Kuda Oya Cottage
Camping Adventure in an evergreen forest
Wake up to the singing and chirping of morning birds and enjoy a tranquil holiday in Kuda Oya Cottages located deep down in South Sri Lanka, in the dry zone near the town of Thanamalwila.
The farm cottages are in close proximity to the elephant infested jungles in the village hamlet of Uva Kuda Oya. Travelling a short distance after turning off from the Wellawaya – Tissamaharama Highway to the interior, we reach the farm Land within which is located the Cottage site. Being in a remote agricultural environment, as can be expected all local specialty food can be tasted here from time to time.
The farm cottages are in close proximity to the elephant infested jungles in the village hamlet of Uva Kuda Oya. Travelling a short distance after turning off from the Wellawaya – Tissamaharama Highway to the interior, we reach the farm Land within which is located the Cottage site. Being in a remote agricultural environment, as can be expected all local specialty food can be tasted here from time to time.
Those who are desirous of having longer stays away from the city life will be able to enjoy the rural Sri Lanka life while making excursions to the tourist attractions in the areas – Yala, UdaWalawe, Lunugamvehera, Bundala National Parks, holy city of Kataragama, etc
Kuda Oya Cottage
Lodging
ACCOMMODATION
Sixteen individual cottages with basic facilities such as an attached toilet with shower facilities are available for the guests. A limited supply of Electricity is provided by a generator (Electric Power – 220 to 240V). Meals are served in a separate building. For those who are interested in an agricultural environment, this could be the farming experience you were looking for.
Kuda Oya Cottage
Excursions
Biking
We make sure that, your cycling tours Sri Lanka with us is an experience in itself and not just another peddling tour. In ensuring this we offer world class cycling tours covering, mountains, valleys, tropical rain forests, reservoirs, ancient cities, beaches and pristine remote villages. Furthermore this will be learning intervention to a 2500 year culture and an insight to a unique way of life in this land of discoveries.
Our unmatched service combines professionalism and the best knowledge of the wilderness in Sri Lanka ! Our own guides have the experience of running many cycling tours with many professional cycling tours leaders from all over the world.
They are constantly improving the cycling tours where you would want to come back over and over again! They are well trained in First Aid / cycle repairs and our back up vehicle will carry spares and spare bikes for any emergency.
Eco Team cycling tours Sri Lanka are being spiced-up with many interesting activities like trekking / canoeing / Wildlife Safaris / Camping and many more nature and adventure related activates that you would love to be part of.
Our unmatched service combines professionalism and the best knowledge of the wilderness in Sri Lanka ! Our own guides have the experience of running many cycling tours with many professional cycling tours leaders from all over the world.
They are constantly improving the cycling tours where you would want to come back over and over again! They are well trained in First Aid / cycle repairs and our back up vehicle will carry spares and spare bikes for any emergency.
Eco Team cycling tours Sri Lanka are being spiced-up with many interesting activities like trekking / canoeing / Wildlife Safaris / Camping and many more nature and adventure related activates that you would love to be part of.
Canoe
With 103 rivers and a wealth of swamps, lagoons and interconnected old canals, Sri Lanka provides no end of opportunities to try out Kayaking/canoeing, which are a different and relaxing mode of transportation. Sri Lanka ‘s famous KALU GANGA (aka Black River) flows from the heart of the island down to the west coast town of Kalutara where it finally meets the Indian Ocean. During a leisurely canoe trip down this beautiful river, canoeists can marvel at ever-changing landscapes and a fascinating variety of flora and fauna. For an alternative to river canoeing, head to one of the country’s many vast tanks and reservoirs! The calm waters of the Samanalawewa reservoir in Sri Lanka’s Sabaragamuwa province (easily accessible from BELIHULOYA ) provide an ideal setting for this slow-paced activity, and with the area’s prolific bird life and breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains, there’s no end of things to see as you paddle.
Hiking
For the keen trekker, there is a plethora of opportunities awaiting in Sri Lanka ‘s diverse and luscious hill country. The beautiful area of BELIHULOYA , located in the hill country of Sri Lanka , provides a superb base from which to try out a wide variety of trekking tours through jungle, across paddy fields and up mountains.
The river and numerous waterfalls in Sri Lanka are another key attraction that allows hikers and trekkers to enjoy a refreshing dip en-route! In the same area the mysterious HORTON PLAINS NATIONAL PARK offers some excellent hikes in an unusual environment, characterised by forest patches, grasslands and some high-altitude vegetation. Highlights include the dramatic 880 metre drop at World’s End and the beautiful Baker’s Falls.
