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Day 7 - Sigiriya Lion Rock & Elephant Safari

4th March 2025

Central Province

  

Part 2 - Elephant Safari



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Time to bounce around Hurulu Eco Park in search of Elephants...


Days 1 & 2 - London to Dubai Day 3 - Dubai Burj Khalifa & Palm Jumeirah Day 4 - to Sri Lanka - Covanro
Day 5 - Covanro Day 6 - Dambulla & Sigiriya Day 7 - Sigiriya Rock & Elephants
Day 8 - Grithale & Bike Ride Day 9 - Polonnaruwa & Kandy Spice Day 10 - Kandy - Temple of the Tooth
Day 11 - Kandy - Town & Lake Day 12 - Kitulgala Rafting & Nuwara Eliya Day 13 - Nuwara Eliya
Day 14 - Ella Day 15 - Kataragama & Yala NP Day 16 - Udawalawe Elephants & Ahangama
Day 17 - Ahangama Dolphins & Mangroves Day 18 - Galle Day 19 - to Home
 


Blissfully unaware that unlike the other cars, our bars were not covered in protective foam...

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Chameleon...

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First one I've ever seen in the wild...


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After bouncing round in a very uncomfortable car against metal bars for a while we were lucky enough to come across a couple of groups of elephants...
 
 
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They didn't appear bothered by the cars and just ignored us...

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Elephant 5


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Elephant 6


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Elephant 7

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Elephant 8

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Showy Peacock...

Elephant 9

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Back to the elephants...


 

Elephant 10

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Elephant 11

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Elephant 12


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Elephant 13

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Elephant 14


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Elephant 15


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Elephant 16

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Elephant 14

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Elephant 19

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I tried the local spirit 'Arrack' in an interesting sounding cocktail - it was as unpleasant as it was strong...


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Days 1 & 2 - London to Dubai Day 3 - Dubai Burj Khalifa & Palm Jumeirah Day 4 - to Sri Lanka - Covanro
Day 5 - Covanro Day 6 - Dambulla & Sigiriya Day 7 - Sigiriya Rock & Elephants
Day 8 - Grithale & Bike Ride Day 9 - Polonnaruwa & Kandy Spice Day 10 - Kandy - Temple of the Tooth
Day 11 - Kandy - Town & Lake Day 12 - Kitulgala Rafting & Nuwara Eliya Day 13 - Nuwara Eliya
Day 14 - Ella Day 15 - Kataragama & Yala NP Day 16 - Udawalawe Elephants & Ahangama
Day 17 - Ahangama Dolphins & Mangroves Day 18 - Galle Day 19 - to Home