Unforgettable Day Trip from Colombo to Galle and Yala Safari - We had the absolute pleasure of experiencing a truly unforgettable day trip from Colombo to Galle, culminating in an evening safari in Yala National Park—and we can’t recommend it highly enough. As two coworkers looking for a unique way to explore Sri Lanka, this tour exceeded all expectations. From the moment we departed at 7:00 AM, our guide set the tone for a fantastic day. He was not only deeply knowledgeable about Sri Lanka’s history, culture, and wildlife, but also incredibly warm, patient, and professional—especially important as we were traveling on Vesak, a major national holiday. Despite the dense crowds and vibrant chaos in the streets, he navigated it all seamlessly, making sure we were comfortable and informed every step of the way. The coastal journey down to Galle was picturesque, with plenty of scenic stops along charming seaside towns. Galle itself was a beautiful blend of colonial history and Sri Lankan heritage—an absolute gem worth visiting. The highlight of the trip was without a doubt the evening safari in Yala National Park. We were awestruck by the variety of wildlife we encountered: elephants grazing in the open, playful monkeys swinging through the trees, graceful deer, lurking crocodiles, and an incredible variety of exotic and colorful birds. Every turn in the road brought something new and exciting. Although it was a long day (we returned at 11:30 PM), we never once felt rushed or tired thanks to the guide’s excellent pacing and energy. This tour was the perfect blend of adventure, culture, and nature. For anyone considering a full-day excursion from Colombo, this is an experience not to miss. Truly unforgettable!

Best safari Sri Lanka - We had such a great day from start to finish on our private safari tour with the best driver in Sri Lanka dinesh picked us up at 7am from our hotel this man is so passionate about his job it’s refreshing we spoke and laughed all day he educated us about everything Sri Lanka we went to the fort he spoke passionately about the tsunami and explained what happened in the area wich included his family then off to stilt fishermen amazing well wirth a visit the of to safari in Yala we had lunch first wich was great dinesh and our safari were amazing and knowledgeable we saw so many different animals it was amazing and at one point we had 15 elephants 3 foot from us hats off to the driver would not move so we had the best view off this it was such a great day then ready for the journey home I felt safe with dinesh he is the best driver in Sri Lanka I can not recommend this day enough it was a long day but well worth the extra charge for private amazing experience on the back of a great holiday thanks to dinesh who was simply brilliant nothing to much trouble

Incredible experience thank you! - So amazing. Thank you so much, we had a great day. Very knowledgable and super helpful. If you are thinking of doing a safari go ahead and book! Incredible thanks so much!

Amazing - Amazing Safari tour with Lanka Tour Host. Deshan was our tour guide. We visited Galle Fort, Stick Fishermen and Yala National Park. We saw Leopard and so many Deers and Elephants. Dinner was superb. Thank you so much for our unforgettable trips with Lanka Tour Host and Deshan.

Excellent Team Work - Last minutes book this tour. Chamika was very creative and promptly reply all our massages. Driver was on time and we visited Galle fort first and Stilt fishermen as well. Jeep driver also the experience safari driver. Many animals in the Yala National park specially Leopards. Amazing... Dinner was Excellent. Very informative and comfortable trip. Specially we appreciate there team work. Well Recommended tour. Thank you all..

Amazing experience - An excellent tour, our driver and guide Nimal was superb - as were the Jeep drivers on the safari. They really went above and beyond to make sure we enjoyed our day and got the most out of it. Couldn’t recommend enough!

Great day - Picked up on time from our hotel, though we had woken up late so didn't have time for breakfast. Fortunately our accommodating driver stopped on the way and was very patient! Very informative and comfortable journey. The safari was superb as was the fishermen break. Well recommend! Thank you!

Excellent 😉 - Based their very positive tripadvisor reviews, we booked Yala National Park one day tour with Lanka Tour Host. Subash was our driver and he was always in the right place at the right time. Jeep driver also the experience safari driver.😊 Fortunately many animals there, specially leopards and elephants. Excellent team work thank you very much Lanka Tour Host.

The trip itinerary simply does not... - <p>The trip itinerary simply does not work. The driver arrived early so our trip started 10 minutes before the pickup time 7:30am in the itinerary. We were told by the driver that we had to enter the Yala Park before 3:00pm. So after more than 2-hours drive from Colombo to Galle, we only stayed at Galle Fort for 15 minutes and visited Stilt Fishermen Weligama for 5 minutes. It then took us almost 4 hours to a restaurant near Yala where we could only pack something before changing to the Safari Jeep for another 45-minutes drive to the Park. We could not see any wild animal in the park because of the hot weather in the afternoon. We left the Park at 5:30 pm half-an-hour before the close time to the same place we packed lunch for dinner. After dinner a very poor one, it took us almost 5 hours back to Colombo and we arrived hotel at 12:30 am expected to be 11:00pm in the itinerary. The traffic was not bad throughout the day and the tour itinerary is simply a trap. One should never go into this trap again.</p>