The cabins were lovely - modern, clean, and finished to a much higher standard than we were expecting given the price here compared to other accomodation in Yalla. The service from Dulaj, Chamith, and their team was absolutely outstanding. They arranged taxi transfer for us (including Dulaj himself driving us to Galle) and went out of their way to pick us up from the safari gate when I was feeling unwell during the afternoon. The food was great - simple but made with care. The location is excellent, surrounded by nature (Dulaj took us on a walk around the lake at sunset which was beautiful and teaming with wildlife) and very close to the entrance to the safari section of the national park. Dulaj also organised our safari, with our driver (Kosana) being fantastic. He was constantly getting updates on where the best spots were and clearly loved his job. We were lucky enough to see a leopard and a family of elephants bathing which was all down to his skill and knowledge. I would 100% recommend Wadula if you are looking for an excellent safari experience.

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Our family stayed in two rooms at Wadula Safari in July 2025. The rooms were perfectly clean and stylishly decorated. Everything worked, and every detail had been carefully considered. Good air conditioning and a wonderful shower. The grounds where the cottages are situated are beautiful; we saw various animals, but the view of the adjacent water is truly fantastic! We enjoyed the peace and quiet, and the flora and fauna. The hosts did everything to make our stay enjoyable. Nothing was too much trouble for them. The breakfast was delicious and plentiful. Wadula Safari is a particularly beautiful accommodation that we truly enjoyed. Many thanks!

The location was excellent, located on the boarder of the safari park. The staff were very attentive and friendly. They took us out on the lake for an extra 2,000 Sri Lankan rupees which we thoroughly enjoyed. They also dropped us off in the centre so we could have a look around on one of our days there, as there’s not too much to do in the grounds itself. The bed was a bit uncomfortable and there were quite a few ants in the property. But the room did feel luxurious considering we were pretty much staying in the middle of nowhere! The food is vegetarian only and no alcohol is served on site, which was okay as we were aware of this prior to turning up. Overall we enjoyed our stay here and would recommend this to anyone who wants to be in the middle of nature. We came away feeling very relaxed.

An absolutely fantastic stay! The lodge is in a beautiful private location close to Yala National Park, with stunning interiors and everything we could possibly need. We loved being able to walk down to the lake to watch buffalo and crocodiles. The brothers who run the lodge were incredible hosts — so welcoming and attentive — and went above and beyond to organise our safari tour and taxis. We were escorted to dinner because of snakes, which we didn’t see, but it added to the thrill of being out in the wilderness.

Nothing - everything was excellent!

We stayed two nights, my wife and I. The two brothers who own wadula, picked us up exactly as promised on time, and were so attentive to all our needs. We had not booked the safari but they got that sorted and the safari itself was wonderful. The driver Malinda was extremely knowledgeable on the animals explaining to us via my wife sitting in the front about them. He did everything possible to locate every animal including the elephant and the elusive leopard. Everything you need is on site and you can relax knowing that your every request will be immediately and fully done. The cabin is perfect with good Airc on and very comfortable It is nice to wander to the lake only 30 Mt's away and alongside it in the morning and evening. You can even go out in a kayak with a member of staff. I saw eagles and peacocks and loads of birds on my morning trip. Beau tiful Go there. Nowhere better Frank

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It's like a safari - in the middle of the jungle, surrounded by wild animals. Magical at night and at day. Not possible to reach by normal cars, but the staff kindly picks up on the main road by a 4x4 Toyota Hilux and drives about 15 minutes to the bungalow free of charge. The staff was very kind and helpful, prepared a nice dinner and breakfast for us. Free wiifi available at the restaurant. Our family with kids would be very happy to come again

Slightly more cleaning (e.g. washing the curtains) and maintanance in the bathroom would help. The location shown here in booking.com is not correct, google maps show the right one.

Extremely helpful and friendly staff. Great location close to the entrance of the park. Excellent safari was organised. Lovely setting in a forest near a lake and with animals in the vicinity. Was very peaceful. Clean comfortable rooms. Very authentic experience - vegetarian Sri Lankan food. I'm a meat eater but really enjoyed the different experience. Recommend the Biryani. Was great for the kids to experience something different and also not have unlimited access to WIFI! There is wifi near the kitchen but not in the rooms but good mobile coverage.

Remote location in the middle of the jungle, rooms are separate little houses linked by forest paths. Loved being surrounded by all the nature, vegetarian dinner was delicious.

Not related to the accommodation but the safari we booked through them could have been better. We didn't have a guide to explain what we were seeing. We had a guide who was a park ranger but they sat in the cab with the driver and appeared to speak little English. However looking at all the other tours none seemed to have guides in the back with passengers so perhaps this is a Yala park rule. The elephant Safari we did in Sigiriya came with a guide who sat with us and explained what we were seeing which added to the experience.

These guys have got all their processes in place, and it runs seamlessly. Everything was excellent, from communication prior to arrival, to the welcoming, to the room and to an amazing dinner in the restaurant. It was faultless. We booked a Safari through them for the following morning, the day of my partners 30th birthday and they brought a cake with candles at 5:30am prior to us getting in the jeep. They were brilliant, and incredible value for money. I can't recommend this hotel highly enough. 20/10.

Everything was wonderful, staff so helpful and friendly, took us on a walk , picked us up and dropped us off in town (it’s the small things which make the journey easier) food great! Being in the jungle great.

Unfort it rained so had to eat dinner on the balcony - new dining area currently being built. Part of the appeal for us was sitting evenings in the candle light eating area. The safari guide we didn’t rate so highly, his English wasn’t very good & didn’t really tell us a lot. For that price we did have certain expectations- esp coming from Africa where you know what you get for a similar price.