature walks.
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  • 4/5 s e s h a. 2 months ago on Google • 206 reviews New
    It’s a great place to see a lot of elephants. I used to really like this place and I can say that I like the park itself, I just do not like how many jeeps are allowed into the park at one time. Many times during this trip there were so many jeeps on the pathways that we couldn’t move. Also, in many of the videos I have, there is very little silence and instead the sound of jeep motors idling can be heard. It was not like this before. In the past the jeep I was in would stop and turn its engine off and you could sit in silence and only hear the elephants walking through the brush and the branches cracking as they walk. Now, most of the sounds you hear are of jeep engines not nature. I hope they put a policy in place to limit the amount of jeeps in the park. I don’t think I’ll go back again unless I see a policy change. I would have given it a 5 star if there weren’t so many jeeps.
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  • 5/5 Ruwan E. 3 years ago on Google
    One of the famous locations to watch elephants.. There are about herds with size of 40/50. You can experience the beautiful existing behaviours every closely. Must go place for nature lovers. This good to go before November, from November to Jan it is the rainy season and during that period you can see only small groups and limited access inside forest. Best time is to April to sept. This is the place where you can see twin elephant babies... Best place for researchers.. Safari will cost about 2500.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ishanka H. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice safari experience. Used to be a good park to see wild elephants. However unfortunately we only could see 3 elephants during our visit. We chose to visit in early morning and some say the evening is the best to see elephants. The views around the lake in the middle of the park are amazing. They stop here for a little while and you can take some awesome pictures here.
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  • 5/5 Ashrar A. 2 years ago on Google
    Minneriya national park is mostly known for wild elephant migration and we could witness one of Asia's largest wildlife elephant gathering. The area was designated as a wildlife sanctuary in 1997. Apart from the elephants it also attracts other Flora and Fauna due to rich water resource available from the Minneriya tank. This tank was built by king Mahasen. Elephants from Matale, Polonnaruwa and Trincomalee Districts travel here during the dry season. We obtained the entrance tickets from the reserve and started our journey by a 4*4. We got to see the large parade of elephants and how they interact with each other and worth the time and money spent for this travel...
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  • 4/5 Alex L. 9 months ago on Google
    Fantastic afternoon out enjoying to sight of elephants in their habitat. Loads of them by one of the lagoons munching on the grass and having a dip in the water to cool down. Highly recommended
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  • 5/5 Heidi V. 3 months ago on Google • 79 reviews New
    Great experience! We paid 20.000 for a jeep with 4 people. We drove through the park for 4 hours in total and we saw lotsssss of elephants. It was amazing to see the elephants in their natural habitat. Recommend this spot! Follow me on Instagram for more travel tips (@heidifromholland)
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Daniyal S. 2 months ago on Google • 140 reviews New
    In the early morning, when the park was quiet, we stumbled upon elephants, and soon, we found ourselves surrounded by large herds. Being so close to these majestic creatures in Minneriya National Park was truly unforgettable. It's a unique place, offering a serene setting to observe elephants in their natural habitat. The dry zone of Sri Lanka has limited sanctuaries, and Minneriya stands out, providing accommodations for Asian Elephants. During our safari, we encountered several groups, totaling around 30-40 elephants. Interestingly, there were no restrictions on the number of passengers in safari vehicles, and we enjoyed the experience with a group of 9 onboard!
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  • 5/5 Along V. 2 years ago on Google
    A good place for jungle visit Can photograph Elephants 🐘 Birds 🐦 🦃 🦉 🐥 🐔 🦅 Wild animals Safaris available using vehicles Off road experience Lake views available Most suitable for people from local areas and abroad countries. For safari Ride need to pay a ransome amount. Need pay a ticket fees for the entrance. This payment is different based on the people from.
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  • 5/5 sachith k. 2 years ago on Google
    Absolutely gorgeous park for all your animal viewing needs, the park is normally home to the largest collection of wild elephants in the country, however they are mostly seen in the months of July and August if you do plan on visiting. Though there is the occasional elephant or two every other month, try going during the afternoons when its a little hot outside where the elephants go out near the water to cool off. You can also hope to see a lot of peacocks, spotted deer, monkeys, eagles and other smallers animals. The Safari ride price is also very reasonable though i would try negotiating to even pay more for a longer deeper induction to the forest.
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  • 5/5 Shashika N. 2 years ago on Google
