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Embark on a wellness tour in Sri Lanka to discover a holistic oasis where mind, body, and soul find harmony. Immerse yourself in the country's pristine natural beauty, from serene beaches to lush rainforests, creating an ideal setting for rejuvenation. Experience the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda, offering personalized healing therapies that promote overall well-being. Indulge in nourishing cuisine, rich with local produce and spices, enhancing your journey to optimal health. The gentle spirit and warm hospitality of Sri Lanka's people will embrace you, ensuring a transformative and memorable wellness experience.
There are 11 charming adobe guest huts in Ulpotha, all of which are built using traditional wattle and daub with comfortable beds, voluminous mosquito nets, cupboards, fresh water, towels and offer a sarong to wear and take home. Open and airy by design, the huts offer you coziness and protection whilst being at one with nature. Each hut is hand painted twice a year using natural coloured clays. Much use has been made of clay, stone, wood, pottery and fabrics that reflect traditional village practices and aesthetics. With one or two exceptions, Ulpotha adheres to the Sri Lankan village tradition of keeping toilet/loo spaces separate from living spaces. The enchanting showers are open to the stars and the toilets are comfortable and modern. All the huts at Ulpotha are allocated on a twin share basis.
Ayubowan! Once your Diethelm Travel Sri Lanka representative meets you personally on arrival, you will be introduced to your chauffeur guide and then begin your journey to uncover the wonders of this island.
Visit, feel and discover. Feel the vivacity of this island nation, bask in this emerald isle’s intoxicating beauty, and enjoy an extraordinary travel experience. Explore Sri Lanka’s side to wellness and peace where you will be left with a rejuvenated soul at the end of your holiday.
Upon arrival transfer to Embogama. Ulpotha exists in a world where it’s safe enough to live without fences or walls or doors or locks. You’ll be looked after by its gentle, traditional agricultural community, among whom you will be living in nature’s soft, age-old rhythms.
By design there is no electricity in Ulpotha and life is lived by the rhythm of the day. Paths and accommodation are lit by lamps and lanterns, with the twinkling glow of firelight creating a captivating and romantic sense of times gone by.
The free Ayurveda clinic run by Ulpotha for surrounding villagers is an example of giving back to the community. Apart from the clinic, Ulpotha supports local temples and shrines and engages in low-key community support to schools, hospitals, village-level charities, water management, etc.
Upon arrival relax and explore the community at leisure. Relax in a swing bed with a book from their well-stocked library.
Overnight stay at Ulpotha
Meals included Dinner
Swimming and Rafting/ Walking and Cycling/ Ayurveda Treatments
You can walk barefoot in pristine nature and swim in the silky-smooth waters of their lotus ringed lake, far removed from stresses of the modern world.
Explore the tranquil countryside adorned with lush paddy fields and swaying palms, immersing yourself in the unspoiled beauty of rural life. Encounter friendly locals and traditional homes, capturing the essence of Sri Lankan village culture along the way. With each turn, be captivated by the mesmerizing sights and sounds, creating an unforgettable and soul-rejuvenating cycling experience in this enchanting oasis.
The all-inclusive price you pay also includes snacks, drinks, two Yoga classes a day, guided forest walks, the organisation and transport for an excursion per week’s stay, all taxes as well as the use of bicycles, hot water bathing area and our laundry service.
Ayurveda treatments are optional and not included in the retreat price.
Overnight stay at Ulpotha
Meals included Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Learn the art of Sri Lankan Cooking/ Catch surprising wildlife/ village walk with a visit to the village tailor.
Eating the food served in Ulpotha is a good opportunity to detoxify your system without much fuss. In fact, its food is celebrated in a book written by Carina Cooper called Ulpotha: A Kitchen in Paradise.
Visit their kitchen and kitchen garden and learn some recipes from their delicious Sri Lankan cuisine.
In Ulpotha, Sri Lanka, a magical encounter with wildlife awaits. As you venture through the lush landscapes, keep your eyes peeled for vibrant peacocks gracefully displaying their colorful plumage. You might spot playful monkeys swinging from tree to tree, adding a touch of excitement to your journey. Listen to the soothing sounds of chirping birds and the occasional rustle of curious wildlife, making every moment in Ulpotha a thrilling and nature-filled experience. Stroll round Ulpotha's large grounds with your camera or binoculars to catch surprising wildlife.
Meet the villagers - chat with one of their lovely villagers and learn more about their relaxed and unhurried lifestyle. Order a custom-made cool cotton shirt or pants from their tailor, or design your own outfits with him.
Overnight stay at Ulpotha
Meals included Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Today we head to the central hills for a getaway with nature.
Named after the Sanskrit word meaning ‘in harmony with’, the award-winning Santani Wellness Kandy realises the sincere belief that sustainable wellbeing begins by bringing oneself into balance.
