Big Game Camp Pickup Spot
Big Game Camp Pickup Spot, Kataragama-Situlpawwa Road, Kataragama 91400, Sri Lanka- Attraction
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Immerse Yourself in Nature
Safari Lodge Yala offers a serene escape with garden views and close proximity to Kataragama Temple and Lunugamvehera National Park. The spacious units feature modern amenities such as a flat-screen TV and complimentary WiFi.
Culinary Delights
Start your day with a delicious continental, à la carte, or Asian breakfast served at the property's restaurant. Indulge in a variety of flavorful dishes to energize yourself before heading out for a day of adventure.
Adventure Awaits
Unwind in the lush garden or embark on an exciting safari tour to Yala National Park, arranged by the hotel upon request. Experience the thrill of encountering wildlife up close with safari jeep services available for an unforgettable journey.
Book your stay at Safari Lodge Yala now for a memorable nature retreat!
Check-in from
02:00 PM
Check-out by
10:30 AM
Parking
FREE
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
250 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
3 adults · 1 children
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
250 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 1 children
Beds
4 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
270 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
250 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 1 children
Beds
4 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
270 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
3 adults · 1 children
Beds
3 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
250 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
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Camera essenziale, ma pulita. Ottima la posizione per poter partire la mattina presto per il safari, tra l’altro organizzato direttamente da loro. Personale gentile.
Bisogna considerare la presenza di qualche insetto in camera, ma la struttura è immersa nel verde.
Dichtbij de safari plaats, fijn. Rustig park, netjes onderhouden.
Niets te doen in de nabije omgaving, een beetje afgelegen. Oud sanitair, de hutten waren ook verouderd. Onhandig dat de sleutel naast de deur moedt worden geplaatst om de elektriciteit aan te zetten, hierdoor ging de koelkast en de verlichting uit bik het iithalen van de sleutel. De deur op slot doen s avonds was lastig omdat het donker werd en je de sleutel niet makkelijk terug te plaatsen is in het vakje in het donker.
Average property, I was misled by high rating on your site
Small room, weak AC , shower not functioning properly
Good location.clean rooms
Okay
Yes
Dinner was not great, besides a lot of insects in the room
Ottima posizione per fare un safari a Yala. La struttura si occupa dell’organizzazione del safari, affidandosi ad un ottimo ed esperto autista e preparando una buona colazione al sacco. Molto accogliente e pulito, immerso nell natura.
Staff were very kind and helpful. The food is excellent.
Nothing really
Breakfast and dinner were delicious, especially the breakfast
Perfect location for an early safari, rooms basic but very clean and importantly had AC We arrived quite late and the staff were very accommodating in providing a late dinner, which was very nice, I recommend the chicken fried rice. Provided early breakfast packed up for our safari trip which was really nice 👍
Limited drinks available at dinner, only water, no soft drinks, also Trip Advisor stated a lounge/bar area but we couldn’t find this.
Felt like we were in the middle of a forest.. Beautifully Designed Resort.. We had Dinner and Breakfast which were delicious. Very kind staffs.
Il posto è molto adatto per il safari a Yala, soprattutto per la guida con cui collaborano che è davvero esperta. Il cibo al sacco molto buono e abbondante. Consigliato!
Struttura immersa nella natura e ben organizzata. Ci hanno organizzato il safari a Yala con un ottimo autista, preparandoci la colazione al sacco.
Abbiamo alloggiato una notte presso la struttura. Stanza pulita e dotata di tutto il necessario, buona cena e ottima colazione al sacco prima del safari. Consigliato
Very comfortable large family room, in a lovely setting, with extremely helpful staff who organised local Tuk-tuks, transfers to other towns and Yala park safaris for us. Dinner and breakfast of Sri Lankan food was also excellent. I highly recommend.
Good position, good atmosphere, good food, good staff Una location tipica cingalese e da Safari con legno, sabbia, vegetazione; personale molto gentile e cucina anche buona (abbiamo cenato nel lodge)
toilet a bit old that needs to be renewed
Very helpful to organize safari and other visits to Kataragama. Nice breakfast, friendly staff from beginning to end
Dichtbij National Park Yala
Geen internet, wifi werkte meestal niet. Er was niet echt gezelligheid. Het personeel was niet zichtbaar( alleen de meneer van de receptie wel op bepaalde tijden).
Nice property surrounding lots of greenery. We also booked the safari through the hotel and they arranged it for us with an experienced guide.
Dos funcionários e da piscina
A vila devia ser maior para 2 adultos e 2 crianças
Es lag schön ruhig, und die ganze anlage war einfach toll gemacht und gepflegt. Man hat sich ein bisschen wie im dschungel gefühlt. Das abendessen war sehr lecker.
Hier und da etwas renovierungsbedürftig. Das frühstück war ein bisschen dürftig. Es gab ein ei, marmelade, saft, toastbrot und früchte, aber war ok.
La struttura è situata in una posizione tranquilla, lontana dal centro, ideale per chi desidera rilassarsi immerso nella natura. È inoltre molto comoda grazie all’ottima organizzazione del safari. Nella camera erano presenti alcuni piccoli insetti, ma è un aspetto comprensibile considerando che la struttura si trova nel pieno della natura. I pasti erano abbondanti e buoni, e lo staff si è dimostrato sempre estremamente gentile, disponibile e accogliente.
