Cocoon Suite
The signature bamboo cocoon tent
A bamboo-framed cocoon open to the wild, with a private deck and views across the scrub toward the ocean.
- Tent suite
- Coastal scrub
- Forest and ocean
Wild Coast Tented Lodge
Set between the dry forests of Yala and the Indian Ocean, Wild Coast Tented Lodge offers an immersive wilderness experience where architecture, wildlife and landscape exist in quiet harmony.
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Yala's Edge
Forest & Ocean
Yala & The Wild South
Where wilderness meets the ocean.
At the edge of Yala, where dry forest meets sand dunes and the Indian Ocean, Wild Coast Tented Lodge creates a rare connection between wilderness and coast. Its organic architecture takes inspiration from the surrounding landscape, allowing the lodge to sit naturally within an environment shaped by wildlife, weather and time. Here, the boundaries between design and nature are intentionally softened, creating a deeper relationship with one of Sri Lanka's most remarkable wild landscapes.
Days begin with the sounds of the wilderness before setting out across Yala's landscapes in search of wildlife and moments of quiet observation. Afternoons return to the rhythm of the coast, where ocean winds, open skies and the surrounding forest continue the experience beyond the safari.
Choose your suite
Cocoon Pool Suite
A cocoon suite with a private plunge pool
The same cocoon architecture with a plunge pool on the deck, for cooling off between drives.
- Private plunge
- Tent suite
- Coastal scrub
Family Cocoon Pool Suite
A larger cocoon for families, with a pool
A more generous cocoon arranged for families, with its own plunge pool and space for children.
- Private plunge
- Families
- Tent suite
Moments to carry home
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Watching the wilderness meet the Indian Ocean
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Following wildlife tracks through Yala's dry forest
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Evenings shaped by ocean winds and open skies
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Staying where architecture follows the landscape
We include Wild Coast Tented Lodge because it redefines the idea of a wilderness stay in Sri Lanka. Rather than standing apart from its environment, the lodge creates a thoughtful dialogue between architecture, conservation and nature, offering travellers a deeper understanding of the landscapes where forest, wildlife and ocean meet.
Choose your suite
Cocoon Suite
The signature bamboo cocoon tent
A bamboo-framed cocoon open to the wild, with a private deck and views across the scrub toward the ocean.
- Tent suite
- Coastal scrub
- Forest and ocean
Cocoon Pool Suite
A cocoon suite with a private plunge pool
The same cocoon architecture with a plunge pool on the deck, for cooling off between drives.
- Private plunge
- Tent suite
- Coastal scrub
Family Cocoon Pool Suite
A larger cocoon for families, with a pool
A more generous cocoon arranged for families, with its own plunge pool and space for children.
- Private plunge
- Families
- Tent suite
Everything within reach
- The main dining pod
- Ten Tuskers Bar
- Beach and bush dining
- Sanctuary Spa
- Pool overlooking the wild
- Twice-daily Yala game drives
- Naturalist-guided wildlife viewing
- Birdwatching and beach walks
- Resident naturalist
- Personal host
Yala National Park
Wild Coast lies on the coast at the southern boundary of Yala, close to Tissamaharama and the entrance to the park's richest blocks. It is around five hours by road from Colombo, or a short domestic flight to Mattala in the south and a drive of about an hour to the lodge.
The setting is the reason to come. Yala and its leopards are on the doorstep, but so is the Indian Ocean, and the days move between the two, the forest and the game drives on one side, the dunes and the surf on the other. Our designers arrange the private transfers, the game drives and the naturalist team.
- Mattala (HRI), 1h
- 5h from Colombo by car
- Private car or domestic flight
What sets it apart
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Cocoon-shaped bamboo tents at Yala's edge
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Between the dry forest and the Indian Ocean
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Wildlife moves freely through the camp
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Naturalist-guided Yala game drives
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Pool, Sanctuary Spa and Ten Tuskers Bar
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Design a journey featuring Wild Coast Tented Lodge
Our designers will weave this property into your itinerary — preferred rooms, private transfers, added benefits, and the moments only an Āvara guest receives.