Back of Beyond - Pidurangala

As the name suggests, it is a retreat in the jungle. There are no windows, and the trees are the natural windows. You can meet squirrels and monkeys, and you are surrounded by the sounds of many birds and insects in the morning and at night. The hotel offers a variety of activities, which can be booked. The beginning of April, when we stayed, was firefly season, and when it rained in the evening, more than a dozen fireflies surrounded our mosquito net.

We spent two nights here in a beautiful treehouse. A fantastic experience. The staff is incredibly friendly and helpful. Domica and his team go above and beyond to make your experience unforgettable. We went on a day and night safari with our guide, Induwara. We saw many different animals, and Induwara is very knowledgeable about them. There's a new restaurant at the lodge where you can get delicious, fresh food and drinks. The staff here are also very friendly and helpful. Highly recommended!

2 Nights Treehouse Stay We really enjoyed our 2 night stay in the treehouse. The staff were really helpful and very friendly. The room was as clean as it could be for a treehouse in the jungle and we enjoyed listening to the various sounds of the wildlife. We would recommend going Loris Trekking. We did manage to spot a couple of Loris’ and were amazed at how the trekker could spot them. If you would struggle with bugs and geckos everywhere, then this accommodation is not for you as there were lots of them and we did get thoroughly chomped on by the mozzies so take a good spray! Meals were not included in our stay but we had one evening meal and it was good. The facilities are basic (it’s the jungle) but the shower was hot. Overall, this was an accommodation like no other we have ever stayed in and we would recommend to anyone who wants to enjoy a jungle experience. We heard you may get visited by local monkeys too, but they didn’t find us this time :-)