Best hotels in Gal Oya National Park

If uninterrupted nature and boat safaris watching elephant swim between islands pique your interest, the secluded Gal Oya Lodge is calling your name. One of Sri Lanka's myriad nature reserves, Gal Oya National Park is the most secluded - just the place to avoid crowds as you roam through the quiet of the jungle with a member of the ancient Veddha tribe. Built in honey-coloured wood, the lodge blends in with its surrounds and takes care of them too with solar-heated showers and conservation projects. Tuck into breakfasts on the river bank, watching as kingfishers in their jewel-bright coats flit over the water, and trek through the trees as local guides share the area's history.