The Welikande way
Welcome to Welikande, where nature, community and wellbeing are at the heart of all we do.
Here we honour the land we call home, and we support the local community.
Our mission is to create a sanctuary of peace for our guests, offering deep restoration and connection to nature, while fostering sustainable living and cultural harmony.
Six commitments we hold ourselves to
Zero waste
We compost, avoid single-use plastic and keep a water refill station for guests. We are still learning and still adapting.
More plants
Every meal we serve is vegetarian, mostly from the village market or our own backyard.
Community
The estate directly supports ten local families, and many more people rely on the tourism around us: shopkeepers, trekking guides, drivers. We do not discriminate on ethnicity, caste or religion.
Local
Farm to table is always the goal. We grow our own coffee, fruit and vegetables, shop at the local market and use the edible plants around us.
Clean energy
Solar powers all our outdoor lighting. Our rooms have no air conditioning, because in the cool mountains it is not needed and it wastes energy.
Animal welfare
We share the estate with the animals that were here first.
We are more than a team, we are a family
Welikande employs and supports the community around it. These are the people you will actually meet.
TushOwner and chef
MichaelFounder
SupunHead of operationsAnd the people in the kitchen, the garden and on the paths, whom you will meet on your first morning.
The estate supports ten local families, and the village around it.
Shopkeepers, trekking guides, drivers: the tourism here is theirs as much as ours.
