I stayed just after the border opened for tourists and have to say it was the highlight of my trip to Sri Lanka !

The tent was extremely comfortable and luxurious. Beautifully laid out and exceptionally clean. Such a great night sleep away from the noisy camps that seem to be in the area!

I felt completely safe with the excellent covid procedures in place and all of the team were great at ensuring we were all safe with regular sanitising, feet washing and cleaning.

The food was excellent. The chef prepared amazing dishes with fresh ingredients and extremely plentiful as well. The chef comes out and talks to the guests and was so talented! The bbq on the first night was amazing - social distance style and such a highlight.

The team are great and are what makes Mahoora so special. From Avinka who went out of his way to ensure everyone was looked after, to Michael who always worked so hard and was so friendly and always had a smile on his face , everyone wanted to make everyone have an enjoyable time.

Avinka is so knowledgable and talented with the safaris and is an excellent naturalist. I loved the bird watching and the night walk was great fun! Always willing to go the extra mile and genuinely cared that you were enjoying your time at the camp.

Definitely the best place to stay if you are visiting Yala National Park and also if you want to do the safari!

Thank you Avinka, Chef, Michael and team for making my stay simply the best!

Stayed at this "luxury" camp site at YALA for two nights in the second week of December. Situated around 4 km distance from Kataragama. They will show you the way from a nearby temple and guide you to the campsite. We were warmly welcomed and swiftly transferred to the tents.

We had booked a double tent but they generously offered a family tent with one double and two single beds. The tend were large, had running water with hot water, flushable toilet (not the cleanest) and fans.

The options of food that was available at the camp was limited. Ordering extra food or drinks was difficult since they didn't have any supplies or arrangements to provide such. Teas and coffee was provided at the main lobby at the welcome area morning and evening. Most of the food provided at the site was average to poor quality and I'm eager to find out whether they even had a cheff at their site.

They aarange a game drive each for one night and we were able to go for two drives with 'Dharme Ayya' during our stay. He is wonderful Safari driver and could easily spot the most difficult animal. Yes he managed to show us the 'Kotiya'. He lets us take our own time and was not at all in a hurry. The institute arranges separate game drives to separate parties and I appreciate it rather than having to pack with another group.

The staff lead by Mr. Avinka was excellent. It was no surprise to know that they were understaffed but Avinka and the team made our stay pleasurable.

I sincerely wish that the management will review the shortcomings at this campsite and their other campsites and get ready for the waves of foreign tourists who will come in near future.

Loved the tents, very cosy and clean. The dining areas were in a wonderful setting and looked especially lovely in the evenings. Our meals were very tasty. And all the staff were very friendly, helpful and polite.