Top 6 Nature & Wildlife Areas in Habarana, North Central Province

November 18, 2021 Leonarda Pillsbury

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

C/O, Palugaswewa Post, Palugaswewa #50, Hotel Road Mount Lavinia, Habarana 50150 Sri Lanka +94 76 299 8059 [email protected] http://dwgon.blogspot.com
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5.0 based on 44 reviews

Dhilip De Alwis

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. Kaudulla National Park

Galoya Road, Habarana 51375 Sri Lanka
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4.5 based on 1,024 reviews

Kaudulla National Park

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

3. Fernando Adventure Safaries

Hiriwadunna, Habarana 21000 Sri Lanka +94 77 462 0354 [email protected]
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4.5 based on 19 reviews

Fernando Adventure Safaries

4. Hurulu Eco Park

Habarana-Trincomalee Road, Habarana 50150 Sri Lanka
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4.0 based on 361 reviews

Hurulu Eco Park

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.

5. Happy Lanka Safari

Kandy Road, Habarana 50150 Sri Lanka +94 77 445 5161 [email protected] http://www.happylankadrivers.com

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". ​

6. SDF Travels

No: 05 C.W.E junction, Habarana 50150 Sri Lanka +94 76 679 2360 [email protected]

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