How much is the Elephant Orphanage entrance fee?

For 2026, the standard entrance fee to the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is $16 for adults and $8 for children under 12 years old. For foreigners from SAARC nations, the discounted Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage ticket price is $11 for adults and $6 for children. At the same time, Sri Lankan nationals get a special local discount where the entry fee comes to around 295 LKR for adults and 120 LKR for children.

If your trip plan also includes the nearby open-air zoo, you can grab a combined ticket package for roughly $20 to $24 per foreign adult. Please remember that this regular Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage ticket price does not include special indoor or other guided experiences. Those special experiences, such as elephant milk feeding or fruit feeding, require an additional activity ticket, which you purchase directly on-site.