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The drives worth getting up at dawn for.
The 13 wildlife safaris travellers rate highest in Sri Lanka, from leopards in Yala to the elephant herds of Udawalawe and the parks around Sigiriya. Which park for which animal, the best time of day, and what a jeep costs.
Private 4x4 Udawalawe safari with Udawalawa pickup, guide and snacks. See elephants plus birds, crocs, and more in 4 hours.
Most Popular“Lives this safari day, could not stop smiling. Tour guide and driver very knowledgeable and great spotters. Understoid our personal interests and guided the safari to that.”
Colombo day trip to Sigiriya Rock and Dambulla Caves with optional village tour or safari, hotel pickup, and sunrise-to-night views.
“Long and tough day but very satisfactory. we could visit every point as scheduled. Rukshan , our driver was amazing, very smart driver. highly recommend him.”
Yala National Park safaris from Kotapola with jeep drives, an English guide, breakfast and drinks. Full day adds lunch by the ocean.
Private Udawalawe elephant safari in a 4x4 with an expert guide. Spot wild herds, birds, crocodiles, and more in Sri Lanka.
Full-day Yala safari from 4:30am to 6pm with a small-group jeep, breakfast and lunch, and a serious shot at leopards.
“Our full day yala tour was great, mainly due to our driver and guide Sri mal. He worked very hard to make sure we saw every single animal and we ended up seeing leopards three time, elephants, a bear, water buffalo and more. You can tell Read more”
Yala National Park safari by 4WD jeep with golden-hour leopard odds, meals, and pickup near Tissamaharama from $14 plus entrance.
Golden hour Yala safari from Kotapola with a 4WD jeep and English guide. Morning or afternoon chances for leopards, elephants, sloth bears.
“We did the tour at sunset and were lucky to see the leopards, the guide really knew his way around and showed us all the animals.”
4-hour private jeep safari from Sigiriya. Chase wild elephants and birds with expert drivers, free pickup, and smart park switches.
“We had the most incredible experience ever!! Our tour guide was so good and went off the track to get us to the best spots. He was respectful of the elephants, turning off his engine and moving when it had been too long. Would recommend!”
From Sigiriya, ride into Minneriya for a 4-hour jeep safari chasing wild elephant herds, photo moments, and other Sri Lanka wildlife.
“Fantastic Guide, extremly friendly and also funny! Saw a ton of elephants because of him!”
Yala National Park safari with Ajith Safari Jeep Tours. Small-group jeeps, golden-hour leopard odds, pickup, and optional lunch.
“If you are taking the morning safari take a sweater it was a little cold until the sun rise. The driver collected us from our hotel on time, we booked online the evening before. 4 hrs was long enough for us.”
Private jeep safari from Sigiriya to Minneriya for elephant sightings, with park choice based on weather and respectful wildlife viewing.
“Excellent tour and very very knowledgeable about the national park. Not only did we come up excitingly close to elephants there were a lot of other amazing wildlife pointed out to us too. Our guide was considerate to the environment Read more”
Air-conditioned transfer from Ella to the south coast plus a Yala National Park jeep safari, with expert guides and real wildlife viewing.
“Sasanka was an incredible tour! Did his best to find all the animals!! Loved it!”
Early-entrance safari in Yala aimed at leopard sightings, with hotel pickup, small jeeps, and optional picnic meals—plus separate park fees.
“I accidentally booked for the spring day but they were very accomodating in letting us change. The driver arrived early and we were the first ones. He was early getting us to the safari gate as well. He had a Toyota hilux which could navigate the worm roads inside the safari easily. He did an…”
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