15 Hambantota Tours, Costed and Compared

Yala National Park Safari Tours - Half Day & Full Day - When the full-day safari earns its place

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 161 reviews · 6 - 12 hours · from $25Our pick

Yala safari from Kotapola with leopard tracking, elephants, meals, hotel transfers, and half-day or 12-hour 4WD options.

“Our safari experience was absolutely amazing, mainly thanks to our guide, Ishan. He was truly passionate about his job and shared so many interesting facts about the animals and the park throughout the day. He was also an excellent driver, which made the whole journey very comfortable and safe. Thanks to his determination and knowledge, we managed to see all the animals we hoped for — even a leopard and a bear! He never gave up on searching and made sure we had the best possible experience. One thing worth knowing in advance is that there is a 2-hour break during the day. It’s a good idea to bring a…”

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Yala National Park Safari Tour From Hambantota port

2.Yala National Park Safari Tour From Hambantota port

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 102 reviews · from $57

Review of Yala National Park Safari from Hambantota, with wildlife expectations, costs, cruise-port pickup, jeep comfort, and practical booking tips.

“Yala park had very few interesting animals to see - also we were there at noon which is when the animals sleep - very bumpy dirt roads for two hours. Our driver was very good and a nice person. He stopped at a pharmacy at the way home for me. Should not call this a safari!”

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Udawalawe Safari Adventure

3.Udawalawe Safari Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 76 reviews · from $18Top rated

Explore Udawalawe National Park by safari jeep, with elephant sightings, expert guiding, hotel transfer, and clear costs to plan your visit.

“This safari experience was amazing! I will highly recommend the guide Lahiru Prasad, he answered all our questions and also was very informative about all the animals and creatures living in the national park. He has work as a guide in 8 yearRead more”

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Yala Safari Tour from Hambantota Port by Ajith Safaris

4.Yala Safari Tour from Hambantota Port by Ajith Safaris

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · from $50

Review of Ajith Safaris’ Yala trip from Hambantota Port, with leopard tips, costs, timing, comfort advice, and honest value guidance.

“The safari was a great alternative to cruise excursions . We paid much less and we were well taken care of . The guides made sure we saw as many animals as possible in the park and got us back to the ship exactly when they said they would . Thanks!”

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Udawalawa Safari & Elephants Orphanage Tour from Hambantota port

5.Udawalawa Safari & Elephants Orphanage Tour from Hambantota port

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 63 reviews · from $57

Review of the Udawalawe safari and elephant transit home from Hambantota port, with pricing, wildlife, timing, comfort tips, and booking advice.

“We saw lots of Elephants in both the Orphanage and the safari. It was at least 50 elephants one the wild and at least 50 in the orphanage. We also saw 5 groups of monkeys on safari and even one crocodile. Our guide was excellent and easy to hear and understand. His background info was very interesting. Don’t miss taking this Safari.”

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Yala National Park Safari |From Hambantota Port (Shore Excursion)

6.Yala National Park Safari |From Hambantota Port (Shore Excursion)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 61 reviews · from $75

Review of Yala National Park Safari from Hambantota Port, with wildlife tips, guide notes, transport details, value advice, and booking help.

“The animals are more active in the early or later part of the day. The jeeps are required to stay on the path and when there is an sighting the road path gets very crowded and some jeeps do not move until the sighting is over.”

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Yala National Park: 7 hour & 12 hour Leopard Safari Tours

7.Yala National Park: 7 hour & 12 hour Leopard Safari Tours

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 46 reviews · 7 - 13 hours · from $18

Review of Yala's 7 and 12 hour leopard safaris, with guides, wildlife, meals, costs, jeep comfort, timing, and practical booking advice.

“Our Guide Anupa made this trip a truly memorable experience. We managed to see multiple families of elephants, peacocks, mangons, monkeys, crocodiles, squirrels etc and even a rare bear. We always felt that we were at the right spot at the right time. He did everything he could so that we would see leopard and just 30minutes before the end of our trip WE DID thanks to how connected he is to other guides and the numerous tips he receives all the time. The pickup was timely, food was satisfactory, nothing to complain about - apart from the fact that we didn't bring a better camara ;)”

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Yala Safari from Hambantota Port by BTM – Private & All Inclusive

8.Yala Safari from Hambantota Port by BTM – Private & All Inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 43 reviews · from $135

Review of Yala Safari from Hambantota Port: private transport, park fees, wildlife, lunch options, value, timing, and practical tips.

