SRI LANKA
Sri Lanka’s best days out.
The 6 most popular yala national park tours in Sri Lanka. The ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and who runs them.
Door-to-door ride from Tangalle, Mirissa or Galle to Ella plus a Yala jeep safari with leopard chances and local guides.
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Full-day jeep safari from Ella to Yala National Park for big elephants, possible leopards, and great birdwatching around 1 pm.
“We had a fantastic experience on this tour. The tour started with a comfortable AC ride from Ella to the park. At the park, we had an excellent guide who showed us all the animals in the park. We had two very close encounters with leopards. Would highly recommend this tour.”
Jeep safari in Yala National Park from Galle, Unawatuna, Weligama, and Mirissa, with a chance at leopards, elephants, and big birds.
“Safari itself not too bad very overcrowded tho (must be the weekend) safari driver absolutely scam people. Took money from us and German girls owe all of us change and he kept it for himself. We asked twice for change and he ignored us. He was wearing red T-shirt today (Saturday 24/7) spoiled the whole…”
7-hour 4x4 Yala safari from Tangalle/Hiriketiya with an English guide, jeep game drives, and real chances to spot leopards and elephants.
Private Yala National Park jeep safari from Kotapola with an open soft-top ride, leopard and elephant chances, plus dawn or dusk options.
Sunrise safari in Yala, sunset wildlife in Udawalawe on one 4x4 day trip with hotel pickup, picnic lunch, and a private English guide.
“He ripped us off with the park entrance fees. When you book the tour it shows the tour price + “fees for national park entrance”. The day before the tour started (after the free cancelation period had passed), we got a message telling us the entrance fees are 13.000Lkr for Yala and 11.000Lkr for Udawalawe.…”
The cultural triangle, the hill country, the wildlife parks and the south coast, all on one island.
