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Ayurvie Sigiriya

Sigiriya, Sri Lanka

Aerial view if Ayurvie Sigiriya, paddy fields and greenery speckled with thatched-roof buildings
Low-rise thatched-roof pavilion with open sides and animal statues outside, at the bottom of a gravel path
Thatched-roof open-air pavilion, on wooden stilts above a stream and surrounding lawn
Group in active wear in an open-sided pavilion, with their eyes closed and hands clasped in prayer as an instructor stands at the head of the group
An open-sided yoga pavilion set up for a class with blue and pink mats laid out on a wooden decked floor
Low-rise orange building with a thatched roof, next to a kitchen garden under a blue sky
Thatched-roof pavilion, lawns and surrounding trees, with white loungers in the background
Brown bowls laid out on a table, with bamboo leafs inside topped with rice mounds, vegetables and lentils
Woman in a black apron and pink blouse using her hands to mix herbs in a bowl, with bowls of food laid out in front of her
Open-air restaurant pavilion with a thatched-roof and tiled floors, plus white tables arranged around the room in a communal, circle layout
Inside a dining pavilion with white tables and colourful cushions around in a communal circle, with a table of pots at the centre
Hindu elephant statue in a leafy courtyard, with a thatched-roof pavilion in the background
Open-air treatment room with a wooden bed, white drapes and colourful flowers
Bath filled with water and leaves in a candelit room with tiled floors and stone walls
Room with tiled floors, a wooden ceiling and a glass-walled courtyard, with colourful flower chains draped over it
Two women standing over traditional pots on a fire, stirring some food
Rectangular swimming pool lit by surrounding lights as the sky darkens
Rectangular swimming pool surrounded by lawns, trees and thatched-roof buildings under a blue sky
Open-air thatched pavilion filled with terracotta pottery, and a Sri Lankan man shaping a pot on a wooden table in the centre
Bedroom with a four-poster bed with a stone base draped in sheer white fabric, with a wooden ceiling, tiled floors and Hindu imagery on the walls
Open-ceiling bathroom with a walk-in tiled shower, stone walls and tiled vanity unit
Stone-walled bathroom with a tiled vanity, palm trees and a wooden mirror
Seating area with stone walls, an animal statue and a doorway showing a four-poster bed
Stone-walled, orange thatched-roof building, next to an organic garden
Woman in a straw hat tries pottery with a local instructor, as another woman watches on
Aerial view if Ayurvie Sigiriya, paddy fields and greenery speckled with thatched-roof buildings
Low-rise thatched-roof pavilion with open sides and animal statues outside, at the bottom of a gravel path
Thatched-roof open-air pavilion, on wooden stilts above a stream and surrounding lawn
Group in active wear in an open-sided pavilion, with their eyes closed and hands clasped in prayer as an instructor stands at the head of the group
An open-sided yoga pavilion set up for a class with blue and pink mats laid out on a wooden decked floor
Low-rise orange building with a thatched roof, next to a kitchen garden under a blue sky
Thatched-roof pavilion, lawns and surrounding trees, with white loungers in the background
Brown bowls laid out on a table, with bamboo leafs inside topped with rice mounds, vegetables and lentils
Woman in a black apron and pink blouse using her hands to mix herbs in a bowl, with bowls of food laid out in front of her
Open-air restaurant pavilion with a thatched-roof and tiled floors, plus white tables arranged around the room in a communal, circle layout
Inside a dining pavilion with white tables and colourful cushions around in a communal circle, with a table of pots at the centre
Hindu elephant statue in a leafy courtyard, with a thatched-roof pavilion in the background
Open-air treatment room with a wooden bed, white drapes and colourful flowers
Bath filled with water and leaves in a candelit room with tiled floors and stone walls
Room with tiled floors, a wooden ceiling and a glass-walled courtyard, with colourful flower chains draped over it
Two women standing over traditional pots on a fire, stirring some food
Rectangular swimming pool lit by surrounding lights as the sky darkens
Rectangular swimming pool surrounded by lawns, trees and thatched-roof buildings under a blue sky
Open-air thatched pavilion filled with terracotta pottery, and a Sri Lankan man shaping a pot on a wooden table in the centre
Bedroom with a four-poster bed with a stone base draped in sheer white fabric, with a wooden ceiling, tiled floors and Hindu imagery on the walls
Open-ceiling bathroom with a walk-in tiled shower, stone walls and tiled vanity unit
Stone-walled bathroom with a tiled vanity, palm trees and a wooden mirror
Seating area with stone walls, an animal statue and a doorway showing a four-poster bed
Stone-walled, orange thatched-roof building, next to an organic garden
Woman in a straw hat tries pottery with a local instructor, as another woman watches on

Overview

Located within Sri Lanka’s iconic Cultural Triangle, Ayurvie Sigiriya is an authentic Ayurvedic retreat for those seeking meaningful restoration. It’s designed to mirror a traditional Sri Lankan village, with low-rise buildings, natural materials and open spaces that morph into the surrounding jungle and paddy fields.

At the heart of the experience is personalised Ayurveda. Guests follow a tailored programme of Panchakarma and Ayurvedic treatments, yoga, pranayama and nourishing vegetarian cuisine, all guided by resident doctors and therapists. Days are unhurried, encouraging you to slow down and reconnect with yourself.

Beyond treatments, the retreat has an impressive activities list, which spans village cycling, pottery workshops, wildlife safaris and hikes to the majestic Sigiriya Rock Fortress. Prefer to keep things relaxed? Head for the saltwater swimming pool to enjoy peace and quiet among the palms and papaya trees.

Just so you know, children are not encouraged at this retreat. The minimum age for guests is 13 years and above.

