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Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Kandy

Take an exciting tour of the home of the majestic elephants.

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Dec - May

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5-6 Days

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Rs. 1,980

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About Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Kandy

Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is not a zoo, but something bigger and more interesting. It is a breeding ground for Asian elephants who are left abandoned due to unforeseeable circumstances. It is a widely acclaimed tourist attraction because of its comfortable setting for elephants. Visitors are allowed to see the way elephants are treated and cared for. This helps guests to reconnect with nature and wildlife and reach out to making sanctuaries like these a better place. Pinnawala is an efficient elephant sanctuary that started back in 1975 but is still functioning and attracting tourists from all over the world. The elephant sanctuary takes in baby elephants that have been abandoned and takes care of them for the longest time. Tourists get to see the elephants being fed milk, their bathing routine, and interaction with each other. All this adds up to a wholesome experience for animal lovers and wildlife enthusiasts.

Attractions of Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage

The amazing Pinnawala Elephant Sanctuary in Sri Lanka shows its guests the beauty of parenting the gentle creature. It also provides its visitors an option to check out numerous places near its premises that allows tourists to visit and enjoy Pinnawala thoroughly.

Udawalawe National Park

Udawalawe National park was created for animals that were left homeless and cold due to the construction of the Udawalawe reservoir. The government created this park to protect the various and rare species of animals that were left out in the open and could pose a threat to the locals living in the nearby areas. The park houses numerous species of reptiles, birds, elephants, cats, and fishes.

Pinnawala Handicrafts Emporium

It is no secret that shopping is an essential activity that is undertaken during every vacation or a visit to a new spot. The Pinnawala handicrafts emporium provides the shopper in you various arts and craftwork especially made in Sri Lanka. All these handicrafts are completely affordable and can also be delivered to your doorstep if the product is too huge to be carried around.

Maha Oya River

Maha Oya River is a stream that flows through Pinnawala elephant orphanage. This is where the elephants are taken for a bath during the day. The river is also used for agriculture practices. Tourists can go for a swim in the river or take a walk along the shores of the river, and experience serenity leaving them refreshed.

Kandy City

Kandy City is coincidentally located very near to the popular elephant sanctuary. The city boasts of numerous tourist attractions like the spiritual temple of the Tooth, Kandy Lake, and the colorful botanical gardens. Visiting the city lets you get a whiff of the amazing tourism present in the teardrop of India, Sri Lanka.

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Kandy Packages Reviews

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Vyshnavi Bellamkonda

Hyderabad

Vyshnavi's 8 days trip to Kandy

Chamondi is very helpful in tour planning. The chaffour Lion and tour guide Tharindar are very very good.

Shwetha Ramanuj

Chennai

Shwetha's 7 days trip to Kandy

Ceylon travels arranged a very good package considering all my needs since we were 3 ladies travelling on this trip.. extremely satisfied

Ven K

Ven's 5 days trip to Kandy

The palms bentota was very old property with bad smell in the room. Driver was good with very old Car. The travel agent was very responsive.

Elangumaran

Bangalore

Elangumaran's 6 days trip to Kandy

Trip guide Abdul was excellent and made our entire trip very smooth and exciting.

Harsh Vanvala

Bengaluru

Harsh's 7 days trip to Kandy

Every thing was good except Hotel at Nuwara Eliya. Service & food was not good. I expected a good hotel there also as I have choosen five star category. Vehicle provided should be better than given.All things are more or less ok. Except the trip advisor Chetana Sharma.She is a newone most probably.

She does not know anything about payment terms.She insisted payment to be done directly for the balance amount in USD cash.I couldn't understand ?It was better for me to pay Travel triangle in India. Hotel location at Colombo.Ofcorse it was choosen by me.

Radha Krishna

Chennai

Radha's 3 days trip to Kandy

Very good collection of travel agencies and experiences. But the number of agencies who are pro active and responsive in discussing the itinerary are lesser compared to the overall number

SIVAPRIYA K

Chennai

Sivapriya's 5 days trip to Kandy

Srilanka is really a good place to visit. We booked the package through Travco Adventures. It was really a pleasant say. The package was also budget friendly compared to other agencies. The rooms were really good. In one of the places we stayed, our room was allocated nearby the river, we had a real

good view. Food was also good in all the places we stayed. A private car was provided to us and it was spacious. However, there are also few cons. 1) Guides will be mostly working with them on contract basis. It's not like they are aware of the full itinerary with respect to places and will be taking us there. We might have to be proactive and tell them these are the places we want to visit, and ensure all the places mentioned in the list is covered. 2) We were told that we would be provided with free sim upon arrival to Srilanka, but the assigned driver was not aware of it, and this lead to a bit of confusion and a delay of around an hour. It would have been good, if all these had been communicated prior. But apart from these, the assigned guide Mr. Thushar Kumar was also really good and was sportive. He was really a kind person and it was nice to chit-chat with him during the journey. He ensured we had a good, relaxing, value for money trip.

Saravanakumar Kumarasamy

Chennai

Saravanakumar's 5 days trip to Kandy

Our trip was really good. The srilankan tour agent helped us a lot 'dilini'. A spl thanks to her and the tour guide & driver. The only one which I don't like is the travel triangle agent, I forgot her name. She was super rude and acting like a PM (no time to speak etc etc). I never had this kind o

f experience with anyone.

Sarah Mathew

Chennai

Sarah's 6 days trip to Kandy

Travel Triangle helped us connect with local travel agencies in Sri Lanka which helped us plan our itinerary and trip in a smooth manner

Abhishek Laddha

New delhi

Abhishek's 6 days trip to Kandy

Good Trip , well organised, Special Thanks to Mr Kasun who was with us for 7 days Took gr8 care and was very helpful Gr8 Job guys

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FAQ's of Kandy

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Are tourists allowed to personally bathe the elephants?

Tourists are allowed to personally bathe the elephants. It is necessary to make sure that you have an experienced mahout or an elephant expert right next to you. You will also have to buy a separate ticket for taking part in giving the elephants a bath.

Can students from universities avail a discount by showing their ID cards?

A group of students from the same university can get a fixed concession. However, students should show their ID cards and should be from the same college.

Can babies be taken to the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage?

Babies are allowed entry into the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. It is advisable to get a baby carrier so that you can move with your baby without any glitches.

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Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Kandy

Take an exciting tour of the home of the majestic elephants.

Quick Information

Best time to visit

Dec - May

Ideal Duration

5-6 Days

Visa

On Arrival

Starting from

Rs. 1,980

Ideal for families

Ideal for friends

Nature

About Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Kandy

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Places To Visit In Kandy

Kandy Lake in Kandy

Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Kandy

Temple of the Tooth in Kandy

Royal Palace in Kandy

Botanical Garden in Kandy

Things To Do In Kandy

Hiking at Horton Plains National Park in Kandy

Spice Garden in Kandy

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