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From Kandy: Pinnawala Day Tour

By Ceylon IT Tours
9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Features

Overview

  • Reserve now & pay later
  • We will consider customer special request
  • Explore the kandy city and Pinnawala

Activity location

    • Kandy
    • Kandy, Central Province, Sri Lanka

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Kandy
    • Kandy, Central Province, Sri Lanka

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Tuk-tuk / air-conditioned minivan
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Pinnawala Entrance Tickes (depending on option selected)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Foods

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Luggage or large bags
  • Not suitable for: Pregnant women

What you can expect

Start at 8:45 AM in Kandy ➾ (18km) Kadugannawa View Point ➾ (22km) Pinnawala ➾ (17km) Ceylon Tea Factory ➾ (8km) Royal Botanical Garden (Optional) ➾ (2km) Wood Carving Family House ➾ (4km) Big Buddha Statue (Optional) ➾(1km) Asgiriya Stupa ➾ (2km) Ceylon Gems Museum ➾ (100m) Kandy City View Point ➾ (600m) Kandyan Culture Dancing (Optional) ➾ (1km) Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Optional)➾ (1km) Drop-off Your Hotel

Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage , is a captive breeding and conservation institute for wild Asian elephants located at Pinnawala village, 13 km (8.1 mi) northeast of Kegalle town in Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. Pinnawala has the largest herd of captive elephants in the world. In 2023, there were 71 elephants, including 30 males and 41 females from 3 generations, living in Pinnawala.

The orphanage was founded to care and protect the many orphaned unweaned wild elephants found wandering in and near the forests of Sri Lanka. It was established in 1975 by the Sri Lanka Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWC).

On 31 August 2021, a 25 year old elephant named Surangi gave birth to twin male baby elephants at the orphanage. It also marked the first instance of the birth of twin elephants in Sri Lanka after a gap of 80 years since 1941.

Location

Activity location

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    • Kandy
    • Kandy, Central Province, Sri Lanka

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Kandy
    • Kandy, Central Province, Sri Lanka