Location: Habarana
Top Things to do in Habarana
Top 10 Things to do in Habarana, North Central Province
Habarana is a small city in the Anuradhapura District of Sri Lanka. The location has some mid-range and up hotels aimed at package tourists, and is a departure point for other nearby locations of greater interest.
Restaurants in Habarana
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. Rana's Travel Counter & Information Center
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 81 reviews
We give all information for the tourist about the Archaeological sites ,National parks & Road map for their travel destination.I help the tourist to find the bus stops with the bus number for their destination.At the same time, I give the small maps to find the buses & manage their travel destination. we provide taxi service(luxury vehicle). We arrange budget jeep safari(Minneriya,Kaudulla,Eco park).We provide budget hotels& taxi service(Airport drop,pick-up,excursions,round tours).We rent motor bikes & Bicycles. We book train tickets & Kandy dance show tickets. we do village/Nature tours,Elephant ride,Sri lankan Ayurveda Herbal treatments as well.
Reviewed By 975karenc - Kandy, Sri Lanka
Rana organised our elephant safari, trip to Pollonnorawu and also drove us to Kandy from our hotel in the Sigiriya area. He didn’t hard sell which we appreciated. He even helped us find train tickets to Ella, which are like gold dust at the busy season. And helped resolve an issue we had with our Sri Lankan SIM. He was a real Mr Fix-it! Rana was fun, knowledgeable, friendly and reliable. Thank you!
3. Minneriya Safari
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 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. Fernando Adventure Safaries
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 19 reviews
6. Dambulla Cave Temple
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 825 reviews
The Dambulla Cave Temple is located 24 km (30 min) from Sigiriya in central Sri Lanka. Built in about 80BC It is the largest and best preserved cave temple in Sri Lanka. Inside are 153 Buddha statues in various reposes, three statues of ancient kings, and four other statues including those of Vishnu and Ganesh. The ceiling and walls have been repainted over the centuries contain a juxtapose of imagery including those of royal life.
Reviewed By Holidaymad - Brentwood, United Kingdom
Although there are approx 300 steps from the car park up until the caves, it was definitely worth the climb. All 5 temples are very interesting, and have been lit in a way that compliments the statues, stupas and Buddhas. I would definitely recommend a visit here - it’s a very unique site and the history behind it is very interesting.
7. 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.
8. Habarana Buddhist Temple
9. Habarana Lake
10. Hindu kovil
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
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