Leopard Trails Wilpattu

Great location and safari style glamping. Staff are very friendly.

It is very expensive for what it is. You pretty much have to eat all meals there which are an added cost plus 28% service and vat. They sit guest far apart which I thought made it a bit impersonal.

Staff were nice - we saw a leopard and plenty of different birds . They had also made a monumental effort to restore the site after it had got washed away in the floods 5 weeks earlier

The team were very nice so hard to say this but they have 3 fundamental issues. 1. This is unbelievably expensive for what it delivers, it really isa no where near the advertised 5 star description. I booked this as the high light of our holiday expecting ( naively) something a bit like the african experiences we have had for similar prices. The quality of the site just is not there. I am completely shocked by the disconnect between the cost and the experience of this site. The original tent we had ( tent 5) was nothing like the pictures on booking .com ( small but had aircon , though it was 5 ft from the bed and had the power of an industrial chiller so we could not use it, although night 2 we were moved to a better tent ( like the pics on booking.cm) . Plus for the price i expected all inclusive then got landed with a large bill for the safari and food on site. 2. There is absolutely nothing to do at the camp site, due to a miscommunication with booking.com we arrived at 1.00pm in time for the 2.00pm safari and was told there was no safari in the afternoon so we went to our tent and read, there is nothing else to do 3. The jungle safari s driving around tracks with jungle on either side in the hope of catching an animal on the track, which we did for 12 hours the following day. Very, very bumpy , ( great off road driving ) , this is very very different to other safaris and not to everyones taste as it is literally racing along jungle tracks.

AC in the tent. Hot water for shower. Comfortable bed. Delicious food. Attentive staff. The Safari with Raj was incredible!

The safari was great as we were lucky enough to see elephants, a bear, a leopard, water buffalo etc with a really informative and fun guide (Malmi). The tent suite was great for four adults (mum, dad and two young adult kids).

The communication leading up to the stay. The information regarding payment is not clear on Booking.com; the only T's & C's info relates to the cancellation policy, not the payment policy. I expected to pay on arrival but Leopard Trails Whatsapp'ed me two weeks beforehand demanding payment in full or the booking would be cancelled.

Leopard trails was a fantastic experience. The staff are amazing and our guide Malmi was the ultimate professional. He really made our whole stay shine. We saw all the big animals the park has to view and many more interesting creatures as well. The food is delicious the rooms are luxurious and it was a pleasure all round.

The booking process was a complete pain and involved many more texts and phone conversations than was necessary. This part of the process should be more professional.

Very nice and different experience

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No internet during my stay

A place used to be ok at some point of time, but well in need of proper maintenance.

The price for the night is way off the actual benefits you receive. Safari is charged extra at a very expensive rate as well. All of the facilities are worn and in need of maintenance.

Friendly staff and stylish, comfortable tents

Its significantly overpriced with all sorts of additional (hidden) charges and fees which i dont think is fair given how much the room rate is. Compared to other places in Sri Lanka the value for money is really not good. Also be aware that there are no facilities whatsoever (no pool, lounge, library etc) so you either go on safari or sit in your tent the whole day. Again, I would expect a lot more given the price point.

Great location close to Wilpattu NP, excellent safaris led by our guide Errol. Camp staff efficient & friendly, food very good. Highly recommended.

Would have liked a mosquito net around the bed.

Leopard Trails was a spectacular start to our Sri Lanka trip. Raj and the team went above and beyond for our family of four. He arranged both a morning and afternoon safari for us and we were lucky enough to see leopards and sloth bears. The packed breakfast for our safari was superb. The tent was spacious, clean and quiet. We haven’t been able to top the food we had here. Would highly recommend this place to anyone and we hope to return again some day soon

Nothing, everything was spectacular

The property and tents are beautiful and the food is fantastic. The staff is friendly and helpful. The setup at night is absolutely magical with fire and lamps everywhere.

I was a little disappointed in the lack of activities offered, especially at this cost. As the venue is really isolated, it would be good to offer the guests activities at the venue. It really is just a stop over for safari in the national park. Apart from that, there is not much to do, especially for families with kids. I would recommend it only for a couple of nights stopover. I don't believe this venue is good value for money.

Incredible property, clean and luxurious tents, incredible food, very knowledgeable guides. I highly recommend. Do remember to budget for a game ride($70pp), it's a must see/do.

Leopard Trails was a great spot for the safari drives in Wilpattu. Our host Malmi was very friendly and helpful for our stay, including being our guide on the safari drives - he was very knowledgable and made such an effort with all the wildlife spotting to ensure we saw as much wildlife as possible. The food was delicious with lots of great Sri Lankan dishes. Our room was a tent style room which was comfortable and an enjoyable experience. The camp is in a beautiful, secluded spot. The dinner set up was great - when we came back from the safari drives there was a bar set up for our welcome back, and our table was set up for dinner so nicely with lots of lanterns and a fire, giving a fun and atmospheric environment. The camp is small with 5 tent rooms so the service was nice and personal.

