A private Yoga Class
If you like to create your own flow or like to target one area of your body, book a private yoga class with Elke. She can film the session with your phone, so that you can take it back home with you to continue and succeed with the power of repetition.
A Holistic Coaching Session
Albert Einstein knew, that “we cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
If you are feeling stuck, or if there is always the same situation or person that triggers you, a personal coaching session can be eye-opening. Take valuable insights with you from this session with Elke, who is a Certified Holistic Coach, and continue back home. The path is the goal.
An EFT Tapping Session
The Emotional Freedom Technique is a wonderful self-help tool that instantly releases stress, helps with all kinds of phobias, and supports transforming negative emotions into positive feelings.
In 2019 Elke was trained in the UK by one of the 20 Master EFT Teachers, Karl Dawson, who learned it from the founder of EFT in the USA, Gary Craig.
Coconut and Curry Class
Learn how to prepare fresh coconut milk; one of the basic elements in every curry. The chef will show you how to prepare delicious curry with ingredients that you also find in your supermarket at home. Enjoy your curries later on at dinner time. 40 USD per person.
Guided Tea Plantation Tour
Discover tea, cinnamon and pepper secrets.
Walk one hour in the afternoon with Niyagama House tea plantation manager, learn about the plantation work, and ask all the questions you have. Enjoy a good cup of black tea fresh from the tea factory after the tour. 15 USD per person.
Local places to visit
Enjoy a tuktuk ride to Galle, swim in the Indian Ocean, observe wild elephants, or meditate at a waterfall. Seize the day and make it special. Niyagama House is situated in a perfect spot from where you easily can head out to explore the area and be back in the relaxing tranquility of nature before nighttime. The experienced drivers take you in a tuktuk or in Niyagama House van to your desired destinations. Either they stay with you or they pick you up later, a special service that the solo female travelers appreciate a lot.
Galle Fort, the charming World Unseco Heritage Site: Visit the charming Galle Fort, book a guided tour, or stroll through the beautiful old streets on your own. Have dinner in one of the restaurants that reside in former old merchant houses or buy some souvenirs and discover the markets and shops in Galle Town on your way back. Tuktuk both ways (fitting one or two people) = approx. 12 USD.
Unawatuna Beach for swimming, snorkeling and diving: A 30-minute tuktuk drive through paddy fields and along the coastal shore brings you to a bay with gentle waves which is safe to swim in. Discover the small shops, a good restaurant or a diving school. Your driver will pick you up whenever you like it. Tuktuk both ways (fitting one or two people) = approx. 16 USD.
Temple, tea and turtles: Dive deeper into the Sri Lankan culture and nature. Visit Yatagalla Temple, one of the oldest Buddhist temples in the Galle area. Next stop is the Handunugoda Tea Factory. Learn about tea processing and have a wonderful tea tasting. On your way back you can visit a Turtle Sanctuary in Habaraduwa, where you can see 5 of the 7 turtle species worldwide. Tuktuk per hour roundtrip (fitting one or two people) = approx. 11 USD.
Surfing Class at Devata Beach: Ride the wave and have some fun. In this bay are several surfing schools located, teaching you how to become a surf pro. The teachers are with you in the water, assisting you with the right timing and giving you a thumb’s up for every tiny success. Surfing Class: approx. 16 to 20 USD / Tuktuk both ways (fitting one or two people) = approx. 14 USD.
Golfing at Koggala Lake: A golf course around a working airforce runway. The Eagles’ Catalina Golf Course offers 9 holes and you can play alternate tees on the same green to make it 18. The location is quite unique and interesting plus you might see the occasional crocodile in the river that runs on one side. They offer caddies, rental clubs, buggies, and a clubhouse with a view of the lake. Prices upon request.
Walk to the waterfall in the Kanneliya National Park: Pure nature, big rocks. and the sound of running water. A one-hour drive in Niyagama House van will bring you inland, you enter the park and a ranger will walk with you on a safe path through the jungle to a waterfall, where you can rest, relax, and enjoy nature all around you. A perfect add-on is a tasty picnic-to-go from our kitchen. Prices upon request.
Elephant Jeep Safari in the Udawalawe National Park: Visit the largest living and very intelligent land animals. The best time for this half-day trip is to start at around 5 am in the morning, while enjoying a breakfast-to-go from our kitchen. The safari jeep is waiting for you, when you arrive at the park and immediately can enter the world of these wonderful animals. Enjoy three to four hours driving through nature in the early morning hours. Prices upon request.
