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Discover wildlife tours & nature excursions where you’ll experience the country’s diverse animals, landscapes and more on wildlife holidays in Sri Lanka.
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Haputale Hindu Temple
The goddess descends from the wind and cloud and sky.
The power of the goddess emanates into its surroundings and just walking up to the Naga Patthini Devalaya makes you fall silent.
Listening to the Sanskrit chanting during pooja and getting Thiruneeru (sacred ash) applied to your forehead will give you a glimpse into the sacred world of the Patthini worshipers
Milking Experience
Akway has provided a livelihood for the dairy farmers of the adjacent villages by purchasing all the milk they are able to supply.
The hotel boasts freshly made dairy products such as cream, cheese, yogurt, milk toffee, and condensed milk, all made possible because of tireless farmers like Sanath who will tell you his story and teach you the niceties of dairy farming.
Milk a cow, and enjoy a fresh cuppa.be it Sri Lankan coffee or tea… you can be sure that the cream comes from just a walk away.
Paddy Field Breakfast
Breakfast, they say, is the most important meal of the day. The experience of making and sharing a traditional village breakfast in an unparalleled locale is something every visitor to Sri Lanka must experience.
Sit at the glorious paddy fields that will provide you with a different vista depending on the time of the year. Make your own hoppers and enjoy a meal that can be vegan or vegetarian or mix it up as part of a full English fry-up with all the trimmings.
In April, May, October, and November you will see the tireless farmers start the process with the harrowing process “See Saama” using a traditional plow “Nagula” and oxen.
Cinnamon Trails
Known as the best cinnamon in the world, pure Ceylon Cinnamon comes from a tree indigenous to Sri Lanka. Cinnamon bark peeling and turning them into quills as we know them is a technique and an art form.It is not just the plant but also the unique art of cinnamon curing and processing that makes this the most flavourful cinnamon on earth.
Another Akway livelihood partner, Sanath has been utilizing his many talents to provide guests with this unparalleled experience. He takes great pride in his craft and will show you how to use a “koketta” to create these perfect peelings of Cinnamon bark. He will explain the process followed and may even share a few secrets if you’re patient enough to learn them.
Soragune Kammala
Proving that the history of the Sri Lankan metal industry’s roots goes back to the 3rd Century BC, ancient chronicles like The Mahavansaya, Thupavanasa, and Pujavaliya mention the non-conventional, wind-driven iron smelting furnaces as being seen for the first time in the world on this little island.
Go back to the times of yore by visiting Soragune’s very own “Bandara Basunnahe”. A second-generation Ironsmith who continues to use a “Kihihiriya” (anvil) along with the famous “Maina Hama” as the tools of his trade.
Visit this “Kammala” and experience a unique and forgotten trade that has managed to remain untouched by the hand of modernization even in the 21st Century.
Production of Rubber
Rubber production in Sri Lanka commenced in 1876, with the planting of 1.919 rubber seedlings in the Henarathgoda Botanical Garden
Taking you to the Rubber Plantation you will experience the way of extracting rubber milk by the village rubber trappers, their life style, the Traditional Machine they used for the manufacturing process, and rubber sheet storing system
Hidden Caves in the Woods
Walk wordlessly.. as anything touched by human hands seems out of place in this natural sanctuary where stones have taken a life.
The unmoving giants with their roots and branches intertwined have kept the Welioua river company over the decades and as you make your way over the boulders keeping the waters at bay, you can listen to the secret whisperings of the Kumbuk trees.
Stay still for a moment. Let the deities welcome you. They’ve been roaming these forests and lived among the limestone since the beginning of time.. The villagers of Sorugune, (just a short safari jeep ride or a 3-mile hike away) will tell you that the gods; Kataragama. Mangala and Saman have used the stalactites and stalagmites of the Lime caves to frolic around. Say a small prayer as you take it all in.
Hidden Waterfall by the Stream
There is a Hidden message in every waterfall, it says if you are flexible, falling will not hurt you.
Have you ever been swimming in a Hidden waterfall? Then trek up to the ” Dadayampala Water falls encountering several waterfalls and natural pools, an unimaginable experience.
Make your own Village Lunch
With an infectious smile that embodies the spirit of Sri Lankan villagers she takes us on a journey of a life that is very different to ours..
The aromas that waft out of her “dung kussiya” (outdoor kitchen) speaks to the heart. She takes great pride in talking about the traditional equipment she uses in her cooking. The large Wangediya and Mole gaha* (A large Mortar and pestle) is her favorite kitchen gadget and her “miris gala” (grinding stone) has been passed down her family for generations.
