Yala National Park Leopard Safari - HALF DAY/FULL DAY TOUR
Description
Experience Yala National Park with operators who run close to 60 safaris daily. This isn't occasional guiding—our drivers live this wilderness every single day, developing unparalleled knowledge of leopard territories, watering holes, and wildlife behavior that only comes from constant field presence. Our experienced trackers read the jungle. Fresh pug marks, alarm calls, and territorial signs guide us to sightings others miss. With Yala holding the world's highest density of leopards and our deep familiarity with all 14 park blocks, we position you in the right place at the right time. We operate our own fleet of well-maintained 4x4 safari jeeps, ensuring comfortable seating and unobstructed wildlife viewing from every angle. Starting from Tissamaharama, Weerawila, Kirinda, and surrounding Yala areas, we provide genuine flexibility that respects your schedule. This is your best chance to witness the Sri Lankan leopard in its natural kingdom with guides who know every inch of it.
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Itinerary
We are one of leading tour service provider in Yala Since 1984. Park Gate is opens at 6 AM and we are ready to drive then. First Try is to get in to the park as one of first Jeeps. That will give us maximum opportunities everyday. Early morning first 2 hours and the day end last 2 hours is the golden hours for the leopard spotting. Therefore we will not waste our time with the common animals or birds within this time. After this Golden Hours we will change the driving style in to explaining process and stop by every single thing we see on our route. Within this tours to Yala, Big 3 is Leopard, Sloth Bear & Elephants. Other than that Many other different animal like Crocodiles, Monkeys, Deers, Birds, Jackals, Mongoose..... Many people in there reviews mentioned that the Yala is very busy, I have to say this, We will not drive only the main road of the park. Over set of Toyota Hilux/Toyota Land Cruiser Jeeps are able to Drive any road in the park and we will.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We will pick up & drop off, free of charge from Yala, Tissamaharama, Kirinda, Weerawila, Kataragama.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(8)
We had a tour booked in the morning for 4 hours. Everything was pre-booked for the subsequent onward journey. We were put in a jeep in which there were already four participants who had booked a 7-hour tour. The answer to our oral complaint: "There is no solution"! There was no reply in writing to our text. Instead of 10am we were dropped off at the hotel after 11am. Breakfast was no longer possible and we had to pay our driver the Waiting time. Probably saved an extra jeep this way!
We got lucky — leopard within the first 30 minutes! After that it was elephants, crocs, buffalo… it just kept going. The guide didn’t rush us, which I really appreciated. A bit crowded near the popular spots but that’s normal I guess.
That was an amazing tour when ever I had in my life. We saw a lot of animals. They can be described as leopards, elephants, birds, and etc. Infact, jeep driver explained all the animals names and behaviours for us. We got a lot of informations and knowledgeable facts in this tour. Literally, this is the highly recommended safari jeep tour in Sri Lanka.
amazing experience with Sasanka and Thizu around the national park. Saw leopards, crocodiles, elephants, buffalo - everything ! They took the time to stop and explain the different animals and facts about them and were really helpful in spotting a leopard - so rare and lucky !! We stayed in Ajith Safari lodge and the room was clean, comfortable and perfect for what we needed, would definitely recommend staying here the night before then getting up early for the morning tour. 10/10 such a special trip.
We’ve enjoyed our safari tour! We’ve seen many animals including 2 leopards, elephants, different species of birds and more. Our driver - NALAKA, was a very good driver and had an eagle eye for animals. My only suggestion is I hope next time, you also include a tour guide at the back that can sit with us and explain every animal we see. 1 driver plus 1 tour guide.
We had a great full day trip in the less busy park. You do get both breakfast and lunch included which is great. It is a long day but be prepared to see some amazing sights. We did this tour and block 1 and this was definitely the better experience. In the morning we did concentrate on the big ticket items and did see a leopard which is lucky in this block. In the afternoon we worked with our driver and he took us to some quieter lakes where we could spend time just watching and waiting. No other jeeps and just the sound of nature. We were rewarded with a group of elephants just walking out of the scub and birds catching fish. Quite magical.
I booked due to the reviews and the 30years experience and extra time Shehan promised on their website. Its actually an overpriced Yala non-safari. Advising they are knowledgable experts and offer an extended safari time to allow you to see more animals. I paid $112 not including travel to and from Yala. Price only included binoculars and bottled water. Neither binoculars or bottled water were offered or even available during the "safari", I cant call it a safari as you would need to see animals you cant see outside of the national park, for free for it to be a safari. We entered the park at 15:30 and were told to leave the park at 17:30 so the "extended time" I was charged for was never received. On top of the fact we were only on "safari" for 2 hours, we didnt even see the animals almost guarenteed on a safari, remembering yala has the highest population of most of the animals.. NO CROCODILES NO ELEPHANTS, NONE! NO LEOPARD, The leopard is slightly understandable as its pot luck, but no elephants?!?! Doesnt sound like knowledgable safari guides to me or the other 5 disappointed people in the jeep. Book with somewhere else. Shehan were very responsive when i wanted to cancel the safari and advising me the afternoon (i booked morning) was the best time to see the animals, not the morning. Weirdly no reply at all when I've emailed about the disappointment in them not delivering what I paid for (extended safari time, water, binoculars, experienced guide working to find the animals).... pay less elsewhere and save your disappointment. Oh sorry i should add we pulled 2 jeeps out of the mud, after this is when we were told to leave the park by a ranger and the driver took us to a nearby temple to see a 'pet' elephant as, and I quote, "we didnt see any animals"
Excellent safari with Yasanka today! He was a great driver and we we lucky enough to see a leopard, heaps of deer, baby crocodile, lots of birds and a sloth bear! Picnic lunch was a lovely touch and overall I would thoroughly recommend him!!
