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Sri Lankan leopard resting at a Yala waterhole

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.

4.9 from 10,417+ reviewsLicensed expert trackersFree hotel pickup

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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
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From $73 per person, park ticket included

4.8 from 66 reviews

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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A breeding herd of wild elephants with calves crossing open grassland in Udawalawe National Park
Guests gathered around a bonfire at Yala Tented Camp at night

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
Discover the campfrom $420 / person
A mother elephant and calf beside a safari jeep in Yala

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

Every tour on this site also carries its own rating and review count from the travellers who actually booked it — no tour is rated below 4.8.

I had a next level experience with our Guide. well organized and responsible.So many deers, elephants, leopard and other animals I saw.Highly recommended.
GetYourGuide traveller · Verified bookingHikkaduwa/Galle/Weligama/Mirissa/Tangalle: Yala Safari Tour

Es war einfach super schön für uns. Wir hatten 2 guides die jedes Tier sahen und überall anhielt und einen Jeep für uns alleine. Der Guide vom Willpattu nationalpark war super freundlich und ist mit uns extra eine andere Route gefahren um noch einen Blick auf den Leoparden erhaschen zu können. Wir wissen das es absolutes Glück war und bedanken und unfassbar für diesen Tag . Es war noch magischer als wir es uns vorgestellt hatten. Zusätzlich haben wir noch Vogelarten, Krokodile, wasserbüffel, Hirsche, Affen, und mongul gesehen. Elefanten und Bären leider nicht aber die sehen wir an unserer anderen Tour. Daher war es für uns perfekt und ein einmaliges erlebniss🩷 Danke dafür
GetYourGuide traveller · Verified bookingFrom Colombo: Private Safari (Yala/Udawalawa/Wilpattu) Parks

Fabulous safari experience, everything was perfect, Highly recommend
GetYourGuide traveller · Verified bookingHikkaduwa/Galle/Weligama/Mirissa/Tangalle: Udawalawa Safari

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