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Reviews

• 4-6hrs is enough and don’t do a leopard focused safari!

  Hazel C,

  Mar 30, 2025

  4.00

  The positives. I saw a stunning array of animals, including sloth breath, elephants, jackals, purple face monkeys & birds galore. I didn’t get to see the leopard but not through want of trying by the driver. He tried very hard! The lunch and morning snack was all delicious. This review is lacking a star as the full day is far too long in the safari jeep. We were collected at 5am and made it to the gate from Jetwing in 20 mins. Then sat at the gate for 40 mins as it opens at 6am! You don’t need to be first in the queue. Also the park closes between 12-2pm so you sit and eat your lunch at a rest stop for all safari jeeps. The toilets are horrendous and there are limited places to find shade. I was eaten alive by the ants… I highly recommend a shorter morning safari and arrival afternoon safari. Any more than 6 hours and you need a visit to the chiropractor! The jeeps are uncomfortable and throw you around so much that everything hurts and the drivers make so bones about throwing the vehicles around in the pursuit of wildlife. It’s like wacky races between the drivers at points and although I wanted to see a leopard, on occasion it felt uncomfortably like we were hunting them down to corner them in fume belting safari vehicles. The area of the park where you spend the day isn’t that large so you keep revisiting the same roads dozens of times. I wouldn’t go for a ‘leopard safari’ as it’s at the expense of enjoying the full offer of wildlife. The driver spends the day just focusing on the leopard and to be fair I think there are only one or two in the area they are allowed. Cats a territorial!! Keep to six hours MAX and never ever get stuck on the back seat. It’s a killer on the back, shoulders and pelvis. Animals and views will wow you for 4- 6hours at a time. 14hrs and you will just be desperate to get back to the hotel!

• Highly recommend!

  Hannah S,

  Mar 9, 2025

  5.00

  Jam-packed day of fun! Su was an excellent and highly motivated tour guide. He went out of his way, working very hard to ensure we had a great experience. We saw two leopards, along with many more amazing animals.

• Darshana was a great...

  farah l,

  Feb 27, 2025

  5.00

  Darshana was a great driver! He was very passionate and knowledgeable. Although luck was not on our side with the leopards, we managed to see 3 bears! Well organised with good breakfast and lunch. Highly recommend :)

• Unforgettable safari in Yala!

  Dana H,

  Feb 20, 2025

  5.00

  Amazing full day safari! We had Su as our driver and he was fantastic. He was so friendly and knowledgeable about all of the wildlife in the park. He made our day unforgettable and I would highly recommend joining one of his safaris!

• Fantastic safari experience!

  Miranda P,

  Feb 16, 2025

  5.00

  Thoroughly recommend! We had a brilliant driver (Darshana) who expertly navigated the animal tracks, bird calls and roads of the national park and ensured that we saw everything we came for, while avoiding the 100-jeep pile ups you hear tales of! We were fortunate enough to lay eyes on the elusive leopard who was relaxing on a tree branch. We also caught plenty of elephants (including calves!), crocodiles, water buffalo, giant squirrels, mongoose, sambar deer and lizards as well as several types of exotic bird including peacocks, the national bird (Sri Lankan fowl), owls and a rare black necked stork.