Gal Oya National Park Travel Guide

Sri Lanka Gal Oya National Park crocodile

Sri Lanka Gal Oya National Park elephant

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Gal Oya is the most untouched of all of Sri Lanka’s national parks and is the only one where you can take a boat safari. Take to the water on Watawanna Lake to see elephants swimming, crocodiles hunting and birdlife up close.

17 days

Nature and wildlife explorer

The best of rural Sri Lanka

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Gal Oya National Park