Yala Full-Day Safari: Best Spot for Viewing Leopards and Wildlife in Sri Lanka
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42 Ratings
Yala National Park
Embark on a thrilling full-day safari in Yala National Park, Sri Lanka's best spot for viewing leopards and wildlife. Discover elephants, sloth bears, wild boars, and a variety of birds in their natural habitat.
Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Yala National Park - those who can book this tour they can see lot of wildlife. many kind of animals like.. spotted deer, wild pigs, wild buffaloes, monkeys, mongoose , crocodiles, elephants, samabar deers .. more than 50 Species of birds and leopard and bear.. also nice landscape..
What's Included
  • luxury safari jeep
  • water
  • Sri Lankan breakfast
  • lunch
  • driver as guide
What's Not Included
  • Park entry, (you have to pay separately)..Yala entry ticket is not included.
Additional Information

There are many other animals living inside yala national park where you could see with Sri Lanka Yala osha Safaris.

Some of important animals are:

Elephant, Sloth Bear, Wild Boar, Spotted Deer, Mongoose, Land Monitor, wild buffalo, samba deer, jackal,

Jungle Fowls, Peacocks (pea fowls), stalks, Pigeons, Bee Eaters, eagles, kites, Falcons, pelicans, king fishers,

Snakes, Beetles, aquatic Beings and many kinds of birds.

Location
Yala National Park
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(42 Ratings)
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Happiness43258164005
May 24, 2024
First time and amazing safari in Yala National Park - We started on time with the driver picked us up at 4.30am, we waited in queue to enter Yala National Park at 6am and came out at 5pm. He is experienced driver knowing where to look for animals. The first few hours were driving searching for leopards and we managed to see 2 of them on street! The jeep is okay as it should be, we sat on the first row which is said to be the most comfortable seat and we enjoyed 270° view, the road was bumpy and at end of day our legs and back are sore. It was smooth and great day for us. Highly recommended
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Manach91
Apr 18, 2024
Yala trip - Tour was a success, Sudu our driver and guide managed to get us the best spot for the first leopard sighting even though it was crowded with jeeps. Second leopard sighting it was just us so pretty cool. Rest of the day we saw plenty of other animals, park is beautiful and the guide was passionate.
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Mark_s
Mar 21, 2024
Awesome Yala Safari Adventure! - Our guide Mala was just tremendous. He picked us up at TARA Warergate Hotel in Tissa at 4:30 am and returned us there by about 7 pm - a 14.5 hour experience well worth it, including the maximum time in Yala: 6 am - 6 pm, allowing us to see dawn to dusk. Saw elephants (including baby elephants), a leopard, monitor lizard, deer, water buffalo, foxes, peacocks, mongooses, crocodiles, wild boar, several kinds of beautiful birds, gorgeous sunrise and sunset, amazing landscapes, and a lovely beach where he served us a good breakfast and lunch. His English was good which helped a lot. Mala really worked hard to give us a great experience. Be sure to tell him what you want to see and he will help you find it. He’s also good with taking photos for you and of you if you want that and with helping us find things using the binoculars he provided. I loved this experience and I highly recommend this guide and thiis company.. Yala and Mala rock!
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10jedc
Feb 21, 2024
Yala safari park - We had a wonderful day. Our driver, Sudu, spoke very clear English. He had a lot of knowledge about the wildlife in the Park. Where and when to go. The lake views were stunning. We saw abundant bird life, wild boar, dear and various other animals. The highlight was seeing elephants up close and in the wild. Thank you Sudu for making our day memorable
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F7385enthomasc
Feb 6, 2024
Amazing Safari in Yala - We had the best time in Yala National Park with Osha Safaris. Our guide and driver Sudu was so knowledgeable and fun. He toke us into the quiet areas so we weren’t surrounded by other jeeps. We saw 3 leopards and plenty of elephants. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience.
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Tobiaskd74jx
Feb 5, 2024
What an outstanding experience!!! 12/10 - We had an outstanding experience with our guide Sudu! Tour was super organized. Booked via WhatsApp with an answer within a few minutes confirmed for the next day. Our guide Sudu did an amazing job. First of all he explained us a lot about the nature, wildlife and also about the park. He had a good eye to spot any kind of animals and avoided to go to the crowded places. His experience allowed us to see 4 Leopards 🐆. Also, and for us the most important thing, he was totally careful about the environment and the animals, to not stress them and also let them space. Also we had 6 people in our jeep about same age, which makes it even more enjoyable to do the full day. We highly recommend to do the full day tour. It’s amazing in the morning to be first in the park and also to NOT need to rush through the park. Sudu took his time and did it the slow way. I think if every other guide would do like him this would be a win for the national park. All over all we give it a 12/10 and again highly recommend taking a tour with Sudu!!
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Cailey_g
Feb 4, 2024
Highly recommend this tour over any others! - We enjoyed this tour very much! Our guide Sudu was excellent. It was obvious that he genuinely cared about the animals and the jungle. He was so knowledgeable and could answer any question about anything. While other tour guides seemed to group up and try to corner the animals, Sudu took us to beautiful, serene places that allowed the animals to come to us. I would highly recommend this tour! There are many choices for safari guides, but Sudu is the best. We saw lots of birds, water buffalos, deer, crocodiles, mongooses, and monitors. We also saw a leopard and an elephant.
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Christina_g
Dec 7, 2023
Good sightings despite rain - We were picked up on time at 5am for the full day safari. Before coming to Yala, we had read a lot of reviews citing 2 or 3 leopard sightings in one day, so we were very hopeful. Upon arrival in December, however, there was water everywhere, so we knew it could be tough. Our driver did his best, and we did see one leopard (though he was very far away in a tree). We also saw a sloth bear, which is even more elusive and a few elephants. I would certainly recommend other travelers to do a minimum of 2 or 3 safaris to maximize their chances of seeing everything they want. It was pouring down for most of our first day, so we were very glad to have more safaris with a nicer experience and even better sightings. Despite the rain and horrendous road conditions, we felt safe at all times thanks to the experienced driver. The food for breakfast and lunch was great. The one thing we didn’t like is the place where everyone gathers for lunch…there are no working restrooms and very few seating options. The park closes for 2h and it’s just too long to stand around. I would advise all tour companies to either bring picknick blankets, chairs or at least message their clients to bring a beach towel to sit on. However, this is a problem for everyone, not just this provider. Overall, we were happy with our experience and would recommend this tour and company.
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R9101nspeter
Nov 22, 2023
😀 Excellent, excellent, excellent! 😀 - Oh my god, what a day! I took a private safari, just me and the driver/guide and it did not disappoint 🙂 I went wanting to see one of the leopards that Yala is famous for, I saw two! 😀 One came within 20 feet of my jeep; super made up 😀😀😀 I also saw elephants, crocodiles, deer, buffalo and many types of bird life and much, much more My guide was exceptional and very knowledgeable of the park and animals in it. I really cannot recommend this company enough, they went above and beyond my expectations and if I could have given more than 5 stars I would 🙂 So once again, thank you, thank you, thank you Yala Osha Safari for a truly red letter day 🙂👍
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Geezerblagger
Jan 5, 2024
Vile toilet and eating area - Long day ,rough roads and far to many vehicles,some animals are scared of vehicles so unless your at front you miss quite a lot Full day you stop for dinner and toilet its absoluetly appalling,make sure you take toilet roll and preferably a bush or tree.....there is lots of money being made from tourists there and some should be put back into that area IMO
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