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🦁 About Go Yala Hostel

Welcome to Go Yala Hostel, your friendly backpacker home near Yala National Park.
Stay in a peaceful eco-farm setting, meet other travelers, and join the most affordable sharing jeep safaris in Yala.

If you want nature, wildlife, a social vibe, and real Sri Lankan hospitality — this is the perfect base.



🚙 Yala Safari Packages (Sharing Tours — Best for Budget Travelers)

We operate sharing jeep safaris, ideal for solo travelers and backpackers.
All safaris include jeep, driver, pickup, water, and meals where listed.

👉 Private Safari Jeeps are also available on request.



🐾 HALF-DAY MORNING SHARING SAFARI

5:00am – 12:00pm
💰 25 USD per person

✔ Included:
• Safari Jeep + Experienced Driver
• Pickup & Drop-Off from Go Yala Hostel
• Breakfast inside Yala National Park
• Drinking water
• Complete safari coordination

❌ Not Included:
• Entrance fee (paid directly at the park gate)

⭐ Why this safari is special:

Best chance to see leopards, elephants, sloth bears & morning wildlife activity.



🐾 HALF-DAY AFTERNOON SHARING SAFARI

1:00pm – 6:00pm
💰 25 USD per person

✔ Included:
• Safari Jeep + Driver
• Pickup & Drop-Off
• Drinking water
• Sunset wildlife experience

❌ Not Included:
• Entrance fee (paid directly at the gate)

⭐ Why this safari is special:

Perfect for elephants, crocodiles, birdlife & beautiful golden-hour photography.



🌞 FULL-DAY SHARING SAFARI (Best Wildlife Experience)

5:00am – 6:00pm
🔥 50 USD per person (Sharing Jeep)

✔ Included:
• Safari Jeep for the entire day
• Breakfast + Lunch inside the national park
• Water & refreshments
• Access to deeper, quieter zones of Yala
• Pickup & Drop-Off
• Wildlife-experienced driver

❌ Not Included:
• Entrance fee (paid directly at the gate)

⭐ Why this safari is special:

Maximum time in the park = highest chance of spotting all major wildlife, including rare sightings.
Perfect for photographers and true wildlife lovers.



🚙 PRIVATE SAFARI JEEP (On Request)
• Half-Day Private Safari — On Request
• Full-Day Private Safari — On Request

⭐ Why private safari is special:

More freedom, privacy, flexible stops & ideal for couples, families, and photographers.



🦌 Other National Park Safaris Available

We also arrange safaris to:
• Lunugamvehera
• Bundala
• Udawalawe

(Prices on request)



🌾 Eco-Farm & Village Experience

Stay beside our family farm and enjoy a peaceful rural experience:
• Eco-kitchen cooking sessions
• Traditional Sri Lankan meals
• Village & lake tours
• Sunset walks through the fields

A relaxing, local experience loved by nature travelers.



🤝 Social Backpacker Atmosphere

Go Yala Hostel is perfect for meeting new people. Expect:
• Group safari departures
• Family-style dinners
• Tea & coffee meet-ups
• Outdoor chill areas
• Night games
• Campfire evenings
• Cycling trips

Solo travelers feel at home immediately.



🏙 Great Location

Located in Tissamaharama, the gateway to Yala National Park.
Close to restaurants, supermarkets, ATMs, bus station & tuk-tuks.
Pickup available on request.

🛏 Facilities

✔ Free WiFi
✔ A/C rooms
✔ Clean dorms & private rooms
✔ Hot showers
✔ Shared kitchen
✔ Laundry service
✔ Safari booking desk
✔ Outdoor garden seating
✔ Free luggage storage
✔ Secure parking

⭐ Why Travelers Love Us
• Cheapest sharing safaris in Yala
• Breakfast included in morning safari
• Breakfast + lunch included in full-day safari
• Private safari upgrade available
• Eco-farm environment
• Social backpacker community
• Friendly & helpful local hosts
• Calm natural surroundings
• Real Sri Lankan hospitality



🌙 Go Yala Hostel — Your Budget Safari Home in Yala

Come for the safari.
Stay for the community.
Experience the real Sri Lankan way of life.

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Einchecken

12:00 - 23:00

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Bis 11:00

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Ausstattung

  • Kostenloses Parken
  • kostenlose Stadtpläne
  • Gratis WiFi
  • Kostenlose Schließfächer
  • Fahrradabstellmöglichkeiten
  • Adapter
  • Coworking-Raum
  • Flughafentransfers
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Bewertungen

9.3Ausgezeichnet(27)
  • Preis-Leistungsverhältnis
    9.7
  • Sicherheit
    9.7
  • Atmosphäre
    8.3
  • Sauberkeit
    9.3
  • Mitarbeiter
    10.0
  • Lage
    9.0
  • Ausstattung
    9.0
Zusammenfassung der Bewertungen anderer Reisender

Das Go Yala Hostel in Tissamaharama bietet einen ruhigen Bauernhofaufenthalt an einem See, ideal für Naturliebhaber und Safari-Gänger. Gäste loben das unglaublich freundliche und hilfsbereite Personal, saubere Zimmer und bequeme Betten. Das Hostel organisiert Yala-Nationalpark-Safaris reibungslos und unvergesslich. Es ist perfekt für Alleinreisende und Ruhesuchende vor oder nach Safari-Abenteuern.

Aufenthalt im Mär 2026
10
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Gina
Weiblich, 25-30, Deutschland
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazing stay at Go Yala Hostel! The staff was super friendly and helpful, and the atmosphere was really relaxed. They also helped organize a safari for us where we were lucky enough to see leopards in Yala National Park, which was an incredible experience. Everything was well organized and easy. Highly recommend staying here if you’re planning to visit Yala and go on a safari!
Aufenthalt im Feb 2026
10
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Yilmaz
Weiblich, 18-24, Türkei
Best experience so far, beautiful place and everything worked well
Aufenthalt im Feb 2026
10
Y
Yilmaz
Männlich, 25-30, Deutschland
The best experience I had yet! Shenal and Bandy helped me so much, I'll never forget that experience again! The rooms are clean, the garden is beautiful and the whole Location looks amazing, right in front you see Cows, beautiful birds and other stuff. The safari was also amazing, everything worked well without problems. I can only recommend this place to everybody!
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544/8/B, C3 ROAD, JULPALLAMA, Tissamaharama, Sri Lanka
8.6km vom Stadtzentrum