The Woods - Birding, Farming & Eco Living

I was well looked after and shown around the local area. Kamura and mada are amazing and I will miss Roger!

Undoubtedly the best travel experience we have ever had. Into the woods is a truly special place and we will never forget our time there. Kumara’s knowledge and passion for the environment meant we learnt so much. He took us on some incredible adventure days out which gave us the most authentic experience of Sri Lanka from our entire 3 week trip. We looked forward to every meal he cooked - flavours and fuel for everyday. Himself and Madhen both made us so comfortable, we felt truly at home and really did not want to leave! The cabins are pretty basic, but add to the raw natural experience and being at one with nature. If you want to feel at peace - this is the place!

L’accueil si chaleureux de Kumara et le cadre idyllique en plein coeur de la forêt. Nous avons également pu partager un moment à cuisiner tous ensemble et apprendre énormément de choses sur les plantes et herbes des environs ainsi que sur leur bienfaits ✨ Un endroit à visiter absolument surtout pour les amoureux de la nature ❤️

Rien, c’était parfait !

For me, it's a truly amazing place. From my cabana excelent view to jungle, mountains and planty of animals there. No cars can be heard. I like philosophy of natural farming, living, and building. You feal its not only label but truth in this place. The owner is incredibly helpful and kind, always ready to help. The manager is great too, even if his understaning of English has limits, but he is very helpful, friendly and hard-working. This is not job for him, this is his life and mission. Meals were adapted to my Allergies. Rich meals that I could never finish :-) In the cabana I felt our ancient roots, when people were more a part of nature.

Little further from the main road, but that's always a trade-off for quiet and exceptional place. It was harder fo find because the map marker on Booking.com shows the bad location. But the locals always manage to communicate with each other, so everything was fine at the end. Mosquito net should be repared. There should be a choice between a larger, more expensive meal and a smaller, cheaper one. Personally, I sometimes paid for food I didn't eat.

One of the best experiences in my life! Kumar was the nicest host ever. He took us to a village tour, where we could see how Sri Lankan people live without tourist crowds. Even if we had some plans for visiting different locations in this area, we didn’t want to leave the property, it was that good! This is the perfect place for those who want to be as close as possible to the nature. The rooms were beautiful, as he sad, not luxurious, but the true piece of adventure!

I really enjoyed my stay at the woods. I felt very welcome, the staff is super friendly and warm! The food is exceptional and the property is so beautiful! The rooms are simple but I felt very comfortable! I enjoyed some bathes in the river pools and learned a lot about different plants! I can highly recommend to stay at the woods if you are looking for a timeout in the jungle!

Great experience, excellent organic food, super host

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