What an amazing experience! From the moment we arrived Tharindu and his wife Chathuri made us feel right at home by offering us a nice fresh juice. This was only just the beginning of an amazing 3 days at Wild Breeze.
The cabin is located right next to a beautiful rice field and has a comfortable bed, AC and a modern bathroom with warm water. The surrounding area is very quiet, the only thing you hear are the animals such as monkey, squirrels and birds (which we really liked). Wifi also works well.
We chose to let Chathuri arrange the breakfast for us, and it was absolutely amazing! Freshly made each morning, it tasted great. The breakfast area is right next to the rice field, so we could enjoy it while the sun was rising over the fields 😊
After reading some of the raving reviews on this page we decided to book the full day safari with them. I cannot say enough good things about the whole experience, but I'll try anyway 😋 Tharindu said we had to leave early (4.30 am) to be able to get to the park early and see some animals in the morning time, because that's when they're most active. I thought it was a bit early, but when we arrived at the gate of the park, I was so happy that we left when we did. We were the 3rd car in line to enter, and the 30 minutes after we arrived 100+ other jeeps were queuing up behind us! 😯 When the gate opened we quickly entered and Tharindu took a left, a different route than most other jeeps were taking. He was constantly trying to do the opposite of what most jeeps were doing. The result was that we didn't have get an over touristy tour feeling. On some spots we were completely alone, on others we were with a few other jeeps. Only on a few occasions (when a leopard was spotted for example), a lot of jeeps gathered. But even then he found a way to position our jeep so we got a good view of the animal. Beside animal watching you also get a thrilling of road experience as a bonus, because on some occasions we had to drive fast to get to the area where the animal was spotted 😎
When doing a safari there are no guarantees that you'll see an animal (keep that in mind). There's a bit of luck involved. However, I do believe that you can increase your chances by having the right knowledge. Tharindu has years and years of experience in the park and has studied these animal's behavior for a long time. This became apparent during the tour, because he gave us a masterclass on animal spotting. He knows which animal is most active at what time of day, he knows their territories, he knows how other animals behave when a predator (leopard) is in the area. With all his knowledge he made sure we were at the right spots at the right time. We saw multiple elephants, crocodiles, jungle cat, lizards, water buffalos, monkeys, 2 leopards (very rare to see even 1) and numerous birds. Way way more than we expected and could've hoped for!
If you're looking for the best guide, you've found him 😄 Tharindu has and admiration for nature and the animals in it, he treats the animals in the park with respect.
I cannot recommend Wild Breeze enough!
Thanks Chathuri and Tharindu for an experience we will never forget! ❤️
