Ella: Transfer to Tangalle/Mirissa/Galle & Yala/Udawalawe Safari
Overview
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After pick-up from your hotel in Ella, head for Udawalawe Or Yala National Park, where you'll switch to an open concept safari jeep in order to have the best views. An early Morning or Afternoon start ensures you'll see the animals during one of their most active times of day Morning or Evening. See Leopards, herds of elephants for sure and have fun watching for crocodiles, monkeys, water buffaloes, various endemic birds species and much more. Along the way, you'll learn about and observe the natural habitats of the local wildlife while you snap some amazing photos.
In the Morning or Afternoon, 3-hour safari adventure, switch back to the comfortable, air-conditioned car for the ride on to Tangalle/Hiriketiya/Matara/Mirissa/Weligama/Unawatuna/Galle where you'll be dropped off at your hotel.
Additional Info
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Yala National Park
Experience the incredible wildlife of Sri Lanka’s Yala National Park during this 6-hour private excursion. Scout for elephants, bears, leopards, and deer in a park considered to be among the best in the world for up-close wild animal encounters.
Udawalawe National Park
Udawalawe National Park is a national park on the boundary of Sabaragamuwa and Uva Provinces in Sri Lanka. The park was created to provide a sanctuary for wild animals displaced by the construction of the Udawalawe Reservoir on the Walawe River, as well as to protect the catchment of the reservoir. The reserve covers 30,821 hectares (119.00 sq mi) of land area and was established on 30 June 1972.
What‘s Included
Hotel drop in Tangalle/Hiriketiya/Matara/Mirissa/Weligama/Unawatuna/Galle area
Air-conditioned vehicle
Hotel pickup from Ella area
Toll Charges
3 Hours Safari jeep Tour
Park Entrance Fee (13000 LKR per person)
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Options
Udawalawa National Park
Pickup included
Yala National Park
Pickup included
Reviews
74 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Good safari, but lack of communication
LarsMoe1971,,Feb 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00I will rate the safari itself as a 4. We didn't see the leopard, but a lot of other animals. I sort of knew this, as you usually have to go on the morning safari for that. People seemed very focused on elephants, but I have seen that many times. The best experience for me was riding around in the nice "Lion King"-park excitedly spotting animals. And the fact that it is a proper habitat, not animals lined up or cramped together for the benefit of spectators. The dusty queue full of diesel fumes back to the entrance was not nice. The reason why I give it a 3 is the level of communication and overall logistics. First of all, the order form enables you to register a hotel name for pick-up in Ella. What is NOT informed is that the actually won't pick you up there. Hearing nothing until the day before, I contacted the company and they told me to go to Ella Super downtown. I expect much better feedback than this. On the way down the curvy roads from Ella, the driver was speeding up on the wet asfalt like he'd stolen the car. I told him to slow down and he did. Great 👍 I was a bit anxious about luggage security in the vans left behind for all those hours, but turned out OK. But again, bit of chaos when arranging groups for the vans. The drive to Tangalle was good. Although it seemed to be a confusion on the hotels to go to - and even that drop-offs were included at all. Maybe a new driver, I don't know.
So so...
Arnaud D,,Jan 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00A few hours before the tour/transfer I received a message with a pick up location or I booked this tour with a hotel pickup included. It was clearly indicated and explained in the "what's included section" and in the day tour/transfer explanations. I had to argue with them before they finally came to pick me up at my hotel as planned. It was a bad experience because we felt like we were bothering them. Furthermore, the safari was very mediocre; we barely saw a leopard for miles with binoculars and one elephant. Well, you can't control nature, I know that but I think it's mainly due to the huge number of jeeps and people at the Park in the same time (There are no quotas, which is not normal) We ended up stuck in traffic jams with the pollution of the exhaust fumes. Unthinkable in a national park.
Chaos
mirry48,,Jan 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00Chaos at the start. 10 of us were asked to be at a location ( we had all expected hotel pick up). No one ever checked our tickets. A van arrived at 12.50 with 6 seats only. Eventually a second van came too and we all set off at 1.10. Transfer to jeeps was fine. But the price had not been discussed in advance. We had 2 hours in the park, saw various animals and birds but mostly drove very fast on bumpy dusty tracks. We got back to the jeep drop off place in the dark. Huge confusion when we all insisted we had to be dropped at our hotels. No food was offered, or the chance to buy it. I was lucky, third drop off, at 9.15pm. Hungry, shaken, dusty. All got a few elephant (outside the park gates). The park has beautiful parts but we were racing around with hundreds of other jeeps to find animals. And once we had photographed them off we shot again..
Dilan was a great driver...
Daniel F,,Jan 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Dilan was a great driver and guide, he guided us all over the park, all in all a very good experience
Fantastic excursion
sandeepay2025,,Jan 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an absolutely fantastic time on our Yala Safari Tour with Ajith Safari Jeep Tours! It was an unforgettable experience where we managed to see all the relevant animals, including a sloth bear and a leopard! A special mention goes to our driver and guide, Dillan, who was excellent throughout the day. His expertise and driving made the trip truly special. Highly recommend!
Fantastic
V4623YPsureshm,,Jan 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fantastic experience from beginning to end. Transfer and safari worked perfectly. We enjoyed a lot on safari and we recommended this experience.
Superb safari experience and transportation
Nilu S,,Dec 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Superb experience. We had an incredible day with our guide Madushan. Despite the weather not being perfect we saw basically every possible animal. Leopards, elephants, crocodiles, Jackals, all kinds of birds, mongooses, monkeys - and a lot more. The whole experience was amazing.
Well worth experience
Johndewash,,Dec 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Easy pick up from Ella and transfer to down south. Dilan was a good driver. We saw lots of animals. He also kept pointing them out to us and gave us some information about them.
Excellent experience
294jasdeepb,,Dec 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Nalaka was very good, he has an eagle eye to look for things that most of us couldn’t see. Would highly recommend! I booked via GetYourGuide
Amazing
darshanp921,,Dec 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Nalaka was great, too us to the right spots, we weren't lucky enough to see leopards but a great experience overall from the company
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