The Rainforest Ecolodge - Sinharaja with Shuttle Service from Car Park

It was amazing. We stayed at The Rainforest Ecolodge. When we arrived we were welcomed bij the staff, had some tea and were shown to our room. Then we went on the waterfall trail and following was the night trail. The trails were really nice and good. Our guide, Jagath Jayawardana, was very friendly, helpful and his knowledge about the area was insanely good! We had a wonderful time with him. After the trails we had the most amazing dinner. The room is in the forest and you hear the animals at night. It was very clean as well. We woke up to the most beautiful view and went to breakfast. It was the best experience we had in Sri Lanka. If you are going to Sri Lanka and you like nature and people that know much about it and respect the area, you really should go to The Rainforest Ecolodge.

The hotel rooms were clean and cozy, the most memorable moment of the vacation was the hike, our guide Jagath was amazing very passionate. We encountered some animals on the night hike, fish therapy was fun. Leeches weren't that big of s problem since all gear was provided. Food was good. Highly recommended.

Een fantastische ervaring om hier enkele nachten te verblijven en overdag een of meer trails te lopen door het prachtige regenwoud. De Ecolodge is in het regenwoud. Bij aankomst aan de rand van het regenwoud word je opgehaald door een terreinwagen en rijd je een uur over een smalle bergweg naar boven naar de ingang van het Ecolodge park. Je bagage wordt naar je lodge gebracht en er staat een welkomstdrankje voor je klaar. De lodges zijn van buiten eenvoudig maar van binnen luxe: voorzien van uitstekende bedden met grote ramen die uitkijken op het regenwoud. Er is een ruime zithoek, een ruime luxe badkamer, een fijn balkon, vers water in glazen flessen, koffie en thee. Het eten is heel goed en betaalbaar en er is een ruime keuze aan gerechten zowel voor het ontbijt als lunch en diner. Het personeel is ontzettend vriendelijk en behulpzaam. Ter plekke kun je de diverse trails boeken bij de receptie. Met een deskundige gids ga je vervolgens in een kleine groep het enorme dichtbegroeide regenwoud in. Wat een belevenis is dat. Er is een vroege ochtendwandeling van ca. 2 uur om vogels te spotten, er zijn diverse trails van ca. 3-4 uur in de ochtend en de middag en zelfs een avondwandeling. De kosten voor de wandeling zijn heel redelijk omdat je ter plekke boekt en niet via een tussenpersoon. Mijn tip is om de gids een fooi te geven omdat ze werken voor een basissalaris. Op de tijden dat je niet met een trail in het regenwoud bent is de rust hier weldadig en ongekend. Behalve geluid van de natuur hoor je hier niks, niks, niks. En ‘s nachts is het heerlijk donker. Absolute aanrader!

We stayed here for one night as part of a tour. First off, the one hour jeep drive to get to the lodge is quite the journey, a rough road up a steep hill with hairpin bends and no safety barriers. Not for nervous passengers. However, the views are stunning. We were welcomed to the lodge and taken along a steep, uneven path to our container accommodation. It was clean but basic, the upgrades which are in progress are definitely needed. The saloon doors to the bathroom afford little privacy, they definitely need a rethink. The bed was comfortable. However, the location of the room is stunning with all the sounds of the rainforest around you. We saw lots of rare birds on the early morning walk with the resident guide who was really good, it was what the trip was all about. The evening meal was of an amazing standard, one of the best meals we had in Sri Lanka. Quite how they managed to provide a fine dining experience in the middle of nowhere is a mystery! No alcohol is available here.

Sehr schön mitten im Regenwald trotzdem bietet die lodge jeden comfort sehr gutes Essen und super Service. Die angebotenen Wanderung Morning Walk und die Wasserfall Route mit Bad in einer Gumpe waren sehr interessant und sind sehr zu empfehlen!

We stayed for 3 nights and enjoyed our retreat into the rainforest. On Day 1 after a long slow drive, we weren’t prepared for the 10 km 4 wheel drive journey up from Deniyaya as well as the fairly functional standard of accommodation awaiting us within the repurposed shipping containers. On Day 2, after an early morning bird watching walk followed by hearty breakfast (sri lankan or western), we began to relax, taking in the amazing views from the lodge and looking forward to a further walk around the rainforest and listening to sounds all around. By Day 3, and after a 3 hour nature trek in the heart of the rainforest, we really understood what a gem this place is and learned and observed so much flora and fauna. Staff were all very kind and attentive including the nature guides who were knowledgeable and safety conscious. Meals in the most were good, breakfasts, soups & sandwiches especially. Some of the interpretations of western main course dishes were a little strange and management received our comments on this very positively. Sri Lankan options were consistently good. A programme of renovation of the container rooms is underway which will make them more comfortable but meanwhile staff have to balance this with the need to keep the lodge running which is very important. Recommendation stay more than one night & give yourself time to settle in, relax and enjoy the nature.