Cinnamon Wild Yala

Yala National Park, Sri Lanka

A well-established resort bordering Yala, a long-standing base for the park’s safari circuit.

Overview

Cinnamon Wild Yala sits on the edge of Yala National Park, a long-established resort and one of the original bases for the park’s safari circuit.

Rooms & Table

The Rooms

Chalets set within landscaped jungle grounds, each with a private veranda.

Food & Service

A well-regarded dining programme served within the resort’s main restaurant and open-air bar.

Activities

Game drives into Yala National Park, tracking the reserve’s leopard, elephant and sloth bear.

Wildlife & Photography

Yala holds one of the highest recorded leopard densities of any protected area on Earth, alongside elephant, sloth bear and saltwater crocodile.

A Photographer's Note

The resort’s long operating history means its guiding teams have decades of accumulated knowledge of Yala’s leopard territories.

Conservation & Impact

The resort supports Yala National Park’s conservation and community initiatives across Sri Lanka’s most visited protected area.

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