Yala is Sri Lanka’s most celebrated national park and one of the most rewarding wildlife destinations in Asia. Covering over 130,000 hectares of dry-zone scrubland, lagoons, and rocky outcrops along the southeastern coast, the park is home to leopards, elephants, sloth bears, crocodiles, and over 200 bird species. It holds the highest density of wild leopards in the world, making sightings more consistent here than almost anywhere else on earth. A full-day safari gives this iconic park the time it deserves.