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Aristolochia pelican flower closeup at Arana by Forest Trails

Yala, Sri Lanka

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The place in pictures

Twelve kilometres from Yala National Park. A pool in the jungle canopy, rooms that open onto garden and birdsong, a kitchen drawing from the land. Beyond the wall: leopard, elephant, and sloth bear.

Rooms

A quiet place to return to

Superior room at Arana with twin beds in warm afternoon light
Superior room bathroom at Arana
Detail of a deluxe room bed beside a curtained window at Arana
A vessel sink set on a warm wood vanity in an Arana bathroom

Yala & Wildlife

Beyond the wall

Twelve kilometres from the lodge, Yala National Park holds one of the world's highest densities of wild leopard. Elephant, sloth bear, and jackal move through the same terrain.

A wild leopard resting in a tree, looking down through the canopy in Yala National Park
A wild leopard on golden sand, backlit at low sun in Yala National Park
A peacock in full display, fanning its iridescent tail in Yala National Park
Three wild elephants, a subadult and two calves, in Yala National Park
A wild elephant herd with calves crossing a red earth track in Yala National Park
A close portrait of a wild sloth bear in Yala National Park
A herd of spotted deer reflected at a waterhole in Yala National Park
An Asian koel feeding on red berries near Arana
A crested serpent eagle perched in the forest near Yala
A changeable hawk-eagle perched on a branch in Yala
A pair of hornbills perched on a dead branch in Yala
A mugger crocodile basking at the waterline in Yala National Park
A leopard resting on a tree branch in Yala National Park
Tusker elephants grazing at the forest edge in Yala

Rates from USD 80 / night

Begin your stay

Twenty-four rooms: few stay empty at Yala's peak. To secure a date, reach us directly.

Call +94 11 401 0101 Email stay@aranayala.com

WhatsApp: +94 70 632 0101

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