Eagles Crest - Knuckles Mountain Range

Location

Colombo-->Kandy-->Take Mahiyanganaya Road(Old rode)-->Hunnasgiriya. Then take the left turn and go ahead 15 km and Eagle Crest Bungalow located left side of the way (6 hour drive from Colombo and 40 minutes drive from Hunnasgiriya).

The road is in good condition and even car can go.

Attraction

Nice mountain sceneries, lawan and isolated place with strong wind.

Activities

• Enjoy the mountain sceneries and isolated environment
• 5 km walk or drive to Corbet view. Nice view of mountains.
• 15 km to Meemure village from bungalow. That villages is supposed to be most rural village in the island.
• 7 km to watefall and ideal place to have ice cold water bath and swim
• Mini Worlds end closed by knuckles Conservation office

Accommodation & reservation

Eagle Crest bungalow has two rooms.

• Room 1 - Four single beds
• Room 2 - Two triple beds
• Living area - Provides leeping for three people

In the same compound, there is another bungalow called Barking Deer Lodge. It consists of thee rooms with one single and one double bed in each room. All three rooms have attached bathrooms. Another two beds are available in the living. Comfortably sleeps eleven people.

You can reserve both bungalows as desired.

No electricity in the village and power generated from soler panels. Mobile coverage is very limited. Dialog signal available in the bungalow vicinity.

Contact No: +94 773 476288 / +94 112 819457

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Bambarakanda Water Fall

Location
Situated in Kalupahana, Badulla district. From Badulla, Colombo highway, turn left from kalupahana when you come from Colombo. Go ahead 5 km on that road. Road is in good condition and you will pass nice mountain sceneries. Road is not wide enough to pass two vehicles, but you may find wide enough places as well, in case you come across another vehicle. Once the vehicle is parked, there is 250 m walking to and that path is bit tricky to climb.

Main Routes
Colombo-->Ratnapura-->Balangoda-->Kalupahana
Badulla-->Bandarawella-->Haputale-->Beragala-->Kalupahana

Attraction
Highest water fall(263m) in Sri Lanka.
Isolated place and nice mountain views.

Activities

• There is pine tree forest on that way to waterfall basement. It is fun to have walk around there.
• You Can have a bath in ice cold water.
• Enjoy the isolated environment.
• The road from kalupahana actually lead to Horton plain. It would be ideal to see the waterfall on the way to Horton plain.

Accommodation & Reservation

Bambarakanda Holiday Resort which is located overlooking the Bambarakanda Waterfall – The highest waterfall of Sri Lanka and breathtaking mountain view.The hotel consists of 3 private cottages having clay walls where two of them got some rooms inside and the other for group accommodation.

Telephone :

0094 57 5670457

0094 60 2575699

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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

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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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

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