When to go

This part of Sri Lanka is nice to visit anytime of the year and cosiders to be a dry zone. The most popular season to visit is between November and January. Major rains come around late Septemeber to around end November.
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What we love

  • Authentic Ayurvedic wellness concepts in a tropical environment 
  • The range of activities to do in the area – you'll be spoiled for choice!
  • The Ayurvie group has stayed true to its roots and constructed a humble retreat to reflect a traditional village dwelling 

Who should go

  • Solo travellers who want to be surrounded by like-minded people and make connections
  • All those seeking an authentic Ayurveda retreat
  • Those who want to venture out, explore and learn about the local area

Offers

  • Single room offer
  • - 5% off for all single travellers, minimum 7 nights stays
  • Special offer
  • - 10% discount if you stay min 5 nights
  • - For stays between 1 March  - 20 Dec 
  • Repeat client offer (for those who visited hotel with Wellbeing Escapes before): All above plus free room upgrade (subject to availability at the time of arrival)
  • Twin centre offer - Stay at Ayurvie Weligama and Ayurvie Sigirya *
  • - Free nights - contact us for details 
*cannot be combined with any other offer
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Ayurveda retreat

If you are looking for an authentic Ayurveda, this programme is a must! Your stay will start with a consultation with an Ayurvedic doctor who will prescribe your daily treatments (up to 1.5 hours, usually done in the morning). Include two daily yoga classes and veggie meals and you have a perfect healthy break. Minimum stay is 3 nights.
£375
per person
What’s included

Wellness

This is a well-established Ayurvedic retreat, dedicated to restoring your physical and mental wellbeing through time-honoured practices. The doctors, therapists and chefs work together to create a highly personalised journey. The same healing philosophy is followed at Sigiriya's sister property, Ayurvie Weligama.

Guests can detox and nourish the body through Panchakarma and Ayurvedic treatments in dedicated cabins, along with daily yoga and pranayama (breathwork) sessions in an open-air pavilion, tailored vegetarian cuisine and bespoke herbal elixirs – all adapted to individual needs and body types.

Example treatments at Ayurvie Sigiriya
  • Twice-daily yoga
  • Pranayama
  • Meditation
  • Traditional Ayurvedic massages (such as Abhyanga and Shirodhara)
  • Herbal oil treatments and compresses
  • Steam therapies and cleansing rituals
  • Personalised herbal medicines and elixir

Activities

Activities available at resort
  • Swimming pool
  • Spa


Activities available at the surrounding area
  • Discover the Sigiriya Rock Fortress
  • Paper recycling factory visit
  • Visit Pidurangala Rock & Temple
  • Pottery making experience  
  • Jeep safari with a naturalist
  • Bird watching trail
  • Village bike ride
  • Thalkotte boat ride
  • Village Temple Meditation & Dhane
  • E-bike tour to Sigiriya
  • Vegetable harvesting and cookery demonstration

Rooms

Ayurvie Sigiriya is an intimate retreat with just 10 rooms, each traditionally decorated using local materials and handcrafted furnishings. The design reflects a Sri Lankan village dwelling, with rooms subtly integrated into the natural landscape and positioned to face the sunrise. Time-old clay-based construction methods were used for natural insulation and cooling.

Rooms are furnished with Ayurveda in mind, and guests are thoughtfully assigned a room that aligns with their individual body constitution, or dosha. Each room also features a small private organic garden, planted with local spices used in Ayurvedic remedies.


Deluxe room
Size: 50 square metres

Deluxe rooms are surrounded by nature overlooking acres of lush paddy fields. Bathrooms come with a rain shower and toiletries. Facilities include air-conditioning, Wi-Fi, a safe, bathrobes and slippers and a yoga mat. Refilled drinking water is available. Two rooms can be configured with twin beds; all others are designed as queen-size doubles.

What’s on the menu

Full board is included with all Ayurveda stays and the cuisine is strictly vegetarian. Each menu is personalised by the resident Ayurvedic doctor, designed to balance your primary and secondary doshas. The restaurant focuses on high-quality, nourishing food, with much of the produce harvested from the resort’s organic garden, with zero harmful pesticides.

Freshly prepared herbal teas, elixirs, infusions and juices are available throughout the day. Guests are encouraged to explore the gardens alongside the Ayurvedic doctor or chef, learning about medicinal plants, vegetables and traditional remedies. You can even pick your own produce and take part in simple cooking experiences, as well as observe the preparation of herbal teas and oils using garden-grown ingredients.

The retreat is alcohol free, meat free, and doesn’t serve carbonated drinks, supporting a clean, restorative Ayurvedic lifestyle.

Wooden table with terracotta bowls filled with rice and fruit, a green smoothie and blue and yellow cushions in the background
Restaurant
The restaurant accommodates up to 17 guests and is on a small island, surrounded by gently flowing water and paddy fields. Designed in traditional style, the open-sided hall features a circular seating arrangement for communal dining. Meals are served at set times: breakfast from 7.30am to 8.30am, lunch from 12.30pm to 1.30pm, and dinner from 7pm to 8pm.

Location

Ayurvie Sigiriya is in the peaceful village of Audangawa, beneath the dramatic Sigiriya Rock Fortress. From here, guests are well placed to explore Sri Lanka’s Cultural Triangle, with easy access to sacred sites like the Dambulla Cave Temple and the forest-cloaked Ritigala Buddhist Monastery, as well as several nearby wildlife parks.

Transfers from Colombo Airport take around three hours by car. Alternatively, you can fly from Colombo to Sigiriya Airport in approximately 45 minutes, followed by a 10-minute road transfer. Flights and onward transfers can be arranged for you on request.

Families, Children & Infants

Children are not encouraged to visit this retreat. Minimum age is 13 years & above

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