    Minneriya National Park is located 182 km away from Colombo in the North Central Plains of Sri Lanka. The major city closest to Minneriya National Park is Polonnaruwa. The renovated vast ancient Minneriya Rainwater Reservoir that irrigates the considerable area of the district of Polonnaruwa is the focal point of the Minneriya National Park. Being part of the elephant corridor which joins up with Kaudulla and Wasgomuwa parks, Minneriya National Park gives the opportunity to see herds of Elephants throughout the year.May to October is the best period to visit Minneriya National Park in view of the famous Gathering of the wild elephants. The dry season, from April to October, is reckoned to be the best time to visit (as by then water in the tank has dried up, exposing grasses and shoots to grazing animals). Elephants, which can number 200 or more, come to feed and bathe during what is known as ‘the Gathering’; and flocks of birds, such as little cormorants, painted storks, herons and large pelicans all fish in the shallow waters. However, it's also possible to see large numbers of elephants here at other times of year, too; we saw over 100 in February when we visited. The park entrance is on the Habarana–Polonnaruwa Rd. A visitor centre near the entrance sells tickets and has a few exhibits about the park’s natural history. The initial 40-minute drive (along a poor dirt road) into the heart of the park is through dense forest, where wildlife sightings are rare. But then the landscape opens up dramatically, and the views across the tank are superb. Early mornings are generally best for birds and late afternoon for elephants. Among the 24 species of mammals resident in the park are Elephants, Leopards, Sloth Bear, Spotted Deer, Sambar Deer, Wild Buffalo, Wild Pig, Grey Langers, Purple-faced Leaf Monkey, three species of Mongoose, Porcupine and Indian Pangolin. Pre-booked Minneriya Safari is the best way to see them all.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 8 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 fresh water fish are found in the Minneriya reservoir. Minneriya National Park has no accommodation facilities within its boundaries. But the cities close to Minneriya National Park- Sigiriya, Polonnaruwa, Habrana and Giritale- are clustered with luxury hotels and lodges.
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  • 5/5 asitha h. 1 year ago on Google
    I really enjoyed while I was traveling to Polonnaru passing this greenery place fully covered trees and lucky to capture some photos of deer and elephants. I don’t wonder to see elephants or deer here but when I saw dogs there, it was really hurt me, why people leaving innocent dogs near this jungle. I respect this nature and this is the home of wild animals and please enjoy the movements without disturbing their lives. please follow the instructions and traffic signs, always animals crossing the road and please also don’t throw your waste outside the road.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Anna V. 1 year ago on Google
    Beautiful nature. We went there around 2pm so were a bit earlier than all others for the evening safari. Great thing was that we were the only car in the National park for the major part of the tour. We've seen many different animals and birds. Not that many elephants but one family we could watch up close and they were not bothered at all by us, that was magical. We were told that there are more elephants in another national park right now, but we're not disappointed at all, it was worth it to be in a quiet without many other tourists and to watch diverse wildlife of the place. We took a safari driver in Habarana but it seems that all of them are similar. Ours was very respectful to animals (didn't go too close and turned off the engine, when we were watching animals) and pointed out some animals we wouldn't notice by ourselves.
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  • 5/5 Pasindu S. 10 months ago on Google
    A place like no other! A park where that can be seen elephants so closely and it is a great experience to life. The dry zone of Sri Lanka has few national parks that are sanctuaries, and provides accommodations for Asian Elephants. Minneriya National Park is a prominent place where you can watch elephants. This place is located around the Minneriya Lake and that attracts elephants and other animals. We visited there as a Safari and witnessed a few groups of elephants, nearly 30 - 40 by the figure. No restrictions for Safari vehicles in number of passengers - we had 9 onboard!
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  • 4/5 Rizny Ahmed A. 11 months ago on Google
    Just 30 minutes from sigiriya also just 2-3 hour enough to go around this park. Absolutely gorgeous park for all your animal viewing needs, the park is normally home to the one of largest collection of wild elephants in the country (over 500 elephants) We went in noon time so we just witnessed less then 50 elephants but much batter time is afternoon times when its a little hot outside where the elephants go out near the water to cool off, also even good if you visit during July and August You can enjoy almost all the animals. You can also hope to see a lot of peacocks, spotted deer, monkeys, eagles and other smallers animals. (Guide said) The Safari ride price is also very reasonable and drivers (guides) are kind enough to explain all the details and also their takings enough risk to entertain us. But comparing to other safari’s like “Yala” not that much variety’s of animals are here but enough elephants are there to impress us.
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  • 5/5 Yasas Sri W. 4 years ago on Google
    Another beautiful forest reservation. You can take a jeep for safari or if you have a jeep, you can pay a little amount and Safari with a guide by your own vehicle. Jan - April there are no much animals/elephants. August is the best time to see 400 - 600 elephants here!!! But there will be huge crowd as well.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Shehan F. 5 years ago on Google
    One of the best place to watch elephants. We saw about 27 elephants during our 3 hour safari. The national park was well preserved. The safari trail is a bit bumpy, so I highly recommend anyone could not handle bumpier road refrain from going. Take as many water bottles as you can. It’s ideal to avoid rainy season as most of the trail will be submerged.
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  • 5/5 D Traveller L. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice Park to visit, Newly born twin Elephants I saw on during my tour.All the trip is take 3 hours.35 km to 40 km track.elephants,deer,eagles,peacocks,fox,corocadiles are mainly you can see.Lepords can be seen rarely.Minneriya tank covered half of the park space. You can get a safari jeep from the Entrance Rs 3500.00 for tour.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alkesh C. 2 months ago on Google • 44 reviews New
    Amazing national park where the animals are free to roam. Plenty of elephants and birds - highly recommended. Note please do not visit the elephant sanctuary’s in Sri Lanka. The elephants DO NOT have freedom and are chained to perform for tourist (bath and feeding time etc). Please do your research.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 zee K. 4 months ago on Google • 104 reviews
    Great national park. Within minutes of entering I enjoyed a close encounter with an elephant happily munching away. Defo recommend a safari and visit here.

