Top Yala National Park Safaris - page 4

An exceptional safari at Yala National Park—made unforgettable by our highly knowledgeable guide, KASUN who has an incredible eye for spotting elephants and exotic birds to the thrilling sight of a leopard on a tree❤️Truly a thrilling and well-guided wildlife experience!😍

FANTASTIC Experience - Terrific driver. He was extremely alert and very enthusiastic ... eagerly followed the clues and we went back and forth looking for the prized animals. As a result of his determination - and of course a little luck - we did see a full grown male leopard. Also saw an elephant mother with two young ones. And crocs, spotted deer, many birds, many monkeys, monitor lizards... Was a very satisfying trip. One point to be noted though ... somehow, the operator had omitted to send the driver to my hotel by 2.30pm. Knowing the chain - Viator to operator to driver, I knew there might be a slip-up so I'd called up the operator at 1.18pm to confirm. They did confirm and confirmed that someone will pick me up between 2.15pm and 2.30 pm. When no one appeared by 2.45 pm I called again. They apologised and offered to book me for the NEXT day and said it was a technical glitch so they did get the booking. (Clearly this was incorrect as we had spoken) This was upsetting as the only reason to be in Yala for a day was the safari and I could not stay back the next day. However they DID manage to cool me down by saying they will send someone right away and that it was not too late to start. So my final conclusion is that mistakes happen, but the operator did what was necessary to correct the mistake and took urgent steps to make it all work out. I'd recommend a pre-call with booking number and hotel confirmation so that any disappointment is avoided. Am grateful that all went well in the end as it was a fabulous trip.

We had an amazing full day safari with Bale. I am 100% convinced he was the best driver in the park on the day, he seemed to know exactly where to go and when to go there to get the best experience! Sometimes it felt like we were the only people in the whole park. We got to see loads of water buffalo, elephants, crocodiles, mongoose, deer, monitor lizards and even a leopard! The full day tour was really worth it, because once the half day tour jeeps leave, the number of other jeeps in the park really falls dramatically, and it gets much quieter. Bale was so kind, and also very knowledgeable about the park and the animals, and able to answer all of our questions. The lunch included also deserves a mention, an excellent traditional Sri Lankan rice and curry. What an amazing day, I would 100% recommend this experience.