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Try The Best Sri Lanka South coast tour (Private Tour)
You can take a full-day jeep safari tour in Yala National Park during this Sri Lanka south coast tour (a two-day tour in Sri Lanka). This fantastic two-day tour of Sri Lanka also includes touring popular tourist destinations in the south, like Tangalle Beach, Hikkaduwa Beach, and Galle. This activity is a highly liked pastime for vacationers who can only spend a short amount of time exploring.
Explore Yala National Park, Sri Lanka's second-largest wildlife area, on a safari Jeep. The best national park in the world for seeing leopards is Yala. An expert guide imparts information on the creatures that live in this wildlife kingdom, which includes free-ranging elephants and more leopards per square mile than any other place on Earth! To see wildlife and avoid crowds, go to the park early in the morning in Galle. On your way back, we provide lunch, and you have the option to visit Waurukannala Temple at an additional cost.
Is the Sri Lanka south coast tour right for you?
- All transfers and sightseeing are private; the only people on the tour are you and your companions.
- This two-day Sri Lanka South Coast Tour covers a lot. Our original-style tour of Sri Lanka is perfect for those seeking a week-long vacation. Please look at our other tour itineraries if you're looking for a shorter or more relaxed trip to Sri Lanka.
- It can get scorching in Sri Lanka throughout the summer. Although we try to conduct our walking tours and city visits in the early morning or late afternoon when the weather is milder, don't forget to stay hydrated and pack sun protection gear, like a hat, sunscreen, a long-sleeve shirt, and anything else that will shield you from the sun.
- Travelling with Serendipity entails honouring the customs and sensibilities of the places you visit. In this manner, you maximise the benefits of your encounters with locals and their settings. During our trip, we went to several temples, and to enter, you had to wear clothing that covered your wrists and below your knees. When you enter the temple, you must also take off your shoes and head coverings at the same time.
Highlights of the Sri Lanka south coast tour
- Enjoy an all-inclusive, full-day Jeep safari in Yala National Park to hunt for wildlife like crocodiles, bears, elephants, and leopards that may be hidden there.
- The UNESCO World Heritage Site Galle Fort offers guided walking tours that allow visitors to explore the best-preserved Dutch-built mediaeval fortification in Asia. The fort features hundreds of residences, cottages, chapels, galleries, and a kilometre-long rampart that borders the Indian Ocean.
- Observe the stilt fishermen as they wait for fish while maintaining their balance on a pole buried in the ocean.
- Discover rare fish species and coral reefs at the Hikkaduwa Marine Sanctuary with a glass-bottom boat trip.
- Visit the Sea Turtle Conservation Centre to hear from volunteers from all over the world about sea turtles that are at risk of extinction.
- The most revered temple in southern Sri Lanka is the Temple of Kataragama.
- View the gem lapidary, the gem museum, and the craft of Sri Lankan gem mining.
- Going to a spice garden to observe the plants and trees that provide spices like pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, etc.
- Take a boat tour to discover the abundant flora and fauna of the Bentota River. Discover crocodiles, lizards, birds, and various other exotic wildlife by visiting the mangrove lagoon.
- Visit the Mask Museum to see priceless treasures that date back centuries and learn about mask carving.
A Sri Lanka south coast tour can include hotel bookings.
You can book this tour with 4-star hotels. If you need any other category of hotel, please inquire.
Inclusions of the Sri Lanka south coast tour
- 1-night accommodation in a standard tourist hotel on an H/B basis.
- 1 dinner (on day 1) and 1 breakfast (on day 2) at the hotel.
- 1 picnic lunch during the safari.
- Full-day safari at Yala National Park
- Transportation in an air-conditioned luxury private vehicle with an English-speaking driver-guide (please enquire about other languages).
- Galle Fort
- Kataragama/Katirakamum temple
- Mask Museum
- Sea turtle conservation center
- Glass bottom boat tour at Hikkaduwa Marine Sanctuary
- Bentota River boat trip with visits to the mangrove lagoon
- Spice garden
- All entrance fees and activity costs as per the tour itinerary
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Highway toll
- All government taxes
Exclusions of Sri Lanka south coast tour
- Expenses of personal nature, such as tipping, porters, laundry, telephones, etc.
Cancellation policy
Cancel 24 hours prior to arrival for a full refund.
Choose your payment method.
We offer you mainly three payment options: card payments, bank transfers, or payment on arrival. You can choose whatever payment option is most convenient for you. Once we confirm your booking, we will collect a 25% advance payment as a guarantee if you choose to pay on arrival.
Traveller pickup is offered.