  • 5/5 Ian F. 4 months ago on Google • 6 reviews
    Loved our trip here. Much more a safari experience than Yala National reserve. Less tourists and more animals! The tracks were smaller and you feel like you were driving through the jungle (not the M25 in London, as at Yala) We were incredibly fortunate to be surrounded by herds of elephants with their calf’s. At one point you can leave your jeep and head to a large viewing platform, with 360 views across the landscape. Would 100% recommend
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  • 2/5 Shivani J. 1 year ago on Google
    Could have been a better safari if we went to Yala national park. This one was super boring and tiring for us. First of all, you will hardly see any animals - just 3-4 elephants from REALLY far away. Second, the roads are really bad. I'm not expecting a nice paved road, but this is painful. Lastly, the locals here now are much interested in making money rather than giving tourists a good experience. Seriously. No freaking animals, just few elephants! Not recommended 👎
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sajad A. 3 years ago on Google
    ✳️ We went here as part of our tour and had a great time. I was amazed at how many elephants we saw and how close they came to the jeep. When we started out there were a lot of jeeps in convoy but then we spread out and it was much better. A fun afternoon
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  • 5/5 Niklas P. 10 months ago on Google
    1. advice: go in the morning 2. advice: Minneriya from June to August, after that Kaudulla Full review: A tour in this park might very well be the highlight of your trip to Sri Lanka. We went on a tour on a wednesday morning with Shiran from "Minneriya & Kaudulla Jeep Safari". We originally wanted to go Kaudulla National Park, however since we were there in the midst of June, it was the season of Minneriya National Park (best time for Minneriya is June to August - after that the park is flooded an all the animals move to Kaudulla which is better in the months starting from mid August). Since the animals, parks, tours and prices are more or less the same, this review is applicable for both parks. We went in the morning and we are so glad we did, because in the afternoon there are over 100 jeeps on the same route and everything is really crowded. In the morning we were exactly two jeeps. If you look at other reviews and pictures you can see the crowds everywhere - of course so many vehicles also scare the animals away. We were picked up at 6 am at our hotel and drove there. You will be asked to pay before the tour at the entrance of the park. Our tour was 49500 lkr for 4 persons - which is not cheap compared to other offerings, but it was worth it. However, you might be able to get a better deal. The roads were rough, but out driver did very well and spotted every little bird everywhere. He also explained a lot about the animals, their habits and the surroundings. It was really interesting and you can clearly see, that he is in love with the nature around here. We saw deer, water buffalo, about 30 elephants and lots of different birds and eagle. Our diver was always patient and asked us, if we are ready to move on. He also made sure to not get to close to the animals or disturb them in their natural habitat. By 10 am we were back at the hotel.
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  • 5/5 bassith m. 4 years ago on Google
    You wouldn't see much animals, but experience is great, but we were fortunate see a lots of elephants at a very close proximity. It was amazing. Kids would love this place, driving through the jungle. Get a good guide to show you the place. I recommend Madura 0774727125.
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  • 5/5 Anuranga H. 1 year ago on Google
    🐘🐆🐊 ❤️ Dry zone national park filled with elephants, leopards, bears and various other animals. Safari vehicles takes you a journey through the park, and you will get the chance to watch animals and do photography as well. 📸
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Chathurika L. 3 months ago on Google • 36 reviews New
    I took these while travelling along this Habarana-Polonnaruwa road. If you travel along this road mostly you can see elephants near the road. Sometimes some other animals also.I think the noises of the road disturb their natural behaviours.
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  • 5/5 Asitha D. 2 years ago on Google
    I really enjoyed while I was traveling to Polonnaru passing this greenery place fully covered trees and lucky to capture some photos of deer and elephants. I respect this nature and this is the home of wild animals and please enjoy the movements without disturbing their lives.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dilshan M. 9 months ago on Google
    One of the best national parks in Sri Lanka. Nearly it has 9000 hectares and ideal place to watch elephants closely. This park is also known as best elephant gathering place in South Asia. You can see elephant herds with 5-25 elephants most of the time. Not only elephants but also you can witness several bird spices in there. The park usually opens from 6 am to 6 pm.
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  • 5/5 Islam r. 3 years ago on Google
    Good place.
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  • 5/5 Chandika S. 4 years ago on Google
    The best time to visit the park would be around 3pm, just when the elephants come out of the jungle to drink water, before they call it a day. We made a 2 hour drive through the park in an open jeep. Lots of bird-life and many elephants. The scenery is fantastic and the smell of the forest really nice. Try there are some jeep associations you can find. They have some standers of their service. I am recommending go on evening time. The Jeep safari price is Rs 3000/-
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  • 5/5 Pamela Mukherjee (Every Corner of W. 1 year ago on Google
    Minneriya National Park, located in the centre of Sri Lanka's well-known cultural triangle, is well recognised for its amazing elephant migration, one of Asia's finest animal experiences. As many as 300 elephants gather in the Minneriya National Park around the historic Minneriya water tank (which dates back to the third century AD) during the drier months of June to September, taking advantage of the receding waters that provide a vital water source. I have posted a detailed video on Minneriya, do check out my YouTube @everycornerofworld
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  • 5/5 Dilini R. 1 year ago on Google
    Home to one of the largest wild elephant gatherings in Asia as upto as many as 300 elephants arrive to the ancient Minneriya Tank for its water resouce. You can get really close to see the elephant herds crossing. There is much more flora and fauna to be seen as well. Absolutely gorgeous nature park for wildlife photography.
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  • 5/5 Harsha W. 2 years ago on Google
    Good wildlife experience . You can arrange safari vehicles at the park entrance
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  • 5/5 Esther J. 3 years ago on Google
    Such a wonderful experience
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  • 1/5 Ampm A. 3 years ago on Google
    This is a fake place. It was created by a private person for a government park. All the information here is wrong. The correct place is called minneriya safari park ticket counter. All the information is correct.I urge everyone who reports this to report this and select the correct location as the minneriya safari park ticket counter. It contains some complete personal information. Closing here is 6.30pm, but ticketing ends at 5pm, so I urge you all to report this incorrectly.
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  • 5/5 Sandaruwani L. 2 years ago on Google
    It's the rainy season for Minneriya and everyone from the safari people to the Nature trail personal of the hotel recommended not to visit Minneriya. I really wanted to visit there since my purpose was not to see elephants. I would say I have made the correct decision. Safari experience was wonderful. Minneriya wewa was beautiful and the the jungle was so greenery. We saw deers, peacocks, Monkeys, wild buffalos, eagles, a fox and a wild boar. We were the only people there on that day and it was very peaceful.
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  • 5/5 Ruch K. 2 years ago on Google
    It's a very nice place to visit during a trip but you should definitely plan on going there from April to August otherwise there wont be any elephants
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  • 5/5 Yolanda Calatrava D. 2 months ago on Google • 3 reviews New
    We arrived early in the morning, and there weren't many people around. Within minutes of entering, we spotted elephants! As we continued, we encountered large herds of them, and we were not too far away, which made the experience even more enjoyable. If you're looking to see elephants in a peaceful natural park setting, this is the place for you. The tranquility and proximity to these majestic creatures make it an unforgettable experience.
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  • 5/5 Nandun De S. 6 months ago on Google
    A national park in Sri Lanka's North Central Province is called Minneriya National Park. After being named a wildlife refuge in 1938, the region received its national park designation on August 12, 1997. The catchment of the Minneriya tank and the local wildlife are the main reasons the area was designated as protected. Due to King Mahasen's construction of the tank in the third century AD, it is significant historically.
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  • 4/5 Sanje A. 3 years ago on Google
    One of the best places in sri Lanka to see big herd of elephants. Tour takes around 3/4 hours. Take adequate water. Park management has to control the number of jeeps at any given time to avoid. Govnt and wildlife depatment has to consider the ways to improve ethical aspects of operating this visits without much distraction to elephant. Jeep operators and visitors has to behave responsibly by minimizing noize and getting very closer to wild life.
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  • 5/5 Mihiri M. 3 years ago on Google
    It’s the largest wild Asian elephant gathering in the world. You can observe nearly 150-350 number of elephants in the seasonal time. Large number of elephants are attracted to grass edge of Minneriya tank at the dry season. They’re playing, eating & bathing in their native environment. If you’re a elephant lover I’m recommending this place as a one of the best. Not only elephants, number of endemic bird species could be seen in here 🇱🇰❤️📷
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  • 5/5 Malinda S. 3 years ago on Google
    Minneriya national Park got plenty of wild animals . Specially collection of wild elephants.love to live with this nature
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  • 5/5 wandurambamangala h. 3 years ago on Google
    A national park to be protected 😊
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  • 5/5 Dushmantha W. 3 years ago on Google
    Great experience

