Udawalawe National Park is Sri Lanka’s premier destination for elephant viewing, offering some of the most reliable and prolific wild elephant encounters anywhere in Asia. A reservoir at the park’s heart draws large herds to its shores throughout the day, and open grass plains allow for spectacular sightings. The park is also home to the Elephant Transit Home, a rehabilitation centre that raises orphaned elephant calves to be released back into the wild, one of the island’s most rewarding wildlife welfare experiences.