Gem River Edge Eco double room & Yala safari

Eco double Standard rooms, decorated in a rustic, simple but charming country style. Comfortable terrace with siting area and garden view. On the border of Yala NP we organize a responsible Eco safari, from the less crowded areas and with respect to the wild life. We share a comfortable/traditional atmosphere where everybody are welcome to join a relaxing experience in harmony with nature and wildlife. It's an Eco friendly lodge, built in a rustic style using renewable and natural material. A place for a responsible tourism and safari. Bordering the Gem River where guests can enjoy the clean water and refresh body and mind. We also organize visits to the ancient temple - Situlpowa inside the Yala. We have free bicycles for tours and we help to explore the local area. We guide the guests to a visit in the Kataragama multi-religious site to participate in the daily Pooja. We serve Sri Lankan cuisine prepared daily and cooked on an open fire with terracota pots. We want to offer an unforgettable stay and experience with the nature. We invite everybody for an alternative cultural/nature program with the wildlife adventure and exploration. Sharing the old heritage in a natural and Eco designed landscape to relax and experience this unique resort. Invitation to enjoy an unforgettable Eco holiday and connect yourself in a natural biodiversity. We are surrounded by the Yala National park, the Gem River (Menik Ganga), lakes & an amazing biodiversity Katagarama town 3km. Kataragama multi religious temples - The ancient Kiri Vehera Buddhist stupa and the Devale site 2km Yala National Park Katagamuwa/ Block 1 entrance 20 minutes. Yala National Park Lunugamvehera/ Block 4/5 entrance 10 minutes. Sithualpowa Rock Temple (inside the Yala NP block 1) about 25 minutes Bundala National Park 45 minutes Udawalawa National Park 1h. Kirinda Rock Temple 45minutes Gem River Edge water falls and lakes 1h ...and so many other natural secret places to discover only with us... How to arrive to Gem River Edge by car: We are 3km from kataragama town center. When you arrive to Kataragama take Butula Direction - Sella road. On the right side of this road, on the km 3 sign, just before the Matika Mata meditation center, there's a little land road (Keselkoratuwa) with a yellow star symbol on one rock. We are on the end of this land road. Note: the GPS coordinates (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) TO THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF OUR LITTLE ROAD). By bus: When you arrive to Kataragama bus station you can take a tuctuc and give to the driver our address and our surname - Munasingha. Kataragama is the holly town, one of the most visited, sacred multi-religious pilgrimage sites for Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims and Vedda communities of Sri Lanka. Everybody are welcome to join the daily "pooja" ceremony.