Ceylon Wild Safaris

What Ceylon Wild Safaris does

Ceylon Wild Safaris is a privately held, founder-run luxury safari operator founded in 2012 and based in the buffer zone forests bordering Yala National Park in southern Sri Lanka. The company runs a single six-tent campsite in which each tent is equipped with a private plunge pool, air conditioning, and an outdoor shower; the all-inclusive package bundles accommodation, meals and bar, two guided game drives per day, national park fees, jeep and guide services, and government taxes into a single USD-denominated price, with a 50% advance and balance due seven days before arrival.

The core technology footprint is minimal: the business is a hospitality service rather than a software product, with the website built on standard WordPress and using the Exely hotel management widget; there is no proprietary platform, no mobile app, and no disclosed AI or data systems. Commercial differentiation rests on the guiding team of experienced wildlife photographers (including team member André Sivarajah) whose jungle expertise spans Africa and Asia, supported by a strategic conservation partnership with SCAR (Small Cat Advocacy & Research) and credentials from the 2025 ICSG Global Sustainability Awards and Condé Nast Traveler.

Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via the company's website and dedicated inquiry lines, supplemented by a travel-agent channel ([email protected], +94 77 888 8689) and discovery listings on TripAdvisor and Instagram. The customer base comprises individual nature and wildlife enthusiasts as the primary segment, with secondary segments in families with children (via the Young Rangers Weekend program for ages 7–12) and birding tourists; revenue per booking is high but volume is capped by the six-tent capacity and Yala's seasonal demand cycle.

Name

Ceylon Wild Safaris

Legal name

Ceylon Wild Safaris

Website

https://ceylonwildsafaris.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ceylon Wild Safaris is a privately held Sri Lankan luxury safari operator running a six-tent all-inclusive camp on the buffer zone of Yala National Park, serving individual wildlife enthusiasts, families, and birding tourists with photographer-led guided game drives.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Safari Tourism

NAICS

Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Safari Lodges (Big Five/Game Reserves) (THAGAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Safari Camps & Tented Lodges (THAGAOAF), Safari & Wilderness Luxury Resorts (THAGACAD), Safari Lodges & Tented Camps (THAAAHAC), Safari & Wildlife Travel Agencies (THAKAFAG)

Keywords

• Luxury safari tours
• Wildlife tourism
• Safari accommodation
• Guided game drives
• Ecotourism hospitality

Headquarters

HQ city

Yala

HQ country

Sri Lanka

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. All-Inclusive Safari Packages: Comprehensive packages including luxury tent accommodation, all meals and snacks, drinks from well-stocked bar, two game drives per day, national park fees, guide services, jeep fees, and government taxes. Additional revenue from extra safaris, transfers, and optional experiences.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ceylon Wild Safaris operates luxury tented safari camps in the buffer zone forests bordering Yala National Park in Sri Lanka. The company provides accommodation in six luxury tents and offers guided wildlife safaris, primarily catering to individual travelers seeking premium nature and wildlife experiences.

Product overview

Ceylon Wild Safaris operates a single luxury safari camp in Yala, Sri Lanka, offering an integrated hospitality experience centered around six premium tents with private plunge pools. The core product combines accommodation with guided safari experiences, featuring two game drives daily and all-inclusive meals and beverages. Add-on experiences include specialized Photographic Safaris led by wildlife photographer guides, Birding Tours for ornithological enthusiasts, and a Young Rangers Weekend program for children aged 7-12. All offerings are managed through their own operations with no modular software architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Luxury Tented Safari Accommodation
• Guided Yala Wildlife Safaris
• Photography-Focused Safari Experiences

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SCAR (Small Cat Advocacy & Research)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConservation partnership supporting jungle cat protection and awareness in Sri Lanka. Through this partnership, Ceylon Wild supports the protection of lesser-seen wild felines including the Jungle Cat that are increasingly vulnerable as natural habitats continue to disappear.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wild Coast Tented Lodge: Operated by Resplendent Ceylon in the Yala area, offering luxury tented accommodation adjacent to Yala National Park. Directly comparable boutique safari tent product with similar guest profile and conservation-led positioning.
• Uga Chena Huts: Luxury safari cabins on the edge of Yala National Park operated by Uga Escapes, Sri Lanka. Same primary geography, same high-end wildlife-tourism customer, all-inclusive safari model with similar amenity tier.
• Mahoora Tented Safari Camp: Operates tented safari camps across Sri Lanka's national parks including Yala. Closely comparable all-inclusive tented safari experience with park access and guided drives.
• Leopard Trails (Yala): Sri Lankan tented safari camp operator with a Yala camp offering guided game drives and all-inclusive packages. Direct competitor targeting the same leopard-watching wildlife tourism segment.

Broad incumbents

• Singita: Premium African safari lodge and tented camp operator with strong sustainability/ conservation branding. Comparable ultra-luxury wilderness product and ethos, serving a similar global luxury traveller segment.
• &Beyond: Established global luxury safari and lodge operator across Africa and Asia with conservation-led positioning. Comparable brand architecture, sustainability credentials and high-net-worth traveller focus, though at much larger scale.
• Wilderness Safaris: Large multi-country African safari operator running luxury tented camps with conservation programmes. Comparable product architecture and ethos at broader geographic scale.

Emerging players

• Asilia Africa: Boutique luxury safari operator across East Africa offering tented camps with sustainability and community focus. Comparable tented product, scale, and conservation-led positioning to CWS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ceylonwildsafaris
• Facebookfacebook.com/ceylonwildsafaris
• Instagraminstagram.com/ceylonwildexperience
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ceylon-wild-safaris

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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