The Riverston Grand is a luxury boutique Resort built with an amazing viewpoint that has a dual Concept for luxury accommodation as individual rooms and Suites or the full Resort for groups. The location of The Riverston Grand is unique with many factors combined for a nature resort a visitor will expect. Up on the Riverston Hill surrounded by the knuckles rainforest and wilderness has the most beautiful view as far as covering several districts.
The rooms can accommodate from one to four persons and the suites can accommodate from a couple up to 7 persons per suite. For groups, the entire resort can accommodate up to 30 guests. A selection of set menus to select all three meals variety of menus serving Sri Lankan, Western, vegetarian, and traditional meals, bites(starters), hot bites, and the most preferred no cholesterol healthy but tasty bites. Takeaway food packs are arranged for guests going out on excursions.
While at The Riverston Grand, visitors can relax and enjoy the panoramic, breathtaking view from the resort, watching the patterns of the clouds forming below, gusty winds, cold climate, and serene wilderness. They can also see the canopies of the trees in many colors and shades of green. When the mist decides to take its turn, you see nothing but thick mist even inside the resort, if you let it come in.
All panoramic excursions can start with a visit to the Riverston Tower just a 50-minute nature walk from the resort or 10-minute drive to the Riverston Junction and a 40-minute nature walk to the tower. Then a visit to the famous “Pitawala Patana” and the “Mini World’s End”, bathe in pure water in the famous “Telgamu Oya”, visit “Sera Ella” and “Moragahakanda Reservoir” or “Kaluganga Reservoir”. The most loved excitement of visiting “Wasgamuwa” wildlife sanctuary for a wildlife Safari or visiting “Mahiyangana” to visit the famous Buddhist Vihara and “Dambana” to see the Indigenous people of Sri Lanka “the Veddas”.
Trekking: A nature trail starts from the “The Riverston Grand” to the “Riverston Tower “. These two points have a nature trail through jungle and mountain and an easy walking path in another direction. Several other famous nature trails in the area such as the trail to “Manigala” the famous flat mountain and the trail to the historical “Lakegala” are also exciting. “Manigala” is famous among Europeans and Westerners as a place of high “Vishwa Shakti” or nature energy, so they come to gain the benefits of this energy. Sri Lanka Forest Department-approved Trackers can be arranged to guide and trek for excursions on request.
Just a few kilometers from The Riverston Grand to Midlands Tea Estate’s tea factory visit is an additional flavor to the journey.