Tissamaharama · Sri Lanka
Track leopards
with licensed guides
Sri Lanka’s top-rated Yala safari jeep tours — expert trackers, open-top 4×4s and hotel pickup. Or travel from Ella to the coast and take the safari on the way.
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New · park tickets included
Skip the ticket queue at Yala
Every other jeep queues in the dark at 4.30am to buy a park permit — the hour the leopards are moving. We buy yours the day before, so you drive straight to the entrance and start looking.
- Entrance ticket already bought
- Nothing to pay at the gate
- Breakfast & hotel pickup included
Ella & the hill country
Staying in Ella?
Don’t drive back.
Wherever you're headed next — the south coast, Arugam Bay, or back to your same room in Ella — we put a guided game drive in the middle of the journey. Luggage carried, hotel to hotel, one day.
Safari + transfer
Coming the other way,
or doing two parks
The same idea, pointed the opposite direction. Start on the south coast or in Arugam Bay, take a game drive on the way, and finish the day at your next hotel — often up in Ella.
From the south coast
From Arugam Bay
UdawalaweElephant Transit Home
Wild herds, then the orphans
A 4×4 game drive in Sri Lanka’s surest elephant country, then the Elephant Transit Home at feeding time — the release programme that raises orphaned calves and puts them back into the same park. No riding, no bathing, no contact.
$18per person, two sharing · pickup from Ella, the coast, Bentota or Colombo
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Where you'll ride
Seven wild parks, one trusted team
From leopard-dense Yala to the elephant Gathering at Minneriya, we run licensed safaris across Sri Lanka's greatest reserves.
Overnight experienceYala Tented Camp
Stay the night in the wild
Trade the gate at sunset for a luxury tent, a bonfire dinner and a half-day safari on your pick of timing. One unforgettable night of glamping on the edge of Yala.
- Luxury eco-tent for the night
- Half-day Yala safari included
- Bonfire BBQ dinner under the stars
15+
years tracking
Sri Lanka’s wild south
Our story
A family of trackers who never lost the wonder
What began with a single jeep and a deep love for Yala has grown into one of Sri Lanka’s most trusted safari teams. We still run every tour the way we always have — small, personal, and led by people who read the jungle like a second language.
- Born and raised on the edge of Yala — this is our backyard
- Every guide is licensed by the Department of Wildlife
- Well-maintained 4×4 jeeps with genuine open views
- Direct booking means honest prices, no middlemen
guest reviews, and counting · rated 4.9 out of 5
Loved the tour, our guide was so nice and pointed out so many different animals to us. He also didn’t follow the crowd so even though we were in the very popular Gate 1 we were on our own for a decent amount of time. Obviously it’s not guaranteed to see leopards, especially on the afternoon session we did, but we were lucky enough to see 2 separate leopards!
Definitely worth the money! This is a much cheaper option than a shared taxi, especially if you are transferring to Ella, with the added bonus of a safari experience. They contacted us the day before and both the hotel pickup and drop-off were completely seamless. We saw plenty of wildlife in Yala including elephants, water buffalo, and bears though unfortunately no leopards this time. Our guide and driver Dilan was fantastic and kept us entertained with fun facts about all the animals.
Top daytrip!
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