Whale & dolphin watching
Mirissa · 1 hourBlue, humpback and killer whales, whale sharks and dolphins off Sri Lanka's southern tip.
The Experience
Looked after, every day.
A chef in the kitchen, a butler at hand and the south coast on your doorstep. The Boat House is as full or as quiet as you want it to be.
The table
A private chef, three meals a day.
The house has internationally trained chefs who cook to your exact taste: Sri Lankan flavours, international dishes or familiar home cooking, with breakfast, lunch and dinner served whenever suits your day.
On the coast the fish, shrimp and crab are caught fresh, and the fruit runs to mango, pineapple, papaya and passion fruit. Vegetarian and children's meals are no trouble, and packed lunches and picnics go out for day trips.
Meals are charged simply at the cost of the ingredients, with receipts for everything. Shopping, cooking and clearing away are all taken care of.
The team
The people who make it.
A full team lives onsite: a private butler, the chefs, houseboys and gardeners, all of it included in the price. Discreet when you want space, ever present at the right moments.
They'll arrange transfers, book a whale-watching boat, set up a massage and quietly keep everything running, from morning until evening, so you don't have to think about any of it.
Beyond the gate
The south coast, at your pace.
Learn to surf
Hiriketiya · 5 minutesA beautiful horseshoe bay 500 metres from Dikwella, one of the south coast's best-loved breaks.
Turtle watching
Rekawa · 45 minutesFrom April to September, green, hawksbill and leatherback turtles come ashore at night to nest.
Safari at Yala
2.5 hoursLeopards, elephants and crocodiles, plus hundreds of bird species, in Sri Lanka's best-known park.
Galle Fort
1.5 hoursThe finest fortified colonial town in South Asia, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
An in-villa massage
At the houseA therapist comes to you. Quite possibly the gentlest way to spend an afternoon.