Double Safari Day Trip from Negombo: Yala & Udawalawe

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Duration13h–17h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Two parks, two safaris, one morning departure from your hotel.

A full-day private safari tour from Negombo visiting Udawalawe and Yala national parks with expert driver-guide, private jeep, all entry fees, lunch and hotel pickup included. The itinerary packs both parks into a single day by starting early and using fixed timing, so you move between wildlife zones without building the schedule yourself.

13h–17h

Step-by-step itinerary

Wildlife safaris in two national parks

Pickup from hotel
Udawalawe National Park safari
Visit Elephant Transit Home
Yala National Park safari
Drop off at hotel

The Experience

You get picked up from your Negombo hotel (or from Colombo, Galle, Mirissa and a dozen other coastal towns) and head inland to Udawalawe National Park, where the open grasslands and wetlands hold wild elephants, water buffalo, crocodiles, deer and monkeys. The jeep safari takes you deep into the park with your experienced driver-guide, who knows where the herds move and when the birds are active. You'll also stop at the Elephant Transit Home, a rehabilitation facility within the park where orphaned elephant calves are cared for before release back into the wild.

After lunch, you drive to Yala National Park on the southern coast. This second safari focuses on a different landscape and a different set of animals—Yala is known for its leopards, sloth bears and a wider variety of bird species than Udawalawe. The jeep goes deep into the park again, and the timing means you're there during active hours. By the end of the afternoon, you're back at your hotel with no transport to arrange, no entry fees to track, and no decisions left to make about where to go next.

The whole day runs 13 to 17 hours depending on your pickup location and how far you are from the parks. Bottled water travels with you, and lunch is included. Everything else—the jeeps, the guide, the park entry, the driving—is arranged and paid for upfront, so there are no hidden costs and no negotiations at the gate.

What’s included

Hotel pickup and drop-off from Negombo, Colombo, Galle, Mirissa, Matara and other coastal towns.
private jeep safaris at both Udawalawe and Yala national parks.
experienced driver-guide for the full day.
all national park entry fees.
lunch.
bottled water.
all taxes and handling charges.

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelers

Operated by Bentota Travel Mart

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you're based in a coastal town and want to see two different ecosystems and wildlife zones in one day without managing transport, timing or park logistics yourself. The early start and fixed schedule are what make both parks possible in a single departure—you trade a long day for the convenience of one pickup and one drop-off.