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Make your safari dreams come true and join this exciting experience at Minneriya National Park with us! Watch “The Gathering” which is an outstanding spectacle and takes place in the dry season from July to October with its peak in August and September. The tank at the Park is of great historical importance as Sri Lankan monarch King Mahasen built it in 3rd century AD. The amount of elephants that can be spotted at this place makes it amazing. Minneriya is not only famous for its elephants population but also for leopards, dozens of bird species as well as countless fauna. Thisnational park is an ideal place for those who love nature and wildlife!
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Duration: 11 to 12 hours
Starts: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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Make your safari dreams come true and join this exciting experience at Minneriya National Park with us! Watch “The Gathering” which is an outstanding spectacle and takes place in the dry season from July to October with its peak in August and September. The tank at the Park is of great historical importance as Sri Lankan monarch King Mahasen built it in 3rd century AD. The amount of elephants that can be spotted at this place makes it amazing. Minneriya is not only famous for its elephants population but also for leopards, dozens of bird species as well as countless fauna. Thisnational park is an ideal place for those who love nature and wildlife!
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Stop At: Minneriya National Park, Maradankadawala-Habarana-Thirukkondaiadimadu Highway, 50150 Sri Lanka
Located in the heart of Sri Lanka’s Cultural Triangle, Minneriya’s scenery offers just the kind of respite one might be looking for if suffering from ‘ruin overdose’. The park’s centrepiece is the 300 square hectare water tank, built by King Mahasena in the 3rd century BC, which today attracts herds of wild elephant who gather on the shores to drink and cool off in the thick afternoon heat. The surrounding evergreen forest is peppered with satinwood, rosewood, halmill and ancient weera trees. However, the main attraction in this park is the elephants, and Minneriya is one of the best places in the country to see them.
Duration: 4 hours