The award-winning ‘Architecture of Silence’ specifically created for Santani, treads as lightly as possible on the lush environs of Dumbara. Designed to free the mind while blurring the lines between indoor and outdoor spaces that help you reset, recharge and relax while inhaling pure mountain air in a pristine, awe-inspiring setting.
Relax at the Santani Spa after arriving at the property.
This is the first fully-fledged destination spa in Sri Lanka, with the first-ever comprehensive hydrotherapy facilities in the country. Their tri-level spa tucked into the hillside’s natural contours has been thoughtfully designed with holistic wellness in mind.
To warm up your body before treatment, this level houses a steam room, the cedar wood sauna with its glass wall looking onto emerald paddy fields all the way to the Knuckles-mountain range, and their open-air thermal salt soak pool. Deeper into nature, the lowest level divides into four treatment rooms all of which are open onto the surrounding paddy fields. One of these rooms is designed for couples.
Overnight stay at Santani Wellness Kandy
Meals included Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
3.8 km River Walk/ Narampanawa Temple Walk/ Relax at the Spa
Or
Full Day waterfall hunt
River Walk
A leisurely walk through their own estate to the Hulu-river that borders Santani. Their resident naturalist will guide you down a steep path to the shores of the river. Along the way, you can say hello to the people harvesting tea on their estate and observe the local flora and fauna. The river shore is calm and serene, a great place to relax, have a swim and catch your breath before heading back up to the resort.
Duration: It is a 3.8 km walk, and you can expect to take 1-2 hours to complete the entire trek.
Narampanawa Temple Walk
After a downhill stroll past monkeys on jungle trees and a boulder-strewn stream, this walk leads to a temple dating back more than a century. Located in the middle of an area surrounded by incredibly scenic paddy fields, the highlight of the walk is the destination itself where resident monks let you into the temple. Once inside, your host guides you through its vibrant paintings and statues which provide an insight into the life of Buddha and Buddhist culture and folk tales (Duration: 3 hours)
End your day with a Spa therapy session.
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Full day Waterfall Hunt
Wind your way through tea plantations and montane forests as you explore the waterfalls that cascade down the Knuckles Mountain Range, each of them unique in their own way.
A total of 6 waterfalls are explored, where you will be taken by vehicle followed by short treks varying between 5 to 30 minutes to each waterfall along rocky paths and trails. You will be treated to some beautiful waterfalls with natural pools formed at their base, the water pristine and fresh as it carves its way through the valleys of the Knuckles Mountain Range.
At the final waterfall, with only the sound of flowing water and the wilderness around you, we will serve a private picnic lunch complete with wine and canapes.
Duration: 6 hours
Overnight stay at Santani Wellness Kandy
Meals included Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Corbett’s Gap – Cloud Forest Hike/ Relax upon return.
Corbett’s Gap is one of the highest mountain-passes in Sri Lanka named after British Army Colonel, naturalist and adventurer, Jim Corbett. The hike is mostly along an abandoned jeep track that cuts through the Knuckles Conservation Forest, a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. These montane cloud forests, where the land rises to 3000 ft above sea level, are home to an extraordinary range of flora and fauna, including several endangered species such as the western, purple-faced langur, and the Sri Lankan leopard.
This trip begins with an hour’s drive through stunning mountain vistas, verdant tea fields and the daily life of a very rural local village nestled in the foothills of the mountains. Soon you enter a thick lush cloud forest canopy heavy with mist and dew and reach Corbett’s Gap with its panoramic breath-taking views. After a small snack, journey back down to your pickup point and return to Santani. (Distance & Duration:
Distance : 10 km walk/ Duration : 4.5 hours)
Overnight stay at Santani Wellness Kandy
Meals included Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Today you will begin your long journey to the South of the country to experience an entirely different side to the holistic well-being of a sanctuary.
Their offering is aimed at “Lasting Change: Empowerment and Evolution”
They believe in fostering long-term change, and aim to make you feel inspired and empowered to integrate what you have learnt at the Sanctuary into your daily life, establishing a routine of healthy and uplifting habits which serve you in creating greater harmony and happiness in your life.
In Sanskrit, the daily routine is known as dinacharya (‘to be close to the day’), meaning to be in touch with the rhythms of nature and the cycles of the earth, moon and sun.
Faithful to Ayurvedic principles, the Sanctuary’s daily routine provides a structure to support your system in returning to balance and harmony; regulating your biological rhythms, metabolism, hormonal balance, mood and contributing to wellbeing and longevity. And your stay will equip you with a treasure trove of self-care practices you can integrate into your life back home for greater harmony and happiness.
Relax and be at leisure upon your arrival at the property.
Overnight stay at Sen Wellness Sanctuary
Meals included Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Today, engage in Panchakarma, Yoga & meditation.
Panchakarma
Traditionally, Panchakarma is an intensive and demanding traditional Ayurvedic detoxification programme comprised of the following five classical elements: herbalised oil enemas, nasal irrigation, therapeutic vomiting, purgation and bloodletting.
