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Travel Plan
Colombo ( 2 nights )
Flight ( SAS + SriLankan Airlines ): Gothenburg 07:15 => Colombo 05:45
Bandaranaike International Airport is at Katunayake, 30 km north of Colombo and about 2 km east of Colombo-Negombo road.
Taxi: Airport => Hotel
You see the airport at Katunayake in the map.
The hotel is located a kilometre from Colombo 5, Havelock Town. Taxi prices are found on the airport web page, http://www.airport.lk/getting-arround/taxi-rates.php.
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Bus: Airport => Hotel
From the airport, buses leave every 30 minutes between 4.30 am an 11 pm. As you exit the airport, walk to the right and flag down a three-wheeler, which will take you to the bus stand down the road ( Rs 100 ). A shuttle bus operates every 15 minutes from the terminal to main bus station located about 500m away, where intercity buses are operating to the city. Why not walk the 500 meters?
Bus 187 ( Rs 80 ) goes to Bastian Mawatha station every 15 minutes from 6 am until 9 pm.
Located about 5 km south of Fort, or in other words on a walking distance for a sightseeing.
Activities:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g293962-Activities-Colombo.html
Sigtseeing, a lot of sights. Use the maps in Lonely Planet.
Gangaramaya temple, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangaramaya_Temple
Hindu temples, known as kovil ( http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fil:Hindutempelcolombo.JPG )
Old Kathiresan Kovil
New Kathiresan Kovil
Sri Ponnambalam Vanesar Kovil
Sri Muthumariamman Kovil
Grand Mosque
Wolvendaal Church
St Lucia’s Cathedral
St Anthony’s Church
Viharamahadevi park
Shopping at Paradise Road
Accommodation: Hotel in Colombo. See member information.
Dambulla ( 3 nights )
Tuk tuk: Hotel in Colombo => Colombo bus station
Last time the buses departed from the north side of Olcott Mawatha, about 800 m east of Fort station.
Bus: Colombo => Dambulla
The bus between Colombo and Dambulla takes four hours.
Walk or tuk tuk: Dambulla bus station => Guesthouse in Dambulla
The hotel should be located 5-10 walk, along the Kandy road, from the caves marked in the map. Everyone knows it, so a tuktuk can drop you of at the front door.
Activities:
Jeep safari in Minneriya National Park.
Cave temples
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dambulla_cave_temple
Visit Sigirya Rock, the 8th wonder of the world.
http://www.adstp.sltda.lk/touristInformation3.html
There are buses to Sigirya ( Rs 24 ) roughly every 30 minutes. The journey takes 40 minutes.
Accommodation: Guesthouse in Dambulla. See member information.
Anuradhapura ( 2 nights )
Walk or tuk tuk: Guesthouse in Dambulla => Dambulla bus station
Bus: Dambulla => Anuradhapura
Buses frequently run to Anuradhapura. The distance is 68 km and takes two hours.
Walk or tuk tuk: Anuradhapura bus station => Hotel in Anuradhapura
It seems to be less than 2 km.
From the bus or train station you have to
proceed air port road. Near Anuradhapura general hospital there is a
place called 'Kada Panaha' In front of it there are 03 lanes and choose middle
one (There is a sign board of 'milano Tourist Rest' at the beginning of that
lane.)
Proceed about 150 meters through that lane and you will find
the hotel.
Activities:
A lot of sights. Use Lonelyplanet.
Visit the many temples and monuments in the town Sri Maha Bodiya.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anuradhapura
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bo-Tree
Accommodation: Hotel in Anuradhapura. See member information.
Polonnaruwa ( 2 nights )
Walk or tuk tuk: Hotel in Anuradhapura => Anuradhapura bus station
Bus: Anuradhapura => Polonnaruwa
There are hourly buses from around 6.30 am to 10 pm. It takes three hours ( Rs 150 ).
Beware though that you can tell the driver
to let you get off at Polonnaruwa "Old Town" close to Seylan Bank. The
bus and train station are actually 3 kms away from there at the town of
Kaduruwela.
Taxi or tuk tuk: Polonnaruwa bus station => Hotel in Polonnaruwa
Ariya Rest House or Siyanco Holiday Resort. Where is a suitable hotel located?
Activities:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g304140-Activities-Polonnaruwa_North_Central_Province.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polonnaruwa
Visit the exciting ruin city which was the capital after Anuradhapura. See the famous Polonnawaru Gal Viharaya and also Vatadageya, Sathmahal Prasadaya, Parakrama Samudra.
Visit the national parks.
Accommodation: Hotel in Polonnaruwa. See member information.
The Polonnaruwa hotel is situated close proximity to Polonnaruwa sacred city and near Polonnaruwa-Colombo main road, 210 k.m away from Colombo. It is very easy to get to the Hotel since the Hotel is situated near main road (300m away).
Kandy ( 3 nights )
Taxi or tuk tuk: Hotel in Polonnaruwa => Polonnaruwa bus station
Bus: Polonnaruwa => Kandy
Central Transport Board (CTB) buses run regularly to Kandy. It takes three hours. Aircon intercity buses to Kandy takes four hours and run until 4 pm via Dambulla and Habarana.
