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Excursion de un dia al Parque Nacional de Yala desde Ella, Bandarawela o Haputale

Operador: Lanka Travel Hub
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Una excursion de ida y vuelta desde la region de Ella hasta Yala para un safari al amanecer, con una parada en las cascadas de Ravana en el camino de regreso a las montañas.

Excursion de un dia al Parque Nacional de Yala desde Ella, Bandarawela o Haputale: Datos clave

PriceFrom $164 per person
Duration12 hours
LanguagesEnglish
Tour typeGuided Tour
BookingDirect with the local operator — no OTA markup

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Ella, Bandarawela, or Haputale to Yala National Park Safari

Departures: 3:00 AM, 12:00 PM
8 hours
English
$164
Cancelación gratuita

Descripción completa

Tenga en cuenta antes de reservar: el Departamento de Conservacion de Vida Silvestre ha cerrado los bloques 1 y 2 del Parque Nacional de Yala del 14 de septiembre al 15 de octubre de 2026 por sequia, por lo que los safaris en esos bloques no pueden realizarse en esas fechas. Los bloques 3 a 6 permanecen abiertos, y Udawalawe y Wilpattu no se ven afectados; para viajes dentro de ese periodo le contactaremos para trasladar el safari a uno de esos parques o a una fecha posterior al 15 de octubre. Udawalawe es el parque mas fuerte para elefantes; Wilpattu ofrece avistamientos de leopardos mas tranquilos.

Yala esta a unas tres horas al sur de Ella, bajando el escarpe de Uva y saliendo a la seca llanura costera, y el cambio de paisaje en ese trayecto es uno de los mas dramaticos de Sri Lanka: laderas de te a mil metros hasta matorral espinoso al nivel del mar en menos de tres horas.

El bloque 1, la seccion abierta a la mayoria de los visitantes, tiene la mayor densidad registrada de leopardos del mundo. Esa es una estadistica real, y tambien lo es la multitud que atrae, trescientos jeeps en una mañana concurrida de temporada, convergiendo cada vez que se anuncia un avistamiento por radio.

El parque recompensa un interes mas amplio. Los osos perezosos son mas dificiles de encontrar que los leopardos y mas gratificantes cuando se logra. Elefantes, bufalos de agua, cocodrilos marinos en los abrevaderos, y mas de doscientas especies de aves, incluida una fuerte migracion invernal desde el norte.

El safari al amanecer es el unico que merece la pena. Los animales se mueven con la primera luz y se refugian hacia las nueve, y hacia las once el parque es solo calor y vehiculos.

Las cascadas de Ravana se incluyen en la subida de regreso a las montañas, lo que es un uso razonable de la ultima hora de un dia largo.

El bloque 1 de Yala cierra aproximadamente un mes cada septiembre.

Itinerario

Itineraries are customisable as per your request

The schedule below is a suggested plan and can be adjusted to suit your preferences.

2:30 AM

Pickup

A night departure for the drive south.

5:45 AM

Yala gate

Permits before the park opens.

6:00 AM

Game drive

Four to five hours at first light.

11:00 AM

Leave the park

Breakfast, then the drive back.

2:00 PM

Ravana Falls

A stop on the climb into the hills.

3:00 PM

Drop-off

Back at your hotel.

Itinerario detallado

02:30

Hotel pickup

Three hours each way. Sleep in the car.

05:45

The gate

Arriving before opening is what gets you in with the first vehicles rather than behind fifty.

06:00

In the park

Four to five hours. Leopard sightings are unpredictable and usually brief.

15:00

Ella

Drop-off. Plan nothing for the evening.

Incluye

  • Vehiculo privado con conductor-guia de habla inglesa
  • recogida y regreso al hotel
  • el jeep de safari con conductor y rastreador
  • el safari
  • agua potable

No incluye

  • El permiso del parque nacional, pagado en efectivo en la entrada
  • comidas
  • propinas para el conductor y el rastreador

Información importante

Punto de encuentro

Hotel pickup in Ella, Bandarawela or Haputale; confirmed after booking.

