Top Things to do in North Central Province
The 9 Best Nature & Wildlife Areas in North Central Province, Sri Lanka
Discover the best top things to do in North Central Province, Sri Lanka including Dhilip De Alwis, Minneriya National Park, Fernando Adventure Safaries, Kaudulla National Park, Wilpattu National Park, Hurulu Eco Park, Luck Uyana Herbal Medecines Garden, Happy Lanka Safari, SDF Travels.
Restaurants in North Central Province
1. Dhilip De Alwis
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 44 reviews
I am a wildlife photographer and a bird guide. I have been ranked #1 in the North Central Province for spotting birds by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology at the recently concluded eBird count. Also i am ranked #19 by island wide also been ranked me by CLOO New York. If any one needed a an Ornithologist please refer my info placed here.
Reviewed By eatsleepbreathtravel
We (family with two kids) visited Sri Lanka in June 2018 and had a great time with Dhilip at a bird watching & walking tour. He knows everything about every bird. We had a lucky day spotting some rare sighted birds. He knows exactly where they are and you can watch them very close and clear seeing all their beautiful colours with his binocular. He is a great talented guide and very enjoyable to spend time with him.Will definitely recommend him to all visiting Sri Lanka and are nature lovers. Wish to come back soon to this paradise on earth.
2. Minneriya National Park
3. Fernando Adventure Safaries
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 19 reviews
4. Kaudulla National Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,024 reviews
A safari in the Kaudulla national park in Sri Lanka is a bucket-list aspiration for many tourists, which mean the place is an absolutely incredible wildlife spectacle. Located in the historic city of Polonnaruwa in Sri Lanka, Kaudulla national park presents an ample of opportunities for travellers to spot majestic elephants in their natural habitats. In addition to the elephants, sambar deer, Sri Lankan axis deer, chevrotain, wild boar, Asian spoonbill, grey-headed fish eagle, painted stork and openbill stork are common visuals at the park. Aside from these, one could rarely capture the glimpse of leopard and sloth bear in the forest. Going on a bumpy ride through an evergreen forest of Kaudulla national park along the small trails is a great adventure, wildlife enthusiasts can’t say ‘NO’ to. The Kaudulla reservoir being the life blood to the wildlife of the park, attracts herds of elephants during the dry season from nearby Minneriya, Wasgamuwa and Somawathiya national parks.
Reviewed By thebusyitinerary - Pune, India
Kaudulla or Minneriya is the obvious question when one is in Sigiriya area. Guides and jeep drivers decide on know positions of elephant herds and water level in the area. Our Jeep safari suggested Kaudulla, so off we went. We did have a few sighting of peacocks, deer, birds, monitor lizards, but these parks are for the majestic Asian elephant the largest mammal on land. After a bumpy ride through the greens we came across a vast expanse of grassland and so many elephants. There were everywhere, near us, ahead of us & everywhere we could see. This was a large gathering of approx 350 wild elephants. Our driver said that there are more baby elephants this year than last. This is the best place in Sri Lanka to see wild elephants in such a large number. Park ticket costed us LKR 14800 for a group of 6 and jeep charges were LKR7500
5. Wilpattu National Park
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 689 reviews
Reviewed By jc_travelling
Wilpattu is less well known than Yala and, having done Minneriya for the elephants we wondered whether it was worth the trip. Fortunately we decided to go ahead. It's mostly woodland with patches of open ground particularly around the lakes. Even if you don't see anything, it is a a great excursion into nature. In the end we did see elephant, buffalo, spotted deer, crocodiles, turtles, tortoises, monitor lizards, horbills, storks, eagles and then 3 1/2 hours into a 4 hour tour, as we were on our way out, a leopard basking by the side of the road. The guide says its a about a 6 in 10 chance of seeing a leopard. We were traveling with the support of Columbus Tours and their guide booked the jeep and driver.
6. Hurulu Eco Park
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 361 reviews
Reviewed By cedrich_11 - Citta di Castello, Italy
Taking local advice on where the elephants were, we spent a beautiful afternoon in the Eco Park. Here the grass is tall and so the elephants are harder to see, and pop out of the high grass unexpectedly, which they did. Always take local advice and a fantastic experience is to be had, in a lovely landscape.
7. Luck Uyana Herbal Medecines Garden
8. Happy Lanka Safari
Enjoying Safari to Kaudulla and Minneriya National Parks will probably be one of your highlights of your visit to Sri Lanka. We are specialised in safaris and even co-worked with one of the best cinemotographer of Sri Lanka Dilum Alagiyawanna for the documentaire "The gathering at Minneriya National Park".
9. SDF Travels
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