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Yala Safari Day Trip: Explore Wildlife and Experience Adventure in Sri Lanka
4.8
59 Ratings
Bentota
Embark on a thrilling Yala Safari Day Trip in Sri Lanka. Witness leopards, bears, elephants, and more in the famous Yala National Park. Includes pick-up, drop-off, jeep safari, lunch, and more.
Embark on a thrilling Yala Safari Day Trip in Sri Lanka. Witness leopards, bears, elephants, and more in the famous Yala National Park. Includes pick-up, drop-off, jeep safari, lunch, and more.
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Yala National Park - This is the country’s second-largest and most renowned national park, popular among both locals and tourists. Located on the southeast coast of Sri Lanka, it spans over 375 square miles. The park consists of five blocks, with two open to visitors: the Ruhuna National Park and the Kumana Bird Sanctuary. These parks are crucial…
- Yala National Park - This is the country’s second-largest and most renowned national park, popular among both locals and tourists. Located on the southeast coast of Sri Lanka, it spans over 375 square miles. The park consists of five blocks, with two open to visitors: the Ruhuna National Park and the Kumana Bird Sanctuary. These parks are crucial for conservation efforts. Yala boasts a variety of ecosystems, including moist monsoon forests, scrub jungles, freshwater wetlands, and saltwater lagoons and marshlands. It is rich in wildlife and serves as a vital sanctuary for elephants, leopards, and birds. Notably, it has the highest density of leopards in the world. Visitors can embark on a safari trip in the park, offering an unforgettable experience. The park also features ancient monasteries, enhancing its appeal.
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What's Included
- Bottled water
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Pick-up & Drop-off
- Lunch
- Private Transportation with an English Speaking Driver-Guide
- National Park Entry Fees
- Safari Jeep
- Bottled water
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Pick-up & Drop-off
- Lunch
- Private Transportation with an English Speaking Driver-Guide
- National Park Entry Fees
- Safari Jeep
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Drinks
- Gratuities
- Drinks
Additional Information
The Yala Safari Day Trip is offered by Bentota Travel Mart (BTM) for tourists staying in Wadduwa, Waskaduwa, Kalutara, Maggona, Beruwala, Aluthgama, Bentota, Kosgoda, Ahungalla, Balapitiya, Ambalangoda, Hikkaduwa, and Rathgama. Complimentary pick-up and drop-off services are provided from these locations.
For those eager to experience a wildlife safari…
The Yala Safari Day Trip is offered by Bentota Travel Mart (BTM) for tourists staying in Wadduwa, Waskaduwa, Kalutara, Maggona, Beruwala, Aluthgama, Bentota, Kosgoda, Ahungalla, Balapitiya, Ambalangoda, Hikkaduwa, and Rathgama. Complimentary pick-up and drop-off services are provided from these locations.
For those eager to experience a wildlife safari and see leopards, bears, elephants, and a variety of other animals, Yala National Park is the ideal and renowned destination. The Yala wild safari is a favored day trip in Sri Lanka.
Attractions & Activities
- Yala National Park Jeep Safari (4 hours)
Inclusions
- Complimentary Pick-up & Drop-off
- Private Transportation with an English-Speaking Driver-Guide
- National Park Entry Fees
- Safari Jeep
- Lunch
Exclusions
- Drinks
- Tips
Key Points
- The tour begins at 4:00 am from pick-up points for the Morning Safari and at 9:30 am for the Afternoon Safari.
This is an all-inclusive package with no hidden costs.
- This is a full package activity which includes entrance fees, activity charges, transportation and taxes for above mentioned activities & attractions.
Location
Bentota
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(59 Ratings)
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Annamc7811xz
Sep 2, 2025
Amazing experience! - We had an absolutely amazing experience on our private Yala Safari day trip! Everything was perfectly arranged — from the transfer from our place to the park, to the entry fees, and even a lovely lunch — making the whole day completely stress-free.
Our guide was fantastic: knowledgeable, friendly, and always making sure we had the best chances to spot wildlife. Thanks to his expertise, we saw elephants, crocodiles, water buffalo, many exotic birds, monkeys! It truly felt like a real adventure, but also safe and comfortable.
The jeep was clean and well-maintained, and being on a private tour meant we could go at our own pace, stop for photos, and really soak in the beauty of Yala National Park. Lunch was delicious and a thoughtful touch in the end of the trip.
Our transfer driver incredibly friendly and very polite!
This safari, from the seamless transfer to the incredible wildlife encounters, was one of the absolute highlights of our visit to Sri Lanka. If you want an unforgettable, well-organized, and personal safari experience, I highly recommend booking this tour!
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Catherine
Aug 12, 2025
Fantastic - Trip was excellent, very well organised from start to finish. Janitorial our driver was excellent company for the 3 hour drive to Yala, giving us an insight to Sri Lanka. The trip around the park was excellent company, seeing a leopard and elephants was a treat. The three course lunch was too much, we really only needed a main course! Overall an excellent trip.
