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Yala Safari: Explore Sri Lanka's Wildlife
Embark on an unforgettable private safari in Yala National Park and discover a world of incredible wildlife, from leopards and elephants to endemic bird species.
Embark on an unforgettable private safari in Yala National Park and discover a world of incredible wildlife, from leopards and elephants to endemic bird species.
Duration:
1 day
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Palatupana - YALA (යාල) National Park is the most visited and second-largest national park in Sri Lanka, bordering the Indian Ocean. Including the Sri Lankan Elephant, 44 species of mammals reside in Yala National Park, which boasts one of the highest leopard densities in the world. Many individual leopards are estimated to roam in Block I. The…
- Palatupana - YALA (යාල) National Park is the most visited and second-largest national park in Sri Lanka, bordering the Indian Ocean. Including the Sri Lankan Elephant, 44 species of mammals reside in Yala National Park, which boasts one of the highest leopard densities in the world. Many individual leopards are estimated to roam in Block I. The elephant herd in Yala consists of 100–150 individuals. The Sri Lankan Sloth Bear, Leopard, Elephant, and Wild Water Buffalo are all threatened mammals that Yala harbors. Although water buffaloes are indigenous to Sri Lanka, most populations contain genes of domestic stock or have descended from feral populations. The elephant population in the park varies seasonally. Early morning (first 2 hours) and late afternoon (last 2 hours) are the golden hours for spotting leopards.
Leopards and bears are rare animals. We recommend full-day and half-day (7 hours) safari tours to see leopards.
Morning safari tours and evening safari tours are also good for seeing all kinds of animals, depending on the day’s sightings. Please understand this is wildlife!
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Complimentary hotel pickup and drop-off around Yala area
- Bottled water provided
- Professional Safari Driver & tracker
- Includes Luxury Safari Jeep Fees for cost-effective tours
- Private transportation
- Complimentary hotel pickup and drop-off around Yala area
- Bottled water provided
- Professional Safari Driver & tracker
- Includes Luxury Safari Jeep Fees for cost-effective tours
What's Not Included
- Not Include Entrance Fees
- Not Include Entrance Fees. You have to buy entrance tickets yourself.
- Not Include Entrance Fees
- Not Include Entrance Fees. You have to buy entrance tickets yourself.
Additional Information
Yala is home to 215 varieties of birds, including six species unique to Sri Lanka. The park boasts a record of 44 mammalian species and ranks amongst places with the highest concentration of leopards worldwide. Visitors have the chance to witness a variety of wildlife in their natural habitat such as Leopards, Sloth Bears, Elephants, Spotted Deers,…
Yala is home to 215 varieties of birds, including six species unique to Sri Lanka. The park boasts a record of 44 mammalian species and ranks amongst places with the highest concentration of leopards worldwide. Visitors have the chance to witness a variety of wildlife in their natural habitat such as Leopards, Sloth Bears, Elephants, Spotted Deers, Crocodiles, Wild Boars, Wild Buffalos, Sambur Deers and many more magnificent creatures and natural wonders. The park is also scattered with numerous beautiful spots worth exploring.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Christian
Jul 7, 2025
Safari - Top experience..with jeep and topguide..many seen beautiful experience many animals and beautiful nature. Thanks for the good time..
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Alexandrak_v
Jun 21, 2025
Amazing wildlife and great guide! - Amazing while day Safari! Our guide was friendly, fun, knowledgeable and went above and beyond to take us around the park. He even worked one hour over time to show us 2 leopards at the end of the day. He showed respect for the wildlife and we got to come up close with several elephants. We had a 2 hour lunch break from 12-2pm when the park is closed where he served delicious home cooked srilankan curry. Memories of a lifetime.
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Hanne_d
Jun 19, 2025
Great safari experience! - Great experience for a safari in Yala park. The driver was very experienced and we saw elephants (even a baby elephant), a leopard and a bear!! I can only recommend.
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Petrus
May 15, 2025
Nice experience the wildlife - Nice park. Good driver. See all wildlife. Close or far. Nice experience to see sri lankas wildlife. A must to do and see if you go sri lanka
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Kenneth_g
Apr 24, 2025
Incredible up close encounter with a leopard! - Such an amazing experience! We had a leopard come right up to our jeep and lay down right in front of us. I didn't expect to get up so close. Truely amazing. We also saw a sloth bear, an elephant, buffalo, deer, mongoose, dung beetle, and a huge amount of different birds.
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Holly
Apr 21, 2025
Leopard and elephant spotted! - Amazing experience and hospo from our driver. We were forunate enough to see 2 leopards today!! Plus soo many other beautiful animals! We surely had luck on our side as we couldnr believe how many animals we spotted! We didnt have too higher hopes being able to see a leopard at all, however as we left we were able to drive along side a leopard and got really awesome pics/vids.
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Escape17690135730
Feb 28, 2025
Best Safari in Sri Lanka - Amazing experience. Our driver, Amila, is a fantastic guide, he managed to show us everything! We have seen the majestic leopard, the cutest mums and kids couple: elephants, monkeys, sambars, spotted bears. Then the scary crocodile swimming and lying, birds of any kind, eagles, the Sri Lankan bird, the water buffaloes so beautiful! Amila knows everything about the animals you see and makes your safari a unique and unforgettable one. Thank you so much!
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Stephen
Feb 21, 2025
Everything we hoped for with Yala leopardeye safari. - Today we had an amazing safari in yala with Udayanga our personal guide for a half day animal spotting safari. Udayanga knows every part of the park and makes every effort to show us all of the wild animals of Yala.
As the sun was rising we headed straight to where the leopard are found and straight up had our first sighting
We moved on so others behind might get a chance to see also , all the guids are in communication and do there best to give everyone a chance to see these elusive cats .
We soon spotted a big bull elephant coming toward us on the track , mother and baby elephant, mongoose, buffalo, jackal, monitors, crocodile, spotted deer, many bird species all known to our wonderful guide .
A call came in ,another leopard had been spotted and we found her laying low in the bush . Then on our way home towards the gate a great surprise to see a leopard in full view by the track. Everything we could have hoped for. A great day with Yala Leopard Eye Safari.
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Traveling2jos
Feb 14, 2025
Wonderful safari! - We were 3 friends traveling through Sri Lanka. We did the 4 hour afternoon tour with Udayanga of Yala Leopard Eye Safari. Super fantastic guide with so much energy and positive vibes! We had an amazing time and really appreciated the enthusiasm he brought to the safari. We would highly recommend.
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Adrien
Apr 4, 2025
Can do better - Despite a very nice driver. The service remains to be developed.
Offering a bottle of water and providing a pair of binoculars would not be luxury. In addition, the big noisy diesel is really not suitable for the excursion.
Otherwise the site is beautiful. But we have an extension of two hours our excursion, which was not fruitful, because two tourists put pressure on the tour operator for extended because she had not seen enough animals. Unfortunately for her we pay a service not animals, for that we have zoos...
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