Photo: Hendrik Cornelissen, Unsplash
Galle Fort
A UNESCO World Heritage old town inside 17th-century sea walls. Walk the ramparts to the lighthouse as the sun goes down.
Location
A quiet green lane, eight minutes from the sea
Tranquil Escape is in Nalagasdeniya, a calm, green part of Hikkaduwa on Sri Lanka’s south-west coast. The town and the beach are a short tuk-tuk ride away, and Galle Fort is 36 minutes south.
- 7 minHikkaduwa townBy car or tuk-tuk
- 8 minHikkaduwa BeachBy car or scooter
- 36 minGalle FortBy car
- 2 h 10 minColombo airportBy road. Allow up to 2.5 hours.
Times are by road and change with traffic.
80°E7°N6°NIndian OceanColombo airportAbout 2 h 10 min by road
Colombo
Bentota
Galle Fort36 min
Mirissa
Yala National ParkA full day out
80°E81°E7°N6°NIndian OceanColombo airportAbout 2 h 10 min by road
Colombo
Bentota
Galle Fort36 min
Mirissa
Yala National ParkA full day out
From the villa
- 7 minHikkaduwa townBy car or tuk-tuk
- 8 minHikkaduwa BeachBy car or scooter
- 36 minGalle FortBy car
- 2 h 10 minColombo airportBy road. Allow up to 2.5 hours.
Times are by road and change with traffic.
Quiet, with the town close by
The house stands among tall trees on Nakanda Road, a residential lane inland from the busy coast road. Restaurants, cafés and the beach are a few minutes away, and you come back to a house where the evenings are quiet.
“…The villa is about 7 minutes by tuk-tuk from the town centre and in a quiet area.”
Days out
Your concierge arranges each one with local partners and sends you the price on WhatsApp first.
Not our photos
A sea turtle in the shallows at Hikkaduwa. Photo: Zoshua Colah, Unsplash
The reef
Hikkaduwa’s reef is a marine national park. Snorkelling trips come with gear and a guide and suit beginners, and sea turtles are often seen in the wild. Diving trips too.
Surfing
Lessons for first-timers with a local surf school.
Photo: Croyde Bay, Unsplash
Yala National Park
Leopards and elephants. An early start; we arrange the driver and the jeep.
Photo: Tommaso Delton, Unsplash
Hikkaduwa Beach
A swim in the sea, then back to the pool.
Photo: Serhii Kabakov, Unsplash
When to come
This coast has two seasons, and the villa is open in both.
November to AprilThe dry season on this coast. Calm, clear sea for the reef, snorkelling and surfing. The whole villa is £315$400€370 a night for up to 8 guests, and £390$500€465 a night over Christmas and New Year.
May to OctoberThe south-west monsoon brings rain and rougher seas, and the garden is at its greenest. The whole villa is £275$350€325 a night.
Getting here
From Colombo airportAbout 2 hours 10 minutes by road; allow up to 2.5 hours. We send a private van and driver to meet you, with tolls and parking paid. Taking the whole villa? You see the price when you check dates, and it is free for stays of 7 nights or more, for up to 19 people. Booking a room? Ask us on WhatsApp for a quote.
With your own driverLarge vans and mini-coaches reach the gate, and there is safe parking. Taking the whole villa? Your driver’s room is on us.
25B, Nakanda Road
Nalagasdeniya
Hikkaduwa 80240, Sri Lanka6.1405° N, 80.1150° E
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Check your dates
The whole villa shows its price as you choose your dates. Rooms open on our secure booking page.
We usually reply within 5 minutes.