Yala National Park Safari: Private 4-Hour Wildlife Tour
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59 Ratings
Yala National Park

Embark on a thrilling leopard tracking safari tour in Yala National Park, Sri Lanka. Explore the diverse wildlife, including leopards, elephants, and crocodiles, in this stunning natural habitat.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Yala National Park - After picking you up from Hambantota Port, you will arrive at the entrance of Yala National Park.
    The safari includes a brief game drive through Yala’s wilderness. With diverse natural habitats and rich ecology, there will be plenty of marvels to behold. From elephants and leopards to crocodiles and sea birds, you will…
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What's Included
  • Yala National Park Entrance Tickets
  • 4WD Toyota Safari Jeep (Maximum of 6 Passengers per jeep)
  • Free Pickup/Drop off from/to Hambantota Port
  • Water bottle per person
  • Service of an English speaking Driver (Also your Tracker)
What's Not Included
  • Food and Bevarages.
  • National Park Entrance Tickets Price not added for Jeep only bookings.
Additional Information

Nature-loving travelers will enjoy a private 4-hours safari tour in Yala National Park. After a handy pickup from Hambantota, embark on a comfortable Jeep safari in the sanctuary. Look out for elephants, sloth bears, leopards, and crocodiles, among other birds and animals. Learn more about the park and its inhabitants from your guide. At the end of the day, transfer back to Hambantota Port.

Location
Yala National Park
Cancellation Policy

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

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Jorge
Feb 26, 2025
Solo in Sri Lanka - Yala National Park is known for its diverse wildlife and beautiful natural landscapes. It's a great opportunity to see animals such as elephants, leopards, and a variety of bird species in their natural habitat. The safari jeep tour with Travceylon was fantastic ! I had the jeep all to myself . Talk about the VIP treatment with snacks , water and binoculars . I spent the day exploring the park with my super friendly guide . He knew what paths to take in the park and to see these amazing creatures. What a thrilling off-road adventure. A memorable experience I’ll never forget!
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Peter
Feb 24, 2025
Just the best service - It was the best experience ever, our guide was so polite and helpful, he made the day so special. We have already booked our next adventure through this company and would recommend their service as the best.
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Bob5016
Feb 24, 2025
Up close with the animals - We had a great day. We were contacted before the trip on WhatsApp and given instructions of the meeting place with a photo of what the guide would be holding up. Even though we were nearly 30 minutes early our guide was waiting. We were pleasantly surprised that it was such a good comfortable jeep and it was all for us only! The guide communicated well, told us the plan and where the important toilet stops would be. We were also given a pair of binoculars to use and handed a bag of snacks and water. The guide really wanted us to see everything, and we certainly did (apart from leopards, that we did not expect to see). The guide seemed very knowledgeable and showed us birds including Hawk eagles, pelicans, peacocks, owls and many more, monkeys, mongoose, iguanas, deer, lizards, water buffalo and loads of elephants. Some of the elephants were in the forest/jungle and really hard to spot. We also saw a big group of elephants on the move and in the water with the young. Before we left the park our guide made sure we had seen everything we needed. We were delivered back to port six hours or more since starting the tour very happy :)
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Gvgolfer3aces
Feb 20, 2025
An Exciting, Picture-worthy Safari! - We had a private 6 hour tour of Yala National Park from Travceylon Leisure in Hambantota. When we arrived at the entrance a guide from the park joined our vehicle. He was excellent at sighting even the smallest of animals! We saw several elephants. The first one we saw was a male elephant which made our guide very nervous that he was so close to our jeep. The Asian male elephants can be very aggressive. We learned that a 1/2 hour later that same elephant attacked a jeep, causing serious damage to the vehicle. So you are definitely seeing wild animals in their natural habitat. The only negative comment would be that at times it was difficult to understand his English with his Sri Lankan accent. Otherwise it was a fabulous safari. Be prepared for a lot of jostling around in the jeep on muddy dirt roads!
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N3701mhcarlose
Feb 18, 2025
Nature - Great photo graphics left me impressed a truly stunning experience, I will come back to see new articles always.
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Mangalito
Feb 13, 2025
Yala National Park Safari is A must see if going to Sri Lanka - The overall tour was excellent, the heat made it challenging at times. Our guide singha was super. The drive to Yala from Hambantota Port took a good hour. Once there we were fortunate to have Singha as our guide as he was able to spot numerous animals, that were invisible to us. The drive through the Yala National Park is challenging as the dirt roads are very bumpy, yet the reward of being able to photograph water buffalos, monkeys, different types of bird species, a variety of antelopes, elephants, crocodiles, and a mongoose, made it all well worth it.
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262muriell
Feb 13, 2025
A Day In Yala! - Our trip to Yalla national Park today was excellent. We had an interesting trip through the national Park seeing a variety of animals and birds. The driver who took us back-and-forth from the pier was fantastic. He went above and beyond to make the drive extra special the company was wonderful in communicating with us and answered all the questions that we had along the way.
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Worldriders247
Feb 13, 2025
Wonderful way to see and experience Sri Lanka on an outdoor adventure - A great day to see the countryside and the wildlife in Sri Lanka. We had beautiful weather, animal encounters and a great experience just being in this beautiful country.
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Albert_n
Mar 2, 2025
Yala safari with Trevceylon. - Our driver was good in getting us to and from Yala, but the vehicle did not provide proper seatbelts and seat headrests which can be dangerous. Our guide did not provide much explanation during the safari perhaps due his poor English skills which was disappointing as we expected a guide who can describe the park and animals during the safari. Also, he was unable to track the animals very well because we spotted animals before him, and often needed to request him to stop and backup the jeep. We did see a few animals, but overall the experience was somewhat underwhelming.
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Linda_f
Feb 25, 2025
Painful experience - The ad said Toyota truck with English speaking guide. The truck was decrepit horrible suspension. Hardly running. Guide did not speak English. Would point but could not tell us if itwasanelephant or bird we were looking for. We asked to be taken back to ship early but he didntunderstand. We are two 80 year olds and were injured due to the horrible potholes. We wish we had not gone.
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