Itinerary · Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
Yala in three days
Three safaris in Yala, including a quieter block, a night at a lodge by the jungle and a morning of birds at Bundala.
3 days
Day 1, afternoon
1Wild Coast Tented Lodge
Check in at a lodge near the park (or Uga Chena Huts, Jetwing Yala or a tented camp).
Day 1, late afternoon
2Yala National Park
A first afternoon drive in Block 1.
Day 2, dawn
3Yala National Park
A dawn drive, ideally in a quieter block; rest at the lodge through the heat.
Day 2, afternoon
4Choosing a safari
An afternoon drive with a driver who keeps his distance from the animals.
Day 3, morning
5Bundala National Park
Birds and lagoons at Bundala.
Day 3, afternoon
6Tangalle
On to the beaches of Tangalle.
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