Less time on the road, more time in the wild
Most trips around Sri Lanka include a few long drives between the hills, the beaches and the ancient cities. Many of those drives pass close to a national park. We thought: why not stop?
Why we started
Booking a safari in Sri Lanka can be oddly hard. You find a jeep in one place, a driver to get there in another, and the price you were quoted rarely includes the park tickets. Some sellers ask for money up front through a chat app, and many travellers end up crawling along in a long queue of jeeps.
Wild Ceylon puts the whole day in one plan: the ride from where you're staying, a private jeep in the right park, and the drive on to your next stop. You see the timings and an honest, all-in price before you message us, and you pay nothing until the day itself.
Who you'll be talking to
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Yash -
Dimu -
Vimu
We're the founders of Wild Ceylon, and we're from Pannipitiya, Colombo.
Message us on WhatsApp and you're talking to a person, not a call centre.
How we work
Private, always
Your car and your jeep are just for your group. No sharing, no waiting for strangers.
Clear, all-in prices
Car, jeep and park tickets in one estimate, confirmed before you travel. No surprise fees at the gate.
Nothing to pay in advance
No deposit and no card details. You pay on the day, and changes are free up to 48 hours before.
Straight talk about wildlife
We'll tell you what you're likely to see and what would be lucky. Nobody can promise a leopard, and we won't.
Kinder safaris
We brief every jeep driver to stay on the tracks, keep their distance and switch off at sightings, and you can always ask to leave a crowded sighting.
A real person to talk to
Questions before or during your trip go to a real person on WhatsApp, 7:00–21:00 Sri Lanka time.
The animals come first
What we ask of every driver we work with:
- Never chase, block or surround animals.
- Stay on marked tracks and keep to the park's speed limits.
- Engines off at sightings, voices down.
- No feeding wildlife and no littering, ever.
- Move on from a crowded sighting whenever guests ask.
Say hello
Planning a trip and not sure which park fits? Ask us, no strings attached.
Ready when you are
Build your safari day in a minute and send it to us on WhatsApp. We confirm the details, you pay on the day.