Private Day-Trip to Yala National Park Including BBQ Dinner on the Beach

The dinner location could be better. The access path and location wasn’t the best we imagined. Food was also ok.

Incredible experience. If you want something just that little bit more special then don’t go past this. Absolutely loved the experience. The driver was fantastic, the guide was fantastic, the food and the guys on the beach were fantastic. From what we could see at the park there’s not a huge difference between the tour operators and let’s face it, it’s a reasonable way to go to Yala to do the safari, so the extra BBQ on the beach turned it into an amazing experience. We even saw an elephant on the way to the beach after leaving the park. Definitely worth it

As part of a bigger trip to southern Sri Lanka, we three enjoyed an afternoon touring the Yala National Park. Picked up promptly from our hotel the trip to and from the park, was in itself, an enjoyable part of the trip. The park, whilst busy, presented us with a range of animals including peacocks, jackals, mongoose, water buffalo, and crocodiles. The highlight, however, was seeing a family of elephants playing in a waterhole. What a treat! The driver was pleasant and friendly and a welcome stop for snacks at the beach broke the tour in two. Dinner on the beach is exactly as it sounds - a full three course home-cooked meal (we added an extra element of complexity as we're all vegetarian!) under the stars with decent wine and beer included. The team were efficient, friendly, professional and accommodating. The trip back to our hotel was punctuated with more sightings of elephants outside the park and the driver skillfully dodged wandering tortoise, wild cats and rodents along the country roads. Highly recommended as an adventure in itself.