Single supplement
The trip can be booked with a single room for the entire trip, subject to a single supplement (please enquire about your chosen category of the hotel).
Additional info
- You will receive the confirmation at the time of booking.
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel.
- Not wheelchair accessible
- We recommend wearing comfortable walking shoes for this tour.
- All visitors to Buddhist and Hindu temples are expected to remove footwear and hats upon entering . Dress code: shoulders and knees should be covered.
- The duration of transfers is approximate; the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions.
- This is a private tour/activity.
- You can reach us 24 hours a day through our hotline at 0094-77-4440977.
Sri Lanka south coast tour
Itineraries
Day 1
Time : 6:00 am
Colombo / Yala
After a representative from Serendipity Tours meets you at 6:00 a.m., head towards Yala. While travelling,
Galle
With a history spanning hundreds of years, Galle is an old harbor city. The tenant of Sir James said that Galle was the "Tarshish" mentioned in the Bible, the port where ships trading with King Solomon acquired spices, aromatic woods, ivory, and gemstones. Undoubtedly, the location of the current Galle fort and adjacent Galle neighborhoods has historical ties that date back well beyond the Portuguese era. Galle was home to a diverse group of people who traded, including Malay people, South Indian traders, Persians, international dealers, and moor traders from the Persian Gulf.
Project to conserve sea turtles
The non-governmental sea turtle conservation center is the first place you'll see on this excursion. The volunteers gathered here from all over the world will educate you about sea turtles, and you will be able to observe numerous types of endangered sea turtles.
The Madu River Estuary
The Bentota River is a well-liked river for boat excursions and one of the most visited sites on the west coast. A sizable area of mangrove forest and a variety of animal species, including crocodiles, monkeys, snakes, lizards, and others, can be seen here.
Hikkaduwa Marine Sanctuary and Beach
The magnificent underwater environment of Hikkaduwa, which is home to numerous unique fish species as well as a coral reef, may be seen during a 30-minute glass bottom boat tour.
The Katharagama Temple
Muslims, Hindus, and Buddhists are in awe of the Kataragama temple. Located in the deep south of Sri Lanka, next to the well-known Ruhuna Yala National Park and the historic Sithulpawwa Buddhist Monastery, Kataragama is the domain of God Skanda (Lord Murugan Katirkaman, Kadirkamam, Subrahmanya, Kandasamy, Kadiradeva, Katiradeva, Katiravel, Karttikeya, and Tarakajith). It is a multireligious sacred city that is home to an Islamic mosque, a Buddhist temple, a Hindu shrine, and an Islamic mosque. One of the solosmasthanas (Sinhala: 16 major sites of Buddhist pilgrimage), Kataragama has been mentioned in history dating back to the time of the Hero of the Nation, King Dutugamunu (161–137 BC). The great historical chronicle of Sri Lanka, Mahawamsa, describes the involvement of warriors from the Kshatriyas clan from Kataragama on the occasion of the Bo sapling of the Bodhi Tree's arrival in Bodh Gaya (the Gaya district of the modern state of Bihar, India), which was brought to the city of Anuradhapura 2,300 years ago.
Mask museum
You will be making a stop at the Ambalangoda mast museum and Moonstone mines right before the Hikkaduwa marine reserve.
Anglers in a bent position: a distinctive kind of fishing that is exclusive to southern Sri Lanka. With a bird's-eye view of the underwater surface, the fishermen continue to fish with their rods while perched on a pole set on the sea floor.
Staying overnight in Yala
Day 2
Time : 5:00 am
Yala / Galle/ Colombo
Get up early and head to Yala National Park for a full day of safari.
Yala National Park
With an expanse of 97880 hectares, Yala is the largest national park in Sri Lanka and is also regarded as one of the oldest. It started out as a hunting area when the British were in charge of Sri Lanka. It's said that hunting in Yala was an expensive activity. Yala became a safe haven for animals in 1900 when it was designated as a national park due to the sharp decline in animal populations brought about by hunting.
Yala is separated into five zones and is the second-largest national park. In terms of biodiversity, Yala is in a significant position. Yala is well-known for having an abundance of wildlife, including bears, monkeys, deer, wild boar, elephants, and leopards.
Yala is regarded as one of the world's best locations to see leopards. In Yala National Park, there were 17.7 ½ leopards per 100 square kilometers. With a density of one leopard every two square kilometers, Block 1 of Yala National Park may contain the densest population of leopards in the whole globe. Sri Lankan leopards are active throughout the day, in contrast to those in most other national parks, where they are only seen at night. following Safari's departure for the Colombo hotel.
The tour has come to an end.
