Maduru Oya National Park

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We are so happy that our host suggested this park rather than bringing us to Kaudulla we had asked for. Here in Maduru you really can enjoy roaming around freely with your jeep without seeing other tourists or q-ing up in jeep lines. In all afternoon we saw only two jeeps. Within a hour we saw minimum 30 elephants, lots with young ones, deers, monkeys, buffaloes, eagles, peacocks... Amazing safari, we couldn't have imagined it better.

Last month, we had an incredible adventure at Maduru Oya National Park. We traveled in three Nissan Patrol jeeps, and although the track wasn't too rough, the rainy day added a touch of excitement to our journey. The park is teeming with wildlife! We saw numerous elephants, including some swimming gracefully in the lake. The variety of birds was astounding, and we also spotted foxes, cobras, deer, and monkeys. One of the highlights was filming an overland documentary video, which will be available soon on our "Travel Weekend" YouTube channel. We invite everyone to watch it and share in our amazing experience. Overall, it was an awesome trip that we highly recommend to nature and wildlife enthusiasts!

This is one of the parks that does not receive a lot of visitors. Lots of elephants but they are shy compared to the busier parks, and are prone to charging. We were the only visitors the 3 days we spent there, and got charged 4 times in one day. The roads are not in good shape, and the terrain is a bit monotonous. This is a good location if you want to get away from the crowds. We stayed at the Endaruetamulla bungalow which has a great view of the Maduruoya reservoir.