The staff and service was what stands out the most, they do their best to ensure you are always safe and clean. It's on the expensive side but what you are paying for is the extensive knowledge of the guide on the safari which is missing in other places. We have both learnt a lot about different animals and behaviours on this safari and it's an experience that will stay with us forever

The location was lovely

our goal was to see visit Sri Lanka for the first tme in the life but not a traditional sea holidays we choose this lodge to see the local animals. wwe have got it 99%. so, the lodge provides very good comfort. The tent is spacious and has all you need is there the kitchen is local style but they are very flexible to adupt to personal needs (we can not eat spicy staff at all) the food looks simple decorated but very tasty (we are bit spoiled dining in gourmand resto but simple does not mean bad - and this is the case) we took 2 safaries - morning one and day one (they call it evening) and finally saw all excpt the bear. But thats the nature. We saw 3 leopards in the morning and thats was great the safary and management guide - Ashan - did a great job. Very efficient service - not too much, but just in the point. Big thatnks

I would recommend to have sparkling wine in the wine menu. coming back frm the safary beeing in the hot its so nice to relax and drink cold champagne in the shadow Also, its better to have WiFi in the tent then in the lounge area.

The camp managers and staff were excellent and made sure all our needs were met. The food was great and I got to try several new Sri Lankan dishes that I never tasted before. And the drive through the Safari parks that they organized were excellent.

Would be great if there were some more camp activities. Maybe like a small playing ground, a dip pool, etc. might add more to make it worth the trip.

The food was INCREDIBLE. Excellent service, the attention to detail was amazing. We had a dedicated host for our 2 night stay who was our safari guide, he was excellent - super knowledgeable. Truly recommend this spot - worth the money. The food was really excellent and they catered to my celiac needs. Wifi very good in the public space and 4G in our tent.

Nothing -this was a fantastic experience.

Fantastic setting and great set up, tents were excellent and very comfortable.

A mi or point was position of bedroom Air-con unit was too close to the head in the bed !

I loved having the food explained to us and it was delicious. The setting was authentic and I loved staying in a suite tent.

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Amazing attention to detail from arrival to departure. Our assigned host was awesome. He was informative, witty and he knew everything we needed to know. The meals were impressive and the service was phenomenal.

Leopard Trails was everything we could have hoped for from our first visit to Sri Lanka and the Wilpattu National Park. Malmi and the whole team went above and beyond to make this experience unforgettable. We particularly enjoyed the game drives in the park and Malmi and our driver took extra care to introduce us to the wonders of the park. We saw leopards, a sloth bear, deer and peacocks. The accommodation was very comfortable (including AC in the tents!) and the meals were terrific. A thoroughly enjoyable stay.

Leopard Trails was one of the highlight stays of our Sri Lankan vacation. Its glamping with a capital G, and very good value for money. Just a few km from the Wilpattu park entrance, we went on 2 safaris and of course saw Leopard, Sloth bear, elephant and a bunch of other species. But TBH it was the stay in this luxury camp, with its spacious safari style tent rooms, its wonderful staff and food that was amongst the best we had in Sri Lanka. I 100% recommend staying here.

- The location is amazing. So unique, we were very impressed. - Food was excellent! Always fresh and so tasty. - Malmi was friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. The Jeep Safaris were outstanding.

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The camp itself was phenomenal. The tents were incredible - this is glamping at its very best! The food was sublime - best food I’ve ever had at a hotel. The waiting staff were very attentive.

The all day Safari was not at all enjoyable - in fact it was completely boring and tedious. It was eleven hours of driving on dirt roads - hardly without a break - and no animals to be seen (except the odd bird) for the first ten and a half hours. One of the least enjoyable experiences I’ve ever had - and we have travelled extensively. The advice from the guide to do a full day safari and stay in the camp rather than two half days was not good. There are very few visable animals in the park and during the hours of 10-3pm, any animals are under the forest canopy. this meant we literally drove around seeing nothing at all for hours on end. The guide was OK - very knowledgeable about animals and provided functional updates - but no energy and not what I would have expected for the level of quality of Leopard Trails. Very disappointing given the exceptionally high standard of the camp - I would warn people to have low expectations of any animal sightings on the Safari (we saw more animals driving to Wilpattu than in the national park).

The rooms, service and their food!

My partner and I had a wonderful overnight stay here. Our tent was spacious, clean, comfortable and beautifully decorated. We greatly enjoyed all of our meals. The staff were all very warm and friendly and the service was impeccable. In particular, we wish to thank Probar who was our host and guide on the game drives - he was very hospitable and had great knowledge of the local flora/fauna, and we really enjoyed our time with him. We loved the quiet / secluded location of the camp - you really felt like you were in the heart of nature. We went out on an afternoon game drive and an early morning game drive, which were both great experiences. A highly recommended place to stay if you are visting Wilpattu National Park.

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