Signature experience
Sloth Bear Safaris
Wilpattu's elusive sloth bear, when the palu fruit ripens.
The story
From June to September the wild palu fruit ripens in Wilpattu National Park and sloth bears emerge to feed in the canopy. We base you at Leopard Trails' tented camp with master trackers who have spent years on this species.
- From
- $1,500 per person per night
- Duration
- 2–4 nights
Inclusions
What's included
- Tented luxury camp on the park edge
- Master tracker who specialises in sloth bear
- Dawn and dusk drives
- Bush breakfast at a forest lake
- Combine with leopard tracking
Answers
Sloth Bear Safaris: questions, answered.
When can I see sloth bear in Sri Lanka?+
June to September in Wilpattu, when palu fruit ripens. February at Yala Block 1 is the second window.
Where is best for sloth bear?+
Wilpattu — the country's largest park has the biggest population and the lowest jeep density.
