Leopard Safaris Yala

The staff were extremely friendly and had high standards of service and excellent attention to detail. They were very accommodating and helpful. The rooms were clean, comfy and stylish. The food was the best we had during our trip.

The monkey didn’t be or pester us at all, but if you don’t like wild animals, give it a miss.

The room! It was so lovely! The whole experience in general to be honest was great.

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Lovely rooms set in natural bush surroundings. Loved the outdoor shower and the bed was comfortable. Staff were great and food was plentiful. Safaris were good and our driver did his best mad max style to get us a great view of the leopard we saw. It was absolute chaos but he did well. No complaints and a great way to see Yala.

The short dirt road to the property was in terrible condition, given it seemed like a private road shared by a few properties filling in the potholes could have been easily achieved. No coffee or tea supplied in the morning safaris, snacks provided could be improved both day and night. A few biscuits and a bananas probably not cutting it for the price.

La struttura è più bella dal vivo che in foto , il personale molto gentile. L'ambiente estremamente piacevole . La responsabile Cecile , che non ho avuto la fortuna di incontrare è stata sempre estremamente disponibile via whatsapp , risolvendo ogni situazione prontamente e con gentilezza . La nostra guida per il safari è stato Sam , molto simpatico e disponibile .

Forse avrei gradito per il secondo safari vedere anche un'altra parte del parco , ma è un dettaglio !

A wonderful boutique stay but has a real feel of being in the jungle/bush! We had a lovely stay, dining under the stars and speaking with the owner as well as two amazing gam drives where we saw pretty much every wildlife possible!

The drives to get in to Yala National Park are a bit far, but that’s the benefit of it being quieter :)

Bala and the team were amazing and made the stay. A great boutique luxe resort on a strong march to sustainability. Food was amazing. The safari's were excellent. Thanks. We'll be back with our families. ❤️

Die Lodge ist wunderschön und sehr toll gestaltet. Alles was sauber und ordentlich.Mein Zelt war sehr komfortabel und vor allem das Bad mit dem Außenbereich ist sehr schön gemacht. Nach der Safari habe ich, trotzdem es schon sehr spät war, ein sehr gutes Frühstück bekommen mit frischen Früchten und einem sehr guten Omelette, Toast… Das Abendessen war auch lecker und eine gute Auswahl.

Der Preis ist trotz der schönen Anlage viel zu hoch. Man merkt richtig, dass diese Lodge rein auf Profit gemanaged wird. Man merkt auch eine Anspannung beim Personal. Bis man beim Eingang des Nationalparks ist, dauert es relativ lange. Die Safari, die bei der Übernachtung inkludiert war, hat sich nicht rentiert. Die Guides waren rein fokussiert darauf, dass wir einen Leoparden finden. Die Safari artete so zu einem Stress aus. Wir sind die ganze Zeit wie irre durch den Nationalpark gefahren, es gab kaum Informationen zu den anderen Tieren und auch kaum Zeit, mal stehen zu bleiben und andere Tiere zu beobachten. Sehr schade, denn ich hab schon viele Safaris gemacht und das war mit Abstand die schlechteste. Ich würde es aber nicht den Guides zuordnen, sondern eher dem Druck, der vom Management gemacht wird, das unbedingt Leoparden gesichtet werden müssen. Unter dem Aspekt, dass man auch einen hohen Preis für die nachhaltige Camp Führung zahlt, empfinde ich das als das falsche Vorgehen. Alle Tiere sind schön und können interessant sein. Auch wenn es toll ist eine Leoparden zu sehen ist es kein Muss in der Natur. Ich habe für den nächsten Tag daher selber eine Safari organisiert. Im Camp hat man mich sehr klar spüren lassen, dass es ihnen nicht gepasst hat. Daher würde ich für diesen Preis die Lodge nicht mehr buchen.

