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Wadula Safari Yala

3.5 star property
Lakefront guesthouse in Kataragama with safari and restaurant
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Exterior
Blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, bed sheets
Miscellaneous
Property grounds
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; local cuisine

Reviews

9.8 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Airport transfer
    Airport transfer
  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Non-smoking
    Non-smoking
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
    Restaurant
Main amenities
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Restaurant
  • Outdoor pool access
  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
  • Area shuttle
  • Beach shuttle
  • Air conditioning
  • Garden
  • Car rentals on site
  • Picnic area
Feel at home
  • Private bathroom
  • Television
  • Garden
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Blackout drapes/curtains

Room options

View all photos for Economy Cottage, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Lake View

Blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Economy Cottage, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Lake View

Highlights

Air conditioning
Flat-screen TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Ceiling fan
Separate bedroom
Bidet
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
  • 18 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Map
Situlpawwa Road, Kataragama, uva, 82600

What's nearby

  • Yala National Park - 14 min drive - 6.3 km
  • Kataragama Archaeological Museum - 19 min drive - 9.2 km
  • Kataragama Temple Complex - 19 min drive - 9.3 km
  • Sacred Bo Tree - 23 min drive - 12.6 km
  • Sithulpawwa Buddhist Monastery - 27 min drive - 11.9 km

Getting around

  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Beach shuttle (surcharge)

Restaurants

  • ‪Ceybank Rest - Ceybank Holiday Homes - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Nishadi Hotel - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Plummy dale restaurant - ‬19 min drive
  • ‪Eth Yahana - ‬19 min drive
  • ‪The Hopper Shops - ‬18 min drive

About this property

Wadula Safari Yala

When you stay at Wadula Safari Yala, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Yala National Park. Guests can keep active with nearby hiking/biking trails.

Languages

English

At a glance

Hotel size

  • 5 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

  • Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
  • Minimum check-in age: 15
  • Check-out time is 11:30 AM
  • Contactless check-out available

Restrictions related to your trip

  • Check COVID-19 restrictions

Special check-in instructions

  • This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
  • The front desk is open daily from 2:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Guests will receive an email 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
  • This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
  • To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Required at check-in

  • Cash deposit required for incidental charges
  • Government-issued photo ID may be required
  • Minimum check-in age is 15

Children

  • No cribs (infant beds)

Pets

  • No pets or service animals allowed

Internet

  • Free WiFi in public areas

Parking

  • Free offsite parking within 6562 ft; reservations required

Transfers

  • Airport shuttle on request (available 24 hours)*

Offsite

  • Area shuttle within 200 kilometers*
  • Beach shuttle*

Other information

  • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast (surcharge) each morning 5:30 AM–10:00 AM
  • Restaurant
  • Room service (limited hours)

What to do

  • Beach shuttle (surcharge)
  • Safari
  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby

Services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • On-site car rental
  • Beach shuttle (surcharge)

Facilities

  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV
  • Satellite TV channels

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Sleep well

  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Turndown service
  • Bed sheets provided

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower only
  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Daily housekeeping

Special features

Dining

Onsite venue - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Fees & policies

Mandatory fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges by the property at check-in or check-out. Fees may include applicable taxes:
  • Service fee: 10 percent

Optional extras

  • Continental breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately LKR 2000 to 3000 for adults, and LKR 1000 to 2000 for children
  • Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of LKR 45000 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 3)
  • Area shuttle and beach shuttle service is offered for an extra charge

Children & extra beds

  • Rollaway beds are available for LKR 23.0 per night

Policies

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
This property does not have elevators.
Guests can rest easy knowing there's a fire extinguisher, a security system and a first aid kit on site.
This property accepts cash.

Also known as

Wadula Safari Yala Guesthouse Tissamaharama
Wadula Safari Yala Tissamaharama
Wadula Safari Yala Tissamahar
Wadula Safari Yala Guesthouse
Wadula Safari Yala Kataragama
Wadula Safari Yala Guesthouse Kataragama

Frequently asked questions

Are pets allowed at Wadula Safari Yala?
Sorry, pets and service animals aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Wadula Safari Yala?
No, unfortunately, but there's free parking nearby.
Is airport shuttle service offered by Wadula Safari Yala?
Yes, an airport shuttle is available. The charge is LKR 45000 per vehicle one-way.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Wadula Safari Yala?
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:30 AM. Contactless check-out is available.
What is there to do at Wadula Safari Yala and nearby?
Have fun during the warmer months with activities nearby such as hiking. Additional recreation onsite includes a safari. Enjoy amenities like a picnic area, a garden, and access to a nearby outdoor pool.
Are there restaurants at or near Wadula Safari Yala?
Yes, there's an onsite restaurant that offers local cuisine.

