Wildlife · 6.37°N 81.52°E
Yala
The wild side
Leave space for an early start and time in nature. Safari access and routes need confirmation; wildlife sightings are never guaranteed.
- From Colombo airport
- 318 km
- Typical drive
- about 6.5 h
- Guided jeep safari
- $90 per adult
Where to go next
Real road distances from OpenStreetMap routing. Drive times are typical and vary with traffic and weather.
- EllaHills & slow mornings115 kmabout 3.5 h
- MirissaBarefoot days149 kmabout 4 h
- Nuwara EliyaTea country173 kmabout 5 h
- GalleFort streets & ocean air176 kmabout 4 h
- BentotaCoast & calm229 kmabout 5 h
- KandyCulture & lakeside days243 kmabout 6.5 h
- SigiriyaAncient wonders280 kmabout 8 h
- ColomboCity & everyday life281 kmabout 6 h
- AnuradhapuraSacred heritage326 kmabout 9 h
- TrincomaleeEast coast days336 kmabout 9 h
- JaffnaNorthern perspectives504 kmabout 13 h