Experiences

Experience Sorabora

Explore the lake from different perspectives.

Explore the Water

Open water, changing light and the quiet pace of a paddle.

A slow journey across the reservoir in a traditional-style canoe, with open water, hills and changing light.

Explore the reservoir at your own pace and find its quieter corners from close to the waterline.

The landscape and its wildlife, observed from a distance.

Travel quietly by canoe and, when conditions allow, observe elephants and the surrounding landscape from the water.

Food, people and place, shared beside the lake.

A traditional Sri Lankan village meal, shared in a simple lakeside setting surrounded by nature.

A table that drifts with the water and the hour.

Breakfast served from a canoe while the morning light settles over Sorabora.

A relaxed meal while gently moving across the reservoir, surrounded by the landscape.

Tea, coffee and local treats while drifting across Sorabora in the late afternoon.

Afternoon to morning, beside the reservoir.

Stay beside the lake from afternoon into morning — sunset, fire, and first light over the water.

See how local fishermen read the water and use traditional techniques to catch from the lake.

Watch local fishermen at work, learn about traditional techniques and the relationship between the lake and the people who depend on it.