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  • 1 night and 2 days trip – If you stay one night in a Hotel in Wilpattu area then you can do two half day game drives. One in the afternoon of the first day and another one in the morning of second day. Visitors of 1 night and 2 days trip usually check in to the hotel by lunch time and make the first trip in the afternoon of that day from 2 pm to 6 pm and stay overnight in the hotel and does the morning safari from 6 am to 11 am. But this is very rushed trip.
  • 2 nights and 3 days trip – This is the most popular trip to Wilpattu National Park where you have the opportunity of making three game drives. One in the day one afternoon, 2nd day full day safari and third day morning safari and then checkout from the hotel.
  • 3 nights and 4 days trip – This is the most recommended trip because Wilpattu National park is huge compared to other parks in Sri Lanka. One on the day one afternoon, full day safari on day two, full day safari on day three and the morning safari on day 4 and then checkout from the hotel.
  • 4 or more nights – This is good for wildlife enthusiasts and for WildlifePhotographers. Higher the number of game drives higher the number of encounters specially Leopards and Bears

Half day Vs full day Game Drives

Many tourists tend to rush Wilpattu game drives by opting to do a half day tour against a full day safari which has its own down side as well, due to time constraints or insufficient knowledge on game drives. If you rush through Wilpattu game drive it’s vital to remember that you are dealing with wild creatures who doesn’t turn up to your busy schedule and its always a waiting game to get the best of a game drive, and that you’ll see only a fraction of what Wilpattu National park has on offer.

The option is available for a full day Safari where you can purchase one set of tickets, which on the other hand can be rather tiresome unless you are a wildlife enthusiast or professional photographer, as spending a whole day on a game drive jeep is not very comfortable, also its noteworthy mentioning here that wildlife tend to retreat to shade during mid day to avoid the heat.