OneCeylon
wildlife
All questions

Yala or Wilpattu for an ethical safari in June

Seen by 6,308 travellers
Jump to the accepted answer
P
Pradeep S.•5465 rep•2

I am uncomfortable with the 200 jeeps surrounding leopards at Yala stories I keep reading on Instagram As an operator myself I want to advise visitors honestly Is the Block 5 strategy still working or has the crowd moved there Is Wilpattu genuinely more ethical or just less popular for now

34
wildlife

5 Answers from travellers

✓Accepted Answer

Block 5 still gets only 15 to 20 jeeps a day because most operators chase the Block 1 hype Wilpattu is genuinely more spread out the park is huge with multiple villus and jeeps disperse naturally Density is around 40 jeeps over 130000 hectares versus 200 jeeps over 14000 hectares at Yala Block 1 For ethics Wilpattu wins right now Just confirm your driver agrees to no chasing rules before booking

25
P
Pradeep S.•5465 rep•2

Udawalawe is the most reliable for elephant sightings if leopards are not the priority more peaceful too

38
M
Mila Novak•4925 rep•2

Kumana in the south east is another option full day safari starts at 5 AM ends 6 PM We saw 3 leopards and only 8 other jeeps the whole day Stay in Panama or Arugam Bay nearby

28
A
Ayumi Tanaka•3095 rep•2

Look for operators displaying the SLTDA certified jeep sticker They sign a code of conduct including 30 meter wildlife distance no off road driving

25
L
Leah Whitmore•4580 rep•1

Minneriya peaks July to September with the great elephant gathering hundreds of elephants converge on the lake bed June is still too early for that

12
K
Kai Reinhardt•3030 rep•2

You must be logged in to post an answer.

Log In to Answer

Related questions

Browse all questions