Yala Safari: Wildlife and Scenic Drive to Ella

Hop on an open-top double-decker bus and discover the enchanting city of Colombo. Explore historical landmarks, architectural marvels, and vibrant shopping precincts on this time-saving city tour.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Yala National Park - Situated in the southeast of Sri Lanka, Yala National Park is the country’s most renowned wildlife sanctuary. It boasts one of the world’s highest concentrations of leopards, alongside elephants, sloth bears, crocodiles, and numerous bird species. The park’s varied landscapes, such as forests, grasslands, lagoons, and coastal…
What's Included
  • Transport throughout the tour in an air-conditioned vehicle
  • All taxes & service charges
  • Service of an English-speaking chauffeur Driver
  • Hotel pickup from Hiriketiya & drop-off at Ella
  • 1 Liter of bottled mineral water per person
What's Not Included
  • Food and Drinks
  • Expenses of Personal Nature
  • Gratuities (Optional)
Additional Information

Begin your adventure with a midday departure from Hiriketiya at 12:00 PM, heading inland towards Yala National Park. Travel through the verdant southern countryside, passing charming villages, paddy fields, and scenes of local life that highlight Sri Lanka’s rural allure. Arrive around 2:30 PM to embark on an exciting four-hour safari with a skilled…

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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Spoilt129
Mar 22, 2026
A Wonderful Experience - We did the Tuk Tuk tour the day before the bus and whilst the driver was nice, accommodating and welcoming we had problems understanding him. Conversely the bus tour guide was incredibly easy to understand, his knowledge profound and the tour included entry into the Buddhist Temple with him as a guide. The bus was very open with no aircon however that did not seem to matter as there were umbrellas provided by the company for sun protection. Have been on quite a few ‘red bus tours’ around the world, however I can honestly say this was the best one. Michael Fernando our guide and his two associates were absolutely wonderful. Really was a pleasurable trip.
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_louise_brettshields
Mar 8, 2025
Great way to see and hear history of Colombo in a short time frame - Excellent way to see the City. After living in the city for 2 years I took this bus ride, although I knew the city well, it was great to see it from a different view point. Excellent commentary during the trip, time to get off at 2 key attractions in the city. Water and snack included which was a nice addition. Friendly staff, departed on time and keep to schedule.
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Fruittbatt
Jul 16, 2024
Good trip - In spite of the rain we had some good close up views of historic buildings and monuments. Great way to get an overall picture of the city
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720azmin
Mar 22, 2022
Exhalent - Good experience in Sri Lanka🇱🇰 Good vibes Goidbswrvice Galle Road Farha ashfaq Thanks lot Sri Lanka Galle road Colombo
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Phils2451
Jan 23, 2026
Bad turned into a good - We booked this trip on Trip Advisor as a result of wanting to see Colombo city. The benefit was that they would collect us from our hotel and return us too But we had a message from the company that the trip was cancelled. We were very disappointed and could not understand why. It became clear that they did not have someone to collect us and the tour was still going ahead. This made this worse and felt we had paid our money and should of had the trip we asked for However the tour company turned our displeasure into something we wanted. Albeit 45 mins late a taxi driver collected us from our hotel and did a private city tour by so much better than on a bus We are so pleased with the outcome but very frustrated we had to experience what we did
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Michael_a
Mar 17, 2024
No show - The trip was cancelled. We were not informed. With help of hotel staff Called operator, had great trouble understanding him.. eventually learnt “no trip”. I think I am getting my money back. I wait and see
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).