Calme et propre
Petit déjeuner pas terrible ! Un peu loin du centre , compliqué à pieds
Staff were so, so lovely. It’s in a very quiet, peaceful spot but still close enough to one of the park gates. Room was spacious, clean and very comfortable.
La posizione ed il personale fantastico !
Potrebbe esserci più pulizia negli asciugami per esempio, però tutto sommato ok ! Il condizionatore sulla testa un po pesante, più che altro non si poteva cambiare modalità, ma se si potesse mettere più leggero sarebbe fantastico.
Clean, friendly staff, dinner and breakfast quality was good service was good, location remote in forest like area full of nature you can wake up to singing birds even see some animals at the hotel garden and outside of the hotel area
All was good
Bis auf den Zustand der Zufahrtsstraße war die Lage sehr gut und wir waren schnell am Nordeingang des Yala Parks. Das Personal war sehr nett und freundlich.
Das Wasser in der Dusche ist schlecht abgelaufen. Das letzte Stück Straße zur Unterkunft war sehr schlecht. Das Küchenpersonal war nicht in der Lage unser Essen nicht scharf zuzubereiten, obwohl wir explizit gebeten hatten es ohne Chili und ohne Pfeffer zuzubereiten.
Its not clean much.
Staff was very friendly and welcoming! Lodgings were adequate, a good place to stay the night before an early safari
Je logeert letterlijk bijna op de rand van het NP , lekker rustig . Ze regelen ook een safari naar Yala NP aan een goede prijs met lunch .
Buiten seizoen , dwz niets te doen , restaurant gesloten , niets te drinken behalve koffie of thee . Na valavond niet meer aan te raden om van het dorpje naar het hotel te kuieren . Geen verlichting , over een modderig karrenpad en daar zijn dan ook nog de wilde olifanten die eventueel dezelfde weg willen nemen .
朝夕食付きだったが、食事が美味しい。きちんとしたレストランで食事でき、メニューも豊富。朝はサファリ用にboxにしてくれた。
Wifiが通じにくい。
Das Hotel ist wie ein kleiner jungel angelegt und man wohnt in einer netten Hütte. Obwohl wir die einzigen Gäste waren war das Personal sehr zuvorkommend und freundlich. Wir haben über das Hotel eine Safari gebucht was alles wunderbar geklappt hat. Wir hatten Halbpension und das Frühstück und Abendessen waren super lecker.
Staff is very helpful. They are ready to serve you. Ideal place for stay while experiencing quit and carm environment. Recommended for a family.
Nice location. Good price and service.,
It is nice to have a coffee maker and a microwave in the room .
Localisation et personnel numero 1 . Resto correct Je recommande !!
The staff was really good and helpful and food was delicious.
Super Unterkunft. Das Essen war fabelhaft!
Wir buchten die Safaritour vom Hotel. Leider hatte der Guide oft nur Sicht auf die Tiere& machte Fotos/Videos. Wir haben nichts gesehen& konnten somit selbst keine guten Fotos machen. Am Ende meinte er, er wird und alles senden und wollte Geld für die Fotos/ Videos. Trotz mehrfacher Nachfrage, haben wir die Fotos& Videos aber NIE erhalten! Man merkte auf der Tour auch oft, dass der Guide nicht so Lust hatte& einfach seinen Weg fährt, statt auf unsere Wünsche einzugehen. Deswegen rate ich davon ab, über das Hotel die Tour zu buchen und würde ein ehrlicheren Anbieter suchen. Unterkunft nimt auch nur Bargeld entgegen.
La proximité avec le parc , la gentillesse du personnel
Struttura molto bella e pulita, ci hanno organizzato il Safari in modo impeccabile
Staff un po’ freddo
Good location for Safari, decent rooms. The host (Nuwan) was very helpful arranging Tuk Tuk to the town and transfer to our next location.
WiFi barely worked, unfortunately the immediate area has poor cell reception. Toilet seat was moving.
Das freundliche Personal, das Lunchpaket fur die Safari, die Art des Zimmers (Bungalow) Die Nähe zum Nationalpark.
Das Badezimmer war nicht sauber
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Przy wymeldowaniu próbowano mi doliczyć do rachunku dwa obiady, na szczęście sprawdziłem rachunek i wyjaśniłem to z obsługą
Really nice place, multiple individual lodges with all you need for your stay. Friendly and helpful staff Great value and in the perfect place for those looking to go for a safari.
The route into the front gates isnt ideal as its basically 2 dirt tracks which aren't well managed, this isn't the hotels fault but does make you feel a little on edge on the way up
Das Personal war super freundlich. Haben uns auch einen Fahrer nach Ella organisiert. Es hat ausgeschaut wie auf den Fotos.
Mir waren bisschen zu viele Insekten im Badezimmer, aber sonst war alles rein.
