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Big Game - Udawalawe by Eco Team

3.0 star property
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Exterior
Safari
Couples dining
Premium bedding, memory-foam beds, individually furnished
Exterior

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Room service
    Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Parking included
    Parking included

Explore the area

Map
Udawalawe National Park, Thanamalvila, 20000
  • Udawalawe National Park
    1 min walk
  • Mau Ara Lake
    27 min drive
  • Elephant Transit Home
    32 min drive

Room options

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Shower, free toiletries, slippers, bidet

Glamping bordering Udawalawe with guided Bush walk

  • 1 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Premium bedding, memory-foam beds, individually furnished

Family glamping bordering Udawalawe with guided bush walk

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, memory-foam beds, individually furnished

Glamping bordering Udawalawe with guided Safari

  • 1 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, memory-foam beds, individually furnished

Family glamping bordering Udawalawe with guided Safari

  • 2 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

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About the area

What's nearby

  • Udawalawe National Park - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Lunugamvehera National Park - 22 min drive - 21.4 km
  • Elephant Transit Home - 32 min drive - 31.3 km
  • Udawalawe Reservoir - 47 min drive - 32.4 km
  • Horton Plains National Park - 91 min drive - 73.4 km

About this property

Big Game - Udawalawe by Eco Team

Tentalow with free parking, steps from Udawalawe National Park
Big Game - Udawalawe by Eco Team offers 3 accommodations with complimentary bottled water. Rooms open to patios. Each accommodation is individually furnished. Memory foam beds feature premium bedding. Bathrooms include showers, slippers, bidets, and complimentary toiletries. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 3 individually furnished guestrooms. Your memory foam bed comes with premium bedding. Rooms have private patios. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and bidets.
You can experience a safari, and enjoy bicycles to rent. Additional amenities at this tentalow include complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and a picnic area. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the tentalow's room service (during limited hours). Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Continental breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Big Game - Udawalawe by Eco Team has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • On-site parking available only on request
  • Free uncovered self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Local area shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–9:30 AM: USD 8 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • Free daily reception
  • Room service available
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

  • Bike rentals
  • Game/wildlife viewing
  • Safari

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • In-room accessibility
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Memory-foam mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Electrical adapters/chargers
  • Individually furnished
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Slippers
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 12:30 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8:30 AM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
This is a designated quarantine tentalow. The property can only accept bookings from travelers who are required to quarantine (i.e. international travelers). You may be asked to provide evidence of this on arrival.
This is a certified Sri Lanka Tourism Level 1 property. Sri Lanka Tourism Level 1 is a health and safety certification issued by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately USD 8 per person
  • Housekeeping is available for an additional fee

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Parking height restrictions apply

Property is also known as

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Big Game - Udawalawe by Eco Team Thanamalvila
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Big Game - Udawalawe by Eco Team Safari/Tentalow Thanamalvila

Big Game - Udawalawe by Eco Team Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 19 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 19 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 19 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 19 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 19 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sophie

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Doug

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in luxury tents.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing experience to enjoy! Great facilities and helpful knowledgeable staff
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
best laid plans
As it turns out, we did an inadequate planning job for this part of our trip. Big Game is a tent complex intended to combine lodging and "safari" activity. We had arranged the latter separately at a different venue, and looked to Big Game as a fun lodging alternative. While it offered much more luxury (e.g., bathrooms, some electricity) than might be expected while camping, it wasn't exactly plush, and with the additional complication of heavy rain, the overall experience was less than ideal. There seemed to be some confusion about our reservation (two tents), as Big Game was initially unprepared for the two children in our party. Staff was gracious and anxious to accommodate, but little hitches caused some unnecessary confusion. We spoke with other guests who seemed to confirm that a more comprehensive plan on our part would have produced a better experience. At the same time -- a number of nights in a tent during the rainy season is very different from the same nights in a hotel room.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

neil

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great staff, but By no means luxury
Was not a luxury camping experience as advertised, more tent with a toilet and that’s about it. Fan hardly worked and the room was filled with creatures. Toilet area stunk as there was no trap to waste to keep smells out. Shower didn’t work, but as a plumber I managed to fix it, was clogged with gunk in shower head. Food in the evening could have been excellent as setting was great surrounded by fire, but unfortunately the food was cold and pretty average for the price paid. Safari was the highlight but you can get a taxi to the park entrance and save yourself a lot of money. The staff was great, shame the rest was poor
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Catalin, London , UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nature stay
Beautiful camping stay. Take all the contacts possible if you travel to this place independently as it is not easy to find. Suggest asking for assistance on how to get there from the hotel before you go. Food was excellent, tents very good as well, staff very polite and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay! Excellent staff and service. We had a beautiful dinner on the property at night. We arrived very late at night and the staff we very accommodating towards us, they scheduled a slightly later safari so we could sleep in.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Truly exciting. Wish there was more communication between arrival, what's provided, etc

