Yala afternoon safari (private jeep)

What happens

Pickup at about 14:00, in the park until it closes at 18:00. The afternoon is hotter than the morning, but animals come to the waterholes in the last two hours of light. Leopards are seen on some drives, not all.

What is in the price

Season

• ●Good month
• Blank: neither

Good months: Feb to Jul.

Same seasonal notes as the morning safari; the park closed for a few weeks in September and October 2026.

Limits

• Up to 6 people in one group.
• Tracks are bumpy. Not advised in late pregnancy or with back problems.
• Open-sided jeep: bring a hat, sunscreen and a light layer for the early start.

How we run it

Where it is offered

• Yala (Tissamaharama and Kataragama)

Day tours with this activity

• Yala afternoon safari from ColomboIncluded · day tour, $197 per person for two, from Colombo, tickets included
• Bundala bird safari and KirindaOptional extra · day tour, $83 per person for two, from Yala (Tissamaharama and Kataragama), tickets included

Tours with this activity

• Hills and wildlife, 6 daysIncluded · tour, $744 per person for two, 6 days, comfort hotels, shoulder season, tickets included
• Classic Sri Lanka, 7 daysIncluded · tour, $866 per person for two, 7 days, comfort hotels, shoulder season, tickets included
• Classic Sri Lanka and beach, 8 daysIncluded · tour, $1,010 per person for two, 8 days, comfort hotels, shoulder season, tickets included
• Grand tour of Sri Lanka, 10 daysIncluded · tour, $1,230 per person for two, 10 days, comfort hotels, shoulder season, tickets included
• Wilpattu to the south coast, 12 daysIncluded · tour, $1,368 per person for two, 12 days, comfort hotels, shoulder season, tickets included, temple-run sites and one activity paid there
• Complete island, 14 daysIncluded · tour, $1,716 per person for two, 14 days, comfort hotels, shoulder season, tickets included, temple-run sites paid there
• Slow travel with the north and east, 21 daysIncluded · tour, $2,411 per person for two, 21 days, comfort hotels, shoulder season, tickets included, Udawattakele forest ticket and temple-run sites paid there
• Honeymoon Sri Lanka, 9 daysIncluded · tour, $1,268 per person for two, 9 days, superior hotels, shoulder season, tickets included, one activity paid there
• Wildlife Sri Lanka, 8 daysIncluded · tour, $1,102 per person for two, 8 days, comfort hotels, shoulder season, tickets included
• Adventure Sri Lanka, 9 daysIncluded · tour, $1,088 per person for two, 9 days, comfort hotels, shoulder season, tickets included
• East coast summer, 9 daysIncluded · tour, $1,111 per person for two, 9 days, comfort hotels, May rates, tickets included
• Luxury Sri Lanka, 10 daysIncluded · tour, $2,006 per person for two, 10 days, luxury hotels, shoulder season, tickets included
• Budget Sri Lanka, 10 daysIncluded · tour, $804 per person for two, 10 days, simple hotels, shoulder season, tickets included, Udawattakele forest ticket paid there

Read more

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