Yala National Park Safari Tours
Description
Experience the best of Sri Lanka’s wilderness on a guided adventure through Yala National Park, one of Asia’s top wildlife destinations. Led by an officially licensed Yala Safari Jeep Driver, this tour offers a safe, ethical, and immersive journey in a 4x4 open jeep designed for excellent visibility and photography. Choose from Full-Day, Morning (7-Hour Leopard Focus), or Evening safari options to match your schedule. Your expert guide uses responsible tracking and deep knowledge of the park to help spot leopards, elephants, sloth bears, crocodiles, buffalo, deer, monkeys, and over 200 bird species. Yala’s diverse landscapes—lakes, forests, grasslands, and rocky viewpoints—create a stunning backdrop throughout the tour. All experiences follow strict park regulations and Viator’s Animal Welfare Policy, ensuring respectful, non-intrusive wildlife viewing. Enjoy a comfortable, informative, and unforgettable safari into the heart of Yala.
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Itinerary
Experience the best of Sri Lanka’s wilderness on a professionally guided adventure through Yala National Park, one of Asia’s top destinations for wildlife viewing. Operated by an officially licensed Yala National Park Safari Jeep Driver, this tour offers a safe, ethical, and immersive experience in a 4x4 open safari jeep designed for clear visibility and photography.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Our driver/s will pick you up from the hotels in and around the Tissamaharama/ Kataragama/ Kirinda/ Weerawila/ Palatupana/ Yodha Kandiya area. Your safari driver will meet you at the pickup location you selected. The driver will be waiting outside with a safari jeep and holding a sign with the lead traveler’s name.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(56)
Lovely experience experience with Menaka Safari!
We had a great 2 day safari. The guides were very knowledgeable and great drivers - all run very smoothly. Thank you.
Went on 2 days safari. One day at Yala and one day at uduwalawe. Would recommend the full day at Yala and morning at uduwalawe. Both our guides were very knowledgeable and provided an amazing experience. Kasun was a very good driver and got us to see everything including the rare sloth bear!
Best safari experience we had!!! Saw the leopards well, elephants came very close and lots of extra animals throughout :))
Great experience, excellent guide. He was able to show us and do his best to see the animals.
Menaka is an amazing guide who does everything possible to help you see the animals. We were lucky enough to enjoy an excellent breakfast in a magical setting, facing elephants and a baby elephant less than a week old. I truly recommend doing this safari with Menaka!
It was a great experience, the driver put in a lot of effort to look for animals stop and take his time to admire them also he told us a lot about the animals which I heard a lot of safaris in Sri Lanka don't do! It was very interesting. We even saw a Leopard
My husband and I had an amazing safari experience. The driver was friendly, knowledgeable about the wild life, and got us to the front of the line right before the park opened. The Sri Lankan breakfast was delicious. We highly recommend this experienced driver. He drives fast and has great reverse driving experience. He pointed out all the amazing birds, hog, buffalo, jaguars, monkey and elephants. We saw a lot of animals and it was above our expectations.
Great safari trip with very nice nature locations. Lots of leopards and other animals in the first zone of the park. Zone 1 is busy in the mornings with to many cars going to the same spot. Some elephants can attack cars for food and the drivers should better avoid that.
Thank you for your wonderful review! We’re delighted you enjoyed your Yala National Park safari with us. Providing a safe, comfortable, and memorable wildlife experience is always our goal. We truly appreciate your support and hope to welcome you again for another adventure in Sri Lanka!
Excellent experience with Menaka safari. Extremely knowledgeable guide and a very reasonable price. Thank you very much for the leopard sightings!!
Thank you for your wonderful review! We’re delighted you enjoyed your Yala National Park safari with us. Providing a safe, comfortable, and memorable wildlife experience is always our goal. We truly appreciate your support and hope to welcome you again for another adventure in Sri Lanka!
