# @stephmylife on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DV-y0xEETDL
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/60255725-stephmylife-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-03-17T09:51:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Stephanie Barry Woods (@stephmylife) — https://gondola.cc/stephmylife

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My first Sri Lankan Safari at an eco friendly game camp in Sri Lanka’s oldest and biggest national park 🐘🐆🌴

📍 Wilpattu National Park is just a few hours drive from Colombo airport - making it a great first stop on your trip (it’s en route to Sigiriya) 
🏕️ there are a handful of places to choose from, we stayed with biggamebyecoteam 
🐆 we did both afternoon (3pm) and morning (5:30am) safaris which took about 4 hours. The afternoon one ends with a tea buffet which was so cute, and you get packed breakfasts on the morning one (they last 4 hours). There’s also a really cute candlelit 3 course meal for dinner, a night walk to see reptiles & birds, and a nightly bonfire. 

We were lucky to see elephants & a leopard, but you can also see sloth bears which we missed 🥲 such a gorgeous experience! 

If you’re looking for an ethical animal experience in Sri Lanka, then consider this over Yala and Udawalawe - I’ve heard people complain overcrowding and unethical driving practices at these parks. they can feel a little zoo-like during peak season. So I’ve skipped them on past trips, and found Wilpattu instead! 

I still can’t believe we saw a leopard so close!! 

#safari #srilanka #wilpattunationalpark #safarisrilanka

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Stephanie Barry Woods | @stephmylife | https://gondola.cc/stephmylife | Influencer |

## Tags

wilpattunationalpark, safarisrilanka, safari, srilanka

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