  • 5/5 Nadun D. 3 years ago on Google
    Its a great place for having a safari, as well as fresh water bath.In evening or lunch can have fresh lake fish with traditional meal. And also you can visit the sacred place of minneriya Devalaya at Night

  • 4/5 Lasitha N. 3 years ago on Google
    The experience was great. There was a somewhat of a delay in issuing the tickets for the park. Otherwise it is worth the money spent.

  • 5/5 Razan A. 1 year ago on Google
    The Minneriya national park is about 30 min drive from Sigiriya , it is most famous for the amazing (elephant gathering about i think 350 ), also near the lake you can see very wide variety of birds. Wherever you look you'll see something .. birds, monkeys, spotted deers and many other animals. Best to visit during September and October. It's a breath-taking experience ,we enjoyed it more than yala safari. Seeing the baby elephants feeding with their mother was amazing and We were lucky to see two male elephants preparing to start a fight to be with the females. Fees is around 90$ for a private jeep for two adults.

  • 5/5 Lahiru K. 3 years ago on Google
    WoooW....... Wonderful place Come and enjoy our nature.....

  • 5/5 IT.molokov 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It was amazing! :) Watching the elephants is a pleasure! According to the website, in order to see a large concentration of elephants, it is better to go on an evening tour, after 2 pm, for 2.5-3 hours. We were on this. Entrance to the park for 2 Rs 8000 (~ $ 46), for the 1st 4800 (~ $ 27.5). The driver / guide in one person on a jeep from the Sigiriya Hotel cost RUR 7,500 (~ $ 43). In total, 15500 rupees (~ 89 $) came out for an individual trip for 2 of them. As we learned later, the prices at the hotel were more expensive for us, probably 2 times. Drivers can be found cheaper near restaurants. (Original) Это было потрясающе! :) Наблюдать за слониками одно удовольствие! Как пишут на сайте, что бы увидить большое скопление слонов, лучше ехать на вечерний тур, после 2 вечера, на 2,5-3 часа. Мы на таком и были. Вход в парк за 2-их 8000 (~46$) руппий, за 1го 4800 (~27,5$). Водитель/гид в одном лице на джиппе от отеля Sigiriya Hotel обошёлся в 7500 руппий (~43$). Итого на индивидуальную поездку за 2-оих вышло 15500 руппий (~89$). Как мы узнали позже, цены в отеле нам залупили дороже, раза в 2 наверно. Около ресторанчиков, водителей можно найти дешевле.

  • 5/5 Keshava K. 8 months ago on Google
    Minneriya Park is a wonderfully tranquil destination that I highly recommend. In my opinion, the best time to visit is in the evening, from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM. During this time, I had the opportunity to observe a variety of birds, majestic peacocks, and even some elephants.

