Yala National Park is home to the highest density of leopards of any national park on earth, and this carefully timed full-day safari gives you the best possible chance of a sighting in the golden morning light when these magnificent cats are most active. Departing before dawn from Colombo or the south coast, the tour reaches the park gates at first light for prime game-viewing hours, with a private jeep and an expert tracker-guide scanning the terrain for leopards, sloth bears, elephants, crocodiles, peacocks, and Yala’s extraordinary birdlife. The midday break includes a picnic lunch in the park before an afternoon drive targeting different habitats within the reserve.