Yala National Park Safari Tour

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Hambantota

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Embark on a thrilling 7-hour private safari tour at Yala National Park. Choose between our luxury Hilux or Bolero jeeps and enjoy complimentary binoculars, water, and cool drinks. Book now!

Duration: 6 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Yala National Park - Discover the Wonders of Yala National Park!
Embark on an extraordinary adventure into Sri Lanka’s renowned wildlife haven — Yala National Park. Spanning 979 sq. km of diverse ecosystems, Yala provides one of the finest opportunities globally to encounter elusive leopards, magnificent elephants, and much more.
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What's Included

Free binoculars
Bottled water
Safari Jeep
Snacks
All transport included
Cool drinks
Pick up & drop off from Hambantota Port/Hotels
Experienced driving and guiding

What's Not Included

Entrance fees

Additional Information

Explore the Enchanting Moments of Yala Safari Adventure!
*Experience outstanding safari tours at competitive prices, crafted to provide you with the finest wildlife encounters and top-notch service.
-We offer complimentary pick-up and drop-off from Hambantota Port and hotels in the Hambantota region, ensuring a seamless journey.
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Location

Hambantota Port

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

4.7

(113 Ratings)

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Connector38472519375

Feb 27, 2026

Great tour with leopards and elephants! - Our tour guide Yasanka gave us a wonderful experience of a morning safari. He was kind and patient and his English was great. He clearly knew the park well and all of the right places to go at the right times to avoid crowds and see animals. We saw elephants, leopards and much much more! We didn’t have to wait in any jeep lines, and had a wonderful Sri Laken breakfast with a view of grazing animals in a watering hole. He was incredibly knowledgeable about all of the animals and the landscape, and made us feel safe and comfortable. We highly recommend a tour with Yasanka!

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Melanie_b

Feb 12, 2026

This tour was our... - This tour was our absolute favourite. 2 other couples we were travelling with joined us in this experience. We all climbed up into a tall converted Toyota pickup with 6 very comfortable seats, with plenty of room each and excellent visibility, shaded overhead from the sun. Our driver/ guide, Jacintha, was very considerate over the bumpy tracks in the national park. He stopped and pointed out wildlife and birds and gave us time to watch and photograph before moving on. We understood that spotting a leopard would be a bonus, sadly we didn't get that opportunity. However we saw so many birds, elephants, crocodiles, water buffalo, monkeys. On our return to port Jacintha sent me a lovely set of photos he had been taking on safari, beautiful professional ones, to share with the group. We can't recommend him and this tour highly enough. The tour more than met our expectations. We would all do this excursion again on a further visit to Hambantota.

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Anja_k

Feb 12, 2026

We had a lovely... - We had a lovely and eventful day. It all worked out great. We were picked up at the port and drove in an open jeep to Yala National Park. At the beginning of the trip we received 1 bottle of water and cookies. The drive to the park took about 1.5 hours. Our drivers already showed us some animals on the drive. ( Monkeys, Carrots...) In the park, too, he went to great lengths. Unfortunately, we haven't seen any leopards. But many other animals. An all-round successful day.

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Laurie_r

Feb 11, 2026

Amazing experience to Yala National park - This was an amazing experience!! It's a must do!! The elephants were incredible to see!! If you are on a cruise and stopping in Hambantota then you should sign up for this excursion. It was so easy to do!! I loved this excursion!!

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Derek_g

Feb 10, 2026

An unforgetable experience - One of the highlights of our holiday was visiting Yala National Park. We were picked up just outside the cruise terminal gates with two other couples, and off we went. It was about a 70-minute drive to the park, and riding in the back of an adapted Toyota pickup, the cool breeze was a welcome treat. Our brilliant guide took us around at a relaxed pace, pointing out animals and sharing fascinating facts, even spotting creatures we would have never noticed on our own. There were plenty of animals in their natural habitat and an incredible variety of colourful birds. The most memorable moment was watching a leopard resting in a tree, then climbing down and stealthily moving through the bushes to retrieve its earlier kill. An unforgettable experience and a must-do trip if you get the chance.

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L4177atamym

Feb 6, 2026

Safari Dreamin - Devani was incredible and made sure we saw all the critters! Very persisitent and had so many snacks:) Highly recommend the full day to really enjoy the park. 2hr break midday at a lovely beach spot so bring a book!

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Vera

Feb 3, 2026

Wild unforgettable leopard safari! - Our guide Denis was great, he made sure we saw all the wild animals including monkeys, elephants, water buffalos, spotted deer and a leopard. He also took photos for us and shared his! Denis is an excellent driver! Make sure you don’t miss your chance to see this paradise safari!!!!!!!!! Highly recommend!!!!!!!!!

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Garycameron3

Feb 3, 2026

Super fun safari tour - Amazing safari experience. We saw so many animals. Elephants (cute babies), water buffalo, jackal, leopard, black faced monkeys, crocodile, monitor lizards, peacocks, lots of birds....and so many more. The safari vehicle was comfortable and provided excellent visibility. Friendly driver who found the animals.

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Louise

Feb 3, 2026

Yala national Park was incredible! Highly recommend ! Ishan was a great driver - Had a great visit! We saw a leopard hunting we saw many elephants, many monkeys and so many other mammals and birds! A few lizards as well! The one thing to know is that the park closes from 12 to 2 PM to give the animals rest during the heat of the day. But our driver took us to the beach. It was cooler there anyway we saw a wildlife tracks and the beach was very natural. The park itself was incredible and do a wonderful job taking care of the animals. The drivers are amazing at local animals and helping each other out trying to find good spots to view the animals. Our driver was very friendly, professional, and knowledgeable!

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Ricardojorge_m

Feb 13, 2026

Disappointing - Five hours tour: one hour from the port to the park, another hour to return, one hour driving inside the park, and two hours sitting in a café waiting for the driver because he said it was the rule that they have to stop between 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. What a waste of time! No one told us, and it’s not written anywhere, that we would have to wait two hours in the only café they want us to stay in. In the end, you don’t see much — just the animals that happen to show up on the park’s main road, which is all we did. Snacks and cool drinks were not given too.

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