The river and numerous waterfalls in Sri Lanka are another key attraction that allows hikers and trekkers to enjoy a refreshing dip en-route! In the same area the mysterious HORTON PLAINS NATIONAL PARK offers some excellent hikes in an unusual environment, characterised by forest patches, grasslands and some high-altitude vegetation. Highlights include the dramatic 880 metre drop at World’s End and the beautiful Baker’s Falls.
Safari
Udawalawe
Undertake a Jeep Safari of the Uda Walawe National Park mainly to see wild elephants.
Uda Walawe National Park … It is situated around a reservoir of the same name in the south central area of the island. This park comprises grasslands, thorny scrubs and many valuable species of trees. Large herds of elephants, species of deer, wild boar, water buffalo and jackals are some of the wild animals found, along with a variety of avifauna that abounds the park.
Also visit the Elephant Transit Home
Elephant Transit Home …………..Located just outside the Uda Walawe National Park in the Southwestern Part of Sri Lanka , opened its doors to baby elephants in need in 1995. The babies are well looked after fed and groomed to integrate back into a jungle environment. After a stay of approximately four years .This has turned out o be a successful conservation exercise where interested elephant conservation enthusiasts can become foster parents for these baby pachyderms until they are weaned away from milk and learn to eat other types of food for a reasonable fee.
Yala
Yala (Ruhunu) National Park …………..Best known of Sri Lanka’s National Parks , Yala (Ruhunu) National Park is located in the south east of the island bound by sea and river. A terrain of scrub jungle with stunning outcrops of rock includes many fresh water lakes and brackish lagoons. The eastern boundary formed by the sea, is marked by high sand dunes and broad sandy beaches. It is divided in to five blocks out of which Block 1 stand out as the most familiar. With a secondary forest , probably a few hundred years old where thorn-scrub is interspersed with fairly dense forest marked by many flowering trees and rare tropical woods. A large number of historic ruins with in the park indicate that the Yala Area was part of the important Ruhunu Civilization of the Sinhalese. If you are lucky you can catch a glimpse of the Big Four – Elephant , Leopard , Bear and Buffalo while sightings of other mammals such as Sambhur , Spotted Deer, Jackal , Mongoose , with several species of Monkeys will stand as a bonus. The avifauna at Yala comprises of 120 – 130 species according to latest sightings which include the endemic and migrant species , the latter coming annually to escape the northern winter.It has been well known for its highest Leopard Concentration.
Undertake a Jeep Safari of the Uda Walawe National Park mainly to see wild elephants.
Uda Walawe National Park … It is situated around a reservoir of the same name in the south central area of the island. This park comprises grasslands, thorny scrubs and many valuable species of trees. Large herds of elephants, species of deer, wild boar, water buffalo and jackals are some of the wild animals found, along with a variety of avifauna that abounds the park.
Also visit the Elephant Transit Home
Elephant Transit Home …………..Located just outside the Uda Walawe National Park in the Southwestern Part of Sri Lanka , opened its doors to baby elephants in need in 1995. The babies are well looked after fed and groomed to integrate back into a jungle environment. After a stay of approximately four years .This has turned out o be a successful conservation exercise where interested elephant conservation enthusiasts can become foster parents for these baby pachyderms until they are weaned away from milk and learn to eat other types of food for a reasonable fee.
Yala
Yala (Ruhunu) National Park …………..Best known of Sri Lanka’s National Parks , Yala (Ruhunu) National Park is located in the south east of the island bound by sea and river. A terrain of scrub jungle with stunning outcrops of rock includes many fresh water lakes and brackish lagoons. The eastern boundary formed by the sea, is marked by high sand dunes and broad sandy beaches. It is divided in to five blocks out of which Block 1 stand out as the most familiar. With a secondary forest , probably a few hundred years old where thorn-scrub is interspersed with fairly dense forest marked by many flowering trees and rare tropical woods. A large number of historic ruins with in the park indicate that the Yala Area was part of the important Ruhunu Civilization of the Sinhalese. If you are lucky you can catch a glimpse of the Big Four – Elephant , Leopard , Bear and Buffalo while sightings of other mammals such as Sambhur , Spotted Deer, Jackal , Mongoose , with several species of Monkeys will stand as a bonus. The avifauna at Yala comprises of 120 – 130 species according to latest sightings which include the endemic and migrant species , the latter coming annually to escape the northern winter.It has been well known for its highest Leopard Concentration.
