The Best Hotels Sigiriya - Elephant Corridor
Elephant Corridor is located in central Sri Lanka and it is a luxury , small:21 suite, designer life style hotel. Without a doubt it is one of the best boutique hotels in Sri Lanka. Because of its strategic location visiting the places like ruins of ancient cities like Sigiriya, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa and Kandy are very easy. Or Staying at hotel itself is a real experience with the things that are in offer at the hotel.
The hotel is built in an elephant corridor between Sigiriya National Park and Minneriya National Park and it is quit natural for the wild elephants to walk up to the lobby of the hotel. The hotel it is built with a minimum destruction to the ecosystem. It covers 200 acres of jungle land bordering to a teak forest and a lake. The Sigiriya rock Fortress is only miles away and you have the breath taking view of it from many locations of Hotel. There are many activities available in and around the hotel and following are few of them.
Outdoor activities
· Elephant rides
Guest can schedule time to ride the elephants available in the hotel. Exploring the nature while riding an elephant is a memorable experince
· Bird watching
The residents can walk around the hotel with the hotel naturalist. There are many birds and butterflies and some of them are endemic to Sri Lanka dry zone.
· Bicycle rides
· The elephant corridor is extreamly careful about the natural environment and motor vehicles are prohibited in and around the hotel. Therefore bycycles are the preferred medium of transportation. Riding a bicycle in the jungle is a real experience.
· Visits can be arrange to the following sites from the hotel
o Minneriya National Park
o Sigiriya rock
o Kaudulla National Park
o Anuradhpura, Polonnaruwa and Kandy
o Pinnawala Elephant orphanage
o Etc
Guest Reviews
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Interesting links
- Best places to visit in Sri Lanka - 7 Wonders of Sri Lanka
- The Official web site of Elephant Corridor Hotel
- Top Sri Lanka beaches - Negambo beach
