Arrival / Yala
Ayubowan!
On arrival at the Bandaranaike International Airport, you will be met by your English-Speaking chauffeur guide and transferred to Yala which is located on the Southern Coastline.
(Transfer Duration from Colombo Airport/West Coast Beach Hotel (Kalutara/Wadduwa/Bentota hotels*): Approximately 4 ½ hours / 3 ½ hours).
Head towards Yala National Park. This is Sri Lanka’s most known National Park and is popular for Elephant, Leopard, Bear, Crocodile and Wild Boar. 97,800 hectares in extent, this is the second largest of Sri Lanka’s National Parks. Its open undulating terrain made it famous for elephants for many years, but recently the park has also received much fame through publicity by National Geographic and the Discovery TV channels, which focused on a leopard research/conservation and identification project. Claims have subsequentlybeen made that Yala National Park has the world’s highest concentration of leopards per square kilometer.
Check in to your hotel and spend the evening leisure.
Overnight at Chaarya Resort (or similar) - Deluxe Room on Half Board Basis