Yala National Park Wildlife Safari/ Game Drive

Embark on an immersive jeep safari experience in Yala National Park with Ajith Safari Jeep Tours, Sri Lanka’s best-rated operator. Encounter Asian elephants and the elusive Sri Lankan leopard while enjoying eco-friendly and sustainable operations. Join us for a memorable and exceptional safari adventure!

Duration: 14 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Yala national park - Embark on a thrilling wilderness adventure into YALA National Park, home to the world’s most concentrated population of leopards!
    Sri Lankan leopard is a leopard subspecies native to Sri Lanka. YALA boasts approximately a hundred individual leopards.

We aim to be in the YALA National Park in the first two hours of the day…

What's Included
  • Experienced Driver cum Guides, licensed from the Wildlife Department of Sri Lanka
  • Bottled water
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option selected)
  • Lunch
  • Ajith Safari Office is the meeting point - Ajith Safari Jeep Tours, No414, Debarawewa, Tissamaharama
  • If you’re staying in a place beyond given area, we can arrange pickup with extra charge….
What's Not Included
  • Park Entrance & Service Fee. (Sri Lankan Rupees 13,000/-, approx. 43 USD - Per Person)
  • On request - Sri Lankan picnic breakfast - 8USD P.P. (Hopper & Egg Hopper, Coconut & Sini Sambol)
Additional Information

Explore breathtaking wilderness of Sri Lanka with Ajith Safari Jeep Tours. We’re the only Sri Lankan safari operator mentioned both in Lonely Planet and the number one provider on Trip Advisor for more than a decade.
With our team of experienced driver-guides and committed tour designers, we offer a range of safari packages to suit every interest &…

Location
Ajith Safari Jeep Tours - Yala Safari Operator
This is the office of Ajith Safari Jeep Tours. No 414, Debarawewa, Tissamaharama, 82600, Sri Lanka. Please search our office "Ajith Safari Jeep Tours" in google maps and get the location.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Albert
Apr 17, 2025
Amazing experience! - We weren’t expecting anything more than just a two hour tour through the park. We hoped to see some Elephants and peacocks. What ended up happening could easily be described as an experience of a lifetime! Our tour guide Ishan not only is probably the best off road driver, but he also knows Yala truly well. He took us around roads that weren’t visited much by others. What we experienced was truly remarkable. We saw several crocodiles, deer, lots of buffaloes, bulls, many species of birds….and yes - the leopard! And on our own as well - just us and this amazing creature. We made it just in time before gates closure. Ishan made a huge effort trying to show us as much of this amazing national park, as possible. Thank you and highly recommended! Albert, Paulina, Dexter and Kai
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Max_n
Apr 16, 2025
Afternoon Safari was Kasun B - What a fantastic afternoon. Our driver Kasun B was great at navigating the difficult terrain and getting us to see all the animals. We saw Elephants, crocodiles, water buffalo, a mongoose and lots more. The highlight was seeing the leopard crossing the road and being the only people there to witness it.
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Marit
Apr 15, 2025
Safari day tour Yala - Had a great safari tour with Naja as guide! He did his best to show us all the animals and occasionally gave extra info. Breakfast and lunch also very tasty!
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Predeepn2025
Apr 11, 2025
Superb experience - Yala Safari was fantastic, we saw almost all the animals, including a leopard. Our guide was brilliant - knew all the perfect paths and knew which direction the animals would move. Highly recommended !!!
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Jurgen
Apr 11, 2025
Nice safari morning - Nice safari with the driver / guide Ishan. Unfortunately no leopards for us, but lots of other animals that mother nature has to offer us. The driver/guide has driven fine on the gravel roads of the park. He also took his time as soon as someone wanted to see something. He had also spotted several animals that we had never noticed!
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Dion_g
Apr 4, 2025
Great and kind driver - Vishwa made sure we were one of the earliest visitors in the park and drove like a crazy person, which we loved. He was in a group which shared information with each other over the phone which made us the earliest trucks to see the leopard, elephants and many other animals. Kind guy. Definitely deserved a good tip!
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Maryclairew2025
Mar 31, 2025
Well worth a visit! - We had a tour with Ishan. It was amazing, he is the best driver! We saw everything, leopard, elephants, crocodiles etc. thank you Ishan!
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Eva_neumann2012
Apr 16, 2025
Stunning scenery but not many animals - I had a good day in Yala but we didn’t see a lot of different animals. I know this is never guaranteed and the driver tried to show us as much as possible. We saw lots of water buffalos, peacocks, other birds, deer, warans, monkeys and even a chameleon. We also saw a leopard in a tree however it was very hard to make out and basically we could only see its tail and the back half of its body. There were no elephant sightings on the morning I went. The vehicle was older but in decent condition. I had opted for the breakfast which was very good with a sandwich, boiled egg, bananas and some cookies and sweets. I was picked up at 5.30am and got back to camp around 11.45am. It was a good day but I’m glad I had done an elephant safari near Sigirya. Still a good day and the park is stunning. It wasn’t as busy as I thought - apart from the leopard sighting which attracted a queue of about 20 vehicles all waiting to inch past.
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Onair626223
Apr 3, 2025
Very nice driver but safari was not worth it - Unfortunately, we hardly saw any animals, not even elephants. The driver was very nice and put a lot of effort into it. In general, the park is very crowded with safari jeeps
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Susan_g
Mar 30, 2025
The safari experience was... - The safari experience was ok but little advantage in doing the whole day safari as you do not get the full golden hours experience late in the afternoon. The experience is as per other reviews ie jeeps queuing and taking it in turns to glance at the animals. If you have been on previous safaris in other countries you might wish to consider giving this a miss. Expensive for activity in Sri Lanka
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up to 15 guests
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).