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Maxsl3602dh
Jun 20, 2025
Great excursions - This travel company was great, we did a couple of excursions - Yala national park and Sigiriya. Both of them were excellent. It was all private transfers, they always picked us up promptly and had lovely air conditioned cars. The drivers were all lovely and let us decide when we were ready to leave etc. Yala national park excursion was brilliant they took us on our own jeep and it was all very well organised. The prices of all the excursions we went on were really reasonable and they all included a lovely lunch as well.
Would definitely recommend them for excursions.
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Patrizia
Apr 16, 2025
Impressive experience - Picked up on time, very decent car, nice driver. We were contacted beforehand via whatsapp and the meeting place was identified. Everything was as described before.
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Patrik
Mar 25, 2025
An amazing experience. - Pick-up from the hotel 4am worked well. Arrived just after 6am for change to jeep with guide. What an amazing guide, high-profile animals who would never have seen for themselves. Moved the jeep for perfect photos. Time flew by. Saw many different animals and birds. Back from safari, a good lunch with good local elements. Then travel back to the hotel, the driver told me very interesting about the area and the country. Can recommend this.
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Karen
Feb 27, 2025
Safari experience that doesn't dissapoint - An early morning start, 4am pickup from the hotel. So worth it for a magnificent sunrise in Yala reserve. The jeep itself was part of the fun, some serious off-roading! We were so lucky to see 3 different leopards. The best one we were with no other jeeps around us, saw a leopard go into a bush and waited as the safari guide said he might cross in front of us. Sure enough, he was within metres of us as he ran across our path. Very cool moment.
We also saw a mongoose, elephants, lizards, buffalo,vdome stunning birds. We had a great time.
To top it off after about 4 hours safari we were taken to Red restaurant for lunch, 3 courses. Best food we had outside of the hotel, stunning Sri Lanka curry -7 dishes, be warned.
Trip booked on Viator used agent BMT Sri Lanka. Very professional, giving us information through whatsapp. We had a private driver Dinesh who was like lovely and kept us cool with bottled water and a nice air conditioned car. Tip top trip, a highlight of the holiday.
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Karen_w
Feb 27, 2025
Safari Experience - An early morning start, 4am pickup from the hotel. So worth it for a magnificent sunrise in Yala reserve. The jeep itself was part of the fun, some serious off-roading! We were so lucky to see 3 different leopards. The best one we were with no other jeeps around us, saw a leopard go into a bush and waited as the safari guide said he might cross in front of us. Sure enough, he was within metres of us as he ran across our path. Very cool moment.
We also saw a mongoose, elephants, lizards, buffalo,vdome stunning birds. We had a great time.
To top it off after about 4 hours safari we were taken to Red restaurant for lunch, 3 courses. Best food we had outside of the hotel, stunning Sri Lanka curry -7 dishes, be warned.
Trip booked on Viator used agent BMT Sri Lanka. Very professional, giving us information through whatsapp. We had a private driver Dinesh who was like lovely and kept us cool with bottled water and a nice air conditioned car. Tip top trip, a highlight of the holiday.
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Wizwiz
Feb 2, 2025
Fabulous - This trip was great, communication was excellent, driver and guide arrived on time, pick up from the hotel at 0400 hrs in an air-conditioned people carrier. on entering the vehicle, bottles of water provided.
Fabulous experience from start to finish, unable to find anything negative about this tour.
Arriving in Yala, we were offered fresh breakfast prior to being taken on the safari
Private jeep tour of Yala with an excellent guide who was very knowledgeable about the animals in the park.
In the morning we were lucky enough to see several leopards, we were informed how lucky we were seeing leopards, apparently, they’re very discreet.
Lunch, drinks & fresh fruits were provided in a safe place within Yala park.
The safari driver/guide was really knowledgeable and helped us to see many, animals throughout the day, we witnessed numerous species, elephants, crocodiles, peacocks, deer, and monkeys to name a few.
This tour is highly recommended
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Erebbitt
Feb 3, 2025
Tala safari - This was the first time we’ve been on a safari so don’t have anything to compare it with. We had an early start and then we got to the Safari about 6 am. There were lots and lots of other fans and vehicles, it took quite awhile to get into the park. We are very lucky that we saw an elephant at the entrance. It did take awhile to see other animals but we did happen to see Buffalo’s deer,peacocks,crocodile, we saw the leopards laying on the rock although it wasn’t very clear for photos we saw monkeys, monitors. yeah it was an amazing day but very long but well worth the visit if you come to Sri Lanka, it’s a must,
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Russell
Feb 15, 2025
Completely overrated and expensive waste of time and money!! - Hav been on a safari tour to yala, over rated!! Over priced !!!!!
If you’re looking to see water buffalo and peacocks and hundreds of safari jeeps tearing around like headless chickens. Then this is the place for you
Apparently Udawalawe is 100 x better
Don't waste your money on this tourist trap
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