Yala in Sri Lanka

Wildlife · Southern Province

Yala

The highest density of leopards anywhere on earth.

The feeling

Dry scrub and shallow lagoons hold more leopards per square kilometre than any other park in the world, alongside elephants, sloth bears and flamingos working the coastal pans. Two safaris — one at dawn, one at dusk — read the park in different light.

The highest density of leopards anywhere on earth.

At a glance

Character

Wildlife

Coordinates

06° 22′ N · 81° 31′ E

Best time

Feb–Jun, dry & open

On our routes

2 packages pass through here

Things to see
while you're here.

  • Leopard sightings at dawn and dusk
  • Coastal lagoons thick with waterbirds
  • A private naturalist reading tracks in the dust

On the map.