Blocks I and II closed 14 September – 15 October 2026 (DWC drought closure). Blocks IV and V are open and unaffected. Full details →

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Two doors. Same wilderness. Different routes.

For the Colombo weekender who has done Block I at midday and knows better. For the photographer with a 300 mm lens and one week on the island. Every rate is per jeep (up to 6) and includes the driver and an experienced tracker. Foreigner rates include your DWC park entry tickets; local rates cover the safari only, with tickets bought at the gate. Two or more foreigners at the Palatupana gate can book ride share instead, a flat price per person, in the booking engine.

A leopard resting in open grassland with another animal passing behind it

Local

Sri Lankan & resident-visa holders · Block I or IV · jeep & driver only, no DWC ticket

Dawn Half-DayLKR 15,050

06:00–10:00 · Block I, Palatupana gate · first light at the waterholes

Dusk Half-DayLKR 15,050

14:00–18:00 · Block I, Palatupana gate · elephants moving to water

Full-DayLKR 29,050

06:00–18:00 · packed breakfast & lunch · Block I, Block IV or Block V

This rate is for the safari only: the jeep, driver and the driver's own required entrance ticket. It does not include your own DWC park entry ticket: locals buy that themselves at the gate, and we never purchase or charge for it. Only Block II needs special DWC permission for local visitors and isn't offered as a standard rate.

Foreigner

International visitors · one jeep, up to 6 · cozy jeep, from price

Dawn Half-DayLKR 31,050

06:00–10:00 · Block I or II · first light at the waterholes

Jeep LKR 14,900 + tickets LKR 16,150/person · ride share LKR 7,500/person

Dusk Half-DayLKR 31,050

14:00–18:00 · Block I · elephants moving to water

Jeep LKR 14,900 + tickets LKR 16,150/person · ride share LKR 7,500/person

Full-DayLKR 45,050

06:00–18:00 · packed breakfast & lunch · deep runs into Block II

Jeep LKR 28,900 + tickets LKR 16,150/person

From price for 1 adult in a cozy jeep in Block I. DWC entry tickets and all park fees are included. Your exact total, including other zones, is calculated in the booking engine.

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