Which Sri Lanka safari park is right for you?

Every park has its season and its stars. Tell us when you're travelling and what you'd love to see, and we'll rank the parks for you.

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Best match

Yala National Park

The world's best odds of seeing a wild leopard.

76% match
  • Excellent for leopards
  • Good for wild elephants
  • One of the highest leopard densities on earth
  • Coastal lagoons, rocky outcrops and scrub jungle
  • Block 1 usually closes for part of September–October

Stay in Tissamaharama or Kataragama

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Wilpattu National Park

Leopards and sloth bears, without the crowds.

67% match
  • Excellent for leopards

Stay in Puttalam or Anuradhapura

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Udawalawe National Park

Elephants almost guaranteed, all year round.

57% match
  • Excellent for wild elephants

Stay in Udawalawe or Embilipitiya

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Plan a safari at Yala

We'll book an experienced tracker and jeep, time it for the best light, and fit it into your route.

Free, no obligation. A local travel planner replies within 24 hours.

Sightings are never guaranteed — these are wild animals. Park seasons and closures can change each year.

Planning an early start? Read a dawn leopard safari in Yala and Wilpattu's leopards and lakes.