Gal Oya Lodge

Best of Lanka booked this boutique accommodation for us to access activities in the region. It is eco focused and does not provide wifi - both positive elements. The rooms are huge and facilities superior, the staff were very attentive and all very helpful - the local walks with staff are excellent. The food was great. We loved the pool. All in all, a great place to stay!

Wow - what a place! Firstly the scenery was wonderful, and the staff warm and welcoming. Also very helpful with bird spotting and identifying - appreciated! The food was delicious, a nice variety of things in the menu, and the room was lovely and spacious too with an outdoor bathroom. We had some trouble with opening our safe, and the staff came and helped within 5 minutes. I did a complimentary night walk around the hotel, amazing! We saw so much and it was really interesting to see the forest at night. The real highlights were the jeep tour and boat tour, both led by Sam. He was amazing! Best guide of our holiday by far. Incredible at spotting animals, identifying them, and very helpful at getting us in good positions for photos. Also allowed us ample time for photos, thank you!

Such a special place to stay, the lodge & location are fantastic The staff are so friendly & smiley. Delicious food The excursions make it a wonderful few days. We did jeep safari, boat safari & walk with village elder. Our guide Lolita was so knowledgeable The bungalows are fab & spacious

We absolutely loved our stay here, little lodges that have everything you need and a stunning view of monkey mountain which feels like it is in your back garden. The staff here are amazing, the naturalists are extremely knowledgable and will take you out on night walks around the property which I would highly recommend. In addition to the lodges and staff being amazing I have to say the food was exceptional.

Thank you very much to the Gal Oya Lodge team for making our trip memorable. We live in Colombo, and this was the first time we reached this part of the country. It was a great experience at the Lodge and the Gal Oya National Park. We did both the jeep safari and the boat safari. We saw only two elephants on the boat, but there were plenty of birds, water buffalo, and crocodiles. We went to the Nilgala section of the national park to see the Gal Oya River and again saw a lot of birds and five elephants. The food was excellent, and we did the jungle cooking course to experience the provincial meals. The room was spacious, and we loved the concept of an open bathroom. We would love to come back again for another memorable stay.

Absolutely loved this place. A really relaxing atmosphere and lovely staff. Nothing is too much trouble for them. We stayed in Bungalow 6 which great. Very spacious with great views. Most people come to do the boat safari but for us the highlight of our trip was a breakfast picnic at “new tank”. It was so beautiful, almost from a different word. One of our favourite places in Sri Lanka.