  • 5/5 ShutterART C. 8 months ago on Google
    Best place to see Asian Elephants Gathering, Largest Gathering in the World. A really lovely park with lots of lovely views.

  • 5/5 Eva K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great visit, amazing elephants (Original) Super návštěva, úžasní sloni

  • 5/5 Santos S. 3 years ago on Google
    The best place to visit for elephants

  • 4/5 taka t. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Depending on the season, you can meet the elephant properly with a professional driver guide. (Original) 季節によりますがプロのドライバーガイドに任せればちゃんと象に会える。

  • 5/5 Himali S. 4 years ago on Google
    Found in the area around the Minneriya tank. Chloroxylon swietenia, Vitex altissima, Berrya cordifolia, Diospyros quaesita, and Drypetes sepiaria are dominant plant species in Minneriya. Randia dumetorum, crotons, and Calotropis gigantea are common in abandoned chena cultivations and scrublands. Plantations of eucalyptus and teak, established by the Department of Forest Conservation, can be seen within the park. Monocots and grass species include Bambusa bambos, Ceylon date palm (Phoenix pusilla), Imperata cylindrica, and Panicum maximum. The national park's faunal species include 24 species of mammals, 160 species of birds, 9 species of amphibians, 25 species of reptiles, 26 species of fish, and 75 species of butterflies.

  • 5/5 Mohamed N. 3 years ago on Google
    Best time to enter the park would be around 3.30pm.

  • 3/5 Moet N. 3 years ago on Google
    A beautiful park and you get to see a lot of wildlife. In my opinion the jeeps get too close to elephants and often times I saw elephants getting agitated by the jeeps. In the peak season, there are way more jeeps and humans than wildlife and they race to secure the best spot.

  • 5/5 புவி P. 3 years ago on Google
    This park has little varieties of wild animals

  • 5/5 Lydia K. 3 years ago on Google
    Is a beautiful place to enjoy with family

  • 5/5 Gayan d. 3 years ago on Google
    Want to see elephants you must go there

  • 5/5 Sharu T. 3 years ago on Google
    Good

  • 5/5 Wolfgang M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) We loved it thank you (Original) Wir haben es geliebt Danke

  • 4/5 Dulmini M. 3 years ago on Google
    A wonderful environment with a wide array of animals to be seen. You get an up close and personal experience with the elephants. Minneriya National Park is located 182 km away from Colombo in the North Central Plains of Sri Lanka. The major city closest to Minneriya National Park is Polonnaruwa. The renovated vast ancient Minneriya Rainwater Reservoir that irrigates the considerable area of the district of Polonnaruwa is the focal point of the Minneriya National Park. Being part of the elephant corridor which joins up with Kaudulla and Wasgomuwa parks, Minneriya National Park gives the opportunity to see herds of Elephants throughout the year.May to October is the best period to visit Minneriya National Park in view of the famous Gathering of the wild elephants. The vegetation of the park consists of tropical dry mixed evergreen forests, abandoned chena lands, grasslands and wetlands. The open grasslands and old chena lands are dominated by the many species of small shrub. The abandoned chenas are dominated by kukuruman (Randia dumetorum), keppettia (Croton sp.) wara (Calotropis Gigantea) and grasses i.e. katu-una (Bambusa bambos), wali indi (Phonenix zeylanica), illuk (Imerata Cylindirca) and pohon (Panicum Maximum). The phytoplankton is dominated by Microcystis and Melosira.Among the large trees are palu (Manilkara Hexandra), Satin (Chloroxylon Swietenia), milla (Vitex Altissima), Kalumediriya (Diospyros Quaesita), halmilla (Berrya Cordifolia), weera (Drypets Sepiaria). Minneriya National Park has recorded over 170 species of birds. From Migrating waders like Woodsand Piper, Common Sandpiper & Kentish Plovers to forest birds like Malabar-pied Hornbills, Rufus Woodpecker the globally endangered Lesser Adjutant and the endemics Sri Lanka Grey Horn-bill, Sri Lanka Green Pigeon, Brown-capped Babbler and Sri Lanka Jungle Fowl are some of the highlights. Maduru Oya National Park, Lahugala Kitulana National Park, Yala National Park, Wilpattu National Park, Kaudulla National Park, Minneriya National Park, Wasgamuwa National Park, Udawalawe National Park, Bundala National Park, Gal Oya National Park, Kumana National Park, Hurulu Eco Park, Horton Plains, Sinharaja Rain Forest, Kalawewa National Park, Lunugamvehera National Park, Pigeon Island National Park

