Published on Oct, 2024
My wife and I had an amazing afternoon with Roshin, our driver/guide at the Kandulla National Park.
Roshin explained that there are two national parks next to each other, in which the elephants wander or ‘gather’. We were very lucky, during our visit about 200 elephants were living in Kandulla, so that’s why Roshin took us there.
Roshin picked us up from our guesthouse in a massive jeep. The jeep can seat five people, so there was loads of room for us. The roof was removed so we could stand up. He bought us drinks as well, for our five hour trip.
Roshin spoke great English and was a knowledgeable guide. He shared his binoculars and wildlife book with us to explain the different birds, lizards and mammals that we saw.
In Kandulla National Park, Roshin drove slowly through the forest, stopping to point out several large eagles, jackels, monitor lizards, monkeys and mongoose.
In the open, Roshin carefully drove over the rough terrain to the different areas where the elephant herds were eating. Each time we stopped for a while, there was no rush,
as we watched the elephants, sometimes in families, sometimes standing in pairs. Roshin parked close enough for us to take great photos, but not too close to disturb the wildlife.
It was a very memorable trip.