Private Safari at Yala National Park | La Vacanza Travel

Private Safari at Yala National Park

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Destination: Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka, Southern Province
from
63.6

Check Availability

  • 2 hours 30 minutes
  • Southern Province
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Enjoy a 2.5-hour tour through Yala National Park, the most visited and the second largest National Park in Sri Lanka. It is situated in Hambantota district of the Southern Province. It has been known for its leopard population and the rich bio diversity among the wildlife lovers. Among many other animals the leopard is the most sought after at the Yala National Park.

What Can You Expect?

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Yala Excursions, Yala National Park 82600 Sri Lanka

Yala is the second largest National Park in Sri Lankan and is most known for its leopard sightings.

Duration: 3 hours

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off from Yala, Tissamaharama, or Katharagama
  • Bottled water
  • Driver/guide
  • Transport by private vehicle

Exclusions
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities

Additional Info

  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • A maximum of 6 people per booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Departure Point

Departure Point

1: Yala National Park, Sri Lanka
2: Tissamaharama, Sri Lanka
Traveler pickup is offered
Our safari drivers will pick you up from your hotel in Tissamaharama or Yala. If you are not staying in a hotel in Yala or Tissamaharama we will meet you at a meeting point which we will let you know.


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Duration & Voucher Info

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

2 hours 30 minutes

Cancellation Policy

User's Reviews

Traveler_xyz12345

02 Sep, 2023

They should call it a Jeep Circus and not a Safari Tour. This is a Jeep ride for 3 hours and you may be lucky if you see some wild life. Too many jeeps, all driving next to each other, at the same time, noisy, in the same small area within the park (since dozens of jeeps are assigned to stay in the same area). Wide life is not found anywhere close to that crazy noisy Jeep parade. You get to see many more elephants, monkeys, crocodiles, etc, in many other areas outside national parks without paying the ridiculous high price for what I call an early morning “Jeep ride” and not a safari. Overrated, overpriced and a waste of time. Don’t bother to get up at 5AM and end up getting bored and sleepy on a Jeep. We saw so many tourists like us feeling upset and disappointed. Visited the park on Sep 2nd 2023

Diane M

30 Jun, 2019

Safari with Tharindu our driver/ guide for 2 afternoons was terrific. He pointed out lots along the way, stopping at every bird sighting, and gave us binoculars and even set up some photos for us. Day 1 we saw a leopard dozing and slightly stirring near some bushes. We also saw a small herd of elephants with a baby in tow cross in front of our jeep. Day 2 we saw another leopard 10m up in the fork of a tree. They are very well camouflaged. A lone bull elephant wandered in and watered himself in a water hole of buffalo and a tiny crocodile. There were also many spectacular birds, deer and warthogs. The park does not teem with large herds as water is scarce at the end of the dry season but this made the looking out for sightings even more special. Thanks Tharindu!

JMc1946_12

20 Jan, 2019

The drivers are a combination of boy racers and dodgem riders. There were far too many jeeps tearing round the park at high speed, hoping to find the animals. When a male elephant was found, and apparently was about to charge, the drivers went into a panic, screaming at each other and blaring their horns, revving engines before driving away. We insisted our driver stop, drive slowly, and the elephant then remained completely calm. I was ashamed to be part of this very upsetting experience. Go to Africa where the drivers are properly trained and actually care about the animals. No leopards were seen on 3 drives - hopefully they learn to stay away.

Prabhutva

30 Dec, 2018

Nice big forest. u get ample amount of time to enjoy safari.Chances of seeing elephants are great. U get to see a lot of families of Boar, Deers.A good place for a wild life lover. ticket is on a higher side for foreigners. U get the ticket personally on visiting the park, so no need to pay anyone for tickets before hand. Reach early and u can get to see a good wild life. Theres a nice beach in the middle of the park, where jeep person will take a halt, u can enjoy it to maximum.

TamboRambo

15 Nov, 2018

Living in South Africa and having Kruger National Park on our doorstep we decided to visit Yala National Park whilei n Sri Lanka. To say it is more like a local drag race for the Jeep drivers and not an enjoyable experience is being kind. Everyone arrives at 6am and jostles for position, the gates open and then there off racing down dirt roads, cutting each other up, no care for the poor animals that dare to tread into what is meant to be there space, and God forbid the elephants that try and cross. They just get blocked in. The only way to stop this is by implementing speeding fines and shame the drivers into taking more care. Stop their wages and certainly don’t tip. We paid $260 and were totally disappointed.

User's Picture Gallery

Image

Disappointing trip

Image

Wonder full safari

Image

Great experience and a highlight of our Tour

Image

Not as good as Minneriya NP. Too many jeeps, more Top Gear than David Attenborough!

Image

Bloß nicht (Dieselskandal lässt grüßen)

Image

Holprige Angelegenheit, aber schön.

ImageImageImageImageImageImage

Similar Packages