The hut we stayed in was not the one in the photographs, but much older and much more simple. It was very very basic - which is fine, but you need to be prepared for it!

The location is out of this world. Truly awesome to be in the forest and close to a beautiful river and waterfall

Stayed in March 2024

My feet.

Right, take note. This is not a Swiss chalet so remove that thought immediately. This is a place for only those who are, essentially, predisposed to love of being outside, in the wilderness, exploring everything nature has to offer in all its glory, pain and everything in-between. If this sounds like you, read on, if not then I suggest you look for more what some may call 'luxurious' or 'comfortable' surroundings elsewhere and save yourself the trouble of walking into the jungle, attempting to roll suitcases along forest trails and across rivers. However, if this makes you think about dusting off your sleeping bag then you are in the right place. The two who have developed this jungle basecamp - think Dianne Fossey for closest example which springs to mind - are scientists. They study and discover what lives in the jungle wilderness and through their own efforts have made one tree house with flushing toilet and sink, and a surprisingly comfortable bed next to the endless torrent of the waterfall where you can have a shower, naturally if you clamber up towards it, or a bath if you feel more inclined to head downstream. There is another accommodation further up the hill and away from the waterfall which I did not visit. Treks can be organised into the jungle and up through primary and secondary forest, and to some very beautiful and remote vistas where it is clear not many people will visit for touristic purposes, if ever at all. Remember some tight fitting shoes, the jungle is merciless on feet given half the chance. The locals are obviously well weathered for such exertion, so it may not be best to follow their lead in footwear though the choice is, obviously, yours. What greets you after your efforts does feel like time has forgotten it. It is jungle. It is dense. It is Sri Lankan rainforest. Local people don't speak English so expect a guide through the forest, not a guided tour of botany and wildlife.

Stayed in June 2025

Beautiful cottage with a waterfall view in the middle of nature. This place is perfect for nature lovers. Not the ones who need facilities and are scared of leeches or need electricity to always be connected with their devices. Those people should book hotel. This cozy basic cottage is in front of the waterfall, pure jungle and raw nature. Calm and simple. Truly authentic experience. Campfire at night, bath in river and hiking one of most scenic hikes in Sri Lanka. If you truly love to experience nature come here, if you just like the view go to hotel. This is remote and jungle experience not for people who cry when bug bites them.

Stayed in April 2025

Very basic

Fantastic location , but quite hard to get there

Stayed in January 2025

This accommodation is primitive, mouldy pillows, old linen, damp matresses, basic dinners, no BBQ, NO facilities as per listed: there were ants, bed bugs, and bugs - totally unlike any of the description or photos on Booking.com.. Despite 3 emails from the Trekkers Hut team re arrangements, no one was expecting us, no guide had been organised as requested, nothing was clean or ready for us. We had complimentary breakfast on our booking but only received 1 breakfast on a two day stay. Basic, bananas and 6 fried coconut bites - cold - and a thermos of hot water to make tea or coffee. And the price was US $91.00 !!!!

The location was excellent, beautiful waterfall and river, relaxation in the jungle was surreal, peaceful. The staff tried their best to provide for us but were not expecting us.

Stayed in April 2024

the offer we booked corresponded to the tree house in the description and photos, after reaching the place we were told that it was for another house whose actual condition was different from the description - in my opinion this is a fraud

Stayed in March 2024

Nothing

natural location situated in front of a waterfall. very clean and calm location. Foods and services are very good. This is not for every body people who love nature adventure will love this place. Located in the deep jungle unlike other properties that i stayed in sri lanka. very friendly staff They cant speak much in English but they are very friendly and sportive. They even treated me with toddy-A Local alcoholic Drink extracted from kithul palm.

Stayed in February 2024

Dinner was to expensive The hike was to expensive, with a guide who talked no English and not interact with us We felt a little bit plan less like where is somebody? Is there a dinner option ? When is breakfast time ? When does the hike start and where ?

The location was great! I felt so lucky to stay there Specially having a shower at the waterfall felt so great ! The staff there spoke no englisch but were very friendly

Stayed in February 2024

To get to the hut you need to walk a good 15 minutes in the rainforest from the last point reachable by car/tuktuk. This walk was not easy, it goes over a river, goes up and down and has slippery paths. We were carrying a lot of luggage (since our total trip in Sri Lanka was 2,5 weeks) which made that this was not an enjoyable experience. The hosts didn't really offer to help carry our stuff. The noise of the waterfall is pretty loud in the hut. But when it rains on the metal roof it gets realy loud, we put on some music on our headphones to be able to fall asleep. There were no towels available. The place is very humid which makes it difficult to let your towels and other things get dry. When the rain was pouring we noticed a small leak in the roof above the main bed (with mosquito net) which made us switch beds since rain was dripping on us. They told us they would fix this leak immediately after our stay. We ate breakfast, lunch and dinner here since there's no other places to eat closeby, but they really overcharged us for the food. All the food was very spicy, they continued to give us very spicy food (even for breakfast) also after knowing that one of us didn't like the spiciness. The hosts don't speak English at all. One person came to translate and arrange some things, but his English was also not great. The guide we got for our hike in the forest didn't speak any English. He was just there to lead us the way but didn't show us any animals, didn't wait for us as we didn't walk this fast on the slippery steep paths. There were a lot of leeches in the forest. We had already encountered them on other hikes, but the guide didn't really help us to get them off our bodies and clothes. We didn't have the exact amount of money and the guide had no change so we ended up being forced to pay 5000 instead of 2000 rupees. This place is quite expensive considering all of the negative points stated above.

Very beautiful location. When the weather is good it's lovely to have a dip in the river/waterfall (aka shower). The hut is larger than we thought, the bathroom with toilet and sink was handy and clean. The hosts arranged a guide to take us for a hike in the forest.

Stayed in May 2023

Rat in the hut but hut IS in the jungle.

Very kindly staff, great meal, beautifull hiking tracks.

Stayed in April 2023

Everything was good. At night, it becomes a bit cool and wet also because of the waterfall vicinity. So you need to have warm clothes with you, maybe to sleep even. These rather cold nights happen in January and February in Sri Lanka.

Trekker's Hut is located close to a wonderful waterfall and in the beginning of the forest track to Knuckles forest reserve. You can hang nearby while bathing in the waterfall or go hiking. It may take the all day and suits for nature and hiker lovers.

Stayed in February 2023

What a place... Away from all the hustle and stress on the streets, surrounded by nature at its finest. The whole team is doing an incredible job to make your stay one beautiful experience. You got it all right there. Jungle, waterfalls, bonfires, delicious food, and the best hiking you can find. The trail we did with the local guide was definitely one for the books. After hiking for a few kilometers through the jungle, and beautiful grasslands you will be rewarded with one of the most spectacular places on earth. But enough spoilerd. Just go there and enjoy this incredible place by yourself:) Thank you for everything

Stayed in February 2023

It is in the middle of the jungle, perfect to do hiking. They took care of us during our stay. It is definitely one of our favorite places we visited in Sri Lanka, highly recommended if you want adventure We are a couple, one of us loves adventure and hiking in the jungle while the other is more used to regular traveling. The adventure one just loved the place because is perfect to be in nature and just at the start of amazing trails with waterfalls (you actually sleep next to one waterfall). The other, despite not being his preferable choice, thanks to the hoster, felt safe and enjoyed the place very much. They provide typical Sri Lankan food which we loved and the hoster explained how people live there and the nature, it was great to learn so much from the locals.

Stayed in October 2022

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Stayed in December 2024

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Stayed in August 2024

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Stayed in January 2024