Lodge

Leopard Trails Yala

Run by Leopard Trails · Jan–Aug

Outside protected areasUnverified

About

Small luxury tented camp (six air-conditioned tents and suites) near Yala National Park, run by naturalists with an all-inclusive package of guided jeep safaris. Yala Block 1 has one of the highest leopard densities in the world, plus sloth bear, tusker elephants and over 100 bird species on a short stay.

Open months

Leopard Trails Yala by month
Month	Presence
Jan	In season
Feb	In season
Mar	In season
Apr	In season
May	In season
Jun	In season
Jul	In season
Aug	In season
Sep	Outside the window
Oct	Outside the window
Nov	Outside the window
Dec	Outside the window

Light on 15 January

Clear sky

Light through the day, 15 January, local time, Asia/Colombo
From	To	Light
00:00	06:06	Night
06:06	06:24	Blue hour
06:24	06:50	Golden hour
06:50	07:51	Soft
07:51	09:49	Medium
09:49	14:39	Harsh
14:39	16:37	Medium
16:37	17:38	Soft
17:38	18:04	Golden hour
18:04	18:21	Blue hour
18:21	24:00	Night

2.9 hours of golden and soft light.

Light by month

Hours a day

Light mix by month, hours a day, under a clear sky
Month	Golden hour	Soft	Medium	Harsh
Jan (window)	0.9 h	2.0 h	3.9 h	4.9 h
Feb (window)	0.8 h	1.9 h	3.6 h	5.5 h
Mar (window)	0.8 h	1.9 h	3.4 h	5.9 h
Apr (window)	0.8 h	1.9 h	3.4 h	6.0 h
May (window)	0.9 h	2.0 h	3.5 h	5.9 h
Jun (window)	0.9 h	2.0 h	3.7 h	5.8 h
Jul (window)	0.9 h	2.0 h	3.6 h	5.9 h
Aug (window)	0.8 h	1.9 h	3.4 h	6.0 h
Sep	0.8 h	1.9 h	3.4 h	6.0 h
Oct	0.8 h	1.9 h	3.5 h	5.6 h
Nov	0.9 h	2.0 h	3.8 h	5.1 h
Dec	0.9 h	2.1 h	4.0 h	4.6 h

The lodge

Distance: Unknown
Lens: Unknown
Language: English
Species nearby: Sri Lankan leopard, Sloth bear, Asian elephant, Mugger crocodile, Sri Lanka junglefowl and Blue-faced malkoha

For photographers

Hides on site: No
Photo vehicles: Unknown
Power and charging: Unknown
Internet: Unknown

What the price covers

Accommodation: Yes
Meals: Yes

All-inclusive from US$322 per person per night (deluxe tent, triple, low season 2025

Prices are in the operator's currency. Conversions on the site are approximate and marked ≈. Enquiry form coming soon.

Ethics

Feeding Unverified
Baiting Unverified
Captive Animals Unverified

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Light and conditions

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Light through the year

Golden hour is when the sun is low, between the horizon and 6° above it: soft, warm light. Times are for the 15th of each month, in Colombo time (with summer time where it applies). In-season months are marked.

Light by month at Leopard Trails Yala, in Colombo time
Month	Golden hour		Daylight	Sun at noon
Month	Morning golden hour	Evening golden hour	Daylight	Sun at noon
JanIn season	06:24–06:50	17:38–18:04	11h 48m11 h 48 min	63°
FebIn season	06:24–06:49	17:48–18:13	11h 55m11 h 55 min	71°
MarIn season	06:15–06:39	17:48–18:13	12h 5m12 h 5 min	82°
AprIn season	06:00–06:25	17:45–18:09	12h 16m12 h 16 min	87°
MayIn season	05:52–06:18	17:44–18:10	12h 25m12 h 25 min	78°
JunIn season	05:54–06:20	17:50–18:16	12h 30m12 h 30 min	73°
JulIn season	06:00–06:26	17:55–18:21	12h 28m12 h 28 min	75°
AugIn season	06:03–06:28	17:51–18:15	12h 20m12 h 20 min	82°
Sep	05:59–06:23	17:37–18:01	12h 9m12 h 9 min	87°
Oct	05:54–06:19	17:22–17:46	11h 59m11 h 59 min	75°
Nov	05:58–06:23	17:15–17:40	11h 50m11 h 50 min	65°
Dec	06:10–06:37	17:22–17:49	11h 45m11 h 45 min	60°

Getting there

Nearest airport: Unknown

Sources

Sources not statedConfidence unknownChecked Oct 2026

Imported listing, not yet claimed by the owner · last checked 28 Oct 2026