“This is a great tour. I highly recommend going to Yala. It is worth the trip. They picked us up at the ship and took us to the park then back to the ship on time. No issues. Great people. Thanks Raul.”

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Udawalawe National Park 6-Hour Private Safari Tour

9.Udawalawe National Park 6-Hour Private Safari Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · from $55

Review of Udawalawe’s 6-hour private safari, with elephants, flexible pickup, local guides, park tickets, value, and practical booking advice.

“We had a great private safari experience at the Udawalawe national park. Our driver Naveen was very helpful and showed us all the animals we wanted to see. The tour operator was flexible when we wanted to come in early for the safari.”

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Yala National Park Tour From Hambantota Port

10.Yala National Park Tour From Hambantota Port

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $47

Review of a Yala safari from Hambantota Port, with leopard sightings, jeep details, costs, guides, comfort, and practical booking advice.

“Any driver can find animals if they ask other drivers! Our driver could drive…fast…but spoke minimal English and did not know names of birds and most other animals. He pointed them out though we saw them about the same time as he did. Expected something more than a truck and a driver.”

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Udawalawe Safari Day Trip with Return Transport – All Inclusive

11.Udawalawe Safari Day Trip with Return Transport – All Inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · from $180

Review of Udawalawe Safari from Sri Lanka’s south, with private transport, jeep safari, Elephant Transit Home, lunch, fees, and practical tips.

“Amazing trip with everything so well organised that we could fully enjoy the whole day. Pick up was absolutely on time, gentle and took care of everything. Safari guide had an eye for even the small birds with some insights and side stories. We would definitely recommend this trip as a perfect experience”

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Udawalawe Private Safari frm Hambantota Port by BTM-All Inclusive

12.Udawalawe Private Safari frm Hambantota Port by BTM-All Inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $135

Review of the private Udawalawe safari from Hambantota Port, with elephants, private transfers, park fees, timing, lunch, and practical tips.

“Truly enjoyed our safari in Udawalawe. Pickup and drop off at the port in Hambantota were flawless. Enjoyed the drive to the national park where we were able to stop along the way and feed an elephant some corn cobs. At the park we saw so many elephants - males and females, adults and children. We saw a pregnant elephant, one feeding itself grass and a 3 elephant herd. In addition we saw peacocks, water buffaloes, deer, an alligator and many different birds. Lunch was with about 20 others along the river bank and was very good Sri Lankan food. There are toilets at the park entrance (very nice) and…”

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YALA BLOCK 5 & 6 (Weheragala & Lunugamwehera) Safari Tours

13.YALA BLOCK 5 & 6 (Weheragala & Lunugamwehera) Safari Tours

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 31 reviews · 5 - 12 hours · from $36

Explore Yala Blocks 5 and 6 on a quiet safari with elephants, leopards, expert guides, hotel pickup, drinks, and binoculars.

“The half day tour with Sakun was just perfect. We were very happy to have chosen the Blocks 5&6 - we saw so few jeeps and so much nature! Sakun explained a lot about the animals we saw and was attentive to our wishes. Best trip!”

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Bundala National Park Safari (PRIVATE TOURS)

14.Bundala National Park Safari (PRIVATE TOURS)

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 26 reviews · 5 hours · from $36

Review of Bundala National Park private safari in Sri Lanka, with birdwatching, elephants, quiet trails, pricing, guides, and practical tips.

“Really enjoyed our afternoon safari and Surimal our guide was brilliant. We saw lots of birds and our guide was really knowledgable telling us interesting facts and spotting well. We saw pelicans, eagles, painted storks and lots of green bee eaters as well. We also saw some elephants with a baby, macaque and langur monkeys so a real variety of animals. All topped off with a stop off at the coast to see the sea and amazing beaches! Was a brilliant afternoon and I would strongly recommend it if you want a quiet and calm safari with a great guide.”

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Yala National Park Safari from Hambantota port (Shore Excursion)

15.Yala National Park Safari from Hambantota port (Shore Excursion)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 25 reviews · from $45

Review of a Yala safari from Hambantota port, including wildlife, costs, timing, transport, guides, group size, and practical booking advice.

“Booked for 11am, kept getting texts to say meet at 9am, then when we said we couldn't, constantly pestering us to come quick. Met by 5 men to rake us to car - quite scary. Drove to Yala with driver on phone most of the time - that cost £104 tRead more”

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