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Elephants at Udawalawe, Sri Lanka Elephants at Udawalawe Sri Lanka Remove
In October29°C26 rainy days
Flying time18h 30mfrom Los Angeles
Ideal stayHalf a day
Best forFamilies · Wildlife & nature · Photographers
The feel of itReliable, open, genuinely wild
Where people stayUdawalawe townor Thanamalwila
Getting aroundManageable without a car
Money and languageLKRSinhala and Tamil
AccommodationVery cheap

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