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Sri Lanka
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Looking for something that is a little bit
different, something stylish but unusual, a
holiday where you will be provided with a
luxurious and unforgettable experience,
something unique yet elegant? |
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And
for something completely different...
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The Boulder
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Extraordinary giant boulders, teeming rainforest
and bat-filled caves... this is a remarkable
eco-experience hotel... a labour of love hand
built into, under and around gigantic boulders,
deep in the bird filled virgin Sinharaja
rainforest. 10 suites arranged in 4 rising
tiers, linked by winding stone steps and deep
corridors give guests a medieval ambience.
Yet this is no monastic experience.
Comfortable immaculate rooms, a spectacular menu
presented each day in the open-air restaurant
tucked beneath a huge boulder, the delightful
Cave Bar and spring water swimming pool nestled
beneath the trees are some of the quaint
features of this wondrously charming hotel.
A luxury evergreen hotel, Boulder Garden is an
oasis of tranquility best described as a
secluded hideaway. |
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Ceylon Tea Trails |
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| Ceylon
Tea Trails consists of 20 exquisite rooms and
suites in 4 luxurious bungalows boasting
spectacular locations, butler service and fine
cuisine. You have the choice of spending
your entire holiday in one bungalow or moving
from one bungalow to the next one on the Tea
Trail. Each bungalow is unique featuring
architecture that ranges from classical to
modern colonial. Activities on the trail
include kayaking, boating, white-water rafting,
rock climbing and mountain biking. Tea
Trails welcomes children and offers a selection
of indoor and outdoor activities to keep them
occupied. |
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The Viceroy
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on this unique luxury steam train lets you
explore the delights, antiquities and the
culture of Sri Lanka while travelling in style
on a leisurely rail journey pulled by a vintage
steam locomotive. This private train is 75
years old and the only steam train still
operating in Sri Lanka. Whilst retaining a
nostalgic link with the past's more unhurried
forms of travel, it never-the-less possesses
modern comforts. |
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Galapita
Jungle Retreat
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This
exotic jungle retreat is the perfect base for
exploring the Yala National Park and surrounding
areas, or as part of a tour. If you have
dreamed about sleeping under the stars but in
style, this is the place for you. Local
ecological materials have been used throughout
and all the rooms have fine views of the river,
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Galapita's 4 pavilions
are built on top of rocks along side the river.
They are open-sided with straw roofs, clay
floors and contoured driftwood furniture.
This is a combination of intimate contact with
nature but in comfort and safety. The
forest around is rich in bird and animal life,
dozens of species of bird and a variety of
animals, including large game, can often be
sighted from the lodge buildings.
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Luxury Tented
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Tailor-made mobile safaris that combine
luxurious facilities and exclusive surrounding
deep inside the Yala, Udawalwe or Wilpattu
National Parks. Sleep in customised tents;
facilities include queen sized beds, hot water
showers, toilets and gourmet dining under the
stars. Meals are prepared by cooks from
customised mobile kitchens.
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from 2 - 8 people can view and photograph Sri
Lanka's extraordinary wildlife from the comfort
of specially outfitted 4 x 4's with your own
professional naturalist tracker. In the
evening you can relax and watch the wildlife
ambling along the waters edge at sunset. |
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And for
something completely different...... |
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Rafters Retreat
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| Rafters
Retreat is situated about 90kms from Colombo in
the sleepy riverside village of Kithulgala.
A small picturesque spot on the banks of the
Kelani River. It is an ecologically themed
retreat with 10 eco cabins built in dense forest
along the riverbank. Accommodation is
basic, each cabin has rough wooden walls and
floors, a mosquito net, a fan and its own
bathroom with basin, shower and toilet.
Water is direct from a natural spring and not
treated. The retreat runs adventure
programmes which can include bird watching,
jungle walks, mountain biking, cave visits and
white-water rafting. Day visitors wanting
to go white-water rafting are welcome but should
book in advance.
This is a nature friendly
experience for those who want to live at a
different pace for a few days.
For a guests
report click
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Ulpotha |
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Ulpotha
has been a pilgrimage site for thousands of
years and remains an oasis of tranquility in the
heart of Sri Lanka. Cradled on one side by
low mountains and a lotus ringed lake and on the
other by paddy fields, for the majority of the
year it is a working farm village focusing on
reforestations, organic farming and the
fostering of traditional lifestyles.
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thatched-roofed mud adobes scattered throughout
the village. They are built using
traditional methods and materials. By
design there is no electricity, in the evenings
oil lanterns and flares light the way.
This us a beautiful private hideaway open to
guests for part of the year; a place of total
peace, where you can experience the warm,
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generous and gentle hospitality Sri Lankans love
to offer. Although the main activity is
simply relaxing, yoga, ayurvedic therapies and
massages are available and included in the cost
of your stay. There are also excursions to
surrounding sites of archeological interest. |
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Please note, while every care has been taken to
ensure accuracy, all descriptions and amenities
mentioned are subject to change. |
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