Sri Lanka Rickshaw (Tuktuk) Run - Day #6 - Safari in Yala National Park

This post is part of a series following my friends and I crossing Sri Lanka in a Tuktuk. You can find the intro post here and the previous one here.

Day 6 marks the only day of the Rickshaw Run during which we didn't board our mighty Tuktuk.

Instead we woke up 4am and hoped on a Jeep for a full day safari in Yala National Park.

We got to the entrance of the park just in time for a beautiful sunrise.

After that the safari itself started and we were amazed by how much wildlife we saw in a single day.

On top of the animals you can see pictured above, we also saw monitor lizards, crocodiles, many more monkeys, pangolins and many different bird species.

Our driver was amazing and was capable of spotting a small bird in a tree while piloting the Jeep on a very tough road.

The highlight of the tour was to try and spot the elusive spotted leopard, of which Yala is the biggest reserve in Asia with 40 to 50 animals.

We were very fortunate to see two of them although very quickly and from afar.

After a whole day of amazement we went back to the hotel, tired but happy. It was time for some relaxation in the swimming pool and a nice dinner to get in shape for the final Tuktuk day!

All the rewards of this post will go to CoolEarth NGO.