The room was comfortable

Unfortunately, we left Leopard Safari quite disappointed with several aspects of our stay. While all of the staff were friendly and welcoming, there were many shortcomings that, in our view, are simply not acceptable given the price of over US$500 per night. For that rate, we expected a much higher level of quality and attention to detail. First, the food, although decent, was far below the standard one would expect at this price point. There was no menu or choice, and we ended up eating almost the same meal two nights in a row, which is not at all acceptable. Breakfast, in particular, was the simplest and least appealing we have had since arriving in Sri Lanka. Considering that Leopard Safari is by far the most expensive place we stayed, this was a real disappointment. Additionally, our room was not made up while we were on safari, and housekeeping was only done during dinner. This is not in line with what we would expect from a property of this cost and supposed standard. Beyond that, the overall experience felt far from relaxing. Throughout our stay, we often felt “watched” and were repeatedly interrupted for questions that could easily have been addressed at another time. This constant intrusion made it difficult to enjoy the tranquility of the lodge, which is unfortunate given its otherwise peaceful setting. To be clear, our criticism is not directed toward the staff, who were kind and hardworking, but toward the management and overall experience, which in our opinion does not justify the extremely high price being charged. We hope this feedback is taken seriously and used to make meaningful improvements.

The camp is setup well and should be a lot more enjoyable than it is. The food while all very local and basic was amazing and the guides and general staff were lovely and accommodating.

Advertised as luxury rooms, they were not remade daily or given turn downs in the evening. We had someone come in once during 3 days to change towels and make the bed. Food and service was very nice however for what you pay versus what you get for the price in Sri Lanka is extreme. Advertised as all inclusive but they very much make you feel like you can only have things when offered at certain times. Camp manager was very controlling of times and what people were doing and also appeared to micromanage the rest of the staff so they seemed rightfully abit unhappy. Game drives were nice but we saw very little during the hours we spent in the park.

Superb rooms and food. Staff went above and beyond to make this stay unforgettable . Special mention to Noel and Don for making us feel so welcome. We saw every animal possible including leopards and sloth bears. The best was that the company is so respectful of the wildlife that they refused to embark on mad chases with the other jeeps to try and find animals . Don and Dilip used their expert knowledge to seek out animals without intruding on them . The hotel is the best safari lodge we have ever stayed in .

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Obwohl unsere Buchung irgendwie "durchgerutscht" war und das Camp wegen geplantem Stuffausflug eigentlich nicht belegt war, wurden alle Hebel in Bewegung gesetzt und uns ein unvergesslicher Aufenthalt ermöglicht. Vom Safarizelt, über das Essen bis hin zur Safari war alles traumhaft. Vielen Dank an das angagierte, freundliche Team.

Probs one of the best experiences!! The stuff were amazing, the food 10/10 and the rooms big and beautifully decorated! I want to go back there asap!

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Incredible place to spend a few nights while we enjoyed the peace and serenity as well as two safaris. The food was the best we had during our stay in Sri Lanka and the staff was incredible as well.

Amazing spot at the second entrance to Yala (not the main entrance). Hidden away in the jungle are some beautiful bungalos and without a doubt they have the best bed ive slept on in Sri Lanka. It is a very unique airbnb and I have never stayed in anything like it. The staff are very attentive and were helpful with all aspects of our stay. I couldnt find my powerpoint adaptor and the owner was able to source one for me to charge my phone. The meals are a mix between Sri Lankan food and Western food and the staff are very accomodating to any requirements. We did an evening safari on the day we arrived and then a morning safari the following day. My only advice is that you need more than one day to enjoy the location as we were on safari 2x we didnt get a chance to get into the pool which would have been cool to do in the jungle.

Beautiful once in a lifetime experience. Very unique and very well appointed. Attention to detail and the staff go above and beyond.

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The staff were extremely helpful. Danny the guide knew everything about wild life, plants, and the environment. It made our safari a real eye opener into the mature of Sri lanka

It was a 80$sgd experience sold for 680$sgd.

We had a wonderful 2 night stay in this lovely camp and were extremely well looked after by Manu and his capable team. The camp itself was very peaceful and the tented accommodation luxurious. The food was excellent and they catered for my vegan wife brilliantly. The safari drives were very well done and we saw two leopards and a host of other wildlife. A very successful and pleasant stay. Highly recommended.

The ‘tent’ had all the facilities we needed including a free mini bar, air con and bathroom with view of the stars. Staff contacted our drive so pick up and drop off were hassle free. The whole stay was well organised, and staff were amazing. Mealtimes were communal with other guests sat outside with lantern lights in the evening. The food was incredible, fresh, variety of dishes and plentiful. Pre dinner drinks and water/ snacks on safaris. There is a small pool which was welcome for cooling off. Each safari was an adventure, with an informative guide keen to give you a great experience and yes we saw a leopard.

