Yakaduru Yala receives Booking.com’s traveller review award with 9.6 rating for 2025

In a shining example of sustainable tourism, Yakaduru Yala, an innovative eco-safari lodge on the fringes of Sri Lanka’s Yala National Park, has received Booking.com’s esteemed traveller review award with a 9.6 rating for 2025. After opening its gates in 2022, Yakaduru Yala has turned old chena plantations into a sanctuary where ecological practices and ancient farming traditions thrive together in equilibrium. Hosting over 30,000 guests it has quickly acquired a name for itself as one of Sri Lanka’s most loved eco-tourism spots. Sustainability is the heart of Yakaduru. Using solar power, the lodge eliminates its carbon footprint while providing memorable guest experiences. Part of this vision includes reforestation work with local wildlife and forest departments. Accommodations feature Sri Lankan craftsmanship with elegantly crafted mud cottages that maintain a comfortable temperature and feature locally sourced Palmyra leaves. 

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