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Gal Oya National Park holidays

Gal Oya National Park Holidays

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Gal Oya National Park holidays in Sri Lanka

Avoid the crowds and experience some of the best Sri Lankan wildlife at Gal Oya National Park, the most untouched of all the country's national parks. It encompasses Sri Lanka's largest inland body of water, the Semannayaka Samudraya Lake, with lush evergreen forest and open savannahs thriving around the calm waters.

The lake's surface is peppered with islands and Gal Oya is the only place in Sri Lanka where safaris are available by boat as well as by jeep. This unique vantage point allows you to watch animals as they come to drink at the water's edge, forage along the shore and perhaps the real highlight is seeing wild elephants swimming from...

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Why Visit Gal Oya National Park?

  • Teeming with elephants and birds
  • Boat and jeep safaris
  • Serene surroundings
  • Nature trails
  • Indigenous Vedda people

Gal Oya National Park Travel Guide

Best time to go

Gal Oya is available year round, however June to December is the best time for elephants and January to March for bird watching.

Visas

A visa may be required. Please ask for details.

Travel Information

The driving time to Gal Oya is approx 4 hours from Nuwara Eliya. Also easily accessible from Kandy, Passikudah and Yala National Park.

Local currency

Sri Lankan rupee. Travellers cheques are not accepted.

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