Countryside Retreats
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Adventure and activity
In the hills near Kandy in Sri Lanka, Santani is a full-board wellness resort and spa between the hills and rainforest, with 20 minimalist chalets, gourmet wellness cuisine and a programme of personalised wellness journeys.
Santani sits on a former tea estate in the hills near Kandy, set between the hills and rainforest at the edge of the Knuckles range, and describes itself as Sri Lanka’s only wellness resort. The design is minimalist and rooted in the Sri Lankan ambalama, a traditional traveller’s rest, with 16 mountain-view chalets and four garden chalets plus villas, deliberately without televisions to encourage a digital detox. The focus is wellbeing: a spa with a thermal salt bath, steam room and sauna, twice-daily yoga, daily guided nature walks, and a long list of personalised programmes from detox and sleep to Ayurveda and stress management, with an Ayurvedic doctor and resident healers. Dining follows the Rasa Haya philosophy of six balanced tastes, served as gourmet wellness cuisine. Stays are full-board. It suits couples and solo travellers who want a genuine, nature-led wellness retreat rather than a conventional hotel.
Dining follows the Rasa Haya philosophy of six tastes, served as Santani’s gourmet wellness cuisine in The Restaurant, with sweeping views and a focus on balance rather than extremes.
Unlimited fresh juices and herbal teas come with a stay, and experiences such as a waterfall picnic add to the setting.
• A hillside setting between the hills and rainforest, near the Knuckles range.
• A spa with a thermal salt bath, steam room and sauna.
• Twice-daily yoga and daily guided nature walks.
• Personalised wellness programmes, from detox and sleep to Ayurveda and stress management.
• An Ayurvedic doctor and resident healers, with full-board gourmet wellness cuisine.
• A nature-led wellness retreat, described as Sri Lanka’s only wellness resort.
• Minimalist chalets with no televisions, for a real digital detox.
• A spa, twice-daily yoga and daily guided nature walks.
• Personalised wellness programmes with an Ayurvedic doctor and healers.
• Full-board gourmet wellness cuisine, good for couples and solo travellers.
This suits you if you want a genuine, nature-led wellness retreat rather than a conventional hotel. Settle into a minimalist chalet with no television, join twice-daily yoga and a guided nature walk, and follow a personalised programme with the spa and an Ayurvedic doctor. Dining is full-board and built around balance. It is calm and remote, so it is best for couples and solo travellers who want to switch off and reset.
Whether you would prefer to talk things through or already have something in mind, we will help you move forward with a clear and considered plan.