4 Hambantota Safaris Tours to Build a Day Around

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

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

Choose a half-day or 12-hour Yala safari from Kotapola and nearby towns. Your English-speaking guide, such as Madu, Ishan, Darshana, or Yasanka, drives a private 4WD jeep, tracks wildlife, and supplies drinks, binoculars, and hotel transfers. Park entry costs extra.

“Everything was absolutely perfect. We managed to see almost all the animals during our safari. The highlight was definitely spotting a leopard through our binoculars – what an incredible experience!”

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2.Yala National Park Safari Tour From Hambantota port

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

Ride from Hambantota Port to Yala National Park in a safari jeep with an experienced local driver. The roughly six-hour outing includes park time, bottled water, snacks, drinks, and binoculars, though the $40 park entrance fee is extra. Guides such as Ishan and Shawn are praised for sharp wildlife spotting.

“I wish I could review the company and the driver/guide separately. The company here advised it is a private tour and only your group will participate. This is not what happens. They will put you in a vehicle with other people. They also say luxury vehicles. Nope. Ours did not have seatbelts in all seats ( open air vehicles), the ladder to climb into the truck was broken/re-welded many times and was very shaky /loose climbing in. The company did provide good communication prior to the excursion. They were easy to find at the port as well. Our guide however was fabulous. He was really good at spotting animals and…”

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3.Udawalawe Safari Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 76 reviews · from $18Best value

Spend about three hours in a safari jeep at Udawalawe National Park with a driver-guide such as Lahiru Prasad. Expect open grasslands, forest tracks, elephants, water buffalo, monkeys, crocodiles, peacocks, and many birds. Hotel transfers within 5 km are included.

“This safari experience was amazing! I will highly recommend the guide Lahiru Prasad, he answered all our questions and also was very informative about all the animals and creatures living in the national park. He has work as a guide in 8 yearRead more”

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4.Yala Safari Tour from Hambantota Port by Ajith Safaris

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · from $50

Meet Ajith Safari Jeep Tours at Hambantota Port, then ride into Yala National Park with a local driver-guide. The 5 to 6-hour outing includes a safari jeep, water, soft drinks, binoculars, port transfers, and stops near Palatupana. Park entry costs 13,000 LKR per person extra.

“Communications and planning are not the strength of this provider. The day before our tour we got a note from them saying that we needed to pay SL Rupees in cash for the park entrance fee and that our pickup would be at 9:30 and not Read more”

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