Yala

RegionSouthern Plains

Best timeFeb – Jul

Ideal stay1–2 days

Known forLeopard safaris

About

Trip highlights

Private game drive in search of leopards

Spot elephants at the waterholes

Birdwatch across the lagoons

Stay in an eco-lodge on the park edge

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Getting there

~2 hrs from the south coast beaches; safaris leave at dawn and dusk.

Tours that visit

12-Day Grand Tour of Sri Lanka12 days · 11 nightsfrom $2,140 8-Day Wildlife & Safari Adventure8 days · 7 nightsfrom $1,320 10-Day Classic Sri Lanka10 days · 9 nightsfrom $1,450