This specialized five-hour safari combines big game viewing with dedicated birding opportunities, covering Yala's 215 bird species including 26 endemic species. The timing coincides with peak bird activity periods while maintaining excellent chances for leopard and elephant encounters. Best for birders and nature lovers. It takes 5 hours and is rated easy.
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This is one of 5 options compared in Best Safari Tours in Yala. The Yala guide has the practical detail for the rest of the trip.
We arrange this for our guests, with transport from where you are staying. Ask us about dates.
Best for birders and nature lovers
What to Expect
Meet ornithology guide at hotel
Receive binoculars and bird identification guide for the tour.
Enter park during peak bird activity
Dawn chorus period offers best chances for endemic species sightings.
Visit lagoon areas for water birds
Spot painted storks, pelicans, and various wading species.
Forest sections for endemic species
Search for Sri Lanka junglefowl, Ceylon magpie, and other rare birds.
Big game areas for mammals
Combine bird spotting with leopard and elephant territories.
Final bird checklist and departure
Review species spotted and receive bird identification resources.
Highlights
Coverage of 26 endemic Sri Lankan bird species
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