Mahoora - Yala by Eco Team

Dilhara, our guide, took us on an incredible daylong safari! We saw all the animals due to his keen eyes and ears! We even saw a leopard and a slothbear during the wet season!! Truly a great experience!! Be mindful though that the roads can be very bumpy from time to time

The stay at Mahoora was one of the most comfortable jungle experiences my family and I have had. From the quality of the tented stay, meals, and behavior of staff - all great. They organized a safari with Vimansha as our guide who made the experience even better - he was informative, friendly, and great company.

After reading reviews we decided to visit Yala national park with Mahoora but it was a complete waste of money. We had already visited an elephant sanctuary and saw 2 elephants driving to Yala so of course we really wanted to see a leopard. Obviously wild life is completely unpredictable but we had booked the exclusive safari package which other than your own private jeep means absolutely nothing. We paid 405 USD for a nights stay in a tent which had more animals than the park in it (including a big enough lizard), mediocre dinner where you couldn’t see what you were eating, disgusting breakfast and of course the “private” safari. Our “guide” didn’t even introduce himself so I don’t know his name which straight away gave me a bad vibe. He didn’t give much information about anything - we saw deer, rabbits and millions of birds but it’s nothing we can’t see at home for free. We spent 3 hours driving around bumpy roads for absolutely nothing. We got a tip about a leopard and there was about 50 other jeeps and we could barely see the leopard he was so far up in the tree but still can say we saw one atleast. We were so happy to be leaving after one night it was more than enough. As I said wildlife is unpredictable but I really wouldn’t recommend this and if you are tight on budget and considering skipping it do! We went to the elephant freedom project for 1/10 of the price and had a lovely day with so much interaction with elephants!

We did the safari with Dilhara and Kasun and they were really great. We can see that Dilhara is truly passionned by animals and therefore passionning. Kasun, the driver, was really implicated in the safari as he spotted few animals. We really recommend to go with them!

My partner and I had the best time on a full day Safari with Dilhara, our guide, and Samantha, our driver. Dilhara is extremely knowledgable and passionate about Yala national park and all its wildlife. During our Safari, we saw many crocodiles, a slot bear and her cub, water buffalo, wild boar, elephants, monkeys, a leopard and many beautiful birds and reptiles. Dilhara and Samantha kept us safe at all times whilst ensuring we had the best possible experience. This is a must do Safari when visiting Yala.

Professional and organised camp setup. Raj was the main contact who was excellent and contacted us before arrival to make final arrangements which was appreciated. The tent was excellent. Cosy with everything we needed including an en-suite bathroom. In the evening the camp felt magical with all the lanterns lit up as did the evening dinner set up around the campfire. We did the full day safari which we didn’t regret seeing Elephants, deer, birds, buffalo and a Leopard with our guide and driver who were excellent. They went out of their way to ensure we saw as much as possible during the day. This is clearly a well managed safari camp and we would highly recommend it.