Wadula Safari Yala Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

Jamie, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

highly recommend
an amazing experience. from the pickup on the road to the spectacular diner with candles light
Mickey, 1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

The room is a spacious cabin and it’s beautiful. There is a nearby lake where we saw wild water buffalo and wild peacocks. The food in the hotel is a little pricey but well worth it. The best vegetable curries I have eaten in Sri Lanka! This hotel is a hidden gem!
Alessandra, 1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Ideal place to stay for Yala National Park
At end of a 4x4 dirt trail, the brothers have worked hard during difficult times to create a small high-end eco-friendly resort in the woods where monkeys play and peacocks crow. Recently built modern brick and plaster cottages with a/c face a lagoon lake with a property adjacent to Yala National Park. Service is excellent.
Scene typical of Yala National Park
Romantic Dinner
Foot trail to cottage
Forest cottage
Ernest, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Excellent hotel
This place is wonderful. The 2 brothers really go all out to take care of you. They have a western menu and food is plentiful. The rooms sit in front of a surprise beautiful lake inside the park. Wifi and TV were not expected so glad to have, as well as a spacious bathroom with Toiletries. They picked us up in a tuk tuk and gave door service no where did they lack service. Really nice owners.
meeka, 2-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

Little slice of paradise
This was a great location. It was peaceful and secluded. Breakfast was served on the porch. It was delicious. Bed was a little firm.
Cristian, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Amazing stay
Amazing experience. Had a great time - thank you :)
Robin, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Amazing place, we saw crocodiles on the lake and could hear elephant at night The service was fantastic, they arranged all the transportation and safari for us Food was absolutely delicious Highly recommend it!
Sarah, 1-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

John, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

Top location for safari, modern but disappointing
The rooms are lovely and fairly new, only opening in 2019. The finish is excellent and they are set amongst the jungle with a view of the lake. We arrived late in the afternoon so probably did not get to make the most of it. We had to be driven down a dirt track on a Tuk Tuk, about 2km, as the road was not fit for our driver. Jamit was lovely and were were offered freshly made juice on arrival. Good access to safar Whilst the room was spacious, clean and modern there was no storage space which was Ok for a one night stay but might not be ideal for those staying longer. Also the bed was rock hard, very uncomfortable. We had Dinner on site, which was the only option due to the dirt track and general access to the local town. It was a lovely meal of curries and rice, though some of it was cold. It was eaten in a lovely setting under a coconut-leafed hut with paraffin lamps for lights, very intimate. However, in the morning we were given the bill in USD (baring in mind we hadn’t been given a menu or cost) and the meal was 3x what we have paid anywhere else. This was apparently due to the rapid inflation currently in the country. It wasn’t that the food or experience was not worth it, it was just the manner in which it was done. It was unexpected and out of keeping given everywhere else is facing the same issues and whilst we have seen some price increases (which we fully understand) this seemed excessive and due to the lack of other options, opportunistic on their behalf.
Lily, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

amazing !
This place was absolutely amazing. I actually had no idea what i was getting myself into staying in the jungle but it was truly peaceful. it was off the road quite a bit so they took us in a tuk tuk to get to our room. we then traveled a short bit with a flashlight. the room was very clean and actually had all the amenities .
Deb, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Chambre impeccable située dans la forêt tout près de l’entrée du Parc Yala, donc idéal pour les safaris. Le lieu est enchanteur et très bien maintenu. Le souper était très bon.
Anne, 1-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Surrounded by nature and excellent service!
This Yala hotel is pretty new - opened at the end of 2019 and we were some of their first guests because of the pandemic. Each of the huts are built to a high spec, had air conditioning and spacious bathrooms, plus a little terrace at the front for relaxing. It was surreal arriving at the hotel as they arrange their jeep to pick you up from a nearby temple because the road leading to the hotel is a dirt road and too bumpy for regular cars. It was like we were already on safari when we got there as the huts are all in a wooded area and we saw lots of wildlife (monkeys, an eagle, wild boars and deer) leading up the hotel. What made this stay great was the service from staff - they went above and beyond to make us feel welcome and comfortable. They were happy to adjust their dinner menu to vegetarian for me, and provided us with delicious welcome drinks when we arrived and when we got back from our safari. When we commented on the coconut honey used in one drink (with ice cream!) they even brought us a small bottle of honey to take home! We would highly recommend staying here.
Kirstine, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Gem of a hotel within a forest by a lake!
We enjoyed 1 Night in the beautiful cottage surrounded by the jungle and it was excellent, unfortunately due to Covid 19 our trip was cut short so could not enjoy the safari. Dinner near the lake by candlelights just for us. Food was delicious! Breakfast was also good. All in all a memorable stay, higly recommended. The team made a good effort for us and we are very appreciative of this. Definitely will return. Highly recommended.
Anish, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Unique experience
Super wilderness stay, excellent service from the three lads who worked hard to make our stay comfortable and pleasurable
David, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

