Galle hills, private villa
Sisindu T
Six bedrooms, 800 feet above the sea.
A 9,000 square foot villa on a working estate of tea, cinnamon and pepper, ten kilometres from Galle. Sea in one direction, jungle in the others, peacocks and monkeys in between.
- Bedrooms
- 6
- Sleeps
- 14
- Galle
- 10 km
In residence
- L-shaped infinity pool
- Master suite with open-air bathroom
- Roof terrace for sunset drinks
- A separate Jungle Room suited to families
Rooms
- Master Suite
- Four large double bedrooms
- The Jungle Room
Near Sisindu T
Back roads by bicycle
About 4 km away
Yatagala temple
About 5 km away
Galle market and the fish auction
About 5 km away
A Test match at Galle
About 5 km away
Galle Fort, on foot
About 6 km away
Snorkelling at Jungle Beach
About 6 km away, November to April
At the villa, on request
- Cooking with the villa chef. Curries, sambols and hoppers made in the villa kitchen, from coconut scraped by hand to the tempering of the spices. Then you eat it all.
- Dancers and drummers at the villa. An evening of Kandyan and low-country dance and drumming on the lawn, arranged for a celebration or simply for the night.
- A spa ritual for two. Two therapists, two hours and oils blended for the day, at the villa or in a spa pavilion among the tea.
- Ayurveda, properly. A consultation with an Ayurvedic doctor, then treatments and food shaped to you. For a few days, or as a programme of two weeks or more.
Getting there
- Airport transfers. A private car and driver meets you at Bandaranaike International and brings you back.
- Chauffeur for the stay. A car and driver on call for the length of your trip.
- Between stays. Door-to-door transfers when your trip takes in more than one address.
On these journeys
- The Gathering 5 nights, Galle hills
- Family by the Sea 10 nights, Talpe, then Galle hills