Wilpattu National Park

Fantastic wild nature area with many animals and birds.
We were so lucky to see 5 leopards, 4 elephants, many monkeys and so beautiful birds!
Unforgettable experience indeed!
All you need - choose the right driver as it’s strictly prohibited to go down to the surface while watching.

Very sensitive environment. Basically this is home for Elephants, crocodiles, tigers and bears. Road through jungle is permanently closed . Safari jeeps enters from puttlam side only.I visited many times. Dry season and wet season both experienced.

Great national park located in the North west of Sri Lanka. Really glad I chose a safari here as much less overcrowded than other parks and I was fortunate enough to spot a leopard, although not so quick to get a photo. Seen lots of wonderful wildlife and there is a picnic area by the lake where you can get out the jeep and have a walk around. Was an amazing experience and definitely recommend visiting this park.

Visiting the park was one of the highlights of our trip. We had visited a few other parks on our trip but none matched Wilapattu in terms of the beauty of the landscape and the diversity of animals we saw. The park is also far less crowded than other parks creating a much more authentic feel.
We were unlucky and didn’t see the leopard which we had hoped to see, but despite that it was still a memorable experience. We also only did half a day so reduced our chances.
The park is very professionally managed feeling more like a park than a tourist attraction.

If you are here to see Sri Lankan leopards this is the best place in Sri Lanka. We were lucky to have travelled the day after a leopard had hunted a buffalo and a wild boar and since they like to eat their carcass over the next couple of days we managed to drive to there and observe them walking from bush to bush with the cubs. In total we managed to see six different leopards along with a black bear, peacocks, deer, buffaloes and various other indigenous wildlife. Unfortunately we could not see any elephants as this national park is not well know for elephants such as Yala and Udawalawa. Also seeing leopards is sometimes can be a hit and miss. Previously we had times where we did not see a leopard for a while day of safari in the park. So if you can get some intel about when leopards have made a kill near the route that would be the best time to visit the park.

We went wilpattu national park with our German friends. We saw lots of animals and birds. Specially our target leopard and bear done✅. We can recommend this place highly. Hope to go again again 🤞.

The best and the biggest national park in Sri Lanka. If you are searching for somewhere to spend your holidays or need some relaxation in your life, this is the best place. I was addicted to the place at the first time I have visited there

Largest national park in Sri Lanka. We visited in December so really enjoyed the lush greenery and cool breeze. Entrance fees for foreigners are steep but worth it for the experience. We went for safari with Hashan, a great guide, jeep has comfortable seats with home cooked food.

It was unfortunately a rainy day (rather both days) on 6-7 January 2024. We couldn’t see the big ones, but we enjoyed the safari 😊😊.

We enjoyed the stay at Claughton Wild, which is a superb place to stay.

Jeep safari was a fun adventure. We saw a leopard, elephant, crocodile, mongoose, boar, chital, jackal, monitor lizards and so many birds

Beautiful national park with a diversity of wildlife, but of course you need luck to see all the different animals, but only the surroundings alone are worth a visit.

Wilpattu is an iconic forest located in the northwestern province of Sri Lanka. It boasts a broad range of animal diversity, unique species, and distinct trees. A Wilpattu safari, lasting 3-4 hours, offers visitors a chance to explore breathtaking locations and immerse themselves in the forest's beauty. Such an experience is rare in Sri Lanka, making it truly worth the visit.

Best National park with best Safari trackers.National park with various forest systems,you can see Leopards with cubs,Birds,Crocodiles,Deer species,Bears etc.

A must visit for nature lovers. The park has a diverse variety of birds and animals. It also had several places of historical interest such as Kudiramali, where price Vijaya landed.

This was my very first experience visiting a national park in Sri Lanka. Previously, I went through the Yala National Park for Sithulpawwa and via the Buttala-Kataragama, but never had the chance to experience a wild life safari.

Wilpattu National Park is the largest and one of the oldest national parks in Sri Lanka. The national park lies in the dry zone. You could experience all the wild life varieties related to the dry zone. We entered the national park through the Hunuwilagama entrance. The tickets were quite expensive, but the experience was well worth the price. Luckily, we were able to see most of the animals that inhabit the area. We noticed a spotted changeable hawk-eagle that got injured at the entrance to the park. There were so many white butterflies flowing through our path. There were wild water buffalo roaming here and there. Herds of deer were also interesting to see. There are saltwater and freshwater lakes throughout this national park in different locations, which in Sinhala are referred to as Villu. We spotted herds of elephants at two different places. Fortunately, after eagerly and patiently waiting, we encountered the Sri Lankan leopard. A closer view of the crested serpent eagle was also seen.

It should be mentioned that the animal encounters are random; that is what nature is all about. You have to be impatient and silent to witness the animals behaviors. Certainly, I would love to visit this national park again. As Sri Lankans, it is our utmost responsibility to save these endemic wild life reserves for the future.

One of the superb National park in Sri Lanka ,most of the time we can watch elephants, bears, serpent eagles, leopards & deers🦚🦚🦚

All credit to the Warden and his team. This park is just run better than the others, and it's purely because the boss does his job, makes sure his team does, and enforces the rules. Is it a good or a bad thing that it's harder to get sightings here? I'd say it's a good thing. The fact that more mobile signal is creeping in, and that visitors with more money than sense or time are being more demanding without regard for jungle ethics, in search of their prize photo, does appear to be changing behaviour among the jeep drivers though. Hope that doesn't go as far as it has in Yala

Excellent National park… take a guide and driver. Probably worth a full day or two half days. If you are interested in wildlife, you will see so much and so much variety! We probably saw over 50 different species in two days. Including leopards and sloth bear as well as countless bird species.
Bring water and check food is included though as nothing in the park, unsurprisingly!

Highly recommended we spent a whole day spotting animals in the park and have seen 3 lepards, fox, elephants, crocodiles and many more. But yes of course its nature, you have to patient and come with low expectations - we are extremely grateful for all the animals which showed up for us.

The best place for safaris. We able to see A tiger and other animals such as deers peacock and several kinda birds. It was an unforgettable tour in my life. Recommend to go and experience the nature of sri Lanka and valued it.