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From Mirissa (with Weligama) · about 6 hours
Whale watching from Mirissa
Blue whales from November to April, sightings not guaranteed
$60
per person for two, from Mirissa (with Weligama), activity included
Yala morning safari from the south coast
Yala morning safari from the south coast is Majeste's private day tour from Mirissa. It takes about 11.5 hours door to door and costs $139 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.
A 04:00 start for a dawn drive in Block 1, back by mid-afternoon.
At a glance
| Start | Hours | Km | Per person for two |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galle | about 13 | 290 | $150 |
| Hikkaduwa | about 14 | 330 | $159 |
About this tour
The expressway runs almost to the park, so from Mirissa you can meet your jeep in Tissamaharama at 06:30 and be in Yala Block 1 by 07:00 for a four-hour drive. Leopards are seen on some drives, not all, and Block 1 has jeep jams at sightings. About five hours in the car from Mirissa, six from Galle; a night in Tissamaharama is more comfortable.
- Private 4x4 jeep in Yala Block 1 with park tickets included
- Leopards, elephants, sloth bears and crocodiles are all possible; none is promised
- Lunch in Tissamaharama by the tank
Your day
Planning times from Mirissa, not promises. From another start town the times change.
Pickup at your hotel; E01 to the Hambantota exit.
Jeep pickup in Tissamaharama; 30 to 40 minutes to the Palatupana gate.
Yala morning safari, about four hours.
Lunch in Tissamaharama, paid directly.
Start the drive back.
Arrive in Mirissa.
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 Mirissa, Weligama, Galle, Unawatuna or Hikkaduwa
- 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
- Tips for the driver and any local guide, at your discretion
- Drinks, snacks and personal spending
Tickets and fees
Yala morning safari (private jeep)
$160.86
USD 89 per jeep (up to 6) plus park tickets: about USD 72 for two adults, USD 36 each.
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
- The main blocks usually close for several weeks in September and October. If part of your plan cannot go ahead, we offer another date or a substitute and show any price difference. You decide whether to take it. In a closure that is Udawalawe or Bundala.
- Marketplace listings for this day mostly exclude the park ticket (about USD 72 for two); ours includes it.
- Dusty and bumpy; a 04:00 start is hard with young children.
Good months: February, March, April, May, June, July.
Harder months: September, October, November.
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.
Read more
- 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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