  • 5/5 Rosi K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) If you are looking for a place to enjoy wildlife and dry zone forests in Sri Lanka then this is a great place. Although I am referring to wildlife, this is especially so by wild elephants. You can see 200/300 elephants at one time. They are tame but do not give sudden surprises. Depending on the situation, the number of heads and the type of vehicle, the Safari Jeep can be rented at a cost of 7000-10000LKR. This is a good tourist destination as it is close to Sigiriya. The best part of the day to visit the park is the evening. There is no danger as long as you stay in the vehicle. Many bird species can be seen inside. Local riders will now drive to where the maximum pachyderm is, so sit back and enjoy your jungle safari. (Original) ඔබ ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ වනජීවී හා වියළි කලාපයේ වනාන්තර භුක්ති විඳීමට ස්ථානයක් සොයන්නේ නම් මෙය හොඳම ස්ථානයකි. මම වන ජීවීන් ගැන සඳහන් කළත්, මෙය විශේෂයෙන් සැරිසරන්නේ වල් අලි ඇතුන් විසිනි. ඔබට එකවර අලි රංචුවක අලි 200/300 ක් දැක ගත හැකිය. ඔවුන් හීලෑ වී ඇති නමුත් හදිසියේ විස්මයන් ලබා දීමෙන් වළකින්න. තත්වය, හිස් ගණන සහ වාහනයේ වර්ගය අනුව සෆාරි ජීප් රථය 7000-10000LKR වියදමින් කුලියට ගත හැකිය. මෙය සිගිරියාට ආසන්නයේ බැවින් හොඳ සංචාරක ගමනාන්තයකි. උද්‍යානය නැරඹීමට දවසේ හොඳම කොටස සන්ධ්‍යාවයි. ඔබ වාහනය තුළ රැඳී සිටින තාක් කල් කිසිදු අනතුරක් නැත. කුරුළු විශේෂ රාශියක් ද ඇතුළත දැකිය හැකිය. දේශීය රියදුරන් මේ වන විට උපරිම පැචයිඩර්ම් ඇති ස්ථානයට ධාවනය කරනු ඇත, එබැවින් ඔබේ කැලෑ සෆාරි භුක්ති විඳීමට වාඩි වී විවේක ගන්න.

  • 5/5 Tharindu B. 3 years ago on Google
    One of the best places in sri Lanka to see big herd of elephants. Tour takes around 3/4 hours. Take adequate water. Minneriya National Park is located 182 km away from Colombo in the North Central Plains of Sri Lanka. The major city closest to Minneriya National Park is Polonnaruwa. The renovated vast ancient Minneriya Rainwater Reservoir that irrigates the considerable area of the district of Polonnaruwa is the focal point of the Minneriya National Park. Being part of the elephant corridor which joins up with Kaudulla and Wasgomuwa parks, Minneriya National Park gives the opportunity to see herds of Elephants throughout the year.May to October is the best period to visit Minneriya National Park in view of the famous Gathering of the wild elephants. Minneriya National Park that covers an area of 8,889 hectares is of tropical monsoon climate: annual rainfall is about 1146mm and mean annual temperature is 27.5 centigrade. The altitude ranges from100m to 885m at the top of Nilgala peak. Minneriya National Park has no accommodation facilities within its boundaries. But the cities close to Minneriya National Park- Sigiriya, Polonnaruwa, Habrana and Giritale- are clustered with luxury hotels and lodges.

  • 5/5 Shamen A. 4 years ago on Google
    Best place to go safari in sri lannka..

