Day Tour to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
Trip Overview
The Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage provides visitors with a chance to observe and even interact with elephants. You will be able to witness baby elephants playing and bathing in the river with the herd while you are enjoying your lunch at Elephant Bay Restaurant. Later you will be able to feed a baby elephant with a bottle of milk before leaving the site with wonderful memories!
Highlights:
- Elephant Bathing in River
- Feeding of baby elephants by bottle of milk
- Photo opportunity with elephants
Brief Itinerary:
You will be picked up from your hotel in Negombo, Colombo, or Mount Lavinia at 8:30 am and then proceed to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage.
10:30am : Arrive at the Elephant Orphanage
10:45am – 12:00pm : Enjoy the elephant bathing. Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage was established in 1975 with seven orphaned elephants. Assisted by local and foreign elephant experts, they began a successful breeding program with the first baby elephant born in 1984. You can witness the entire herd take a bath in the river nearby.
12:00pm to 12:45pm : Have lunch at the Elephant Bay Restaurant.
13:00pm : Take a walk to the elephant park to see baby elephants being bottle fed.
13:15pm – 13:45pm : Witness the elephant feeding. You may also have a chance of feeding a baby elephant with a bottle of milk.
On completion, you will be driven back to your hotel.
Basic Details
Inclusions
Hotel pickup and drop-off in Negombo, Colombo, or Mount Lavinia
English-speaking guide
Entrance fees to Pinnawala elephant orphanage
Lunch at Elephant Bay Restaurant
All government taxes
Exclusions
Tips to guides. Tipping is expected.
Any others expenses which are not mentioned on Price Includes section
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Important Information
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
Child rate applies only when sharing with 1 paying adults
The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
Cancellation Policy
- Full refund if cancelled before* 48 hour
- 50% refund if cancelled before 24 hour
- No refund after that
*Advance payment is non-refundable
Meet-up Information/Reporting Point
Departure point
- Your hotel in Colombo; Negombo or Mount Lavinia
$ 95 Per Person
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