Elephant Watch Hut Habarana

Rustic luxury in elephant territory!

An eco solidarity & social enterprise project.

ABOUT US

Our Story / Inspiration / History /Friendly Visitors/Shoe Café/Wabi Sabi Concept:

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HISTORY

Watch Hut 104: An abandoned slash and burn farming family's home. Explore wildlife and enjoy a peaceful escape from city life. Experience elephant watching from the comforts of our Elephant Watch Hut, part of our eco solidarity project 'Botakanda', and make a lasting impact on the local farming community.

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OUR STORY

A thirsty young boy in the forest finds water with the help of a wild elephant. We build water ponds for wild elephants to quench their thirst and support the local community. Make a difference today! Our service provides immediate relief and peace of mind to those in need.

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BOTAKANDA INSPIRATION

"Botakanda Inspiration is a unique eco-friendly tourism concept that integrates high tech, low tech and no tech solutions, with local villagers as stakeholders. Experience a sustainable vacation with ethical values!" 'Botakanda' means Wild Elephant in Native Language.

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FRIENDLY VISITORS

Elephant Watch Hut offers unique animal encounters to explore nature. Enjoy watching peacocks fly, tailor birds removing threads from Bamboo blinds, giant squirrels rob face towels, & monkeys snatch sugar bottles. Get close to nature & discover the inventive wildlife, all from the comfort of your own watch Hut.

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SHOE CAFE & 'MODEL TRAIN'

At Shoe Cafe Grill Elephant Watch Hut, every pot of coffee served sponsors a pair of tennis shoes for a needy child to attend school. Enjoy our Sri Lankan coffee.Merklin's model train serves as a reminder to protect wild baby elephants from getting injured by local trains tooting in the night to chase them away from railway tracks. Protect Pachyderms and enjoy a lovely model train!

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DESIGN & CONCEPT - WABI SABI

Although WABI SABI can be hard to define, we can translate its simplified meaning to “rustic simplicity” Enjoy rustic simplicity with our sustainable outdoor living services: furniture, BBQ, showers, & more crafted to blend in with nature & during windy days Pollen covered deck ponds create a tranquil atmosphere. Enjoy!

Watch Huts Location - Arerial View

SUSTAINABILITY

Our service helps improve people's living conditions with financial support, house renovation, and tourism training. We help people live better and smarter!  

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PARTNERSHIP

We help build bridges of confidence between individuals & families from villages nearby us, offering a unique service at Elephant Watch Hut. Benefits: meaningful connection, support & learning.

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LOCAL KNOWLEDGE

Unlock the knowledge of local villagers to explore nature, culture, traditions, & local craftsmanship. Experience life in a new way!

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OUTSOURCING 90%

Outsourcing our business to low-income families to make a difference in their lives while receiving quality services like meals, laundry, transport & activities.

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RENEWABLE ENERGY

"Our service provides eco-friendly solar power lighting for watch huts with minimum brightness, LPG for hot water showers, and zero disturbance to wildlife. Enjoy energy savings and eco-responsibility today!"

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LANGUAGE BARRIERS

"Don't let language barriers get in the way of communication. Out team use google translator to bridge the divide and communicate effectively."

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OUR GOAL

A service dedicated to empowering local communities to become independent suppliers to Elephant Watch Hut, while preserving their culture & nature.

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Accommodation

WATCH HUT 101

Private

Dinning Area

Meals Prepared Village Families

Dining

RESERVATIONS

F.Y.I

Weather, Season & Temperature

Sri Lanka has a tropical climate & experiences two sets of monsoons, the weather is a bit on the humid side.
Maximum rainfall in the months of May, October and November. During the rainy season it can be very cold in the night. Blankets are provided in the Watch Huts.
The average temperature ranges between 29 degree Celsius to 31 degree Celsius here.

Watch Hut is Not a Zoo.

Karandagas Wewa has a a gorgeous lake surrounded by a forest where wild elephants roam. Evening horn bills can be spotted.
Wild animals like peacocks & monkey can be seeing along the way. With a bit of luck, wild elephants do visit us frequently but not everyday  to feed on fresh grass or passing through.
Do not try to go alone to discover the surrounding landscape  without our team members. Listen to them!.

BILLION STARS ACTIVITIES

CONTACT

  • Elephant Watch Hut
  • Karandagas Wewa Trincomalee Rd, Habarana

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