10 National Park Safaris in Hambantota Worth Booking

1.Yala National Park Safari Tours : Half Day & Full Day

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 161 reviews · 6 - 12 hours · from $25Our pick

Review of Yala National Park half-day and full-day safaris, with leopard sightings, hotel transfers, meals, guide tips, costs, and practical advice.

“Absolutely beautiful and amazing experience! We had the 12h trip and we would really recommend it to everyone! The Guide Darshana was absolutely incredible, very kind and friendly‘ he explained a lot and did everything for us! He really really gave his best for us to see all animals! And we did it, even a leopard. The food was good! The Transport also from the hotel and back.”

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2.Yala National Park Safari Tour From Hambantota port

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 102 reviews · from $57

Review of Yala National Park safari from Hambantota port, with wildlife tips, costs, transport details, and honest advice on what to expect.

“Where to start? Has to be the guide Ishan who was utterly amazing. Charming guy with the eyesight of an Owl! How he spotted crocodiles, monitor lizards, mongoose, deer, jackel, chipmunks, jungle fowl, peacocks, pelican, bats, eagles, water buffalo, kingfisher and elephants (and others forgotten) whilst negotiating the potholes and general terrain was unbelievable! He managed to avoid most of the on-park traffic by going ‘off piste’ and was highly informative throughout. Two tips. Go as early as possible and make sure your camera/phone has plenty of battery life. Would do it again in a heartbeat! Loved it. Tip for the ladies….take toilet tissue with you and be prepared to…”

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3.Yala National Park Safari |From Hambantota Port (Shore Excursion)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 61 reviews · from $75

Review of the Yala National Park safari from Hambantota Port, with wildlife tips, transport details, value advice, and honest drawbacks.

“The ad said Toyota truck with English speaking guide. The truck was decrepit horrible suspension. Hardly running. Guide did not speak English. Would point but could not tell us if itwasanelephant or bird we were looking for. We asked to be taRead more”

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4.7 hour & 12 hour Leopard Safari Tours

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 46 reviews · 7 - 13 hours · from $18Best value

Review of Yala’s 7 to 12 hour leopard safari, with jeep details, wildlife odds, meals, costs, tips, and honest advice before booking.

“Really nice day. The guide was super nice, and we could see a lot of different animals. Even a leopard! If you book all day safari, they offer breakfast and lunch. Recommend this tour. It was amazing.”

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5.Bundala National Park Safari (PRIVATE TOURS)

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 26 reviews · 5 hours · from $36

Review of Bundala National Park’s private five-hour safari, with birdlife, elephants, guides, price, transport, and practical booking advice.

“We had a great trip with Ishan, he was very friendly, punctual and informative.He also knew some animal names in german and the best spots to observe animals. In the end he also showed us a location where we saw big bats (was not part of the safari tour). It was a nice experience ! Thank you !”

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6.Yala National Park Safari (Shore Excursion)

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 19 reviews · 5 hours · from $49

Review of Yala safari from Hambantota Port, with wildlife highlights, costs, timing, guide concerns, and booking advice.

“Provider did not show up. I was let down terribly absolutely devastated.”

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7.Yala National Park Wildlife Safari in a 4×4

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 18 reviews · 5 hours · from $48

Review of Yala safari from Hambantota: wildlife, costs, guides, pickup details, leopard odds, and practical advice before you book.

“The morning ran smoothly, we saw heaps of animals, no leopards, but lot of elephants and crocodiles. The whole family enjoyed the experience and our tour guide Mattu was terrific”

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8.Yala National Park Wildlife Safari in a 4×4

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 16 reviews · 5 hours · from $51

Review of Yala National Park safari from Hambantota Port, with leopard and elephant sightings, 4x4 transport, costs, tips, and honest drawbacks.

“Superb trip. Guide met us at the port gate as arranged. Toured all through Yala national park and saw a great variety of animals. Guide was in constant contact with other guides to locate where animals were. Would definitely recommend.”

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9.Wilpattu National park Safari

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 14 reviews · 7 - 14 hours · from $65

Review of the Wilpattu safari from Anuradhapura, with wildlife tips, timing, costs, jeep comfort, food, and honest advice before booking.

“Transfert hôtel au parc très bien rien à dire. On été présent 10min avant l’ouverture du parc ce qui nous a permis d’être la première jeep à rentrer dans le parc. Le safari a durée presque 5h de 6h à 11h. L’entrée du parc nous a coûtée 11 000 LKR/p. Il me faisait pas beau temps donc nous avons pas vu bcp d’animaux. Le chauffeur de la jeep était très bon. Notre guide lui a bcp dormi pendant le safari… Nous recommandons tout de même cette expérience.”

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10.Full Day Safari(04:30-18:00)

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 9 reviews · 13 hours · from $48

Review of Yala’s full-day safari with leopards, elephants, expert guides, meals, park tips, group details, and true costs.

“Výlet byl moc hezký vyděly jsme levharty, slony a spoustu dalších zvířat. Pán řidič nám vše ukázat a vysvětlit a byl Moc přátelský. Jídlo bylo parádní. Moc hezký zážitek.”

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