If you want to experience authentic Yala wild life with a team that will make sure your time inside the jungle is comfortable and memorable then Daya Safari is for... read more you. We have now done about 5 safari sessions with them and every session kept getting better and better. The entire team posses an incredible knowledge and route experience inside the jungle and will do their best to show you some of Yala's best. We saw great sightings of leopards and bears and elephants! Highly recommend. Will see you guys again soon!

  We did the Safari Tours with samitha one of the experience individual and kind human being who will make sure you want miss out the best Sightings He is one... read more of the best I have seen Thank you Samitha

  The best Yala safari service I've ever experienced! Not only do the drivers (we had Samitha, mostly) do their best to show you the full range of what the park... read more has to offer, they are also incredibly mindful of the animals, and ensure that ethical and sustainable safari practices are followed. Had the leopard sighting of a lifetime with them, and will now never use another service.

  Daya Safari started with Thanura & Samitha’s father. Thanura and Samitha the two sons has taken the poll from their father and taken Safari in to a new stage. Both... read more Thanura and Samitha being wildlife addicts ensures that the customers get a memorable experience of Sri Lankan wildlife regardless if you’re visiting Yala for the first time or your a professional wildlife photographer both of them will give you a exceptional service. The main fact is that they too love the wildlife and are highly knowledgeable in it. Hands down they are the BEST Yala Safari experts in Yala.
My wife and I have been going with Thanura and Samitha for some time at least once a month each time they have never disappointed us as each time they given 200% at what they do.

  The safari experience was amazing! Theekshana really gave all of us a brilliant experience. Got to see around five leopards and he was very careful. He made sure they weren’t... read more disturbed in the process. Overall this was one of the best Yala trips I’ve ever done. Definitely will come back and I high recommend!!!

  The most ethical, disciplined safari service i have ever seen. With all due respect to the nature he will make sure you have good sightings and some just for... read more yourself. The best in yala. A proper experience.

  Your go-to guy for Yala safaris. Very well experienced and great animal spotters. We have used his services many times and I wanted to share my experiacne with fellow travellers.... read more He is very flexible and patient. We have a 100% record on leopard spotting with him. Once we saw 5 to 6 leopards. Very comfortable jeeps with safety cages in place. I highly recommend him for Yala visits. Thank you Daya Safaries for a memorable experiacne. We shall return for more.

  We've done the safari with Theekshana multiple times and he does NOT disappoint! We saw 5-10 leopard sightings in almost every safari and just about every other species that we... read more wanted to see.
Super friendly and professional at the same time I'd recommend them without hesitation.

  Went on both the occasions, morning & evening.
Saw an array of animals such as Ellies, bear, crocs, buffaloes, mongoose and not to forget the incredible birdlife!

However, the... read more leopard sighting was incredible.
Just 2 min into the park our driver got to know that a leopard is resting in a small pipeline! It was worth waiting there for 15 min, at last the leopard showed up.
But surprisingly it decided to stay there for around 20 min despite being surrounded by 6-8 jeeps.

Our driver Mr.Prabath ( contact no -077 636 3026) was too good with safe driving throughout, and made our tour a pleasant experience!

  Best experience in Yala! Great to be in the company of a experienced driver and tracker. Don't hesitate to choose Daya Safari in Yala

  Thanura is the best tracker there is in Yala, he was absolutely great at navigating and making us feel as if we were part of an awesome experience. Thanks to... read more him we saw a gorgeous female leopard named strawberry! He even went to the extent of calling the other jeeps so they could catch a glimpse. He was super emotionally intelligent and went above and beyond to make us feel a part of the experience.

Daya safari is the way to go in Yala!!!

  one of the best experiences ever with samitha from daya safari. we saw many animals within the short period of time and were able to get a clear view of... read more the amazing animals and also take some gorgeous pictures. I would 100% recommend this company to anyone for the best overall experience in yala national park. Definitely a 11 out of 10.

  Daya Safari was the BEST safari! Tour guide was among the first to find us an adorable family of elephants that wandered RIGHT next to our jeep. And after spotting... read more a leopard in a tree in the distance, we saw it jump down...and we tracked it, so that when it emerged from the brush a little ways a way, our Jeep was there waiting when the leopard crossed RIGHT in front of us.

A true professional! He also showed us an assortment of other animals, from water buffalo to wild boars to spotted deer to mongoose to courting peacocks to crocodiles and more. He explained it all and answered all of our numerous questions about the animals. He is a wealth of knowledge!

The safari itself was just magical and is a MUST if you visit Yala.

  We had a great experience Yala, the guide was so keen on making sure that we get the best out of the tour. We were able to spot a leopard... read more multiple times because our guide was anticipating its moves and would take us through the trail of it

  Had an amazing experience in the wild with Samitha from Daya Safari. Even with the high number of vehicles in the park, Samitha's attempt to get you a spot with... read more the best of the animal is impeccable. His will to show you more animals during the limited time period is shown as a distinctive quality of Samitha. Would recommend Daya Safari to anyone any day for the best safari experience in Yala national parks.