Couldn’t always hear the guide on safari as he sat in the front with the driver.

The staff are charming and the isolated situation is lovely. The candle lit suppers were fabulous. We did see a leopard, sloth bear, lots of elephants, a mongoose, and water buffalo which was great whilst on Safari. The small pool was very refreshing and lovely to sit around between Safari drives.

We thought we had booked a tree house but it was in fact a small house on the ground with a tree in the decking. Our bed was not made after the morning safari and nor after the afternoon safari. We had no fresh water and were left with dirty tea cups from the morning. We were told they were too busy making a bridge to sort our bedroom. Breakfast was a small plate of fruit, and an egg with chicken sausage and cardboard white bread. For the price we paid which was considerable one would expect a much more significant breakfast. I did write to them directly after our stay to address these issues but alas they chose to ignore my two emails.

Superb staff who couldn't do enough for us. Atmospheric outside, candle-lit dining with a very tasty food selection. Well equipped and comfortable 'tents'.

Goes without saying that animal sightings are by no means guaranteed, but after 14 hours of drives, we came away a bit disappointed. The reality of blocks 1 & 5 are that if the animals don't happen to be right next to the road, then you're unlikely to see much of them. One sighting of a leopard in a distant tree caused a 20 vehicle traffic jam.

The staff, the accommodation, the food!! They even made a special cake for my daughter’s birthday. We were looked after so well, the safaris were beautiful, thank you to our wonderful guide Kitty, who was new but incredible…

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We were there for our honeymoon and it was just amazing! Especially dinner was set up so nicely and romantic. The food in general was super tasty! It’s a 10/10 - thank you very much

We stayed in the Water Buffalo room and it was pretty accurate reality vs the pictures. The bed was comfortable, only criticism for the room is the bathroom could do with a good bleach and scrub and some cobwebs around the lights need some attention.

Myself and my partner visited here between the Christmas/New Years break. As per the notes online we had booked an ‘all inclusive’ package, it’s worth leaving a note to others who may visit in the future that if you are expecting to enjoy cocktails and alcoholic drinks they are only given out between 12-2pm and 7-9pm (and you have to ask for them they are not offered, nor a menu of choices available). Others things that went wrong/were not as we expected; despite having pictures online of small intimate tables for couples, the dining is in fact ‘family style’ and, as nice as the other guests who stayed at the same time were, as a teacher on holiday with her partner my idea of fun is not to sit with other people’s children while we are eating. Okay next point is the safari, I can only describe this as what I imagine it feels like to be going on an animal hunt. Reckless drivers, too many vehicles, and driving countless times up and down the same roads in the national park. Granted the weather had been awful with heavy rainfall during our time so the routes these vehicles could use were limited but it was very sad to see lack of order by authorities. I fully understand the economic situation in Sri Lanka and that tourist money is needed but there seriously needs to be some regulations but in place for the national parks, we were gobsmacked by how congested and chaotic this was. We expected this to be more like a ‘safari’ with wild animals, if you see them you see them, if you don’t you don’t. Also, the jeep had a rain cover that was broken and had to be held up about 50% of the 4 hours we were in the jeep by a couple sitting at the front who were on their honeymoon (it comes as no surprise that they checked out after one night) Next point is the camp manager. I don’t even have words for this guy. Condescending and patronising is probably a good place to start.

Staff going beyond expectations. Nice spot at the outskirt of the park. Amazing food experience - you taste many local dishes and they explain them to you in a lovely setting with candles and a campfire.

The bathroom is very nice and the shower with open ceiling is amazing. I would just recommend a screen with smaller wholes to reduce the insects that enters the bathroom especially at night.

Our time at leopard safaris was absolutely out of this world. From the incredible food , to the wonderful staff, the accommodation was absolutely perfect, and the game drives were mind blowing. Staying here was the highlight of our trip. Memories made that we won't forget. Highly recommend!

First, Dhanu was great- his passion for wildlife is infectious and we learned a lot! The staff is very caring and sweet. In particular, the food was amazing and actually the best we had in sri lanka.

The only slightly negative thing is that it is quite expensive, but still you get a lot for what you pay.