Park or garden · Tissamaharama and Yala
Yala National Park safari (Block 1)
A half-day jeep safari (about 06:00 to 10:00, or 14:30 to 18:00) from the Palatupana gate, looking for leopards, elephants, sloth bears and birds across scrub, lagoons and rocky outcrops.
- Best season
- February to July. Yala usually closes for part of September and early October.
- Time to allow
- 3 hr 30 min (at least 3 hr)
- Best time of day
- Morning. Open 06:00 to 18:00.
- Entry
- LKR 12,000 to LKR 25,000 (to confirm)
- What to wear
- Everyday clothes. Sun hat and sunscreen help.
- Good for
- Easy going, families
Per person estimate: park fees for foreign adults (about US$42 to 45) plus a share of a half-day jeep, which costs about LKR 21,000 for the vehicle.
Usually not running or closed: September.