We’re giving Yala Camping Safari five stars as it is excellent in its category. If you’re considering YCS it’s important to know what category this is. What you get with YCS is the best service and hospitality you can imagine, extremely talented safari guides (a huge thank you to Achi who drove us for both our half day and full day safaris), truly excellent food and an adventure that you won’t soon forget. We arrived around 1:00pm and were immediately treated to an amazing lunch of crab and 6 or 7 local side dish specialties. From there, we did a half day afternoon safari where we saw a jackal, monkeys, crocodile, elephants, water buffalo, dozens of peacocks (technically, peafowl), mongoose and a wide variety of other birds and creatures. Dinner that night was a barbecue out on the main deck…again, spectacular. Beer, wine and cocktails are included. Our next day started around 5:00am as we did a full-day safari. More crocodiles, elephants (including some spectacular close-up viewings), three leopards, numerous water buffalo, monkeys, birds of all kinds…the list goes on. The park closes from noon to 2:00pm, so everybody in the park goes to a beach area on the Indian ocean. YCS prepared a delicious lunch for us, which our guide set up in a shaded area. After re-entering the park, we continued until the park closed at 6:00pm, with many more fantastic animal sightings. Just an amazing day. If you have mobility issues or are super picky about food, this may not be a good choice. These are fairly basic tents, albeit with AC and ensuite bathrooms, located a few hundred feet down a steep rocky path from the main lodge area, and the entire camp is a 12-15 minute bumpy ride away from any paved road. The food is amazing (local cuisine, elevated) and YCS appears to be able to accommodate various dietary restrictions, but if you’re a burger and fries type person this may not be the right choice. Ravi runs the operation and his organization and hospitality is second to none. Highly recommended if you’re looking for an amazing adventure with memories to last a lifetime.