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Get picked up from Hambantota International Cruise Port or your Hambantota hotel, enjoy a Yala safari in a 4x4 jeep, and return to Hambantota after your wildlife experience.
$75 per person
Arriving by cruise ship brings its own timing challenges, so this experience is built around your port schedule rather than a fixed departure time. We can't guarantee a return in time for every possible ship departure, but we work closely with you to keep the day running smoothly.
Confirm your pickup point and arrival details with us in advance.
Meet your driver at Hambantota Port or your hotel at the agreed time.
Travel comfortably toward Yala National Park.
Begin your safari in a rugged, open-sided 4x4 jeep.
Explore Yala's wildlife areas with an experienced local driver.
Return to Hambantota after the safari, back to your port or hotel.
Wildlife sightings are never guaranteed, but Yala is one of the best places in the world to look for these species.
Real reviews from guests who explored Sri Lanka's wildlife with us, straight from Google.
Quick answers to the questions we hear most from cruise and port arrivals.
Yes. Pickup from Hambantota International Cruise Port is coordinated based on your confirmed arrival details, or we can pick you up from your Hambantota hotel instead.
Yes. This is a round trip: pickup from Hambantota, a full Yala safari, and return to your agreed Hambantota location afterwards.
Yes, the safari itself is included in the $75 per person price, along with pickup/drop-off transport, the 4x4 jeep, an experienced driver, drinking water and fresh fruit.
No, the Yala National Park entrance ticket is not included in the base price unless you select and pay for it separately.
Our 4x4 safari jeeps comfortably seat up to 7 passengers.
Please share your confirmed arrival time, cruise documentation where relevant, and your preferred pickup point so we can coordinate your pickup accurately.
Let us know as soon as your arrival details change and we'll do our best to adjust pickup timing accordingly. Pickup timing can vary depending on port procedures and traffic.
Yes, this experience is also available with pickup from a Hambantota hotel rather than the cruise port.
Small-group safaris, expert local drivers, and memories that last a lifetime. Begin your journey with us and step away from the beaten territories to uncover the wildlife hidden beneath the clichés. Whether it's your first leopard sighting or your fifth trip back to Yala, our drivers bring decades of local tracking knowledge to every drive, so you leave with more than photos, you leave with a story worth telling. From the dry-zone scrub of Yala to the wetlands of Bundala and the open plains of Udawalawe, every itinerary is paced around the moment rather than the clock, so nothing about the wild ever feels rushed. Each safari runs in a comfortable open 4x4 jeep with a small group size, flexible pickup from your hotel or villa, and a driver who knows every waterhole, trail and favourite leopard perch by heart, so you can simply sit back, watch, and let Sri Lanka's wilderness reveal itself.
