4 Yala Safaris in Hambantota to Build a Day Around

1.Yala National Park Safari Tours : Half Day & Full Day

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 161 reviews · 6 - 12 hours · from $25Our pick

Set out from Tissamaharama, Yala, Kataragama, or nearby villages in a private safari jeep for a half-day or 12-hour Yala National Park drive. Guides such as Ishan, Madu, Yasanka, Darshana, and Srimal are praised for sharp animal spotting. Breakfast comes with morning and full-day trips, while full-day safaris also include lunch. Park entry costs extra.

“We went with Srimal for a 4 hours safari and It was one of our best experiences in our live. Srimal is very kind and wise, he took us to see wonderfull animals, we could even pet an elephant, and the best part: we could see a leopard! I strongly recomend this safari, if we ever come back to Sri Lanka, we Will do It again. Thanks for a fantastic journey Srimal!”

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2.Yala National Park Safari Tour From Hambantota port

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 102 reviews · from $57

Travel from Hambantota Port or a nearby hotel to Yala National Park in a safari jeep shared by up to six people. Your local driver searches for elephants, leopards, crocodiles, deer, buffalo, monkeys, and birds across a five-hour park visit. Water, drinks, snacks, binoculars, and port transport are included, but park entry costs extra.

“We took the tour from our cruise ship which they did an excellent job with communication, collection and drop off - the total time was about six hours. Although Yala has the most densely populated area of snow leopards in the world, don’t Read more”

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3.Yala Safari Tour from Hambantota Port by Ajith Safaris

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · from $50Top rated

Meet Ajith Safari staff at Hambantota Port, then ride into Yala National Park for a shared jeep safari with a local driver-guide. Expect dry forest, lakes, elephants, and possible leopard sightings. Guides including Faisal, Chantal, Shan, Haji, and This are named in the tour operation. Park entry costs 13,000 LKR extra per person.

“Overall a fun day. We did see a nice variety of animals, but not the leopards or sloth bears we hoped to see. The ride to and from Yala was fascinating and gave a nice glimpse of local life. The fact that we didn't see the critters we wanted to Read more”

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4.Yala National Park Safari |From Hambantota Port (Shore Excursion)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 61 reviews · from $75

Meet your driver at Hambantota Port, then ride into Yala National Park for about four hours in a Toyota 4WD jeep. Your English-speaking driver also tracks wildlife. You may see elephants, crocodiles, deer, birds, and, with luck, leopards or sloth bears. The jeep holds up to six people and returns you to the port.

“Our trip to Yala was wonderful. The park is great and our guide from the nature park had an eagle eye and spotting so many animals we would've missed. We were fortunate to see elephants eight hands distance away. We also saw Komodo dragon, storks, water, buffalo, Peacocks, Crocodiles and so many others highly recommend,”

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