Wild Coast Tented Lodge
Region
South Coast
Overview
Luxury Tented Camp
A spectacular luxury tented camp, between jungle and the Indian Ocean, with 28 Cocoon pods in canvas & teak with copper detailing, some with plunge pools. The vaulted bamboo restaurant and bar overlook a large freeform pool and rugged beach where sunset drinks are held.
Wild Coast Tented Lodge is adjacent to Yala National Park. Besides being renowned for its leopard population, elephant and bear sightings, mugger crocodile density, and migrant birds, Yala also hosts multiple historic archaeological sites that date back centuries.
The open-air bamboo-clad Ten Tuskers bar and Dining Pavilion – designed to mirror the boulders scattered across the golden beach beyond – wrap around the resort’s enormous free-form swimming pool.
Guests can enjoy creative daily-changing menus of authentic Sri Lankan cuisine in the restaurant, as well as sundowner cocktails and picnics al fresco on the dunes, watching dusk settle over the Indian Ocean.
Activities & Experiences
- Guided Nature Walk - In the company of a qualified and trained Wild Coast Lodge ranger, is a signature experience.
- Game Drives - Explore this wilderness with experienced Safari game drives, guided by a passionate ranger team.
- Jungle Afternoon Tea - Taking the art of wilderness dining to a new level.
- Rural Bike Exploration - Guided by a ranger, explore the nearby village of Kirinda which sits between the Yala and Bundala National Parks.
- Cook Your Lunch - The WCL version of the Sri Lankan cookery class, a more hands-on introduction to Sri Lankan food under the watchful eye and instruction of Chef Ranil
- Jungle Wellness – There are a series of options during the stay at Wild Coast Lodge.
- Visit Jungle Monastery – Sithulpawwa is an ancient Buddhist monastery, believed to date back to the 2nd century BC.
- Visit Kataragama Temple– The temple complex is dedicated to Hindu War God Murugan and Buddhist guardian deity “Kataragama Deviyo”.
- Junior Chef – There is a collection of interactive and immersive culinary experiences for kids.
- En route to Wild Coast - Mankada Pottery Centre. The centre is a Charitable Foundation and was set up to support and empower marginalised communities living on the periphery of the Udawalawe National Park.
- Exclusive Birding Experience - A privately guided experience to learn about the fascinating world of birds - how to identify them, their migratory and breeding patterns, and the different habitats they thrive in. The experience is most often in Bundala National Park.
- Junior Ranger - Our Junior Ranger program introduces multiple aspects of the joys of the wilderness to kids of all ages.
- En route to Wild Coast – Stop at Uda Walawe Elephant Transit Home at Uda Walawe National Park.
Location
Yala, South Coast
