Ivory Safari Lodge

–Excellent location – show map
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Scored 9.6
Rated exceptional

Free Wifi

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About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Ivory Safari Lodge in Udawalawa offers a sun terrace, garden, and a year-round outdoor swimming pool. Guests enjoy free WiFi, private check-in and check-out services, and a 24-hour front desk. Dining Experience: The family-friendly restaurant serves Chinese, Indian, and Asian cuisines with vegetarian and gluten-free options. Breakfast includes full English/Irish, vegetarian, and gluten-free selections. Convenient Location: Located 41 mi from Weerawila Airport and 9.9 mi from Udawalawe National Park, the lodge provides walking tours and cycling activities. Free on-site parking and bicycle hire enhance the stay. Guest Favorites: Guests appreciate the convenience for nature trips and the child-friendly buffet. Additional amenities include a washing machine, private bathroom, and free toiletries.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.8)

Breakfast Info

Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Asian

  • Free Parking Available On Site

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Zofia
    Poland Poland
    “The location is good for Udawalawe, a short walk to shops and easy access to safaris. Everything, the food, the hospitality, the cleanness and rest. sorry if i miss something.”
  • Wills
    New Zealand New Zealand
    “We just loved our stay at ivory safari lodge . saji is an extraordinarily friendly and lovely host. He helped us to arrange the arrival and departure to the hotel and gave us a memorable safari which is half day at udawalawe national park.”
  • Cavin
    Germany Germany
    “Highly recommend this place if you want comfort, adventure, and great service! , and the room was spacious and clean. sajii hands down the best guide.”
  • Marsh
    Germany Germany
    “hotel in a good place of udawalawe. around city. easily accessible everything. organized a safari for us 2 people. jeep felt very comfortable. reasonable amount too. let us accessed the pool after the safari. that day was made for us specially.”
  • Habdi
    Jordan Jordan
    “Such an amazing spot. In the middle of the centre, . Breakfast was amazing and early in the morning there's a lot of wildlife in the backyard! We saw monkeys, lots of birds. amazing spot.”
  • Beth
    Ireland Ireland
    “Relaxing and secluded place. fan worked well. rooms were large, could accommodate more. Tasty meals.”
  • Marie
    New Zealand New Zealand
    “Green environment with a well maintained rooms, garden and a clean pool. Booked a safari through them which made everything so easy. Definitely recommend to anyone heading to Udawalawe and looking to do a safari.”
  • Billy
    Germany Germany
    “absolutely great value for money, we really liked the design of the rooms and the generous space. The pool was very clean and so refreshing. What I loved were the guys on reception, such kind heart people. highly satisfied.”
  • Rufus
    Germany Germany
    “Everything was incredible. This is a wonderful place to stay at a very reasonable. The room was lovely and the food was brilliant.”
  • Miquel
    Spain Spain
    “The saff, facilities, swimming pool & its pricing. Location is very convenient for shops and restaurants.”

Hosted by Sajith Ishara Lakmal

9.9
Host Review Score
Sajith Ishara Lakmal
Dear SIR/MAM, Greeting from Ivory Safari Lodge. In our property We First considered about our guest' happiness & providing with a Sri Lankan home living experience with a free and comfort with environment to spend freely. We Mainly arranges Udawalawa national Park Safari tours with many more years experienced driver and guide. We can arrange 4 hours safari, half day safari(6hours). All packages are including park entrance tickets, jeep hire, driver guide, water, Snack. All rooms have attached bathrooms and of the bathroom is paved with river stones and arranged as A foot massage. Tea and coffee making facilities available in the rooms. You can spend free time in the restaurant located in the garden. You can also enjoy traditional Sri Lankan dishes made by my mom. Also, we provide mainly for dinner SriLankan Traditional rice & curry with organic vegetables. Also, we arrange our guests taxi service for reasonable price. Our main thing is to give our guests the comfortable experience of living in a Sri Lankan Home. So come on my home for feel the real Sri Lankan hospitality
Hello Sir & Mam, Warmly Welcome Sri Lanka and my House. I'm Saji and I have more than 10 years Experienced the working villas and guest house and working staff of the hotels and resorts and different jobs in this tourisms Feild. When i was doing these jobs i had wanted my own place. So First I start it rebuilt my house as a ivory Safari . I will arrange for you to see the wildlife and elephants in the udawalawa National Park in a very safe manner with experienced jeep driver and guide. when you come to my accommodation, you can see the wonder of udawalawa lake, Dam and milking the baby elephants at the elephant orphanage. And I am looking forward to serving you, the most delicious and traditional organic Sri Lankan food cooked by my mom. And you are given the opportunity to enjoy yourself freely as you wish. My Main Aim is to give you and tourists the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of Sri Lanka fairly and taste in the right way as a working tour guide in future. So come on my home for feel the real Sri Lankan hospitality. Don't Hesitate to contact me if you need any information about Sri Lanka. Thank you...!
Language spoken: English

Area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site
  • Restaurant #1
    • Cuisine
      Chinese • Indian • Asian
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner
    • Ambience
      Family-friendly • Traditional • Romantic
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Gluten-free

House rules

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Check-in
From 1:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Check-out
From 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 7 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 6 years
Extra bed upon request
Free
Crib upon request
Free
7+ years
Extra bed upon request
Free

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No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed. No extra charges.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.