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Elephant Volunteer Project - Kegalle

Elephant Volunteer Project - Kegalle, Kegalle

 MissAliJ Says:  If you want to have a more up close and personal elephant experience then I can recommend Inspire Sri Lanka Elephant Volunteering Project just down the road from Pinnawala.Here you can stay from one week to one year and during your time you will be involved in all things... 

Pinnewala Elephant Sanctuary

Pinnewala Elephant Sanctuary, Kegalle

 kentishgirl Says:  You pay an entrance fee and after walking around the many very touristy shops which sell all things elephants in the immediate vicinity of the sanctuary you go in and can see the elephants grazing.The next step is that they take the elephants into a small wooden arena area,... 

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Elephant orphanage

Elephant orphanage, Kegalle

 kentishgirl Says:  Now, don't get me wrong, I do give, I am not a rich westerner who visits third world countries and does not contribute in some way - I do, but at Pinnewala I felt like they were taking advantage of the fact that I am a tourist and this time I wasn't standing for it.I already... 

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 Living as a volunteer in Kegalle - I came to Sri Lanka early in 2011 to volunteer with turtles and elephants. I fell in love with the eles and decided to come back for longer so am now currently living in Kegalle working at Inspire Sri... 

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Pinnewala Elephant orphanage

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  Pinnewala elephant orphanage is located just outside of the town of Kegalle which is about 2 hours from Kandy. When we visited there were a lot of tourists here, mainly on guided tours, however it is... 

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Living as a volunteer in Kegalle

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 I came to Sri Lanka early in 2011 to volunteer with turtles and elephants. I fell in love with the eles and decided to come back for longer so am now currently living in Kegalle working at Inspire Sri... 

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