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Yala National Park is best known for its variety of wild animals. The population of leopards could be considered the most interesting feature of the park. Yala National Park jeep safari is the best way to explore the treasures of Yala Wildlife Sanctuary. The ideal time for the Yala National Park safari is 5:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. during the morning time or 2:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the afternoon.
Yala National Park is located in the southeast region of the country and lies at the edge of the southern province and the beginning of the eastern province. An area of 979 square kilometers belongs to the park and is situated within about 300 kilometers of Colombo. Actually, this wildlife sanctuary holds five blocks out of which two are now open to the public.
Yala consists of 125 species of birds, some migratory, and 32 species of mammals with a large density of Leopards. However, they are sometimes difficult to spot due to their nocturnal lifestyle. The Yala National Park consists of many water birds that roost and breed here. Further, a large herd of elephants is also sustained here, adding immense value and attraction to the park.
Yala national park main entrance or Yala, Tissamaharama area hotels
Yala national park main entrance or Yala, Tissamaharama area hotels
Yala National Park jeep safari consists of 3 options, one is the morning or afternoon half-day jeep safari while the other one is a full-day jeep safari inside the national park. A half-day jeep safari will start at 06:00 am in the morning and 02:30 pm for the afternoon safari, both covering a time period of 03 to 04 hours.
Full-day Yala National Park safari will start at 05:30 am followed by lunch and end up by 06:00 pm The 4WD safari jeeps are the only permitted way of observing the Yala National Park. The jeep safari package also includes free pick up and drop from Yala / Tissamaharama area hotels, Private safari jeep, Entrance tickets to the Yala national park, Meal charges if full-day safari, and currently applicable government taxes.
Half-day Yala National Park jeep safari morning segment starts at 06:00 am from the gate. If you were to be picked up from your hotel nearby the safari jeep will pick you up at 05:30 am in order to minimize the time waiting for the purchase of tickets. The duration of this safari will be 03 to 04 hours which is from 06:00 am to 10:00 am.
Do not forget to request your takeaway breakfast from the hotel which will be prepared for your request. You will be provided with a custom open-air 4WD Jeep. Jeep safari driver/ tracker takes you to locations where the animals are. It’s important to keep your eyes on alert so you don’t miss spotting the fascinating creatures in the park.
At the end of the safari, you will be dropped at the gate or at your hotel where you were picked up from. We also arrange pickup transfers on private vehicles to reach the Yala National Park. If you do not have your own transportation to your next destination, we are also able to arrange a car rental with a driver in Sri Lanka for an additional fee. lease inquiry prior to your booking.
Yala National Park afternoon jeep safari segment starts at 03:00 pm from the gate. Same as the morning jeep safari segment we will be picking you up near the gate or from your nearby hotel. If the pickup happens from a hotel nearby, the jeep will pick you up at 02:30 p.m. You will be provided with a custom open-air 4WD Jeep.
The Safari driver/ tracker takes you to locations where the animals are. It’s important to keep your eyes on alert so you don’t miss spotting the fascinating creatures in the park. You will also be able to witness the stunning view of sunset if the sky is clear.
At the end of the safari, you will be dropped at the gate or at your hotel where you were picked up from. We also arrange pickup transfers on private vehicles to reach the Yala National Park. If you do not have your own transportation to your next destination, we are also able to arrange a vehicle for an additional fee. please inquire prior to your booking.
Yala National Park full-day jeep safari is the best out of all to sweep through the National Park and observe how wild lives their day. At 05:30 am in the morning, you will be picked up by a custom open-air 4WD Jeep to start your day at Yala National Park. You will be picked up from either at the entrance (If you travel by your own transportation) or a hotel nearby to the park.
Since you are entering a national park in the dry zone and in the early morning, it is better always to prepare yourself with the necessary liquids you may need. Ask your hotel to prepare you a takeaway breakfast such as some fruits, sandwiches, or any other meal you prefer.
After the morning secession, you will be taken to a resting area at the park. This package is inclusive of lunch and mineral water. Please keep us informed on your preferred meal type while booking in order for us to make the necessary arrangements. You will be finishing your Yala full-day jeep safari while the sun goes down with a breathtaking view by 06:00 pm and will be dropped at the entrance or the hotel where you picked up.
This safari leaving from Tissamaharama in the afternoon to the Yala National Park was really good although a bit overcrowd in some places with all the other tourists going at same time.
we saw elephants, leopard, spotted deer, water buffalo, crocodiles, peacocks, turtle, birds of all kinds, wild boar and monkeys.
This was my first visit to Sri Lanka and my first safari. Really enjoyable and our safari guide Sanjaya were friendly and helpful with very good English. Was a really great afternoon.
A trip to Yala is worth not only to see the wild animals but to notice the Dry Zone authentic plants. The way the bushes and trees grow is a peace of Art if one clearly look at the trees.
This park is extremely interesting. Yala national park is one of the best safari parks to visit Elephants, Leopard, Bear, Crocodiles, Wild boar, Peacocks, Deer, Birds, and many more animals. You can visit the morning or evening tour, We just did morning safari and we could see many animals. It was completely worth and our tour guide Sanjaya was very friendly and professional.
We also felt very safe in the area although some people don’t want to come because of the attacks. But these people are so kind and willing to help, and they really need us to help them because the tourism is so short now and it is not fair because we’ve been traveling here with no problems the whole time.
