Funky Leopard Safari Lodge Bordering Yala National Park

I had a wonderful stay at the Funky Leopard Safari Lodge. The place is so peaceful and beautiful, I felt at the heart of nature. The staff are amazing and I felt so well cared for and welcomed by Anton, always attentive and kind. I am very grateful. The food was delicious and very well made and served. I had a very special dinner at the campsite with a beautiful bonfire and Thimira was very professional and kind. I high recommend this lodge and would love to come back. I did a safari in Yala National Park as a solo traveler, organised by the lodge, and was blessed to have Vimansha as my guide. He was kind, attentive and very knowledgeable, which made me feel very safe and well cared for throughout the experience. He shared fascinating insights about the park and its wildlife, turning the trip into something truly memorable. Highly recommend him if you want a meaningful safari, not just a drive through the park. The driver, Geeth, was very skilled and extremely kind and attentive. Magda, Portugal.

We stayed two at the lodge for two nights. The experience surpassed what I imagined, it is in a quiet location surrounded by nature. The staff, Aruna and Joseph are superb friendly and knowledgeable, making you feel welcome. Aruna was always available and told us about local customs and wildlife. Dinner was served under the stars, it was plentiful and tasty, as was breakfast and lunch. We went on the morning safari, it was excellent our tour guide naturarist Vishwa was very informative and made sure we were comfortable whilst seeing the animals. Would highly recommend the experience.

Really enjoyed my stay, aruna was very attentive and helpful. Location is only 5 kilometres of the local town and easy to get to, dinner was nicely done BBQ chicken very yummy. Rooms are very good size and excellent working aircon. Lots of open space to relax if that’s what you want l. Only a few minutes away from the Yala Park, Aruna organised a morning safari and it was very good.

Sagara & Daramasiri was excellent on their service. Sagara took extra care to deliver hot food as dinner as I was late to return. Helped us with all the needs and answered all the questions we had ! Room was very clean ! Would definitely recommend this place !

The funky leopard is the place to stay for your Yala safari. Avinka looked after me so much. He went above and beyond for everything. During the safari he was the best tracker of all the safaris and he made sure I saw every bit of wildlife Yala had to offer. The leopards are hard to find but he found one!

L’emplacement nous semblait bon… Au début… Mais nous avons cumulé les soucis lors de notre première soirée. Nous avions prévu deux nuits. Les conditions étaient telles que nous sommes partis… et ils n’ont pas voulu nous rembourser la seconde nuit. Le repas du soir. Préparé à l’extérieur de l’hôtel. J’ai quelques doutes … et effectivement pendant la nuit , ma femme et moi sommes malades. Les enfants n’ont rien mangé. Des mini-bugs tombent sur notre table et dans nos cheveux. Pas de ventilateur… ça commence mal. Il n’y a pas de climatisation comme annoncé sur TripAdvisor. Seulement des ventilateurs. Qui est cassé dans notre chambre. Ils nous mettent un ventilateur sur pied ,… qui ne tient pas et ventile le sol…il fait 45* dans la chambre. Nous avions prévu une journée de repos et de piscine le lendemain… pas possible, la piscine est verte… Nous sommes partis et suivant notre “gentil” contact, ils trouveront une solution pour nous rembourser la deuxième nuit… chose qui sera refusé plus tard et le paiement prix entièrement sur la carte. Peut être la pire expérience hôtelière :( De loin la pire sri-lankaise …