Based on decades of experience working with western constitutions, their expert team has curated their own modified version of Panchakarma treatments to suit a modern lifestyle. Their Pancharkarma methods are not designed to be intensive, but instead, integrate with other holistic treatment modalities which will help you gain the greatest results.
Yoga
As humans we have a tendency to experience our own capacities and reality in a limited way. Yoga is a spiritual science of self-realisation, which awakens and expands our awareness so we can transform and transcend our self-imposed limitations and realise our full potential.
Originating in India, yoga can be traced back over five thousand years. This ancient practice encompasses the entire field of our existence: physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. Its methods include physical postures, breath control and meditation as well as ethical disciplines. Yoga is an unfolding of our essential nature, it enables us to come home to ourselves as we truly are, be of service to others and live a healthy, happy life.
The main styles of yoga practiced at the Sanctuary are Kundalini, Vinyasa and Yin.
Meditation
Meditation is a means of cleansing and transforming the mind. When we meditate we get to know our mind and its habitual thoughts, feelings and reactions. Usually, we find there are various ingrained patterns, such as fears, insecurities, attachments, desires and illusions, which have been driving our behaviour without us even realising it.
Overnight stay at Sen Wellness Sanctuary
Meals included Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Get treated with Osteopathy/ Acupuncture/ Sound Healing
Osteopathy
Osteopathy and cranial osteopathy work very gently on the body and skull to boost the natural healing mechanism of the human body. Osteopathy is completely adaptable to the individual’s needs and enhances the body’s natural resources to optimise health, alignment, movement and energy. An osteopathic treatment involves gentle manipulation and massage to free muscles of tension, increase the flow of body fluid and help the body’s ability to work optimally.
Our highly skilled osteopaths possess a wealth of experience and employ a broad range of traditional and more modern osteopathic techniques to help enhance your health and restore vitality for the body and mind.
Acupuncture
This ancient Chinese practice is based on the belief that health is determined by Qi (pronounced ‘chi’), the vital life energy that flows through every living thing. This energy flows through the body along pathways called meridians, each of which is linked to a specific organ. If something interrupts this flow, various problems including pain can result.
Acupuncture, through the insertion of very fine needles at specific points in the body, can help restore the correct energy flow. Relief may be experienced after just one treatment and best of all – it’s virtually painless. Whether you have a specific condition or just want to explore this particular therapy, acupuncture treatments are available at the Sanctuary with our experienced therapists.
Sound Healing
At the Sanctuary you can enjoy the magical and transformative experience of a gong bath, an ancient healing tool that involves bathing the body in waves of sound vibration to help the mind let go of thoughts, reduce stress and restore balance.
The powerful vibrations of the gong enter the body at a cellular level, stimulating deep healing by dissolving tension, stress, stagnation and cleansing the subconscious mind. The sound waves allow the mind to very rapidly move from Beta (waking state) into Alpha and then Theta brainwaves, which is a deeply meditative state. The chattering mind quietens, and the body enters a deeply relaxed space where self-healing can take place, restoring you to your natural state of balance, alignment and optimum energy flow.
Overnight at Sen Wellness Sanctuary
Meals included Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Today transfer to your final destination for a graceful seclusion on the shores of Bentota.
Kirana, meaning ‘ray of light’ was conceptualized as a tropically modern retreat, set right on a secluded, pristine stretch of beach on the southwestern coast of Bentota with wide-open ocean views.
Step inside a peaceful, luxurious retreat that will help you instantly relax. Take in the tranquillity of the light and airy sophistication of Kirana to help you forget the stressors of everyday life and embrace the kind of peace that will stay with you long after you leave.
Overnight stay at Kirana – A Santani Villa
Meals included Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Kirana offers a welcoming place to retreat and rejuvenate on the unspoilt sands of Bentota. Guests are free to roam around their tropical landscape to take in their little oasis.
Enjoy a reinvigorating wellness treatment, swim a few laps in their gorgeous pool or simply find a good spot in their lounge to read a good book. As sunset approaches, grab a cocktail and head to their secluded beach, as they also happen to have front-row seats to the stunning sunsets of Sri Lanka’s southwestern coast.
Overnight stay at Kirana – A Santani Villa
Meals included Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Enjoy a relaxing spa therapy while at the coast.
Dining at Kirana is an experience unto itself. Taking from the iconic Santani concept of intelligent eating, their meals are based on the Ayurveda philosophy of ‘Rasa Haya’, meaning six tastes. This unique concept is centred on taste-based nutrition and ensures your body receives nutrition based on its needs, bringing your body into a perfect state of balance.
Overnight stay at Kirana – A Santani Villa
Meals included Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
As the sun sets on the holiday reverie, it's time to unfurl the wings and embrace the journey homeward.
Departure transfer to the airport.
Meals included Breakfast
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