Special Elephant Safari Tent Adventure, Sri Lanka
Through simple, camp-style living conditions, staying at this lodge is an extraordinary trip back to nature. You'll be bathing at a freshwater well, there's no electricity, and meals are cooked native-style on a wood fire. The minimal facilities are balanced by spotless service and a staff eager to create great experiences for visitors – be it tasty meals, jungle treks, or wild elephant spotting escorted by local trackers. All excursions are on foot with a 4-man team of local trackers including the English speaking (local) naturalist of the lodge.
The current accommodation option is tented style rooms. Four chalet type canvas lodgings with bathrooms and toilets inside, enough space for a large double bed, and a veranda outside the room with folding chairs and tables.
The lodge has always wanted to create a different, one-of-a-kind wilderness experience. They provide a rare opportunity to live for a few days at an extremely peaceful location, 10 km from Buttala in a remote bush and forest area of great natural beauty near Yala National Park.
Features and services
Most popular features
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Wildlife watching
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Water
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Where you will stay
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Okkampitiya, Uva Sabaragamuwa Province
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Scenic views
Most prominent amongst the wild visitors are the elephants; they can frequently be observed from the lodge itself. The bush and forest around the lodge is connected to a natural part of the Yala jungles in the southeast corner of Sri Lanka, a region probably accommodating more than 500 wild elephants. Mostly during the dry season, herds of elephants move around in the area, attracted by food and water holes. A few male elephants are resident in the Weliara jungle, and from time to time elephant herds are come into the area. Night in the jungle is an experience of darkness and hypnotizing sounds of wilderness. Elephants frequently visit the lodge premises at night and sometimes even before the daylight fades around 6 – 7 pm. They can be heard or seen near the lodge at night, and seen as dark shadows gliding over the landscape when the moon is full. When elephants pass by they are usually very silent but occasionally they are heard breaking branches or trumpeting. This is nightlife in Sri Lanka. An experience of a lifetime.
Activities near Okkampitiya
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Wildlife watching
Visitors are requested not to walk alone. 1-2 hours Safari-tours to national parks. From Tree Tops Jungle Lodge, several national parks are easily accessible. Yala, Uda Walawa, Gal Oya, Bundala, Lunugamvehera, and Lahugala National Parks are all within 1-2 hours drive. Inquire for more information. Full Day Tuk-Tuk tours visit ancient temples of the area. A beautiful spot to take a bath in the Menik River.
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Arrival and departure
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Check-in: Flexible
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Check-out: Flexible
House rules
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No infants allowedUnder 2 years old
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No children allowed2-12 years old
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No pets allowed
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No smoking
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No parties
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No events
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation available up to 5 days before check-in day
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