This is a piece of paradise! No way to describe how much we loved it. It’s tucked away in the jungle but you arrive to luxurious cabin surrounded by nature. From the fresh squeezed juice upon arrival to the magnificent dinner and an unbelievable sunset over the lake it was perfect! They made us feel like royalty. The nicest young men and the absolute best food in the entire country!!!
2-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Very special and unique resort, with personalized touches. Beautiful villas in a peaceful pristine forested area near a lake and close to Yala National Park. The management was outstanding -- they went out of their way to surprise me with a birthday cake. The food prepared by their chef was delicious. The safari they booked was easily accessible to the park and made the adventure an exciting destination. We highly recommend Wadula Safari Yala as the place to stay when visiting Yala.
Rick, 1-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Amazing place👌
Amazing place👌 The rooms were so nice and clean, the service was great and friendly and also the food was good. A big recommendation from me🙏
Christina, 3-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

The best service in Sri Lanka! We stayed one night in this property in the middle of the jungle. The staff is amazing - from pick up, through check in and until check out, they treated us like nowhere in Sri Lanka. They prepared an awsame dinner, took us for an hour tour around the property to explore the wildlife, organized a wonderful safari for us and even brought us things we needed from the shop in the city! The room si super clean and you will find there everything you need. A couple of practical advices: inform the property before arrival so that they can pick you up. Your driver won’t be able to go that far with the car. Buy the things you need before checking in, going back to the city is not an option in the night. But, you will be privileged to enjoy the wildlife and the nature and see some of the most beautiful scenaries and animals just a couple of steps from your room!
Marina, 1-night trip with friends
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

Varmeste anbefaling
Virkelig hjælpsomme smilende medarbejdere. Vejforhold er virkelig ringe i regnvejr. En almindelig taxa kan under ingen omstændigheder komme frem, sidste stykke SKAL være med tuktuk, så det anbefales at få hotellet til at arrangere transport til og fra. Sengen var meget hård, kunne afhjælpes med en topmadras. Dejlig mad, dog kun vegetar. Serveres i hytten. De serverer ikke alkohol. Et kort over området med hytter kunne være en fordel, det er svært at finde rundt specielt i mørke eller skilte ved stierne kunne også hjælpe.
2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

The whole experience with Chamith and Dulash was absolutely perfect, from minute 1. Chamit was in contact with us since we left Ella, just to make sure that we were OK and that our arrival to his place was without any incident. We hired 2 safaris, the first one on the day of our arrival and the second one on the next day. And, of course, everything was also perfect. The food they prepared for us was world-class, including breakfast and dinner. They were so warm that we felt at home. And of course, room was pristine when we arrived. Room and all of the rest was clean and neat. I would stay at Wadula 100 times if needed.
Gipsy, 2-night romance trip
Verified Orbitz guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Wunderbare Unterkunft mitten im Dschungel. Die beiden Brüder sind überaus hilfsbereit und haben mit uns sogar einen kleinen Bushwalk gemacht. Wunderbares Essen, perfekte Organisation unserer Safari in den Yala Nationalpark, wo wir Bären, Leoparden und Elefanten gesehen haben. Alles in allem sehr zu empfehlen!! Das war einer unserer schönsten Orte in ganz Sri Lanka.
Christian, 2-night romance trip
Verified Ebookers guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Gabriella, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

One of the best hotels in Sri Lanka
The hotel was incredible. The host did an excellent job, he took us on a walk around the place and was really Nice. He also joined us for the Safari, he made us breakfast for the Safari and lunch when we came back to the hotel. The place was so beautiful. The food was also good. Really recommend this hotel.
Benjamin, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Great visit!
This was an amazing hotel with a clean room and great service. It was easy to get there so I really recommend this one if you’re staying near the safari.
Oliver, 1-night trip with friends
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