Yala Gate Location Map
Yala gate location map: Palatupana and Katagamuwa for Block 1, Galge for Block 5. From Kataragama 14, 30 and 41 km. Pickup 5:30 AM; jeeps from USD 57.
Author: Exclusive Yala Safari
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Bentota to Yala: Route and Safari Plan
Bentota to Yala is about 200 km via the Southern Expressway. Our drivers clock 4 to 4.5 hours. Leave at 1:00 AM for Palatupana.
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Tangalle to Yala: Route and Pickup
Tangalle to Yala is about 80 km via Hambantota and Tissa. Our drivers clock 1.5 to 2 hours. Leave at 4:00 AM for Palatupana.
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Tissamaharama Yala Safari
A Tissamaharama Yala safari is a 5:30 AM pickup from a hotel in town, then a short run to the boom. When Block 1 is open, Palatupana is…
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Tiger Animals in Sri Lanka – The Truth Explained
There are no wild tigers in Sri Lanka. The island’s real big cat is the Sri Lankan leopard. Here is why the myth persists, and what you actually…
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Visiting Yala in July
Visiting Yala in July means Block 1 is open at Palatupana, inside the dry window that runs from February to July. June and July are the months we…
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Yala National Park Entrance Fee
The Yala National Park entrance fee for a foreign adult starts at about USD 25 before service charges and VAT. You pay the desk in LKR at the…
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Yala Jeep Prices for Locals
Yala jeep prices for locals are the published cab rate, not a cheaper private tariff. A Block 1 half-day is LKR 21,450 for the whole jeep, up to…
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Yala compared with Udawalawe, Wilpattu and Minneriya
The right safari park in Sri Lanka depends on the animal you came for and the town you already booked. Yala is the south-east mixed-wildlife jeep we run,…
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Laya Safari Yala
Laya Safari Yala is a Palatupana listing, not a room we sell. The hotel contact page, checked 22 September 2026, gives the address as Yala, Palatupana, Kirinda, Sri…