Sahana Retreat

Asanga war ein extrem hilfsbereiter und freundlicher Gastgeber, der sich sehr viel um unser Wohlbefinden individuell gekümmert hat. Das bio Essen von seiner Farm wurde liebevoll zubereitet und serviert und war ausgesprochen lecker. Die Unterkunft ist sehr abgeschieden in der Natur und es gibt einen Fluss, in dem man baden kann. Wir waren sehr glücklich Asangas Gäste sein zu dürfen!

Nichts, ich wüsste nicht, was man negativ über die Unterkunft sagen sollte.

Sahana retreat is a farm house that is real in many aspects... the rustic ambience... farm... sound ... colour .... river ...and people ....everything we felt authentic ... nothing was touristy or artificial and that is exactly what we were looking for! Though yala was remarkably a great wild life park bordering Sahana... our motivation to stay at Sahana was not elephants and tigers as we were from south India, Munnar , Kerala. We really wanted to get a feel of the real village life, food and vibe with a touch of the wild and Sahana had all that. Asanga our host , chef, and guide gave us a great welcome with refreshing lime juice after a long drive from Ella. Thereafter we just entrusted everything to him and he took us around for short tour to the nearby village and ,fishing riverside bordering the park... It was great talking to him about the gemming in the river, farming and politics etc. Since it was rained in May we could not do any river activities.... and we found the place full of bird life. We spotted several species of birds including Hornbills, little green bee eaters , the giant squirrel along the riverside trees. Asanga also scared us with fun about wild elephants and wild cats peeping from nearby park into the farms around. The food was simple, tasty and very authentic....I think Asanga made the best hoppers that we tasted all over Sri Lanka! I will not do justice unless I congratulate him for the home made yoghurt! it had a unique taste! A must try! The little kitten, the calf, the dogs all added their charm and vibe there! It was a Great Experiential stay... he gave us some farm fresh organic rice as a take away gift however on our way to Kathirgama and Mirissa around Yala we lost it to the bribe elephants! It was an adventure that we keep remembering too! Thank you Asanga and we wished we could have stayed more at Sahana! May be next time!

Nothing ....

Alles! Die Lodge, die Gegend aber vor allem die Caretaker.

Nicht

Geweldige locatie midden in prachtige velden met o.a. de Menik rivier in de achtertuin en vlakbij Yala NP. Heel toegewijde beheerder met zijn vrouw runnen deze plaats waar 1 bungalow staat (naast die van de beheerder). De beheerder wil heel graag de omgeving laten zien met zijn tuktuk (veel Hidden gems!!) en hoewel we 2 nachten verbleven, kwamen we tijd te kort om alles te bezichtigen. Al het eten wordt bereid eco-friendly met producten van eigen land (rijst, curries, groenten en fruit) en wordt in ruime overvloed voorgeschoteld.

Niets

This private accommodation is incredible, one of the most unique and memorable places we have ever stayed. There was excellent communication with Sujith, the property owner, in the lead up to our stay, with a safari of Yala National Park organised for a fair price. The local host Asanga prepared some of the best food we had in all of Sri Lanka for dinner, breakfast, and lunch. While bathing in the river behind the property, we saw incredible local wildlife including black-faced grey langur monkeys. Due to time constraints we could only stay one night, I wish we could have stayed two or more nights to truly relax in this beautiful environment.

Such a beautiful location- this has really made our trip

Loved the experience of staying in this simple retreat, off the beaten track. It was very clean comfortable and perfectly connected to nature, Asanga was a delightful host, he showed us around the property and provided authentic and delicious dinner as well as a packed breakfast to take on our dawn safari at Yala. We had a lovely swim in the river to cool off afterwards.

Einfache Unterkunft in schöner Lage, jedoch nicht dort wo die GPS Koordinaten das Haus angeben. Es liegt am Bach und nicht an der Straße (15 min Fußweg, auch ein Taxi kommt da nicht hin- der Hausherr holt die Gäste vom Taxi an der Straße mit Tuktuk ab- klappte gut.) Erstaunlicherweise Kartenzahlung möglich Meine Diät wurde sehr gut umgesetzt. Das Essen ist gut :-) Empfehlenswert: Wanderung am Elefantenzaun, etwa 6 km in eine Richtung möglich. Start etwas südlich der Unterkunft -gegenüberliegende Straßenseite -kann man zu dem Weg der direkt am Zaun läuft durchstoßen. Man kann es über google Satellitenbild sehen - das Baden am Bach würde ich niemanden empfehlen - man weiß was da alles hineinläuft (wohl nicht alle).

Falsche GPS Koordinaten (dort steht das Schild an der Straße- die Wegweiser führen zum Haus,) harte Matratze

Stunning remote location , very well maintained, lovely wet room and comfortable bed, nice walks around property watching wildlife including monkeys and giant squirrels, Host was amazing nothing was too much trouble and he gave us some memorable trips out to Yala National Park and to some fantastic temples, despite a couple of the temples being a hard climb the experience and views was well worth the effort, Sri Lanka food was home cooked and extremely tasty. Overall a fabulous place to visit with the host being an absolute gentleman

Only problem was having to leave