Antes de ir

  • Cancelación gratuita hasta 24 horas antes del inicio de la actividad

Sobre esta actividad

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Duration 12 hours
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English
Wheelchair accessible

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Hotel pickup in Ella, Bandarawela or Haputale; confirmed after booking.
The price does not cover the national park permit, paid in cash at the gate, meals, gratuities for the driver and tracker.. Everything it does cover is listed in full on this page, so if something is not on that list, budget for it separately.
No, and anyone promising them is guessing. These are wild animals in open country. Early departures give the best odds because that is when animals are active and the light is good.
Lanka Travel Hub. We book with them directly rather than through a reseller, which is why we can confirm your place with the operator before taking it as final.
We confirm your booking with the operator before we treat it as final, and we need at least one day's notice outside India. Once it is confirmed you get the meeting point, the time and a contact number for the day. If the operator cannot take your date we tell you and refund you rather than leave you waiting.
Vehiculo privado con conductor-guia de habla inglesa, recogida y regreso al hotel, el jeep de safari con conductor y rastreador, el safari, agua potable
The duration of the Excursion de un dia al Parque Nacional de Yala desde Ella, Bandarawela o Haputale is typically 12 hours. We recommend arriving 15 minutes before the scheduled start time for a smooth check-in. Your guide will meet you at the designated meeting point and ensure the experience runs on schedule while remaining flexible to your pace.
For most experiences, we highly recommend an early morning start. This allows you to avoid the midday heat, bypass the largest crowds, and capture the best lighting for photography. Your guide can advise on the optimal timing based on the season and specific attractions included.
Yes, once your booking is completed via our secure payment gateway, you will receive an instant confirmation email with your tour details, meeting point address, guide's name, and direct contact information. You can also view and manage your booking through your AsiaByLocals account dashboard.
Yes! All our private tours are fully customizable. Whether you want to add extra stops, skip certain locations, change the pace, or adjust the start time — simply let your guide know in advance or on the day. We aim to create a personalized experience tailored to your interests and energy level.
We offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before the scheduled start time for a full refund. Cancellations within 24 hours may be subject to a partial charge depending on the tour type. Weather-related cancellations for outdoor and boat tours are handled on a case-by-case basis, with full refunds or free rebooking offered when safety is a concern.
Most of our experiences are family-friendly and suitable for children of all ages. However, some tours involving extensive walking, water activities, or early morning starts may be better suited for children aged 5 and above. Please check the specific tour description for age recommendations, or contact us for personalized family itinerary advice.
After booking, you will receive detailed meeting point instructions via email. Most tours include complimentary hotel pickup within the central area. For tours without pickup, your confirmation email will include the exact address, Google Maps pin, and your guide's phone number for easy coordination. Guides typically arrive 10 minutes early and will message you on WhatsApp.
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A 20-25 minute walk downhill from Ella town through tea and jungle — uphill on the way back. A tuk-tuk to the Demodara side is quieter and saves the climb. It is free, with no ticket and no official viewing area. See our Nine Arch Bridge guide.
Roughly every two hours, but Sri Lanka Railways runs 30-90 minutes late routinely, so any blog quoting exact times is quoting a timetable rather than reality. Ask at Ella station on the morning — staff will tell you what is expected and how late it is running.
Little Adam's Peak for almost everyone — 45 minutes up a stepped path for arguably the better view, out through the Ella Gap. Ella Rock is three hours return, largely unsigned, and people get lost on it regularly; take a guide or an offline map. Compared in full here.
Reserved seats open 30 days ahead and sell out within hours from December to March. Unreserved 2nd/3rd class is sold on the day and always available — you will stand, which is where the open doorways are. Send your luggage ahead by road if you have a driver. See getting to Ella.
January to March for the clearest Ella Gap views. June to September is dry but hazy from the Uva wind; October to December is wet. The real risk is cloud, not rain — at 1,000 m the view can be inside a cloud on a dry day, and mornings are clearer than afternoons in every month. See best time to visit Ella.
Two nights, which gives you two dawns — Little Adam's Peak on one, Ella Rock or a tea morning on the other, with the bridge mid-morning on day one. Our Ella 2-day itinerary sets out the order.
Do everything before nine in the morning. The Gap view is clearer in the morning in every month, Little Adam's Peak has a queue by nine, and the Nine Arch Bridge has hundreds of people on it by ten.
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