Uga Chena Huts

Set amongst the golden dunes and the lush greenery in Yala Sri Lanka, Uga Chena Huts blends Sri Lanka’s most celebrated features – its tropical beaches and its exotic wildlife.

The Uga Chena huts has been designed with its surrounding tropical jungles and saline lake in mind. Enveloped in a world of scenic splendour and exotic fauna, these ‘huts’ are luxurious private cabins that offer awe-inspiring views of the surrounding wilderness and seascape.

It's the perfect sanctuary from which to observe and commune with the abundance of life that abounds in these parts. Its unique location allows you to embark on exciting safaris in the Yala National Park as well as bird-watching tours in Bundala.

Uga Chena Huts is an all inclusive hotel in Sri Lanka that focuses on exclusivity and privacy in order to intensify a true wilderness experience like none of the other five-star hotels in Sri Lanka. It is a spacious 7-acre property, but accommodates just eighteen luxurious 1600sq-ft guest cabins.

These cabins include 1130sq-ft, climate-controlled, living spaces as well cabin exteriors that feature design cues from the region’s vernacular architecture. These abodes are designed in harmony with its wild environs while the interiors subtly highlight safari themes, featuring log furniture and rustic motifs that belie the ultra-modern creature comforts afforded within.

These well-appointed cabins contain spacious living areas, cosy bedrooms, en suite private bathrooms featuring free-standing bathtubs and twin vanity controls, as well as shaded outdoor decks with built-in private 5m plunge pools. These lavish dwellings are also equipped with variable-intensity central lighting, a flat-screen TV, minibar, tea and coffee and daily housekeeping facilities.

Yala National Park

Uga Chena Huts offers access to Sri Lanka’s largest and oldest national park which has the highest leopard population density in the world. Yala stuns visitors with its variety of biomes – monsoon, semi-deciduous and thorn forests, grasslands, freshwater, marine wetlands and sandy beaches where the only footprints you will see belong to foraging birds and animals.

Broadcasting 44 different resident mammal species and dozens of reptile species including turtles, crocodiles, flying snakes and elegant fan-throated lizards. Yala has no less than 215 resident and migrant birds, of which the flamboyant peacock is one of the most common. Excursions throughout the region can be arranged based on request. There are plenty of places to visit in Yala, Sri Lanka and you can explore Sri Lankan wildlife and nature at Uga Chena Huts, making the most of your escape.


Sundown Drives

We love to make the most of our dramatic, wildlife-rich surroundings, and on our sundowner drives, we introduce you to some of our favourite secret locations. Chosen for their spectacular scenery and absolute privacy, we will serve sundowners, cocktails, and canapés at an exclusive spot by the lagoon, perfect for watching the sunset. With this experience, you can unwind and take in the dramatic surroundings on the outskirts of Yala National Park, whilst enjoying a sumptuous gourmet picnic.


Cultural Drives

Discover the rich cultural heritage of this region of Sri Lanka on one of our discovery drives. Our drives focus on Sithulpawwa, a former Buddhist monastery in the heart of Yala National Park, which dates back to the 2nd century BC. Its series of stupas sitting majestically atop rocky outcrops peering across a vast canopy of the untouched scrub jungle (with the ocean visible in the distance) is easily one of Sri Lanka’s most stirring images.

Grey langur monkeys are one of the temple’s most prolific residents – easily outnumbering the number of clergies currently in residence – though since the road to Sithulpawwa travels through Yala wildlife is very much part of the experience. We also stop off at Magul Maha Vihara, an ancient forest hermitage thought to date back to the same period. Our cultural drives end with sundowners served to you beside a lake.

Uga Chena Huts and Yala National Park in Sri Lanka offer an extraordinary adventure travel experience that should be on every traveler's bucket list.

Here's why:

● Wildlife Encounters: Yala National Park is home to a diverse range of wildlife, including leopards, elephants, and various bird species, providing unforgettable safari experiences.

● Luxury in Nature: Uga Chena Huts combines rustic charm with modern luxury, offering eco-friendly accommodations that blend seamlessly with the surrounding landscape.

● Stunning Landscapes: The park features diverse ecosystems, from coastal wetlands to dry forests, allowing for breathtaking scenery and unique exploration opportunities.