{"id":468,"date":"2026-09-08T16:17:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T16:17:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eldenceylon.com\/?page_id=468"},"modified":"2026-09-10T16:05:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T16:05:53","slug":"minneriya-national-park","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eldenceylon.com\/?page_id=468","title":{"rendered":"Minneriya National Park"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"468\" class=\"elementor elementor-468\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36a281cf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"36a281cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a8bc176 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ecte-destination\" data-id=\"2a8bc176\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ecte-destination.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ect-page ect-place\">\n<section class=\"ect-hero ect-destination-hero\">\n    <div class=\"ect-hero-bg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eldenceylon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/minneriya-Medium.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"ect-hero-content\"><div class=\"ect-kicker\">Wildlife \u00b7 Destination Guide<\/div><h1>Minneriya National Park<\/h1><div class=\"ect-gold-rule\"><\/div><p>The Great Elephant Gathering<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ect-section\"><div class=\"ect-split\"><div class=\"ect-place-body\"><div class=\"ect-eyebrow\">THE PLACE<\/div><h2>The Great Elephant Gathering<\/h2><p class=\"ect-section-intro\">Minneriya is internationally celebrated for \u201cThe Gathering,\u201d one of the largest seasonal concentrations of wild Asian elephants anywhere in the world.<\/p><div class=\"ect-gold-rule\"><\/div><div class=\"ect-eyebrow\">SIGNATURE EXPERIENCES<\/div><ul class=\"ect-list\"><li>Elephant Gathering safari<\/li><li>Sunset photography<\/li><li>Family safari<\/li><li>Birdwatching<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"ect-eyebrow ect-perfect\">PERFECT FOR<\/div><p>Wildlife Lovers \u2022 Photographers \u2022 Families \u2022 Nature Enthusiasts<\/p><\/div><div class=\"ect-split-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eldenceylon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/minneriya-3-Medium.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ect-image-strip\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eldenceylon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Minneriya-National-Park-Medium.jpg\" alt=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eldenceylon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Minneriya-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"ect-section ect-dark\"><div class=\"ect-eyebrow\">FROM WILDLIFE<\/div><h2>Continue Exploring<br \/>Sri Lanka.<\/h2><p class=\"ect-section-intro\">Discover more places within Wildlife, then let our Travel Designers shape them into a journey around your interests, pace, and aspirations.<\/p><div class=\"ect-btn-wrap\"><a class=\"ect-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/eldenceylon.com\/?page_id=440\">Back to Wildlife<\/a><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"ect-cta\"><h2>Your Journey<br \/>Starts Here.<\/h2><a class=\"ect-btn ect-gold\" href=\"mailto:info@eldenceylon.com\">Speak With a Travel Designer<\/a><\/section>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wildlife \u00b7 Destination Guide Minneriya National Park The Great Elephant Gathering THE PLACE The Great Elephant Gathering Minneriya is internationally celebrated for \u201cThe Gathering,\u201d one of the largest seasonal concentrations of wild Asian elephants anywhere in the world. 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