2-Day Galle and Yala National Park Tour with River and Jeep Safaris

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Visit the sea turtle hatchery and learn amazing facts about turtles
• 02 Take a river safari at Balapitiya Madu Ganga
• 03 Explore the world-famous Blue Moonstone mine and showrooms
• 04 Discover the Galle Dutch Fortified City and fortress
• 05 Go on a jeep safari in Yala National Park to spot the endemic leopard subspecies

Enjoy a 2-day tour from Bentota, Aluthgama, Beruwala, and Induruwa to Galle and Yala National Park. Visit the sea turtle hatchery, take a river safari at Balapitiya Madu Ganga, explore the world-famous Blue Moonstone mine and showrooms, and discover the Galle Dutch Fortified City. Continue with a jeep safari in Yala National Park, where you can get close to the endemic subspecies of leopard, Panthera Pardus Kotiya, known for features that differ slightly from a typical African leopard.

Continue with a jeep safari in Yala National Park, where you can get close to the endemic subspecies of leopard, Panthera Pardus Kotiya, known for features that differ slightly from a typical African leopard.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Days

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Galle, Yala National Park, Hikkaduwa, Tissamaharama, Balapitiya

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Galle Sightseeing and Balapitiya River Safari

• Rise early in the morning at 07.30 am.

• Pick up from the hotel.

• Visit the sea turtle hatchery and learn some amazing facts about turtles.

• Take a river safari at Balapitiya Madu Ganga.

• Head to the world-famous Blue Moonstone mine and showrooms.

• Enjoy lunch at Hikkaduwa.

• Go to the Galle Dutch Fortified City and fortress.

• Stop by the traditional mask museum, wood carving, batik, and silk factory.

Overnight stay at Yala (Tissamaharamaya).

2

Day 02

Yala Jeep Safari and Village Sightseeing

• Wake up early in the morning at 05.00 am.

• Pick up from the hotel.

• Take a jeep safari to Yala National Park.

• Have lunch at Tissa.

• Return to the hotel, with en-route sightseeing of paddy fields and some typical Sri Lankan villages.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Entrance tickets.

• H/B accommodation.

• Safari jeep cost.

• Boat safari fee.

• English-speaking driver.

• Bottled water.

• Transportation by AC car or van.

What's Not Included

• Lunch

• Tips

• Shopping

Know before you go

• Safari is not suitable for pregnant women.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Galle, Sri Lanka

Tour start

Galle, Sri Lanka

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.