Best Things to Do on a Gal Oya Swimming Elephants Boat Safari Gal Oya swimming elephants boat safari guide — one of the only places in Asia to see wild elephants swimming between islands, explored by boat.
During the dry season, elephant herds are regularly seen swimming across open water between the reservoir's islands, a rare sight worldwide.
Gal Oya is explored almost entirely by boat, offering a distinctly different wildlife-watching experience from jeep-based parks.
One of the least crowded major wildlife parks in Sri Lanka, given its remote southeastern location.
Gal Oya is accessed via Ampara — see the full Gal Oya National Park destination guide.
A slow boat cruise across the Senanayake Samudraya reservoir, scanning the shoreline and islands for elephants, crocodiles and birdlife.
