3 days · 2 nights

3 days from the beach: Yala safari & Ella

From your south coast hotel and back

$560 for two · hotels extra
Book from $100

Request your dates — we confirm your driver in WhatsApp, then you pay the booking fee (from $100).

Ask on WhatsApp
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Your route

AirportYour beachstart & finish1Yala2Ellaby carday number Map: geoBoundaries · roads: OpenStreetMap

Tap a day — see it on the map. Drive times are map estimates — your driver confirms them.

Who it's for

Day by day

How you pay

$560total for two
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from $100to book
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the restto your driver on day 1

Hotels: from $104 for two, paid at the hotel. Prices updated September 2026.

In the price

✓Private air-conditioned car with an English-speaking driver-guide
✓Fuel, tolls, parking, driver's food and room
✓Yala safari: private 4x4 jeep + park tickets for two
✓Water in the car

You pay on the spot

✕Hotels — at check-in (breakfast included)
✕Lunch and dinner
✕Tips — about $5–15 a day for your driver; LKR 1,000–1,500 per person for the jeep driver

Why it's different

From the beach and backWe pick you up at your south coast hotel and bring you back there.
One priceIt includes park tickets and the safari jeep.
Short drives, no rushStops for photos and toilets when you ask.
No shopping stopsNo spice gardens or gem shops — unless you ask.

Your hotels

Mid ~$104

Hotel River FrontYala · breakfastMap & photos › The LedgeElla · breakfastMap & photos ›

Premium ~$196

Art Yala Boutique ResortYala · breakfastMap & photos › Zion View Ella Green RetreatElla · breakfastMap & photos ›

Budget ask us

Budget hotelsTell us your budget — we send options on WhatsApp.

Hotel names are confirmed when you book — or one of the same level, shown to you first.

Make it yours

Cooking class — cook your own rice & curryprice on request
Sunset dinner on the beachprice on request
Surf lesson in Weligamaprice on request
Whale watching, Mirissaprice on request
Child seats and short drivesprice on request

What happens after you book

1
Request your dates on WhatsApp.
2
The same day we confirm your driver and hotels. Then you pay the booking fee (from $100).
3
On day 1 your driver picks you up at your hotel.
Book from $100

Questions

What if it rains?

Your driver can change the order of the day around the weather. The price stays the same.

Can we come with kids?

Yes. Tell us their ages — we add child seats and keep the drives short.

What if our driver is busy on our dates?

Then we match you with another trusted local driver-guide for the same trip and price — before you pay anything.

Can I get the booking fee back?

The booking fee holds your driver and your dates, so it is non-refundable. You pay it only after we confirm your driver and hotels.

Are hotels included in the price?

No. The price is for the trip itself. We name every hotel before you pay, with an approximate price, and you pay the hotels directly at check-in. Hotel prices depend on your dates. Breakfast is included at our hotels.

Where do you pick us up?

From any hotel on the south coast: Mirissa, Weligama, Unawatuna, Galle, Tangalle and nearby.

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