A family of
trackers & guides.
From the edge of Yala National Park, we have spent the last twelve years showing the world what makes southern Sri Lanka unforgettable.
Started in 2012 —
one jeep,
one family.
Explore Lanka Wild Tours began as a single jeep and a pair of binoculars. We were birdwatchers before we were tour guides — spending mornings at the Tissa tank tracking pelicans and storks, afternoons in Yala learning leopard paths from the old trackers.
Word spread slowly. First came local families, then photographers from Colombo, then birders from Europe who wanted more than a standard safari circuit. They wanted dawn departures, hidden waterholes, and the quiet tracks where no other jeeps go.
Today we run private trips across the south — Yala, Bundala, Lunugamvehera, the hill country train, Galle Fort, and the surf coast. But the ethos hasn't changed: small groups, local guides, and the wildlife always comes first.
Not a tour factory.
A family craft.
Born here
We grew up in Tissamaharama — between the paddy fields and park gates. This is home before it was ever a business.
Wildlife first
Every route is designed around the animals: their habits, migration, feeding grounds. We work with nature, not against it.
Small & slow
Maximum six guests per jeep. No convoys, no loud radios, no chasing sightings. Silence is part of the experience.
12 years guiding
Over a decade of seasonal knowledge — leopard territories, lagoon levels, bird migration windows.
Twelve years
of wild mornings.
Started with one jeep and a pair of binoculars
First international guests — word spreads
Added Bundala, Lunugamvehera & hill country tours
Now hosting guests from 40+ countries
The wild
south.
Our base is Tissamaharama — a quiet town on the edge of Yala, with ancient tanks, temple ruins, and the best access to Sri Lanka's most wildlife-rich national parks.
Let's plan your trip
together.
Every journey is private and built around what you want to see. Send us a message and we'll design a day — or a week — you'll never forget.