Prices from
£2150Excluding international flights
Tour Highlights
- 9 private Leopard safaris at Yala
- Superior game viewing vehicle
- Hand picked naturalist to accompany you
- Deluxe Hotel on a full board basis
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Contact an ExpertBudget Sri Lanka leopard safari at a Deluxe Hotel in Kataragama
How should the perfect Sri Lanka leopard safari be designed? Our wildlife safaris focus on longer stays in the national parks and with this one week Leopard safari at Yala national park, our approach is consistent with this ethical approach. We prefer to break up the long drive from Colombo to Yala with interesting stops en route. Not only will these stops give you a break from the car, they will also allow you to immerse yourself more fully in both the culture, food and scenic beauty of this amazing island.
Allan spent 2 months in Sri Lanka during 2022 and looked at all 3 access points to Yala national park. We now do not offer leopard safaris through the crazy busy Tissa gate to any of our wildlife clients; we only send them to Kataragama, or the spectacular Kumana national park. The drivers and guides we use in Sri Lanka are personal friends of ours and the feedback about them from oure regular clients is first class. A Sri Lanka wildlife holiday with Wildlife Trails represents incredible value for money and never disappoints.
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Bespoke WildlifeDAY 1
ARRIVE IN COLOMBO AND TRANSFER TO MIRISSA
On arrival at Colombo international airport you will be met and privately transferred 3 hours south east to tyour beautiful seaside resort.
Accommodation : Mandara Resort
DAY 2
DRIVE FROM MIRISSA TO YALA
We choose the Kataragama gate to access Yala national park for our leopard safaris, as there is far less tourist traffic and we can choose to avoid the busier zones near the Tissa Gate. We also have access to some great hotels. wildlife lodges and naturalists.
We will have time to enjoy a lovely lunch before taking our first wildlife safari into Yala national park.
Accommodation : Grand Tamarind Lake
DAYS 3-6
FOUR FULL DAYS OF PRIVATE JEEP SAFARIS IN YALA.
DAY 7
PRIVATE TRANSFER TO HISTORIC GALLE
After breakfast you will be transferred to the beautiful seaside town of Galle. This colourful town is full of history and character and with fast access back to Colombo airport, makes for a far more attractive last night stop in Sri Lanka, than either the capital or Negombo.
Accommodation : Mango House
DAY 8
DRIVE FROM GALLE TO COLOMBO AIRPORT
Sadly it’s time to leave this beautiful jewel of an island and your by now friend and driver will take you back to Colombo airport to connect with your onward flight.
Pricing Info & Dates
Includes:
- Price based on a group of four people travelling
- Services of an expert driver/guide while at Yala
- All meals at a Deluxe Hotel with easy access to the park
- Additional Cost for just two people private is £400pp
Excludes:
- Cost of your international flights
- Cost of applicable Visas and travel insurance
- Gratuities to your drivers and naturalists
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Our Clients Say About Us
Recently returned from a trip to Sri Lanka & India. As always, our jointly planned adventures with Wildlife Trails produced another raft of good memories to enjoy. Whilst we have been to both ntries several times, all wildlife trips are uniquely unpredictable & different. It was our first time visiting Wilpatu NP in NW Sri Lanka and would recommend it. It is beautiful forest with plenty of lakes, so very picturesque. Great sightings of leopard, sloth bear, many prey animals & fabulous birds. We were also able to enjoy the company of our regular driver (who has become a good friend), thanks to the efforts of Wildlife Trails. In India we revisited Kanha NP & were rewarded with fantastic tiger sightings; the stuff of dreams. We never tire of these two amazing countries. It is always a pleasure to plan & fulfil our travel arrangements with Wildlife Trails. Satisfaction guaranteed for us through our shared wildlife interests, understanding of our preferences, incredible attention to detail & feeling like we are discussing it with friends rather that a travel company, making hopes become reality.
We did a wildlife and cultural tour of Sri Lanka. We visited Uda Walawe, Yala, Mirissa, buduruwagala, dickwella, Rekawa Turtle Sanctuary, Galle, Kottawa Rainforest and Negombo. The wildlife htings were awesome, we saw everything we were looking for (leopards, whales, elephants, turtles) and one big plus - a Sloth Bear! The Buddhist sites were also really interesting as was the Fort at Galle. The weather was great, the people were really friendly and the accomodation was very nice. We had a really good holiday and we were sorry to have to leave Sri Lanka! I have used Wildlife Trails many times, every holiday has been great and we have always been priveleged to find the Wildlife we have been looking for. I will continue to use Wildlife Trails as they work hard to make the itinerary the customer wants happen, at a good price and in the time you have available for the holiday.