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Southern Province

Tissamaharama

A peaceful lakeside town and a practical, comfortable base for Yala safari adventures.

Tissamaharama is the practical and atmospheric base for Yala National Park, set among reservoirs, paddy fields, Buddhist temples and the warm dry-zone landscapes of southern Sri Lanka. Staying here lets travellers begin an early safari without a long pre-dawn transfer, then slow down beside Tissa Wewa before travelling onwards to Ella, Bundala or the south coast. Chauffeur Emil can arrange the private route, accommodation transfers and safari connection.

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Safari jeep in Yala National Park from Tissamaharama

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A glimpse of Tissamaharama

Attractions

Attractions in Tissamaharama

Safari jeep in Yala National Park from Tissamaharama

Attraction in Tissamaharama

Yala safari gateway

A practical base for early safari departures into Sri Lanka’s best-known leopard country.

Wildlife lagoon in Yala’s dry-zone landscape

Attraction in Tissamaharama

Southern dry-zone landscape

Southern dry-zone landscape is a worthwhile stop while exploring Tissamaharama, easily added to a private route at a pace that suits your day.

Elephants on a Yala safari reached from Tissamaharama

Attraction in Tissamaharama

Wildlife-route access

Wildlife-route access is a worthwhile stop while exploring Tissamaharama, easily added to a private route at a pace that suits your day.

Leopard walking along a dry Yala safari track

Attraction in Tissamaharama

Yala National Park

Yala National Park is a worthwhile stop while exploring Tissamaharama, easily added to a private route at a pace that suits your day.

Related round tours

Round tours that cover Tissamaharama

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