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Minneriya Wewa

North Central Province
Beste Reisezeit: July to September (for elephants)
Ideale Dauer: 1 day
4 Highlights

Über Minneriya Wewa

Im 3. Jahrhundert erbaut, ist der Minneriya-See heute weltberühmt für "The Gathering" – wenn hunderte Elefanten zur Trockenzeit am Ufer zusammenkommen.

Highlights

Die große Elefantenversammlung
Safari-Bootstouren
Geschichte von König Mahasena
Wildtierfotografie

Top Sehenswürdigkeiten

The Gathering Point

The specific area where hundreds of elephants congregate for water and grass.

Minneriya National Park

The surrounding forest protected to safeguard the ancient tank.

Lokale Küche

Lotus Root CurryA specialty of the Habarana region using fresh roots from the tank.
Deep-fried Tank FishCrunchy lake fish served with spicy sambol.

Kulturelle Etikette

Maintain absolute silence during safaris
Do not feed the elephants or other wildlife
Flash photography is strictly prohibited

Saisonale Veranstaltungen

The Great GatheringAug - SeptThe peak of the dry season when the most elephants are present.