  • 5/5 Amali G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) National park in North Central Province of Sri Lanka. The area was designated a national park on August 12, 1997 and was first declared a wildlife reserve in 1938. The area is declared a protected area to protect the wildlife in the Mineriya Tank catchment and surrounding areas. This tank is of historical importance and was built in the 3rd century by King Mahathen. The park is a dry season feeding ground for the elephant population in the forests of Matare, Polonnaruwa and Trincomalee districts. The park earned Rs. Six months to August 2009, 10.7 million. [2] Together with Codulla and Giritale, Mineriya forms one of Sri Lanka's 70 Important Bird Areas (IBAs). The park is 182 kilometers (113 miles) from Colombo This region is located in the arid region of Sri Lanka with an average rainfall of 1,500-2,000 millimeters (59-79 inches). [1] The minimum and maximum temperatures in the park are 20.6 ° C (69.1 ° F) and 34.5 ° C (94.1 ° F), respectively. [4] The main source of water for the tank is the water diversion of the Anbang and Elahera canals. The rainy season is considered the dry season from October to January and from May to September in the northeast monsoon. Minneriya's main habitat is of several types, including low canopy mountain forests, intermediate high canopy secondary forests, shrublands, abandoned zenas, grasslands, rock outcrops and wetlands. Terminalia arjuna, Manilkara hexandra, neem (Azadirachta indica), sacred figs (Ficus religiosa), and Piliostigma racemosum are commonly found around Minneriya tanks. [1] Chloroxylone Swittenia, Vitex altissima, Berrya cordifolia, Diospyros quaesita and Drypetes sepiaria are the main plant species of Minneriya. [4] Randia dumetorum, crotons, and Calotropis gigantea are common in abandoned Chena cultivation and shrublands. Eucalyptus and teak plantations founded by the Forest Conservation Agency can be seen in the park. Monocotyledonous plants and grass species include the bamboo sambo, the Ceylon date pusilla, the imperata syringa, and the largest panicum. The national park fauna includes 24 mammals, 160 birds, 9 amphibians, 25 reptiles, 26 fish and 75 butterflies. [Four] A group of elephants It is known that certain elephants become more aggressive in the park as a result of encounters with humans. According to Park Wardens, this elephant lost a baby when it hit a car. Pregnant, she crashed into about 15 tourist vehicles in the park over the past month. Safari car in the park During the dry season, many Sri Lankan elephants are attracted to the steppe at the edge of the reservoir [1]. The Mineriya tank helps maintain a large flock. The number of elephants collected here is about 150-200. [4] There are reports that the number of elephants reaches 700. [5] They emigrate here from Wasgamuwa National Park and benefit from the park's forest food and shelter. Due to the elephants, tourists visit Mineriya especially in the dry season. Other animals The park is an important habitat for two endemic monkeys in Sri Lanka, the purple-faced langur and the lizard. [4] Large herbivorous mammals, such as Sri Lankan sambar deer and Sri Lankan axe deer, frequently visit the park. Rare endangered species such as leopards in Sri Lanka and sloths in Sri Lanka live in Mineriya. Mineriya is one of the areas where the gray thin loris was allegedly found in Sri Lanka. [6] The Mineriya Reservoir is an important habitat for large waterbirds such as adjuvants, storks, and speckled pelicans. [1] Mineriya is a dormitory for many residents and migratory bird species. A flock of 2000 small cormorants has been reported. Great white pelicans, ruddy turnstones and herons are other water birds here too. Among the endemic birds are the Sri Lankan jungle foul, Sri Lankan hanging parrots, brown-eyed wasps, Sri Lankan gray hornbill, Black-winged lacewing and crimson owl fox. The number of endangered birds recorded from this national park is 11. Amphibians of the Fejervarya pulla and Polypedates cruciger have been recorded from this area. There are eight species of endemic reptiles, all of which are considered endangered. [4] The Payne Trip Lizard and Lankascincus Farax are among them. Saltwater crocodiles, pythons, Asian water monitors, and Bengal monitors are among the other reptiles. Four of the freshwater fish recorded from Mineriya are endemic to Sri Lanka. (Original) スリランカの北中央州の国立公園。この地域は1997年8月12日に国立公園に指定され、1938年に野生生物保護区として最初に宣言された。この地域を保護地域として宣言するのは、ミネリヤタンクの集水域と周辺地域の野生生物を保護するためです。この戦車は歴史的に重要で、マハセン王によって3世紀に建てられました。公園は、マタレ、ポロンナルワ、トリンコマリー地区の森林に住むゾウの人口のための乾季の餌場です。公園はルピーの収入を得ました。 2009年8月までの6か月で1,070万人。[2]コドゥッラやギリタレーとともに、ミネリヤはスリランカの70の重要鳥エリア(IBA)の1つを形成しています。公園はコロンボから182キロ(113マイル)の場所にありますこの地域はスリランカの乾燥地帯にあり、平均降水量は1,500〜2,000ミリメートル(59〜79インチ)です。[1]公園の最低気温と最高気温は、それぞれ20.6°C(69.1°F)と34.5°C(94.1°F)です。[4]タンクの主な水源は、アンバン川とエラヘラ運河の分水です。雨季は、北東モンスーンの10月から1月までと5月から9月まで乾季と見なされます。ミネリヤの主な生息地は、低キャノピー山地森林、中間の高キャノピー二次林、低木地帯、放棄されたチェナ地、草地、岩の露頭、湿地など、いくつかのタイプです。Terminalia arjuna、Manilkara hexandra、ニーム(Azadirachta indica)、神聖なイチジク(Ficus religiosa)、およびPiliostigma racemosumは、一般的にMinneriyaタンクの周囲に見られます。[1]クロロキシロンスウィテニア、Vitex altissima、Berrya cordifolia、Diospyros quaesita、Drypetes sepiariaは、ミネリヤの主要な植物種です。[4] Randia dumetorum、crotons、およびCalotropis giganteaは、放棄されたチェナ栽培および低木地帯で一般的です。森林保護局によって設立されたユーカリとチークのプランテーションは、公園内で見ることができます。単子葉植物と草種には、バンブーサバンボ、セイロンナツメヤシ(Phoenix pusilla)、インペラタシリンドリカ、最大のパニカムなどがあります。国立公園の動物群には、24種の哺乳類、160種の鳥、9種の両生類、25種の爬虫類、26種の魚、75種の蝶が含まれます。[4] 象の集まり 公園では、人間との出会いの結果、特定の象がより攻撃的になることが知られています。パークワーデンスによると、この象は車にぶつかったときに赤ん坊を失いました。妊娠している彼女は、この1か月間に公園で約15台の観光車両に衝突しました。 公園のサファリ車 乾季には、多数のスリランカゾウが貯水池の端にある草原に引き寄せられます[1]。ミネリヤ戦車は大きな群れを維持するのに貢献します。ここに集められたゾウの数は約150〜200頭です。[4]ゾウの数が700に達すると報告されている報告もあります。[5]彼らはここワスガムワ国立公園から移住し、公園の森の食物と避難所から利益を得ます。象のせいで、特に乾季は観光客がミネリヤを訪れます。 他の動物 公園は、スリランカの2つの固有のサル、紫顔のラングールとトカゲザルの重要な生息地です。[4]スリランカのサンバーシカやスリランカのアクシカなどの大型の草食性哺乳類が公園を頻繁に訪れます。スリランカのヒョウやスリランカのナマケモノなどの希少な絶滅危惧種がミネリヤに生息しています。ミネリヤは、スリランカで灰色の細いロリスが発見されたとされる地域の1つです。[6] ミネリヤ貯水池は、アジュバント、コウノトリ、斑点ペリカンなどの大型水鳥にとって重要な生息地です。[1]ミネリヤは、多くの居住者および渡り鳥の種のための寮です。 2000頭の小さな鵜の群れが報告されている。素晴らしい白いペリカン、血色の良いターンストーン、アオサギもここにいる他の水鳥です。固有の鳥の中には、スリランカジャングルファウル、スリランカハンギングオウム、茶色をかぶったスズメバチ、スリランカグレーサイチョウ、クロツユクサカゲロウ、深紅色のフクロギツネなどがあります。この国立公園から記録された絶滅危惧鳥の数は11です。Fejervarya pullaとPolypedates crucigerの両生類がこの地域から記録されています。固有の爬虫類には8つの種があり、それらはすべて絶滅危惧種と見なされています。[4]ペイントリップトカゲとLankascincusファラックスがその中にあります。塩水ワニ、インドニシキヘビ、アジア水モニター、ベンガルモニターは他の爬虫類の1つです。ミネリヤから記録された淡水魚のうち4匹はスリランカに固有のものです。

