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Yala National Park Special Leopard Safari Tours By Dinuka Safari

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Yala National Park, Sri Lanka
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Booked 5+ times last week!
  • 7 to 13 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.9
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· Renata_S ·
Dec 2025
It was an amazing experience with a very friendly driver. We saw incredible wildlife — including two leopards! It was so cool that the driver was just as excited as we were. We also enjoyed a delicious homemade lunch in a truly beautiful spot for a rest.
· Daniel_G ·
Jan 2026
An incredible safari seeing deer, lizards, birds, water buffalos, crocodiles, monkeys, elephants, and even leopards! The driver Dilanka was very helpful and patient. The provided breakfast and lunch were delicious and the pickup was on time. Couldn't have asked for a better trip!

Overview

    What's Included

    • Hotel pick and drop
    • Luxury Safari Jeep
    • Maximum of 6 passengers per jeep
    • Experience Driver
    • Binocular
    • Maximum 6 passengers, for bookings of 4 passengers or more, enjoy a private tour in our safari jeeps
    • Entrance tickets for the Yala National Park (Tickets can be bought near the gate)
      $37.00 per person
    • Gratuities

    Meeting and Pickup

    You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

    Pickup points

    Select a pickup point

    Pickup details

    We can pick up you any hotels from Tissamaharama and near by Yala

    or

    Meeting point

    • Yala National Park - Main Entrance
      B499, Sri Lanka

      Please come to the Yala National Park main entrance and you will meet us Infront of the ticket office.

    End point

    This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    Itinerary

    1

    Yala National Park

    12 hours Admission Ticket Free

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Infant seats available
    • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
    • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
    • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
    • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
    • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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    Featured review

    Mohsen_M
    I had a wonderful safari experience at Yala Park. Our driver, Ishan, was extremely polite, patient, and very knowledgeable, always explaining everything calmly and in detail. He was also very friendly, professional, and perfectly on time. The meals provided were delicious, and we were lucky enough to see almost all the animals we hoped for, except the bear. We even managed to spot the Sri Lankan leopard, although only from a distance and for less than 10 seconds – but I understand that’s part of the natural experience. Overall, it was a fantastic trip and I truly enjoyed every moment.

    Reviews

    4.9
    based on 102 reviews
    Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

    Morning safari with many elephants

    Cristina_C, Feb 2026
    The guide was really good, he brought us on different and less crowded roads. We could see many animals and always in a responsible way. Also, the breakfast was really good, sweet, savoury and fruits. We haven't been lucky and we couldn't see the leopard but we saw a lot of elephants, even babies, buffalo, crocodile, many colorful birds and other animals.

    An incredible safari...

    Daniel_G, Jan 2026
    An incredible safari seeing deer, lizards, birds, water buffalos, crocodiles, monkeys, elephants, and even leopards! The driver Dilanka was very helpful and patient. The provided breakfast and lunch were delicious and the pickup was on time. Couldn't have asked for a better trip!

    Response from Host, Feb 2026

    Dear sir or madam Thank you so much for your kind words! 🤩 We're absolutely thrilled to hear you had such an incredible experience with us. Your feedback means the world to our team, and we’re so glad we could help make your safari adventure unforgettable. We’re passionate about giving our guests the best experience possible, and it’s wonderful to know we succeeded in doing that for you. We look forward to welcoming you back on another exciting adventure soon! Thanks you so much for joining us

    Amazing safari with...

    Caitlyn_C, Dec 2025
    Amazing safari with Dilanka! His knowledge of the park and sharp eye helped us spot both a sloth bear and a leopard. He really knows where to go and made the whole experience unforgettable. Highly recommend!

    Response from Host, Jan 2026

    Dear sir or madam Thank you so much for your kind words! 🤩 We're absolutely thrilled to hear you had such an incredible experience with us. Your feedback means the world to our team, and we’re so glad we could help make your safari adventure unforgettable. We’re passionate about giving our guests the best experience possible, and it’s wonderful to know we succeeded in doing that for you. We look forward to welcoming you back on another exciting adventure soon! Thanks you so much for joining us

    Incredible Wildlife Adventure with Friendly Guide

    Renata_S, Dec 2025
    It was an amazing experience with a very friendly driver. We saw incredible wildlife — including two leopards! It was so cool that the driver was just as excited as we were. We also enjoyed a delicious homemade lunch in a truly beautiful spot for a rest.

    Response from Host, Jan 2026

    Dear sir or madam Thank you so much for your kind words! 🤩 We're absolutely thrilled to hear you had such an incredible experience with us. Your feedback means the world to our team, and we’re so glad we could help make your safari adventure unforgettable. We’re passionate about giving our guests the best experience possible, and it’s wonderful to know we succeeded in doing that for you. We look forward to welcoming you back on another exciting adventure soon! Thanks you so much for joining us

    Love it

    YuenYing_T, Sep 2025
    Memorable experience! Thanks to the driver, we see leopard. The driver is super helpful and nice. We can see the passion of him and he definitely loves the animals. Recommend to people who are coming.

