Yala Safari. Exploring Sri Lanka's National Park Block 1 and 5. Tour of Sri Lanka Episode 6
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If you're ever interested in doing an African safari but were concerned about cost, Sri Lanka and Yala are a much more affordable option.
The main reason to come to Yala is to visit Yala National Park. It's a huge park at 377 square miles and your chances of seeing some animals are pretty good.
We did see leopards and elephants, but unfortunately, despite there being sightings, no sloth bears.
If you have the budget, a private Jeep is definitely the way to go. It gives you the freedom to take photos from both sides as well as stopping when and where you want to.
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This is Episode 6 of our 6 part series of our tour of the beautiful island of Sri Lanka. This week we explore Yala National Park. This park is huge and is split into 5 Blocks. We spend 4 days exploring Block 1 and Block 5 and show you some of the animals, the scenery, the facilities and costs. Yala has a huge array of animals from Leopard, Elephants, Sloth Bears and so much more. Episode 1 Tour of Colombo by Tuk Tuk and Hilton Colombo Residences https://youtu.be/0dWGQs3qolk Episode 2 Sigirya and Elephant Safari https://youtu.be/lvbuuNCYlPc Episode 3 Kandy and Kandy Hospital https://youtu.be/RgO5TSdSn80 Episode 4 Ella Odyssey and Ella https://youtu.be/mNERBaSdNw4 Episode 5 Hilton Yala https://youtu.be/Nf5Rf1YsdbU Episode 6 Safari in Yala Block 1 and 5 #yala #srilanka #yalasrilanka #safaritour #safari #travel #globalnomadtravel #worldtraveller #worldtravel #slowtravel #digitalnomad #digitalnomadlife #retireearly #retireearlyandtravel #financialindependenceretireearly Our Photo guide Web : https://www.bslpat.com TripAdvisor : https://www.tripadvisor.com/10716392 Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/saman.weerathunga Facebook Page : https://www.facebook.com/Beautifulsrilankaphotography Contact Numbers : (+94) 77 3857 015 OR (+94) 77 3857 710 Video Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:44 Safari Day 1 Block 1 Palatupana Entrance Yala National Park 10:18 The Rest area at Yala 12:06 Purchasing your ticket online 13:41 Safari Day 2 Block 1 Palatupana Entrance Yala National Park 14:10 Lucas the Leopard 18:02 Safari Day 3 Block 1 Palatupana Entrance Yala National Park 18:56 Photo gallery using Nikon ZII with a 28-400mm lens 22:44 Safari Day 4 Block 5 Galge Entrance Yala National Park 26:27 Leopard No 2 28:40 Elephants collecting Tolls 29:28 The Drive back to Colombo and Galle Fort 30:17 Thanks Saman 31:32 Thanks for Watching Purchase tickets online at: https://dwc.lankagate.gov.lk/DWCEpermitApp/homeAction.action?lang=en Hi we are James and Helen and we are Global Nomads. We are a pair of British Expats that decided to retire in our early 50’s to travel the world full time. In 2004 we left Leicester in England to live in Davenport Florida and set up a Flower Shop. We brought our 2 Rottweilers along for the ride and they had a great life in the sun. Through all of the trials and tribulations that involves (Recession, COVID, Hurricanes, Inflation and everything else) in 2023 we sold that flower shop, our house and our car to become nomadic. We sold everything we own aside from some items in our storage unit mainly photos and a few keepsakes. We made the decision to be carry on only so while we do swap out our clothes dependent on the season and where we are going we travel light. In April 2024 we set off with 10 million credit card points and the money we had saved to become Global Nomads. We plan to use the credit card points to travel until they run out and will then start to spend our money on accommodation. So in the first 2 years or longer we will primarily be in Hiltons, Hyatt’s, IHG and Marriotts as we have Hotel status with all 4. We are not budget travelers and will fly first class if it is affordable or we can get it for points. We will take cruises to help us go from a to b or geoarbitrage as it is now called and because we want great deals with special experiences plan 18-24 months out. We then fill in the gaps as we get nearer to the time. Helen has an autoimmune disease which makes walking hard and accessing doctors and bloodwork were a major concern on our travels. We will document the process of appointments, prescriptions, bloodwork and keeping on top of all of that when you are thousands of miles from your primary care Doctor We love Formula 1 so will be at races if they match our dates and plans. Helen travels with a Nikon camera so wildlife photography is definitely a passion, as with all photography it comes with a lot of heavy gear that takes up valuable space and weight! Life is short, we intend to see everything we can while we are young….ish https://www.facebook.com/GlobalNomads93/ https://www.instagram.com/globalnomads93?igsh=emg1ZzkybnJyOXZv Email: globalnomads93@gmail.com