{"id":1988,"date":"2022-08-06T10:36:43","date_gmt":"2022-08-06T10:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golighthouse.in\/in\/?p=1988"},"modified":"2026-10-22T06:13:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T06:13:36","slug":"do-you-want-to-stay-in-an-ark","status":"publish","type":"experience","link":"https:\/\/golighthouse.in\/in\/holidays\/experiences\/adventure-junkies\/do-you-want-to-stay-in-an-ark\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you want to stay in an ark?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA contemporary style elevated estate villa, The Ark nestles on a raised terrain of a 40 acre estate in Mathugama, where the rubber plantation stops and the jungle begins. Its unique and elevated sitting allows a breathtaking view of the estate, the valley below and hills beyond, leaving you in lush green seclusion.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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