The best time
to visit Yala.

Best time: February to July.

Weather: Hot and dry 28–34°C; brief showers in the inter-monsoon.

Yala National Park holds the world's highest density of leopards. Done well — with a private naturalist, in a low-density zone, in a tented camp — it is among the most refined safari experiences in Asia.

• · Choose Block 5 for fewer jeeps and equally good wildlife.
• · Two full safari days is the minimum — leopards are not on demand.
• · Avoid weekends and Sri Lankan public holidays.