Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Acacia Inn - Horton Plain


Location
Guest house located close to Horton Plain. Passing Ohiya railway station, proceed the way 5 km toward Horton Plain. Halfway through you find junction with a name board "Udaveriya estate". Take the left turn and go 2 km and you fill find the rest house. This road will lead to Kalupahana.

Attraction
Very nice sceneries of mountain and tea estate. see the front view of World end!

Activities
5 Km walk to Bambarakanda water falls
5 km to Horton Plain.
Relaxing in the mist...

How to Reserve
Contact : 0718 806 680, 0718 695 809

Monday, June 7, 2010

Morning Side - Sinharaja Forest - Suriyakanda


Location:-
From Colombo ->Rathnapura -> Deniyaya -> Suriyakanda -> Carlton Hill
From Galle -> Deniyaya -> Suriyakanda -> Carlton Hill

Attraction:-
Isolated tea estate closed to Sinharaja Forest. You won't see anybody except birds and wild life.. area has misty weather during the daylight and feel like in up country..One of the best place to enjoy the silence and isolation.. no disturbance at all.

Activities:-
Journey to Sinharaja Forest and look some waterfalls
Having a bath in the river closed by the guest house.(ice cold water)
Eating fruit in the vicinity (Fruit called dham)
Walk to adjacent colonial bungalow built by English.

How to Book:-
This place is administrated by Forest department.
Contact Battaramulla Office 0112866631, 0112866632, 0112875540

Be prepared
There is a cook in the bungalow and he will prepare food for you. But you need to bring necessary foods there.

Vehicle:-
Four wheel vehicle or Van. Car can't go as the road is very dilapidated.

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Saturday, January 16, 2010

Fishing Hut


Fishing hut is a log cabin situated closed Adams peak (samnala kanda). 175km from Colombo

Location
Adjacent to Mooray tea state in Makeliya.

How to get there
Starting from Colombo come Awissawella on High-level road (A4) and from Awissawella drive towards Hatton on A7 highway. After few kilometers passing Ginigathhena, take the right turn towards Norton Bridge (Sri-Pada road).You will pass very beautiful landscape scenaries on your way to Norton Bridge . Passing Norton Bridge town, drive towards Maskeliya. At Mausakelle on Norton Bridge – Maskeliya road, again turn right towards Nallathanni- Delhousie Bazaar. Few kilometers before Delhousie Bazaar, turn left towards Mooray estate.

Once you come Mooray state, road is not that good. you will have frightening scene on the way as road passes through edges of the mountain of the tea state. you can come from car but van or jeep find it easy. A/C bus also can goes through the road.

What to do there
(1)Have a swim or bath in the river
(2)Bird watching across the river and forest
(3)Climbing Sri Padaya (1.5 hrs)
(4)Walking through the tea estate and enjoy the beauty
(5)Relaxing in cottages...very isolated

How to Reserve
Contact no 052-4920870,060-2530102, 0777583713

Head office
No 310
Hig Level road,
Nawinna
Maharagama

Capacity
There are two cottages and up to 12 people can stay