Wilpattu National Park Afternoon Safari Game Drive departing from Anuradhapura

Visit: Best of Lanka, 295/1/2/1, 2nd Floor Stanley Thilakarathne Mawatha, Jubilee Post, Nugegoda 10250 Sri Lanka

• 2.00 PM Pick up from Anuradhapura hotel and Transfer to Wilpattu National Park
• 3.00 PM to 6.00 PM afternoon safari game drive in Wilpattu National Park (Packed with exciting wildlife, Wilpattu is waiting to be explored! The varying habitats have attracted many species of wildlife, both resident and migrant. 31 species of mammals have been identified; some of them being Leopard (a favorite amongst visitors), Sloth Bear, Elephant, Spotted and Barking Deer, Sambur, Wild Boar and even Crocks. It is also home to an abundance of endemic birdlife such as the Jungle Fowl, Painted Stork, Owl, Terns, Gulls, Eagles, Heron and the winter migrants who home for short periods within the nature reserve. Butterflies such as the Blue and Common Mormons, Common Rose and Crimson Rose amongst many other species can be seen vividly fluttering around. On top of the list of reptiles is the Mugger Crocodile followed by Monitor Lizards, Python, Cobra, Rat Snake along with Star Tortoise, Pond turtle and Soft shelled Turtle amongst many others. )
• 6.00 PM Transfer back to Anuradhapura hotel - Approximately 1 hour drive
• 7.00 PM Trip ends in Anuradhapura