Sri Lanka self catering accommodation
| country: | Sri Lanka |
| location: | Nakiyadeniya (45 mins from Galle) |
| price: | From US $75 - US $200 per bungalow per night, depending on season. Includes 1 meal per day & fresh garden produce. The Bungalow sleeps 4-6 & the Lower Bungalow sleeps 4. Weekly lets year round, short lets (min 2 nights) mid-Dec to mid-Apr |
description
We have created this project to prove that ecological lifestyles are synonymous with comfort, fulfillment and intelligent living.
Our old 1920s Planter's Bungalow (sleeps 4-6) has been fully renovated, while retaining its original charm. The Cottage (sleeps 3) was an existing building now rendered with mud on the exterior and extensively refurbished; it has a wide verandah, with fine views over the Bowl, an area shaped like a natural amphitheatre, complete with original stone terracing and over 1500 fruit trees, including mango, avocado, mangosteen, rambutan, papaya, wood apple, lime and orange, along with spices like clove and pepper vines.
Hike up the ridge, or down to the river; lie in the shade, absorb the views, read, paint, write or bring a picnic; pick your own herbs and salads, fish in the lake, meditate at the Banyan Tree shrine, or take a mountain bike trip back down to the coast. We can cater for particular interests, whether it be gourmet organic food, bird-watching, beaches or sight-seeing in Galle Fort.
Rather like a conventional university, this accommodation provides the space for a shifting population of teachers and students, who can then transmit knowledge through their own networks and thus seed the process of positive change.
Mountain biking Hiking Organic gardening Cooking Ayurveda & yoga Workshops & courses in sustainability initiatives Community events & celebrations Film screenings
Our old 1920s Planter's Bungalow (sleeps 4-6) has been fully renovated, while retaining its original charm. The Cottage (sleeps 3) was an existing building now rendered with mud on the exterior and extensively refurbished; it has a wide verandah, with fine views over the Bowl, an area shaped like a natural amphitheatre, complete with original stone terracing and over 1500 fruit trees, including mango, avocado, mangosteen, rambutan, papaya, wood apple, lime and orange, along with spices like clove and pepper vines.
Hike up the ridge, or down to the river; lie in the shade, absorb the views, read, paint, write or bring a picnic; pick your own herbs and salads, fish in the lake, meditate at the Banyan Tree shrine, or take a mountain bike trip back down to the coast. We can cater for particular interests, whether it be gourmet organic food, bird-watching, beaches or sight-seeing in Galle Fort.
Rather like a conventional university, this accommodation provides the space for a shifting population of teachers and students, who can then transmit knowledge through their own networks and thus seed the process of positive change.
special things to do and see here
Mountain biking rooms, food and facilities
3 bedroom bungalow (sleeps 4-6): Our three-bedroom Planters’s Bungalow has been restored to its former glory, with various modern conveniences installed. The house is perched on the cusp of the ridge and takes full advantage of cooling breezes and fabulous views.
Self-catering and fully equipped kitchen Two double bedrooms with attached bathrooms and children's bedroom with antique cot Sitting room with work station for laptops Mezzanine space for storage and additional sleeping area Extensive library of books and magazines Small shop stocked with our products and produce Outdoor eating area with barbeque, and vegetable beds with fresh culinary herbs and salads Mains electricity, CDMA telephone, reliable internet access and large security box for valuables
2 bedroom cottage (sleeps 4): An existing building now rendered with mud on the exterior and extensively refurbished; it has an established kitchen garden and wide verandah, with fine views over the Bowl.
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Large fully equipped self-catering kitchen Two double bedrooms Sitting room and dining area Bathroom Wide verandah with views over the Bowl Solar electricity-lighting, charging laptops, phones and cameras ‘Herb spiral’, kitchen garden and two wells Outdoor ‘banana spiral’ shower
In addition, both properties have: Wood-burning pizza oven Fine quality bed linen Mosquito nets Laundry service Solar hot water Mobile phone signal Two good quality mountain bikes Full catered service on request mid-Dec to mid-Apr Shopping service for self catering, charged at cost
Family & baby friendly: Very popular with families, for hiking, biking, boating on the small lake, gardening, picking organic vegetables, cooking, making camps. Our bungalow has a children's bedroom. An antique cot with mosquito net available.
By Car: Entrance is on the right after 20km post on Udugama Road, just south of Nakiyadeniya in south Sri Lanka. By Train: Nearest railway station is the town of Galle (about 45 minutes away)
2 bedroom cottage (sleeps 4): An existing building now rendered with mud on the exterior and extensively refurbished; it has an established kitchen garden and wide verandah, with fine views over the Bowl.
Large fully equipped self-catering kitchen In addition, both properties have: Family & baby friendly: Very popular with families, for hiking, biking, boating on the small lake, gardening, picking organic vegetables, cooking, making camps. Our bungalow has a children's bedroom. An antique cot with mosquito net available.
how to find us
By Plane: Colombo international airport (4 hours away)By Car: Entrance is on the right after 20km post on Udugama Road, just south of Nakiyadeniya in south Sri Lanka. By Train: Nearest railway station is the town of Galle (about 45 minutes away)
how this holiday makes a difference
 We created this project to prove that ecological lifestyles are synonymous with comfort, fulfillment and intelligent living. This accommodation is a more permanent version of the Village of Hope, a catalyst for The Web of Hope movement and the inspiration of one of the founders, the late Dr Colin Hudson. By demonstrating working examples of role models abstracted from our database, we will provide living proof of sustainable lifestyle solutions, inspired by the natural ‘intelligence’ of biological systems. Modern permaculture concepts have been combined with traditional farming methods, like the inter-cropping and diversity seen in tropical forest gardens. Appropriate building technologies, like rammed earth and traditional thatch, incorporate solar technology and systems for harvesting rainwater. ‘Localisation’ mechanisms are improving livelihoods for local villagers employed on the project. The staff are all from the community, were previously unemployed and have been socially and economically uplifted by the project. As the project expands, so will the benefits to the local community, through such initiatives as our carbon mitigation policy, providing them with renewable energy technologies as off-sets from overseas visitors and the associated travel. The Bio-versity programme seeks to integrate traditional ecological practices with modern eco-technologies, thereby giving both visitors and the local community a new vision about living sustainably. |
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