Clifftop coastal district (park boundary)
Yala National Park, Sri Lanka
Home to Wild Coast Tented Lodge's dramatic clifftop position above the Indian Ocean just south of the park.
Places in Clifftop coastal district (park boundary)
- Wild Coast Tented Lodge dining Dining at a luxury tented camp with a dramatic clifftop position above the Indian Ocean.
- Wild Coast Tented Lodge clifftop bar A bar with a dramatic clifftop position above the Indian Ocean.
Practical notes for Yala National Park
- Best time to visit
- February to June (dry season) for the best leopard sightings, with early morning and dusk safaris offering peak wildlife activity.
- Getting around
- Block 1 and Block 5 are the two main visitor zones, reached by jeep safari with entry costing USD 25 park fee plus USD 15 vehicle and jeep hire; morning safaris departing around 5:30 AM offer the best wildlife viewing.
- Currency
- Sri Lankan Rupee (Rs)
- Language
- Sinhala and Tamil. English is widely spoken.
- Timezone
- IST (UTC+5:30)
- Current trends
- Yala's reputation as home to the world's highest density of leopards in a protected area continues to drive its safari-tourism boom, with Block 1 remaining the busiest and most wildlife-rich zone while Block 5 offers a quieter alternative habitat, and the lodging spectrum spanning from Chena Huts' ultra-luxury private pool tents inside the park to Wild Coast Tented Lodge's dramatic clifftop position above the Indian Ocean just outside the boundary.
Other neighborhoods in Yala National Park
- Block 1 — The busiest zone with the most wildlife, home to the world's highest density of leopards in a protected area.
- Block 5 — A quieter zone with a different habitat than Block 1.
Read the full Yala National Park guide