No electricity, outdoor showers, walls made of mud (literally), in the back of beyond, no air-con and miles away from civilisation as we know it… and we love it. The creation of a mad man or a genius, we can’t quite decide - perhaps a well balanced combination of the two - The Mudhouse is a ‘marmite’ type of retreat. And we love marmite!

Sri Lanka’s superb wildlife and National Parks are a significant draw, offering unspoilt natural beauty, stunning landscapes and close up animal encounters. Gal Oya National Park is home to Sri Lanka’s Vedda tribe, its largest reservoir, a small count of elephants, and also offers the only boat safari in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka’s wildlife is world class, with its extensive National Parks protecting big mammals like elephants, leopards and sloth bears, along with hundreds of smaller species. With such diversity, there are many excellent opportunities for safari, and our Big Game Camping experience puts you right in the middle of the action, whether you want to stalk leopards in Yala or Wilpattu or witness wild elephants in Uda Walawe. 

Whales hold a powerful fascination for many people: ancient and beautiful, formidable yet graceful, and incredibly vulnerable to human actions. A chance to see these ocean giants at a responsible distance is a bucket-list-topping experience, and you can’t get closer than a boat trip close to their migration path off Sri Lanka’s idyllic coast. 

Named locally as Sri Pada, or ‘sacred footprint’ , Adam's Peak is a Buddhist place of worship and a special site for many religions and interests. The mountain has a  undoubted romantic appeal which is literally the stuff of fairy-tales. You'll climb through the night, timing your arrival to meet the sunrise.