Haputale Hindu Temple
Milking Experience
Paddy Field Breakfast
Cinnamon Trails
Soragune Kammala
Rubber Production
Hidden Caves in the Woods
Make your own Village Lunch
Hidden Waterfall by the Stream
Haputale Hindu Temple
The goddess descends from the wind and cloud and sky.
The power of the goddess emanates into its surroundings and just walking up to the Naga Patthini Devalaya makes you fall silent.
Listening to the Sanskrit chanting during pooja and getting Thiruneeru (sacred ash) applied to your forehead will give you a glimpse into the sacred world of the Patthini worshipers
Milking Experience
Akway has provided a livelihood for the dairy farmers of the adjacent villages by purchasing all the milk they are able to supply.
The hotel boasts freshly made dairy products such as cream, cheese, yogurt, milk toffee, and condensed milk, all made possible because of tireless farmers like Sanath who will tell you his story and teach you the niceties of dairy farming.
Milk a cow, and enjoy a fresh cuppa.be it Sri Lankan coffee or tea… you can be sure that the cream comes from just a walk away.
Milking Experience
Breakfast, they say, is the most important meal of the day. The experience of making and sharing a traditional village breakfast in an unparalleled locale is something every visitor to Sri Lanka must experience.
Sit at the glorious paddy fields that will provide you with a different vista depending on the time of the year. Make your own hoppers and enjoy a meal that can be vegan or vegetarian or mix it up as part of a full English fry-up with all the trimmings.
In April, May, October, and November you will see the tireless farmers start the process with the harrowing process “See Saama” using a traditional plow “Nagula” and oxen.
Cinnamon Trails
Known as the best cinnamon in the world, pure Ceylon Cinnamon comes from a tree indigenous to Sri Lanka. Cinnamon bark peeling and turning them into quills as we know them is a technique and an art form.It is not just the plant but also the unique art of cinnamon curing and processing that makes this the most flavourful cinnamon on earth.
Another Akway livelihood partner, Sanath has been utilizing his many talents to provide guests with this unparalleled experience. He takes great pride in his craft and will show you how to use a “koketta” to create these perfect peelings of Cinnamon bark. He will explain the process followed and may even share a few secrets if you’re patient enough to learn them.
Soragune Kammala
Proving that the history of the Sri Lankan metal industry’s roots goes back to the 3rd Century BC, ancient chronicles like The Mahavansaya, Thupavanasa, and Pujavaliya mention the non-conventional, wind-driven iron smelting furnaces as being seen for the first time in the world on this little island.
Go back to the times of yore by visiting Soragune’s very own “Bandara Basunnahe”. A second-generation Ironsmith who continues to use a “Kihihiriya” (anvil) along with the famous “Maina Hama” as the tools of his trade.
Visit this “Kammala” and experience a unique and forgotten trade that has managed to remain untouched by the hand of modernization even in the 21st Century.
Rubber Production
Rubber production in Sri Lanka commenced in 1876, with the planting of 1.919 rubber seedlings in the Henarathgoda Botanical Garden
Taking you to the Rubber Plantation you will experience the way of extracting rubber milk by the village rubber trappers, their life style, the Traditional Machine they used for the manufacturing process, and rubber sheet storing system
Hidden Caves in the Woods
Walk wordlessly.. as anything touched by human hands seems out of place in this natural sanctuary where stones have taken a life.
The unmoving giants with their roots and branches intertwined have kept the Welioua river company over the decades and as you make your way over the boulders keeping the waters at bay, you can listen to the secret whisperings of the Kumbuk trees.
Stay still for a moment. Let the deities welcome you. They’ve been roaming these forests and lived among the limestone since the beginning of time.. The villagers of Sorugune, (just a short safari jeep ride or a 3-mile hike away) will tell you that the gods; Kataragama. Mangala and Saman have used the stalactites and stalagmites of the Lime caves to frolic around. Say a small prayer as you take it all in.
Make your own Village Lunch
With an infectious smile that embodies the spirit of Sri Lankan villagers she takes us on a journey of a life that is very different to ours..
The aromas that waft out of her “dung kussiya” (outdoor kitchen) speaks to the heart. She takes great pride in talking about the traditional equipment she uses in her cooking. The large Wangediya and Mole gaha* (A large Mortar and pestle) is her favorite kitchen gadget and her “miris gala” (grinding stone) has been passed down her family for generations.
Hidden Waterfall by the Stream
There is a Hidden message in every waterfall, it says if you are flexible, falling will not hurt you.
Have you ever been swimming in a Hidden waterfall? Then trek up to the ” Dadayampala Water falls encountering several waterfalls and natural pools, an unimaginable experience.