住宿环境,设备设施,在这个地方都还不错
不知道是酒店的客人还是其他酒店的,唱歌唱到十一二点,完全没法睡觉,给酒店反馈说报警了,但歌声也没停,第二天safari还要早起,完全没有休息好
Manager very friendly and extremely helpful
Wir hatten ein Delux Zimmer, gebucht. Es war sehr klein, kein Wasserkocker und kein Fön. Nichts besonders. Sehr karg eingerichtet. Das Frühstück war auch nicht das Beste. Der Kaffe kam erst nachdem wir gegessen hatten und das erst nach Nachfrage
Proche Safari ,un super guide expérimenté.
Pas de clim dans une chambre
Ładne domki, całe wyposażenie pokoju jak nowe. Ośrodek w otoczeniu zieleni palm. Organizacja safari w dobrej cenie.
Dostałem informację że mogę opłacić pokój i safari w dolarach ale na miejscu okazało się, że nie jest to możliwe.
Perfect quiet and comfortable bed. Good shower always hot Host very welcoming and kind. Great little compound in the trees with amazing bird life. Good food. They also organised a great safari with a guide called Prasad. During our stay my husband left his mobile phone in the ATM in the local village. Prasad helped us find the phone which had been handed into the Peoples bank where we were so thankful that a wonderfully honest cleaning lady had found the phone. It took us two hours to find it, but we found it. We then had a lovely Safari in the park and saw a leopard and elephants and lots of other animals. Highly recommend this place to stay.
All was great.
The location, their service & food.
None.
There is air conditioning. The hot water for showering is hot but runs out quickly.
This was the worst and least cost-effective room I stayed in during my 10-day trip to Sri Lanka. First, the accommodation advertised Wi-Fi, but there was actually no internet access at all—I could connect to the network, but it didn’t work. I asked at least three or four staff members about it. Two of them just walked away without giving me any response. Another said he would try restarting the Wi-Fi router, but the problem was never fixed. Second, and worst of all, there was no mobile phone signal anywhere on the property—not even in the rooms. I needed to contact my travel agency to confirm the early-morning Yala National Park safari the next day, so I walked around every corner of the lodge, but I still couldn’t receive any WhatsApp messages. The hygiene was also very poor, as many reviews had mentioned. The toilet had a strong, unpleasant odor that was obvious even with the door closed. There were mysterious yellow stains on the bed sheets, so I had to sleep in my clothes. On top of that, I woke up the next morning with unknown insect bites on my hands, which still hadn’t healed even after 10 days.
Very friendly staff warmly welcomed service is amazing
No many options in the breakfast Quality of the taste is ok but not exceptional
Fajne miejsce. Dobrze nam zorganizowali safari. Wszystko było ok. Miła obsługa. Polecamy
Lekkere rustige ligging
Niks
It was clean and tidy in a jungle setting and the staff where great
There was not a lot to do around except for safari. But that’s why we went
Perfect location for an early morning safari in Yala national park. The rooms were clean and comfortable, perfect for a one night stay. The host organised Tuk Tuk lifts to and from the town for us, and also let us keep our bags in the reception office while we were on our safari. Overall, we had a very pleasant experience.
We loved how clean and comfortable the property was. The convenient location and welcoming atmosphere made our stay enjoyable.
Очень хорошая идея сделать отдельно стоящие виллы
Мы бронировали завтраки, нам рано утром дали на сафари бутерброды, по 2 фрукта и воду с собой. Когда мы вернулись с сафари (а это было почти 5 ч) мы очень хотели позавтракать - завтрак нам предоставили, но взяли за него плату, это было не очень понятно
Sehr nette Anlage, etwas außerhalb der Stadt, aber gut für die Safari im Yale Park. Wir konnten spontan eine Safari für den nächsten Morgen buchen und hatten einen kundigen und netten Fahrer, der uns auch einiges zuden Tieren erzählt hat. Zurück in der Unterkunft konnten wir einen Snack essen, abends auch eine Mahlzeit bekommen. Für den nächsten Tag wurde ganz unkompliziert ein Transport nach Ella organisiert.
The Safari Lodge was the perfect stay for us prior to completing the Yala Safari. The room was lovely, with everything we needed, and the accommodation as a whole was really cool. The staff went above and beyond to ensure we were comfortable, helping to plan and book our safari the next morning, organising dinner and then giving us a takeaway breakfast to bring with us. The restaurant on site was really cool, and the Kottu we ordered was delicious (and an extremely generous serving!). I highly recommend staying here if you are wanting to do the Yala Safari!!
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Cleanliness
7.65/10Some reviews indicated issues with cleanliness and presence of insects.
Service
9.15/10The staff were frequently praised for their helpfulness and attention to detail.
Location
8.95/10The location is described as peaceful and close to the safari park.
Room Quality
8.65/10Rooms were generally well-reviewed, though some noted minor issues.
Amenities
8.45/10Amenities received positive mentions, but some improvements were suggested.
Value for Money
8.15/10Some reviews indicated food portions were not ideal for the price.
Food and Beverage
7.65/10Feedback on the food was mixed, with some concerns about portion sizes and menu variety.
Overall Experience
8.55/10Most guests enjoyed their experience, particularly the safari organization.