    Response from Host, Sep 2025

    Dear sir or madam Thank you so much for your kind words! 🤩 We're absolutely thrilled to hear you had such an incredible experience with us. Your feedback means the world to our team, and we’re so glad we could help make your safari adventure unforgettable. We’re passionate about giving our guests the best experience possible, and it’s wonderful to know we succeeded in doing that for you. We look forward to welcoming you back on another exciting adventure soon! Thanks you so much for joining us

    So much to see

    Loraine_L, Sep 2025
    I had a great safari with our driver Dilanka who was very patient and didn't hesitate to stop for some time, hoping to see a leopard (it was actually quite soothing, listening to the bird songs only). We were so lucky since the first animal we stopped for was a sloth bear and we spent more than 15 minutes observing a leopard drinking! We had a well-deserved break with lovely food as a group and even took some photos altogether in the Jeep. In total, we stayed 5 hours in the park with plenty to see! Thank you again!!

    Response from Host, Sep 2025

    Dear sir or madam Thank you so much for your kind words! 🤩 We're absolutely thrilled to hear you had such an incredible experience with us. Your feedback means the world to our team, and we’re so glad we could help make your safari adventure unforgettable. We’re passionate about giving our guests the best experience possible, and it’s wonderful to know we succeeded in doing that for you. We look forward to welcoming you back on another exciting adventure soon! Thanks you so much for joining us

    Professional Guide and Fantastic Safari

    Mohsen_M, Aug 2025
    I had a wonderful safari experience at Yala Park. Our driver, Ishan, was extremely polite, patient, and very knowledgeable, always explaining everything calmly and in detail. He was also very friendly, professional, and perfectly on time. The meals provided were delicious, and we were lucky enough to see almost all the animals we hoped for, except the bear. We even managed to spot the Sri Lankan leopard, although only from a distance and for less than 10 seconds – but I understand that’s part of the natural experience. Overall, it was a fantastic trip and I truly enjoyed every moment.

    Response from Host, Aug 2025

    Dear sir Thank you so much for your kind words! 🤩 We're absolutely thrilled to hear you had such an incredible experience with us. Your feedback means the world to our team, and we’re so glad we could help make your safari adventure unforgettable. We’re passionate about giving our guests the best experience possible, and it’s wonderful to know we succeeded in doing that for you. We look forward to welcoming you back on another exciting adventure soon! Thanks you so much for joining us

    Experience wasn’t that...

    Ankan_C, May 2025
    Experience wasn’t that great, in the site, it was mentioned that it would be a 5 hours safari starting at 2PM. But the safari lasted only for 2.30 hours and upon inquiry, I was told that only the morning safari’s are for 5 hours. Spotting was moderate with no luck for leopards, pickup and drop only happens from TissaMaharama area which is almost 40 km from the main safari entrance. People staying in other parts and availing this safari, need to come down here in order to be picked up.

    Response from Host, May 2025

    Dear sir. Or madam. Thank you so much for your feedback. Actually I was gave you a specific time to reach Tissamaharama but you were much later than that time. The time I gave you was at 1.30pm) but you reached Tissamaharama at 2.pm) That is why you could not join the 5 hour safari tour. If you had come at this time 1.30pm, you can join the 5 hour safari tour. Also, we only take peoples from around Tissamaharama areas for the safari tour. We have recorded all that information on (viator) so you can check all that before making the reservation. Also, you have noted that you had difficulty in seeing a leopard. Actually, the difficulty in seeing a leopard is not the problem of our drivers because Yala National Park is a forest park that is integrated with nature and in some cases, you can see the leopard very quickly. But I think you had a great safari because you saw the bear and the elephants in the black and white, which are very difficult animals to see. Thank you very much for joining us on the safari.🙏🙏

    An amazing experience

    Antoine_H, Mar 2025
    Communication via WhatsApp went well. Pick up was right on time. The driver spoke reasonable English, he must have good connections since we saw the all, bear, Elephant, leopard, crocodile tons of birds, deer and water buffalo. It was truly a amazing experience .

    Response from Host, Mar 2025

    Dear sir or madam Thank you so much for your kind words! 🤩 We're absolutely thrilled to hear you had such an incredible experience with us. Your feedback means the world to our team, and we’re so glad we could help make your safari adventure unforgettable. We’re passionate about giving our guests the best experience possible, and it’s wonderful to know we succeeded in doing that for you. We look forward to welcoming you back on another exciting adventure soon! Thanks you so much for joining us

    Yala safari

    Gemma_S, Feb 2025
    We had a brilliant time. Dilanka was an excellent guide and tried super hard to track leopards. We didn't see any but that's nature. We saw lots of other wonderful animals including 3 baby elephants

    Response from Host, Feb 2025

    Hello dear sir I really appreciate your amazing review and I hope you had a wonderful safari trip with our drivers. I would like to thank you very much for joining our company

    One pleasant day in Yala

    Pavel_Z, Dec 2024
    Very flexible and quick to deal with (e.g. regarding the pick-up location). We went on a full-day safari with my family, so there was plenty of time to look for different animals. We were lucky to spot a leopard at the beginning, but each of the many species of animals in Yala is worth seeing. The driver tried to make sure we didn't miss anything.

    Alles goed geregeld,...

    Rianne_S, Jan 2025
    Alles goed geregeld, vriendelijke gids. Ik had verteld dat ik het allerliefst een luipaard zou spotten, en ondanks dat hij aan had gegeven dat die kans erg klein was (vanwege regen) deed hij zijn uiterste best om er toch één te vinden. Helaas niet gespot uiteindelijk, maar aan de effort lag het niet ☺️

    Response from Host, Jan 2025

    Hello dear madam, I really appreciate your nice review and I hope you had a wonderful safari trip with our drivers. I would like to thank you very much for joining our company

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