Yala National Park
Spanning 378 square miles, Yala National Park is one of the most iconic Sri Lankan landmarks. Some even refer to it as the home of the Sri Lankan leopard and Yala incidentally also has one of the highest concentrations of leopards in the world. For over 100 years, Yala national park has been a wildlife sanctuary which has allowed it to flourish as a diverse landmass comprised of myriad species of fauna as well as flora, making it the perfect destination for the adventurous tourist. The natural diversity of Yala includes brackish lagoons, grassy plains, and dense forests…
Yala National Park Safari
Yala National Park safaris provide a unique opportunity to explore one of the most iconic landmarks in Sri Lanka with the help of dedicated, knowledgeable guides. The safari jeep can carry up to six people and is well suited to make forays across the natural pathways and clearings across the forest. The open-air jeep provides both comfort and safety as it traverses across the grasslands where you can get an up-close look at the flora and fauna that make up the national park. You are free to customize your experience whether you would like to visit for 3 or 4 hours or even spend …
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Why Book With Us?
Experienced safari jeep drivers
We have friendly drivers with good experience
We provide you good condition safari jeeps
Jeeps with front-facing seats for a better view
Free hotel pick-up and drop-off
If you are in a nearby hotel we provide this.
We focus on your needs
Our drivers will support to fulfill your needs in the safari
No hidden charges
We don’t charge any additional fee at the end of the tour.
One of the best experiences I've ever had in my life. Sri Lankan Leopard is the main attraction and we've seen several leopard cubs during our last visit. You must visit. You can have the best experience if you book a full-day safari. Our driver was excellent.
Maciej Diaries
A five-star review simply for being ethical and cruelty-free. However, the place in itself could use a few tweaks of improvement and more wildlife in a larger span of ground, also with more knowledgeable guides
Rubina Rajaratnam
Isn't a topical safari that you do in Africa but still pretty cool. We've seen some elephant plenty of buffalo and lizards some crocodiles and many different birds. Our tour guide as knowledge and attentive.
Slawek Cisowski
Safari Packages
4 Hour Safari
Three hours are just enough to see basic animals. But this is not an ideal safari to see more animals and observe
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the park well. It’s better to choose a half-day or full-day safari. This is a tour of finding animals in a huge forest. Better to have more time
$60 $54
★ This rate is for the jeep.
Half-day Safari
In a half-day safari in Yala, You will be able to cover a considerable area of the park and will be able to see many
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different kinds of wild animals. This safari takes around 6 hours. This is a good safari for photographers.
$70 $64
★ This rate is for the jeep.
Full-day Safari
Full-day safari is the ideal safari for wildlife enthusiasts, photographers, and explorers. This safari starts early
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in the morning and you can stay the whole day in the National Park. in this safari, you will be able to cover a considerable area of the National Park. We recommend this safari if you are a wildlife enthusiast.
$95 $85
★ This rate is for the jeep.
Entrance fee for Yala National park
stay aware 
Sri Lanka National park entrance fees have been increased for local and foreign tourists from the 1st of September 2022 (Gazette Notification No. 2292/11 Aug 2022).
You have to buy tickets before you enter the national park from the entrance gate. These tickets are issued by Wildlife and conservation department. Sometimes the entrance ticket counter is busy. our drivers will support buying tickets.
Peak season
Off peak Season
Foreign Adult (12+)
$25
$20
Foreign Child (6-12)
$15
$10
SAARC Country Adult (12+)
$20
$15
SAARC Country Child(6-12)
$10
$8
Local Adults (12+)
Rs.100
Rs.100
Local Child (6-12)
Rs.50
Rs.50
stay aware
Sri Lanka National park entrance fees have been increased for local and foreign tourists from the 1st of September 2022 (Gazette Notification No. 2292/11 Aug 2022).
You have to buy tickets before you enter the national park from the entrance gate. These tickets are issued by Wildlife and conservation department. Sometimes the entrance ticket counter is busy. our drivers will support buying tickets.
Peak season
Off peak Season
Foreign Adult (12+)
$25
$20
Foreign Child (6-12)
$15
$10
SAARC Country Adult (12+)
$20
$15
SAARC Country Child(6-12)
$10
$8
Local Adults (12+)
Rs.100
Rs.100
Local Child (6-12)
Rs.50
Rs.50
All tickets will be added 15% VAT, Service charges, and Other taxes.
* If you stay overnight in the National park this price will be doubled.
Other Things to do
Thissa Lake
You can do a beautiful boat ride here.
Sithulpawwa Rock Temple
Buddhist rock temple.
Weerawila- Thissa Sanctuary
Good place for birding
Kirinda rajamaha viharaya
Beautiful temple beside the beach
Bundala National Park
Good for birding
Hotels in Yala
There are many hotels in Yala and Tissamaharama In between, a few good hotels are below.