Enjoy a thrilling wildlife adventure with a full day safari tour in Yala National Park, which has the highest density of Leopards in the world. You'll explore this beautiful national park with so many other animals including Sloths bears and elephants.

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Live tour guide: English
Private group

Highlights

Experience the thrilling adventures of Yala for 10 hours
Try your luck at witnessing a leopard
Enjoy a picnic lunch with fresh fruit by the beach
Talk to your guide and learn more about wildlife and history

Full description

You will be picked up from your hotel and driven to Yala National Park by a modified game viewing safari Jeep, then start your game drive at the National Park. Yala Park is situated in the Dry Zone in Sri Lanka, comprising of a range of habitats including scrub jungles, water reservoirs, brackish lagoons, and riverine habitats. Yala has one of the highest leopard densities in the world. Its elephant heard is of about 300-350. Your guide will deliver the picnic lunch to the location where you will enjoy your lunch. Unwind for a while after lunch and get ready to enjoy your second round of the game drive. Hop in to the Jeep and start the afternoon game drive by searching for leopards. If you are really lucky, you may be able to witness a few of them during this game drive. In addition to leopards, elephants, as well as mammals such as Sloth Bears, Black-naped Hare, Spotted Deer, Sambar, Hanuman Langur, Toque Monkeys, Stripe-necked and Ruddy Mongooses, Wild Boar, and Golden Jackal can be found in Yala National Park. You can also see reptiles like the Water Monitor and Marsh Crocodile.

Includes

Hotel pickup and drop-off
National Park fees
Service of an English-speaking trekker
Picnic lunch
Bottled water and snacks
Government taxes

Expenses of personal nature
Gratuities (recommended)

Not suitable for

Pregnant women
People with back problems

Meeting point

Meeting point may vary depending on the option booked.

Important information

What to bring

Passport or ID card
Sunglasses
Sun hat
Camera

Not allowed

Pets
Smoking

Know before you go

Roundtrip transportation is available from most centrally located Yala, Tissamaharama, Hambantota, and Kataragama hotels
Gratuities are not included and are left to individual discretion
If you are pregnant, you should not take part

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.3 /5

based on 4 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.5/5
Transportation
3/5
Value for money
3.5/5
Safety
4.5/5

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Incredible day in the Sri Lankan wilderness

I had an amazing day at the Yala National Park. As I am travelling alone I booked this only for myself and I had the whole safari car, and one wonderfully knowledgeable guide, to myself. It was very VIP service. The price was the cheapest I had found anywhere locally or on the internet. The driver and guide both really tried their best to get us to spot a leopard. Driver was constantly on the phone to other drivers to ask if any leopards had been spotted. With all this we did indeed spot a beautiful leopard about 5 metres from our car. Breathtaking!! His amazing driving and my guides incredible knowledge made this the best tour I have yet been on.

27 February 2019

Safari was great although more expensive than organising direct through lodge. Guide was knowledgable and helpful. Vegetarian Lunch was excellent. Fortunate to see lots of wildlife including 2 leopards.

7 March 2019

6 February 2020

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Full-Day Leopard Safari at Yala With Picnic Lunch

Full-Day Leopard Safari at Yala With Picnic Lunch

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Incredible day in the Sri Lankan wilderness