About this property

Essential Facilities: Yala Wild House in Thissamaharama offers a sun terrace, garden, open-air bath, and free WiFi. Private check-in and check-out services ensure a smooth arrival and departure. Comfortable Accommodations: Family rooms feature private bathrooms, garden views, and outdoor furniture. Additional amenities include a lounge, concierge service, and outdoor play area. Dining Experience: Guests can enjoy vegetarian, vegan, and Asian breakfasts. The on-site restaurant provides a child-friendly buffet and outdoor dining areas. Activities and Surroundings: The property is highly rated for its convenience for nature trips and sightseeing. Nearby attractions include Tissa Wewa (14 km) and Bundala Bird Sanctuary (31 km). Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport is 41 km away.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.8 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.6)

Breakfast info

Vegetarian, Vegan, Asian, Breakfast to go

Free private parking available on-site

Loyal customers

There are more repeat guests here than most other properties.


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
2 double beds
1 double bed
3 double beds
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Shah
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    This is about as authentic an experience as you can get. Staying about a mile from the official border of the national park Yala, you are in the jungle. Good base to get to Yala early as it's busy. Food was very good in general too, only $7 for a...
  • Sabrina
    Italy Italy
    Yala Wild House is an oasis of peace sorrounded by the nature. Delicious breakfast and dinner homemade and super kind family staff. Also, the position is ideal to plan a safari in the adjacent Yala National Park.
  • Sarah
    Ireland Ireland
    This was a very authentic safari experience and a must do to those a little more adventurous. The host was great and greeted us with a refreshing drink on arrival, and a concert in the evening. His son was really nice too and chatted to us during...
  • Fahmida
    Bangladesh Bangladesh
    the host's kindness, attentiveness, and willingness to go above and beyond to ensure a positive experience.
  • Georgie
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Such a friendly owner and staff - cooked us dinner which was yummy and then played the drums and sang local music with us which was such an amazing experience. The property is set in nature and feels authentic and super close to yala entrance.
  • Emilija
    Lithuania Lithuania
    We really enjoyed our stay there, it's basic but we had everything we needed. The surrounding area was very nice and clean. The staff was very helpful. Dinner was really amazing. We got useful information and good recommendation for beach area to...
  • Melanie
    Australia Australia
    Where do I begin. Prinyantha, the owner and his beautiful family, looked after us so well. He took us into town for a tour of the Buddist Temple and then back to his authentic environmental wonderland. The dinner was exceptional, and after...
  • Georgia
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Host picked me up from Tissa and was very welcoming. I was taken on a walking and motorcycle tour at dusk where I saw an elephant and a crocodile! I was kindly introduced to the host’s family and enjoyed tea with them. I would highly recommend the...
  • Bengt
    Sweden Sweden
    Very Friendly family. Helps you with everything. Also cute dogs at the camp.
  • Edgar
    Germany Germany
    Lovely family run buisness! Super friendly/ helpful host and amazing food! The whole place is alive with birds, absolutely recommended. It's situated very close to yala national park and jeep tours can be arranged. Go and stay there, if you are...

Hosted by Priyantha

9.9
Host review score
Priyantha
Yala Wild House is a camp site located on the edge of Yala National Parks, a 10-minute drive to the main entrance of Yala national park ( 4.2Km ). Surrounded by beautiful nature landscapes, it provides environmental shanties with private bathrooms. Sri lankan rice and curry dinner is provided on request or can ask for dinner as your favour earlier. Free WiFi is available in the public areas of the property. All rooms are fitted with comfortable mattresses and pillows. Free drinking water is provided. All bathrooms are equipped with a shower. Safari jeep services can arrange according to the guests wish and on early request before your arrival. Couples, families and group of friends particularly like the location... We speak your language!
Language spoken: English

Property surroundings

House rules

Yala Wild House takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 14:00 to 23:30
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 06:00 to 12:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Curfew
Entry to the property will be closed between the hours of 23:30 and 05:00
Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed. No extra charges.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Yala Wild House in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.