Yala
Wild Coast Tented Lodge
Resplendent's cocoon-style tents on the park boundary.
12 nights · Ultra Luxury
The Wildlife Grand Circuit
Three parks — Wilpattu, Yala, Udawalawe — and the elephant gathering.
Duration
12 nights
Style
Wildlife
From
£11,800
Level
Ultra Luxury
The route
A single, considered loop.
The journey, day by day
- Day 1
Colombo
Overnight.
- Day 2–4
Wilpattu
Three nights at Leopard Trails.
- Day 5–6
Minneriya
Two nights at Habarana for the elephant gathering.
- Day 7–8
Gal Oya
Two nights, boat safari for swimming elephants.
- Day 9–11
Yala
Three nights at Wild Coast.
- Day 12
Return
Transfer to Colombo via Udawalawe.
From £11,800 · Endlessly customisable.
Customise this itineraryWhere you'll stay
The hotels on this journey.
Habarana
Jetwing Vil Uyana
Five eco-suites on stilts above their own private wetland — water, paddy, forest and lake.
Wilpattu
Leopard Trails Wilpattu
Karl Henkell's flagship tented camp — air-conditioned safari tents and master trackers.
Udawalawe
Kalu's Hideaway
Quiet boutique lodge ten minutes from the park gate.
Gal Oya
Gal Oya Lodge
Small architect-designed lodge with stone-and-thatch bungalows — the area's only refined stay.
Curated experiences within
Moments we've built in for you.
2–4 nights
Private SafarisThe world's densest leopard population, on your own schedule.
1–2 nights
The Minneriya Elephant GatheringUp to three hundred wild elephants on a single dry-zone reservoir.
2–4 nights
Sloth Bear SafarisWilpattu's elusive sloth bear, when the palu fruit ripens.
Dining, anticipated
"We book the table by the window at the Dutch Hospital. The private chef at your villa knows you're vegetarian and that the kids love hoppers. The whisky at the tea bungalow is poured before you ask."
— Notes from your concierge, before you arrive.
Answers
Common questions
How many parks can you visit in Sri Lanka?+
Up to six are realistic in a single trip — Wilpattu, Minneriya, Gal Oya, Yala, Udawalawe, Bundala.
Real stories
Recent travellers on this kind of journey
Verified guest stories — names and trip details shared with consent.
"We arrived expecting a holiday and left with the most cinematic ten days of our lives. The villa at Tangalle alone was worth flying for — but it was the small things, the dawn whale boat, the bush breakfast at Yala, that made it feel personal."
Eleanor & James
London, UK
14-night Honeymoon · Tea Country, Yala & Tangalle
"Everything was anticipated. The children had their own private guide at Sigiriya, our chauffeur knew which roads to avoid by hour. It felt less like a tour and more like a friend planning our trip."
The Marchetti Family
Milan, Italy
10-night Family Luxury · Galle, Kandy, Sigiriya
"We came for the rituals and stayed for the silence. Mornings at the tea bungalow above the cloud line, evenings with an Ayurvedic doctor by the ocean. Slow, intentional, deeply restorative."
Priya & Aman
Mumbai, India
9-night Wellness Escape · Kandy, Ella, Tangalle
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