From Yala (Tissamaharama and Kataragama) · about 4.5 hours
Kataragama evening puja
A pilgrimage town shared by four faiths, at the 18:30 service
$23
per person for two, from Yala (Tissamaharama and Kataragama)
Bundala bird safari and Kirinda
Bundala bird safari and Kirinda is Majeste's private day tour from Yala. It takes about 8 hours door to door and costs $83 per person for two, including your own car with an English-speaking driver, and a private jeep with a safari driver and the park tickets. Prices checked 7 Nov 2026. Nothing to pay now.
Wetland birds at dawn, then a temple on the rocks by the sea.
At a glance
About this tour
A four-hour private jeep safari in Bundala, the wetland park west of Tissamaharama with flamingos in some winters, storks, pelicans and crocodiles, and far fewer jeeps than Yala. Then the Kirinda temple on its rock above the beach and the Tissa Wewa tank. Migrant birds are present from about September to March. Bundala stays open when Yala's main blocks close.
- Private 4x4 jeep in Bundala with Category II park tickets included
- Water birds, crocodiles and elephants on some drives; quiet tracks
- Kirinda temple and beach, Tissa Wewa and the Tissamaharama dagoba
Your day
Planning times from Yala, not promises.
Jeep pickup at your hotel in Tissamaharama.
Bundala safari, about four hours.
Kirinda temple on the rocks above the beach (donation); the sea here is rough and not for swimming.
Tissa Wewa tank and the Tissamaharama dagoba.
Lunch in Tissamaharama, paid directly.
Drop-off at your hotel.
What is in the price
Included
- Private air-conditioned car or van with an English-speaking driver for the day
- Fuel, expressway tolls and parking
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Tissamaharama, Kirinda or Kataragama
- Every jeep and activity listed under tickets and fees
Not included
- Lunch is at a local restaurant, paid directly, about USD 5 to 15 a head
- Breakfast box from your hotel
- Binoculars (bring your own)
- Tips for the driver and any local guide, at your discretion
- Drinks, snacks and personal spending
Tickets and fees
Bundala bird safari (private jeep)
$120.18
USD 79 per jeep (up to 6) plus Category II park tickets: about USD 41 for two adults.
Amounts are for two adults. Entrance fees for Sri Lankan residents differ. Message us and we price them for you.
Entrance fees last checked 7 November 2026. Activity prices last checked 7 November 2026. Rupee fees converted at LKR 332.5 to USD 1 (XE mid-market rate, 6 Nov 2026).
Good to know
- Flamingos are not seen every year; the seasonal note is from general birding guides, not the park.
- A naturalist guide is worth adding here; the birds are the point.
- Yala's afternoon safari can follow the same day for a full wildlife day.
- The jeep collects you at your hotel in Tissamaharama, so your car is charged at the half-day rate.
Good months: September, October, November, December, January, February, March.
Harder months: April, May, June, July, August.
Optional extras
Not in the price. Add them in the price box.
- Naturalist guide for your safari
+$25 for two
USD 25 per jeep per drive, added to any safari.
- Yala afternoon safari (private jeep)
+$160.86 for two
USD 89 per jeep (up to 6) plus park tickets: about USD 72 for two adults.
Read more
- Yala vs Udawalawe vs Wilpattu vs Minneriya safari
Yala for leopards, Udawalawe for elephants, Wilpattu for quiet, Minneriya for the Gathering. Safari for two: USD 146.86 to 160.86 with Majeste, Nov 2026.
- Sri Lanka entrance fees 2026: Sigiriya and parks
Sigiriya is USD 35, Polonnaruwa and Anuradhapura USD 30, the Temple of the Tooth LKR 3,000; a park ticket for two is USD 71.86. Checked 7 November 2026.
- Best time to visit Sri Lanka: month by month
January to March is driest on the west and south coasts, in the hills and the Cultural Triangle; May to September suits the east. Checked 7 Nov 2026.
Where the figures come from
- safa.lk (sister brand) retail price, checked 7 Nov 2026
- Majeste rate card, checked 7 Nov 2026
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