Millennium Elephant Foundation from Colombo Seaport (Private Day Tour)

Start your journey at 0830 hrs from Colombo port and proceed to Pinnawala and visit Millennium Elephant Foundation and learn more about Elephants than you ever have before. Get to see and touch these gentle giants. Feed and play with baby elephants. Get a chance watch the mahouts bathe them and maybe even help out. This is an experience that takes you closer to Elephants.

Millennium Elephant Foundation (MEF) a family run non-government organization (NGO) which is dedicated to improving the welfare of domestic elephants throughout Sri Lanka. MEF was started in 1999 in memory of Sam Samrasinghe. Charity Number 457.

They provide and fund the care, medical treatments, food, mahout salaries, the running costs of the charity as well as having an on call Mobile Veterinary Unit which travels around the country treating sick elephants in need. They rely on the income from volunteers and tourism to continue the important work we do for these gentle giants.

Home of the new and exclusive Elephant Walk Experience. The alternative to elephant riding option for tourists.An ethical, up close and personal experience unique to MEF. The most interactive enjoyable way to see domestic elephants in Sri Lanka.

Reach Millennium Elephant Foundation by 1200 hrs. It will take 01 to 02 hours for the experience, which is famous as "Elephant Walk Experience ". The program scheduled as below,

Elephant Walk Experience Program:

Personalized guide for your whole tour.

Educational talk by an expert about our Foundation, elephants and a tour of our museum

At least a 30 minute walk with an elephant around our grounds watching and observing the elephant whilst learning about Sri Lankan elephants

Bathing the same elephant in the river, with only your group without other tourists

Optional shower whilst standing next to elephant

Free entrance and tour of Elephant Dung Paper Factory

Thereafter you can Enjoy a Lunch (at Your own cost)

Start return journey to Colombo from Pinnawala.

Reach Colombo by ports by 1730 hrs, end of the tour