Leopard Country Short Safari

Eight days and four national parks, with your best chances of seeing a leopard.

Overview

This compact safari route links Wilpattu, Minneriya, Udawalawe and Yala, with naturalist guides and early morning game drives in each.

Expect leopards, elephants, crocodiles, sloth bears if you are lucky, and more birds than you can count.

Wilpattu's quiet tracks and lakes

The elephant gathering at Minneriya (July to October)

Elephant herds in Udawalawe

Two game drives in Yala, home to many leopards

Naturalist guides on every safari

Day by day

Theitinerary.

Day 01
Arrival
Airport welcome and a night in Negombo.
Day 02
Wilpattu
Drive north for an afternoon game drive in Wilpattu.
Day 03
Wilpattu to Habarana
A dawn drive in the park, then cross to the Cultural Triangle.
Day 04
Minneriya
Visit Sigiriya in the morning and watch the elephant herds at Minneriya or Kaudulla in the afternoon.
Day 05
Udawalawe
Drive south for an afternoon safari among Udawalawe's elephants.
Day 06
Yala
Watch baby elephants feed at the transit home, then go on an afternoon game drive in Yala.
Day 07
Yala full day
A long day in the park with a picnic breakfast, looking for leopards and bears.
Day 08
Departure
Transfer to the airport on the southern expressway.

A suggested plan. Every day can be changed, extended or swapped to suit you.

Nature and wildlife

See where this tour goes next to the other nature and wildlife packages. Every route can be mixed and matched.

Which places each nature and wildlife package visits
Places	Wildlife Safari Tours6 days, 5 nights	This tourLeopard Country Short Safari8 days, 7 nights	Wild Sri Lanka14 days, 13 nights	The Grand Safari17 days, 16 nights
Negombo	Included	Included	Not included	Not included
Udawalawe	Included	Included	Included	Included
Yala	Included	Included	Included	Included
Mirissa	Included	Not included	Included	Included
Wilpattu	Not included	Included	Included	Included
Habarana	Not included	Included	Included	Not included
Sigiriya	Not included	Not included	Included	Not included
Kandy	Not included	Not included	Included	Not included
Horton Plains	Not included	Not included	Included	Not included
Sinharaja	Not included	Not included	Included	Included
Minneriya	Not included	Not included	Not included	Included
Trincomalee	Not included	Not included	Not included	Included
Gal Oya	Not included	Not included	Not included	Included
Kumana	Not included	Not included	Not included	Included
Bundala	Not included	Not included	Not included	Included

6 days, 5 nights

14 days, 13 nights

17 days, 16 nights

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