It is an awesome place to relax and restore. The yoga shala is very nice. The yoga classes are very good. Thanks Thais and Olivia. The staff is very friendly. The food is good and the portions are big. The wildlife is amazing.

“Fantastic experience!”

We were a family with two children aged 11 and 12 and stayed in the bungalow, which was perfect as the children could have their own room. We also took part in the activities, the village and waterfall walk and a trek in the Knuckles which were both great with very knowledgable guuides. As I am interested in textile crafts, I had asked if a visit to the Umbara weavers could be arranged and they arranged it for me in conjunction with the Knuckles trek, for which I am very greateful. Staff is very friendly and food was good!

“Amazing stay!”

We stayed 2 nights at the eco lodge and didn't regret it, although it was a bit rainy when we visited the place we still had a wonderful time. We had a large apartment in the middle of the forest which was nicely decorated and had all the facilities we had hoped for. Even a large TV incl. streaming services, which was nice for the kids. The dinner and breakfast were very good and the guide was very nice.

“Excellent Eco Experience”

The location is exceptional. Immersed in nature and staying in simple clean lodges. I loved the uneven paths and waking up to birdsong every morning. The food &: the staff were brilliant. Nothing was too much trouble even accomodating an earlier supper on request. . All the activities were well supervised. Highly recommended & I will definitely return .

“Amazing place worth visiting and staying for 2-3 nights and just enjoying pure nature.”

“Wonderful stay in rustic lodge in Kandy forest garden.”

Beautiful location.

The best place we stayed on our trip. Great team and services and really respect and value the ethos of the project. Would certainly recommend this place to anyone travelling in the area for a truly authentic forest experience

“Our best stay in Sri Lanka”

This unbelievable estate offers very nice lodges located on the edge of jungle. We felt really connected with the nature. The hosts are very nice and helpful, they provided us everything we asked. They offer guided tours, hiking, yoga and more, so you won’t be bored! We have visited little spice factory, which is part of the property, and the very friendly guide told us everything about spices and other plants that grows in the area. Therefore it was very educational experience. And we bought spices that were grown there for good prices. Furthermore, we have two yoga classes in the outstanding shala in the forest. The owners are such nice people and it was our best stay in Sri Lanka. We highly recommend this place, especially to the nature lovers.

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“We had some really nice days in the middle of the jungle.”

Super nice and friendly staff, nice room, great Yoga shala! If you go there, definitely check out the spice factory and the little store there.

“Very memorable with lovely staff in amazing setting”

Very memorable experience fully immersed in the jungle! The staff were extremely friendly and attentive and the dinner and breakfast were great.

“Really nice location”

Everything was perfect. Good food, clean room and friendly people. Highly recommended

“Great place to visit”

Spent a fabulous few days at Polwatha. A great place to unwind and enjoy nature. Would return in an instant. So much to do and not do!! The staff are super friendly and efficient- loved doing yoga in a amazing Shala.

Polwaththa is very special place, especially if you look for something more than typical tourist experience. The owners are genuine people who care about sustainability and fair trade, having little spice factory and organic gardens. I really enjoyed yoga classes with Freya, who gently guides you with love and care. Sometimes monkeys join you in yoga shala, but in a decent distance :-) Had lots of fun in cooking class and generally the food is amazing. If you search for a place with soul, where you can relax in the silence or join various nature activities, you have just found it.

“amazing jungle experience”

It was a life-changing experience. Nature and jungle together with a very friendly and welcoming team. The jungle house are very cosy and comfortable.

“Eco-tourism at its best!”

This is a place where you feel part of a community that cares for each other and for the planet. What an amazing experience. Eco- tourism at its best.

“Great place to get away from things and opportunities to trek , do yoga , cook Staff amazing”

Staff were amazing especially the 2 guides who spoke good English and were funny . 1 km off the road into the jungle . Plenty of wild boar and monkeys roaming around

“Eco tourism at its best”

What can I say about Polwatha eco lodges other than we came back again as we love it so much. We were glad to find that in the two years under corona restrictions, it hadn’t changed at all and all the staff were back in position including Charles who is an incredible host and guide, where nothing is too much trouble. Set up high in the jungle on the outskirts of Digana, from the moment you step into their jeep to get up the steep hill track to reach the property, you leave your cares behind. Surrounded by small organic spice farms, they have a community drying shed and the spices are dried and prepared by local villagers, producing the freshest spices you can get. This place is truly one of our favorite places in all of Sri Lanka and one we can’t recommend highly enough.