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Sri Lanka Member Information
Tropic Inn in Colombo
http://www.hostelworld.com/hosteldetails.php/Tropic-Inn-De-Vos-Avenue/Columbus/48424?sc_sau=avdc
30, College Avenue Mount Lavinia, Colombo , Sri Lanka
011-9411- 2738653.
Saman's Guesthouse in Dambulla
http://samans-guesthouse-dambulla.info/
E-mail form
Milano Tourist Rest in Anuradhapura
http://www.hostelworld.com/hosteldetails.php/Milano-Tourist-Rest/Anuradhapura/37719?sc_sau=sfab
http://www.milanotouristrest.com/
milanotrest@yahoo.com, info@milanotouristrest.com
596 /40 , Stage 01, Anuradhapura
94 25 2222364
( 8.325096,80.417476 )
Ariya Rest House in Polonnaruwa
E-mail form
Bendiwewa, Polonnaruwa
+94-0272222727, +94-0773588060, +94-0773069170
- or -
Siyanco Holiday Resort
Manager of Siyanco Holiday Resort, on 027 222 6868 or via siyancohr@gmail.com. Is this info trustworthy?
The hotel is right around the corner from the bus station in the old town.
http://www.tripadvisor.se/Hotel_Review-g304140-d1133305-Reviews-Siyanco_Holiday_Resort-Polonnaruwa_North_Central_Province.html - Highest ranking, but how do we book and contact them?
Blinkbonnie Tourist Inn in Kandy
http://www.hostelworld.com/hosteldetails.php/Blinkbonnie-Tourist-Inn/Kandy/19826?sc_sau=rt
http://www.blinkbonnie-tourist-inn-kandy-sri-lanka.lakpura.com/
E-mail form
Rajapihilla Mawatha, Kandy
Telephone: +94 117 488288
(7.284147,80.643768 )
Pala Hotel & Restaurant in Tissamaharama
http://www.palahotelsrilanka.com/ ( Unavailable! )
Kataragama Road, Punchi Akurugoda
You can choose between AC (& hot water) rooms and non-AC rooms. The blind owner Pala is very friendly and helpful. Food quality is not good. However, just across the road there is a very fine restaurant called Refresh Restaurant.
( Alternative http://www.tissalakeside.com/profile.htm? )
Mango House in Galle
http://www.hostelworld.com/hosteldetails.php/Mango-House/Galle/54108?sc_sau=rt
http://www.mangohousegallefort.com/
No. 03, Leyn Bann Cross Street, Fort, Galle
+94 77 7365008 ( Thilina )
(6.027,80.218585 )
Ocean View Tourist Guest House in Negombo
http://www.hostelworld.com/hosteldetails.php/Ocean-View-Tourist-Guest-House/Negombo/19935?sc_sau=rt
http://www.oceanview-negombo.com/
E-mail form
(old number 104), 122 Lewis Place, Negombo Sri Lanka
Tel.: + 94 (0)31 2238689
( 7.22791,79.840994 )
The travel cost below was estimated for February in 2012.
It is not possible to keep all costs up to date. The source and date are therefore specified in parentheses for each cost.
( Internet YYYY-MM-DD / Guidebook name & publish date / Travel YYYY-MM-DD )
Be aware of the fact that real prices can be almost twice as much as those specified in guide books.
SAS + SriLankan Airlines: Gothenburg 07:15 => Colombo 05:45
SAS + SriLankan Airlines: Colombo 02:15 => Gothenburg 21:40
Total flight cost: 6.408 SEK ( Prices from Reseguiden 2012-01-04 )
Tropic Inn in Colombo
Single room: 252 SEK
Double room (cost per person): 144 SEK (2x144=288 SEK)
( Prices from Hostel World 2012-01-04 )
Saman's Guesthouse in Dambulla
Double room (double occupancy): 25 USD standard, 40 USD delux (3x25=75 USD)
( Prices from web site 2012-02-09 )
Milano Tourist Rest in Anuradhapura
Double room (cost per person): 130 SEK (2x130=260 SEK)
( Prices from Hostel World 2012-01-04 )
Ariya Rest House in Polonnaruwa
Single room: 25 USD with breakfast, 30 USD with half board
Double room (double occupancy): 30 USD with breakfast, 45 USD with half board (2x45=90 USD)
7 USD extra for A/C
( Prices from web site 2012-01-04 )
Blinkbonnie Tourist Inn in Kandy
Double room (cost per person): 79 SEK (twin), 101 SEK (double bed) (3x101=303 SEK)
( Prices from Hostel World 2012-01-04 )
Pala Hotel & Restaurant in Tissamaharama
Double room (double occupancy): 20 USD (4x20=80 USD)
( Prices from web site 2012-01-04 )
Mango House in Galle
Single room: 230 SEK
Double room (cost per person): 119 SEK (3x119=357 SEK)
( Prices from Hostel World 2012-01-04 )
Ocean View Tourist Guest House in Negombo
Double room (cost per person): 73 SEK (twin), 104 SEK (double bed) (2x104=208 SEK)
( Prices from Hostel World 2012-01-04 )
Accommodation summary
21 nights at 8 hotels.
Total accommodation cost for double sharing is 1.416 SEK + (245x7.03 SEK)/2 = 2.277 SEK
Total accommodation cost for single traveller is 1.837 SEK + 215x7.03 SEK = 3.348 SEK
( 1 USD = 7.03 SEK 2012-02-13 )
2500 LKR Taxi from Colombo airport to hotel in Colombo ( 2012 )
6 USD Tuk tuk from hotel in Colombo to Colombo bus station ( 2012 )
160 LKR Bus from Colombo to Dambulla
65 LKR Bus from Dambulla to Anuradhapura
150 LKR Bus from Anuradhapura to Polonnaruwa
78=>150 LKR Bus from Polonnaruwa to Kandy
6? USD Tuk tuk from Kandy bus station to hotel in Kandy
6? USD Tuk tuk from hotel in Kandy to Kandy bus station
440 LKR Bus from Kandy to Tissamaharama
190 LKR Bus from Tissamaharama to Matara
45 LKR Bus from Matara to Galle
230 LKR Bus from Galle to Colombo
80 LKR Bus from Colombo to Negombo
6? USD Tuk tuk from Negombo bus stand to hotel in Negombo
20 USD Taxi from hotel in Negombo to Colombo airport (2012)
Bus prices are from Lonely Planet guide book, Sri Lanka 11th edition 2009. Expect higher prices since they are seldom up to date in guide books.
Tuk tuk from hotel in Colombo to bus station costs about 6 USD according to information from hotel 2012. The distances for the other tuk tuk drives are about the same and therefore have also those prices been estimated to 6 USD.
Transfer summary
Tuk tuk cost: 24 USD = 169 SEK
Taxi cost: 2500 LKR + 20 USD = 284 SEK
Bus cost: 1.438 LKR = 82 SEK
Cost for double sharing: 308 SEK
Cost for single traveller: 535 SEK
( 1 USD = 7.03 SEK 2012-02-13 )
( 1 LKR = 0.0574 SEK 2012-02-13)
Note. You will stay at 8 hotels during the Sri Lanka round tour. Some of the places require tuk tuk transport between bus station and hotel. It will at most be 16 tuk tuk drives. A 5 km tuk tuk drive in Colombo costs 6 USD according to information from hotel. A rough estimation is that all tuk tuk drives to/from the hotels will cost at most 100 USD.
Cost for double sharing: 6.408 + 2.247 + 308 SEK = 8.963 SEK
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Add expenses for nightlife entertainments.
Don't forget to be prepared for unexpected expenses.