Chena Huts by Uga Escapes
Palatupana, Yala National Park — 322.3 km from Bandaranaike (CMB), about 5 hr 16 min. Fixed fares from Rs 40,240, agreed before you fly.
About Chena Huts by Uga Escapes
Chena Huts by Uga Escapes is in Palatupana, Yala National Park, about 5 hr 16 min by road from Bandaranaike International Airport. The hotel lists 1 room type, including Luxury cabin. The hotel lists 3 restaurants and bars, including Basses Restaurant and Sundowner Beach Bar. Check-in is 14:00 and check-out is 11:00. Your driver meets you in arrivals and takes you to the door at a fixed price.
Getting there from the airport
Your driver meets you in arrivals and takes you to the door. One fixed price for the whole car, agreed before you fly, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup.
Location
6.27635, 81.40299
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- Luxury cabin: 18 cabins, 1,600 sq ft, king bed, private 5 m plunge pool
- Basses Restaurant
- Sundowner Beach Bar
- The Bar
- Wildlife safari at Yala National Park
- Secret Sundowner drives
- Bush walks
- Bundala and Udawalawe safaris
- Junior Ranger Programme
- Spa services
- Complimentary Wi-Fi
- Minibar
- Espresso machine
- In-cabin safe
- Private plunge pool
- Freestanding bathtub
- Spa
- Outdoor swimming pool
Near Chena Huts by Uga Escapes
Places to visit close to the hotel. Drive time is by road, from the same pricing data as your quote.
Day trips from Chena Huts by Uga Escapes
Further afield. Drive time is by road, from the same pricing data as your quote.
Chena Huts sits directly on the coast in Sri Lanka's deep south, in the scrub jungle that borders Yala National Park, close enough to the park boundary that game drives can begin within minutes. It's run by Uga Escapes, a small Sri Lankan hospitality group built around individually designed properties rather than a single repeated hotel format, and Chena Huts is built around the idea of a private beachfront cabin rather than a conventional hotel room.
Every cabin is a freestanding unit with its own living room, bedroom and bathroom, plus a shaded, private plunge pool on an outdoor deck — a layout built for privacy rather than shared facilities, and one of the features that sets the property apart from the hotel-block format used elsewhere around Yala. The name itself refers to chena, the traditional shifting cultivation practised in this part of Sri Lanka's dry zone, a nod to the surrounding scrub-jungle landscape rather than a decorative flourish.
The property runs on an all-inclusive basis, with meals built around local ingredients included in the stay from breakfast through to dinner, along with one game drive into Yala National Park each day as a standard part of the package rather than an optional extra.
A beachfront bar looks straight out over the Indian Ocean and is generally where the day's sightings get talked over as the light fades, and an on-site spa offers body scrubs, massages and wraps for guests who want a day away from the safari vehicle altogether.
The combination of the jungle setting on one side and open ocean on the other, with a handful of private cabins rather than a large room count, is what guests consistently describe as the property's defining character — a small, quiet camp rather than a full-scale resort, positioned right at the point where the scrub jungle meets the beach, with the plunge pool and private deck of each hut meaning most of a stay can happen without ever needing to leave the cabin itself.
Your transfer to Chena Huts by Uga Escapes
Palatupana, where Chena Huts by Uga Escapes is, is south-west of the centre of Yala National Park, the point the quoted distance is measured to.
What it costs
| Vehicle | Seats | Typically | Prices from | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy car | 3–4 | Alto, Aqua, Axio | Rs 40,240 | Book |
| Van, SUV and group | 4–50 | Every, Vezel, Toyota KDH, Coaster | Rs 55,010 | Book |
| Premium car | 3–4 | Camry | Rs 82,670 | Book |
One price for the whole car, not per seat. Drivers and fleets set their own rates, so these are typical prices from our system, not a guarantee — your actual quote can differ. Quoted by the same engine that prices your booking, for the 322.3 km shown — your own quote reflects the exact address, the time of day and any waiting time. See all 9 vehicle classes ↓
Questions about this transfer
How much is a taxi from Colombo airport to Chena Huts by Uga Escapes?
From Rs 40,240 for the 322.3 km, about 5 hr 16 min. That is a fixed price for the whole car, quoted before you book, not a meter reading.
How long does the transfer to Chena Huts by Uga Escapes take?
About 5 hr 16 min in normal traffic. Arrivals at Bandaranaike are busiest in the early morning, when the long-haul flights land together.
Will the driver wait if my flight is late?
Yes. Give your flight number when you book and your driver has it. There is no automatic flight tracking yet, so if you are delayed, message your driver on the number in your confirmation. Extended waiting beyond the pickup window is chargeable on a point-to-point transfer, and the terms say by how much.
Can I book a return transfer from Chena Huts by Uga Escapes?
Yes — the same journey in reverse, at the same fixed price, booked at the same time or later.
All vehicle classes and prices
| Vehicle | Seats | Prices from | Book |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mini / Small Car | 3–4 | Rs 40,240 | Book |
| Economy / Medium Car | 3–4 | Rs 43,700 | Book |
| Sedan | 3–4 | Rs 48,730 | Book |
| Mini Van | 5–7 | Rs 55,010 | Book |
| SUV | 4–5 | Rs 56,270 | Book |
| Van | 8–14 | Rs 60,040 | Book |
| Luxury Car | 3–4 | Rs 82,670 | Book |
| Mini Bus | 15–30 | Rs 86,440 | Book |
| Bus | 30–50 | Rs 126,660 | Book |
Every class, every price, none hidden. Each Book button opens the booking form for this transfer with that class chosen.
Book your transfer through us
- Fixed price in advance, for the whole car. No meter.
- Your driver's profile is shown before you book.
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup.
- Day trips from the hotel can be booked from the cards above.
How this transfer works
One fixed price for the whole car, not per seat. There is no meter, so the figure you are quoted is the figure the booking honours. Give your flight number when you book and your driver has it.
The return leg from Chena Huts by Uga Escapes is the same journey booked the other way, at the same price, and can be arranged now or later in your stay. Departures want you at Bandaranaike three hours before a long-haul flight, so add the 5 hr 16 min back to that.
Before you book
- Taxis in Yala National Park — what the roads do at different times of day, and how being collected here works.
- Airport transfers — meeting your driver, luggage, child seats and how payment works.
- The airport to Yala National Park route — the drive itself, in detail.
- A driver for several days — the usual arrangement for anyone travelling beyond Yala National Park.
- The district map — where Yala National Park sits, and what is around it.