Yala National Park Private Jeep Safari with Entrance Tickets

A shared jeep safari in Yala costs US$26 per person for 4 hours, US$40 for 7 hours and US$65 for a full day. A private jeep for up to 6 people costs US$60 for 4 hours, US$86 for 7 hours and US$140 for a full day. Park entrance is paid on site.

No, not on the Yala, Yala Block 5 & 6 and Bundala jeep safaris: park entrance fees are paid on site, about US$43 per foreign adult in Yala. On the Yala tours you can pre-pay the tickets when you book (US$43 per adult, US$22 per child) and we buy them at the gate. The Yala private jeep safari with entrance tickets (from US$140 for 2 people, 4 hours) and the two shore excursions from Hambantota Port do include the park entrance.

For three or more travellers a private jeep is cheaper: US$60 for the whole jeep against US$78 for three people on a shared 4-hour safari. For two people sharing is cheaper, at US$52 against US$60.

Six. One jeep carries up to 6 passengers, and a private jeep costs the same whether there is one of you or six (the private safari with entrance tickets is priced by group size, 2 to 6 people). Shared safaris are booked for 2 to 6 people. For 7 or more people message us on WhatsApp and we will arrange extra jeeps.

Hotel pickup and drop-off are included from Tissamaharama, Kataragama, Kirinda, Weerawila, Mahasenpura, Debarawewa, Pannegamuwa Junction, Yoda Kandiya, Sella Kataragama, Palatupana. Shore excursions start and end at Hambantota Port or Shangri-La Hambantota.

You can pay online by PayPal or card when you book, or by bank transfer once we have confirmed your booking. If we cannot run your date, an online payment is refunded in full. The park entrance fee is paid separately, and we will tell you the current amount when we confirm.

Cancel 24 hours or more before the start time and you get a full refund; inside 24 hours there is no refund. If a safari has to be cancelled for bad weather, you choose between a new date and a full refund.