Yala National Park is Sri Lanka’s most famous wildlife reserve — and one of the best places in the world to spot a wild leopard. This half-day open jeep safari takes you deep into Block 1, the most wildlife-dense section of the park, in the golden hours of early morning or late afternoon when animals are most active.

Your experienced naturalist guide knows Yala’s trails intimately. Leopards, Asian elephants, sloth bears, crocodiles, water buffalo and over 200 bird species share this extraordinary landscape of scrub forest, lagoons and rocky outcrops meeting the Indian Ocean. No two safaris are ever the same.

This is the ideal option if you have half a day to spare, are passing through the south, or want a taste of Yala before or after time on the coast.