  • 5/5 Gayan K. 2 years ago on Google
    Very nice national park. Great tourist attaction and great place for safari

  • 5/5 Chithaka C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Minneriya is a good place to see elephants (Original) අලි බලන්න මින්නේරිය හොද තැනක්

  • 5/5 Mihiri T. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Minneriya National Park (Sinhala: Romanization: Minervia Nationalism; Tamil: Minoria Tashia Wam) is a national park located in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka. The area was designated a national park and was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1938 on August 12, 1997. The reason why the area is said to be safe is to protect Lake Minneriya and surrounding wildlife. ADVERTISEMENT Built in the third century by King Mahason, this lake has historical significance. The park is a dry season for the wild elephants in the Matale, Polonnaruwa and Trincomalee districts. The garden costs Rs. 10.7 million in the six months ended August 2009. With Caudulla and Giritale, Minnesota becomes one of the 70 most important birding areas in Sri Lanka. The park is 182 km (113 mi) from Colombo. (Original) මින්නේරියා ජාතික වනෝද්යානය (සිංහල: රෝමානුකරණය: මිනේරියා ජාතිකා වනදිනයා; දමිළ: මිනේරියා ටාෂියා වාම්) යනු ශ්රී ලංකාවේ උතුරු මැද පළාතේ පිහිටි ජාතික උද්යානයකි. මෙම ප්රදේශය ජාතික වනෝද්යානයක් ලෙස නම් කරන ලද්දේ 1997 අගෝස්තු 12 වන දින වනජීවී අභයභූමියක් ලෙස 1938 දී ප්රකාශයට පත් කරමිනි. ප්රදේශය ආරක්ෂිත යැයි ප්රකාශ කිරීමට හේතුව මින්නේරියා වැව සහ අවට වනජීවීන් ආරක්ෂා කිරීමයි. ක්රි.ව. තුන්වන සියවසේදී මහසන් රජු විසින් ඉදිකරන ලද මෙම වැව historical තිහාසික වැදගත්කමක් දරයි. මෙම උද්යානය මාතලේ, පොලොන්නරුවා සහ ත්රිකුණාමල දිස්ත්රික්කවල වනාන්තරවල වාසය කරන අලි ගහණය සඳහා වියළි කාලයකි. උද්යානය රු. 2009 අගෝස්තු වලින් අවසන් වූ මාස හය තුළ මිලියන 10.7 ක් විය. කෞදුල්ලා සහ ගිරිතලේ සමඟ මින්නේරියා ශ්රී ලංකාවේ වැදගත් කුරුලු ප්රදේශ 70 න් එකක් බවට පත්වේ. මෙම උද්යානය කොළඹ සිට කිලෝමීටර් 182 ක් (සැතපුම් 113) දුරින් පිහිටා ඇත.

  • 5/5 Punsari Y. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Sri lankawe uthuru Meda palathe pihiti jathika the dynayaki. maya sathwa udyanayak lsa Nam car aththe of 1997 rsha to wait ya.eya edin of najivi abaya bumiyak lasa Nam krana di.mehi of a stained hasika wedagath Kam in shiyaki, ma'am have kaopu lassna abaya Web miyaki. (Original) sri lankawe uthuru meda palathe pihiti jathika udynayaki. maya sathwa udyanayak lsa nam kara aththe 1997 warshayediya.eya edin wanajivi abaya bumiyak lasa nam krana ladi.mehi athihasika wedagath kam rashiyaki,mama dakaopu lassna abaya bumiyaki.

  • 5/5 David D. 4 years ago on Google

  • 5/5 Abdulrhman A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The most beautiful thing in the park is riding a safari jeep and wandering .. You will not encounter many animals (Original) اجمل ما في المنتزه ركوب الجيب السفاري والتجول.. لن تصادف حيوانات كثيرة

  • 3/5 Stefan S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beautiful nature park with many animals. Unfortunately too many cars and long queues where you just waited for your turn and hoped that the animal had not gone ... We saw most elephants on the trip home along the road where we had to stop when elephants crossed. (Original) Flot naturpark med mange dyr. Desværre alt for mange biler og lange køer hvor man bare ventede på at det blev ens tur og håbede på at dyret ikke var gået... Vi så flest elefanter på turen hjem langs vejen hvor vi måtte stoppe da elefanter gik over.

  • 5/5 Bishan De S. 3 years ago on Google
    Chilled

  • 5/5 Thilina M. 3 years ago on Google
    If you want to visit the largest herd of wild elephants in Sri Lanka, Minneriya is a perfect national park. With a dry zone ecosystem, this national park is also ideal for bird watching during the dry season.

  • 5/5 Ishini J. 2 years ago on Google
    Minneriya National Park is a national park in North Central Province of Sri Lanka. The park has become niche for many kind of bird species , mammals and reptiles. The area belongs to the catchment of Minneriya tank which was built by King Mahasen in the 3rd century AD. Tourists can visit the park for safari . Since the elephants are common in the evening at the dry season it is a nice place for wild life photography . Those who are intrest to visit make sure you are only remain your footprints in the forest!

  • 5/5 Touring with F. 3 years ago on Google
    Great national park

  • 5/5 Mahesh A. 2 years ago on Google
    Great place to observe Elephants in the wild


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