When it comes to Sri Lanka safari wildlife tours, the island nation is most famous for majestic Asian elephant and leopards, (one of the five "big cats"). This small island holds the world record for highest leopard density in the world, here leopards are super large since they are the highest-ranking formidable predators in the island, they have evolved more like a jaguar with more muscular, more powerful maybe even more powerful than a jaguar, they roam National parks proudly with no idea of fear whatsoever. Not to mention the country has the highest density of elephants in Asia. Also, the world's largest elephant gathering happens here in Minneriya. This island is not ready to stop there and pushing its limits to the Indian ocean and making it possible to witness the world's largest whale gathering.

If you are looking for a leopard safari, Yala and Wilpattu are the best in terms of spotting leopards mainly due to its leopard density. Yala has its prime advantage because it is more like a savanna, mostly scattered with shrubs, grasslands and occasional big trees. If you are into elephants best parks are Udawalawe and Minnariya.

Even full on Sri Lanka wildlife enthusiasts like to ‘build in’ a bit of chill out time at the end of their Sri Lanka safari and there are not many better places in Asia to make this type of holiday happen. Sri Lanka is a compact country, with a reasonable road network and some really excellent and friendly local drivers – who are also infact superb guides. In this personal blog based on our own visits to Sri Lanka, we look at the very special Sri Lank safaris you can put together; combining visits to famous national parks and relaxing stays at beautiful beach resorts.