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic camping experience
The Big Game camp was everything we expected, quality Glamping. The staff are extremely accomodating and will help with any requirements you may have. The traditional Sri Lanka meals, breakfast lunch and dinner are as good as the restaurants we've eaten at, very very good. Dinner starts around a fire pit, and the moves to a romantic table for two under the stars near one of the big central park trees. It's great to star gaze in a country environment where there is so little surrounding light. If you're looking for a glamping experience I'd highly recommend staying, but recommend you try to stay in an off peak period. Over Christmas it could get pretty busy.

6/10 Okay

Debbie, Wilmington, IL

Disliked: Staff & service
ENDED UP NOT STAYING!
Arrived via our hired driver with my partner and nephew. The person in charge greeted us and said you should have called. I said I did not understand that we needed to as it was already paid. He said you have three people? I said that is what I reserved through Expedia. The staff hurried to get us drinks then placed us in chairs in a make shift pavilion to go over the facility guidelines. He (the leader) stated that there is no tent for our driver and I would have to pay for him to stay at a hotel outside the camp. After he exhibited a pompous attitude, we decided to eat the cash and leave. Was very uncomfortable with his attitude. We are VERY easy going travelers but he made us feel unwelcome.

10/10 Excellent

ali ibrahim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Je recommande cet établissement
Un séjour de 2 nuits parfait, tente impeccable et plutot luxieuse, accueil très sympathique, feu de camp le soir charmant avec chamallow barbecue pour les enfants. Safari magnifique et remarquablement organisé, prenez la journée complète, ça vaut la peine. Personnel aux petits soins.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
特殊的體驗
很特殊的體驗，在sri lanka享受有如在非洲的感覺。Manager 行前介紹很詳盡，Full board的安排讓我們能完全體驗在帳篷與營地的氣氛。 晚上的營火晚宴令人印象深刻，大家圍著營火靜靜的與自己同伴吃著晚餐。早晨的 Udawalawe Safari 園區內也提供經驗豐富且努力讓我們看到動物的嚮導，直接從園區出發省去了接駁浪費的時間。 看完了大象，回營地整裝check out 的時候，竟然讓我們看到雌雄一對的孔雀從我們帳蓬門口經過。即使洗澡設備畢竟是在營地，無法如旅館般完善，但是也很舒適了。床很軟，晚上伴著星星與蟲鳴入眠。在這裡我跟我同伴都留下了美好的回憶

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Martijn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

philippe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Belle expérience Nature
Belle expérience de campement sous tente de luxe, très bonne cuisine et bon petit déjeuner. Dîner devant le feu de camp, très agréable. Idéal pour le safari de Uda Walawe

6/10 Okay

Bruno

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastisk safari i perfekte rammer
Perfekte rammer for en spændende safari med fabelagtig god guide.Vi så masser af elefanter,mongoose,spotted deer,vandbøfler,rovfugle,parakitter,fik gode historier,guiden var utroligt vidende og kendte alt til dyrene og fugleneog,området og Sri Lanka. Her var smukt, rent, masser af god mad i romantiske og afslappende rammer - en fantastisk oplevelse. Dejligt at bo tæt på naturen og dagen for safarien var vi på en lille lokal tur med guiden.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Daktari feeling
Wir hatte eine Übernachtung in dem Camp und wurden sehr positiv überrascht. Ein herzliches wilkommen und eine leckeres BBQ unter freiem Himmel am weiß gedeckten Tisch am Lagerfeuer. Personal war sehr zuvorkommend und freundlich. Den morgen haben wir in begleitung eines Rangers mit einem 'Natur-walk' gestartet, was sehr intressant war. Nachmals vielen Dank an das Big Game Camp Team!