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Itinerary Family Holidays - Option II - Winter
Duration Info DAY - 6 (Yala)
Accommodation Info
Location TISSAMAHARAMA
Meals Info Bed & Breakfast
Hotel Oak Ray Wild Yala
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Id 453
Created 5/14/20, 1:27 PM

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<ul><li>Full-day safari in Yala national park for wildlife. <br></li><li>You will be picked up from the hotel at 5 am for the full day safari in Yala national park with all picnic meals and refreshments.</li><li>Dinner and overnight stay at Oak Ray Wild Yala</li></ul>

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15 25 1 Wildlife safari, Yala national park Wildlife safari, Yala national park <ul>Wildlife safari at Yala national park would be the most famous activity done by the most foreign travelers to Sri Lanka. Yala national park is located 310 km from Colombo in Hambantota and Monaragala district.<br> <br>Yala national park comprises five blocks of which block 1 has been the most frequented due to its accessibility and the terrain of open glades. Due to its high population of wild aminals, Yala national park block 1 is the most frequented area of travelers. The small and large herds of elephants and leopards are roaming often around this area. That provides the best chance to take photographs of them in your interesting pose. The Sloth bear, Spotted Deer, Wild Boar, Sandbur and saltwater crocodile, and birds and turtles are frequent in Yala national park.<br> <br>You have a 99% chance to witness those wild animals during your Yala safari.<br> </ul> 1 B.jpg 12/30/18, 11:59 PM View Edit
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