Udawalawe National Park lies on the boundary of Sabaragamuwa and Uva Provinces, in Sri Lanka. The national park was created to provide a sanctuary for wild animals displaced by the construction of the Udawalawe Reservoir on the Walawe River, as well as to protect the catchment of the reservoir. Park is especially popular among Elephant lovers as it is the home to a great number of elephants. There are more than 400 elephants living there. During a visit, it is not unusual to see big herds of adult and baby elephants feeding or bathing and playing in water. Even though elephants are the main attraction, you can spot many birds, water buffalos, deer, monkeys, and other kinds of animals.

The tour will end with a cluster of ancient Buddhist cave shrines on a natural rock that rises 673 feet (205 meters from the jungle floor, the Mulkirigala Rock Monastery is one of South Sri Lanka’s must-sees. While temples have existed here for 2,000 years, the caves are brim with colorful Buddha statues and frescoes dating from the 1700s.