Tuk tuk: Kandy bus station => Hotel in Kandy
The hotel is exactly in the Kandy city with over looking Sri Lanka's most famous tourist attraction temple of the tooth (walking distance). Get a three wheeler (taxi), drive through Rajapihilla Mawatha and then through royal park (wals park). When you drive pass it about 500 m you will see our Guest house board called no 69 Blink Bonnie Tourist Inn.
Activities:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g304138-Activities-Kandy_Kandy_District_Central_Province.html
Kandy was the last capital in the Singhalese kingdom. Visit the famous Dalada Maligawa temple.
Make a day trip to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage.
Most people visit Pinnewala as a day trip. The orphanage is a few kilometres north of the Colombo-Kandy road. Take a private bus or Central Transport Board (CTB) 662 bus from Kandy to Kegalle. Get off before Kegalle at Karandunpona Junction. From the junction, catch bus 681 going from Kegalle to Rambukkana and get off at Pinnewala. A three-wheeler from the junction to Pinnewala is around Rs 300. It is about an hour from Kandy to the junction, and 10 minuytes from junction to Pinnewala. A three-wheeler from Kandy to Pinnewala is around Rs 1500 one way.
Accommodation: Hotel in Kandy. See member information.
Tissamaharama ( 4 nights )
Tuk tuk: Hotel in Kandy => Kandy bus station
Bus: Kandy => Tissamaharama
Eight hours included two refreshment breaks at little road side cafes.
There are other buses going south from
Ella/Kandy and most of the route is the same, but when they get as far as the
Hambantota area they turn west to Tangalle and Matara instead of east to Tissa.
If the direct bus timing wasn't right for you, you can catch the Matara bus as
far as Hambantota and a Tissa bus from there.
Walk?: Tissamaharama bus station => Hotel in Tissamaharama
Where is the hotel located???
Activity:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g612381-Activities-Yala_National_Park.html
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g1102395-Activities-Tissamaharama_Southern_Province.html
Visit Yala National Park
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yala_National_Park
Tissamaharama (Tissa) is the easiest place from which to arrange tours of Yala National Park. It is 18 km to the park office. The easiest thing to do is to arrange a safari through your accommodation. You can also go to the gathering of safari touts in the Independent Jeep Association car park on the edge of Tissa Wewa. Despite the initial hassles, many of the guys who gather there are actually very knowledgeable about wildlife and genuinely concerned about making sure you have a good safari.
Most safari touts open negotiations at Rs 4500 per jeep for half-day safari for up to four people. Park fee not included.
Best to negotiate a final price just before the 6:30 pm deadline the night before. (I don't know if this is true, but it was explained to us that the park has to know how many to expect the night before.)
Ask for Nalin, he is a great guide and will show you the leopards from as close as possible.
The competition for safaris is intense. Do your homework and decide if you want a "luxury" ( seats facing forward) or an ordinary ( sideways bench seats) jeep. Check how many hours you will spend in the park. Most animals have gone by 10 am anyway. Evening safaris seemed a fair choice, too, but your first few hours won't be good pickings until dusk starts to descend.
http://www.yalajeepsafaris.com/services.html
1 SEK = 16,5 Sri Lanka Ruppes
Rs 4000 - 4500 for half day safari up to four people (Lonely Planet 2009) + park fee.
Rs 4500 = 272 SEK usually drops quickly to Rs 4000 = 250 SEK
Activity: Bundala NP
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bundala_National_Park
Unlike Yala, Bundala is open year-round. Access is easiest from Tissamaharama and Kirinda.
The main road east of Hambantota passes along Bundala’s northern boundary, but it was severely damaged by the tsunami, and access was difficult. On the road to Tissamaharama look for the parking area near the signposted entrance to the park. You will usually see some guides and drivers there. A four-hour, five-person 4WD trip costs a negotiable Rs 2500, plus the entry fees. ( Mars 2009 )
( Rs 2500 = 151 SEK + park fee )
Accommodation: Hotel in Tissamaharama. See member information.
Galle ( 3 nights )
Walk?: Hotel in Tissamaharama => Tissamaharama bus station
Bus: Tissamaharama => Matara
A bus from Kataragama to Matara takes 3 and a half hours. A bus from Tissamaharama takes probably around an hour less.
Bus: Matara => Galle
A bus between Matara and Galle takes one hour.
Walk: Galle bus station => Hotel in Galle
Trains and buses direct from Colombo are regular and drop
you off at the main Galle Train and bus station.
A short Tuk Tuk ride for around a dollar will get you here or
you can walk it in ten minutes by walking towards the fort onto the main Church
street then taking a left at the commercial bank to reach us.
Activities:
Sightseeing. The town Galle is on UNESCO's world heritage list
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galle
Activity: Day trip to Hikkaduwa.
There are frequent buses from Galle to Hikkaduwa which takes 30 minutes ( Rs 25 ). Buses will drop you south of the bus station along the guest-house strip.
When leaving Hikkaduwa you stand more chance of a seat if you start at the bus station.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hikkaduwa
Accommodation: Hotel in Galle. See member information.
Negombo ( 2 nights )
Walk: Hotel in Galle => Galle bus station
Bus: Galle => Colombo => Negombo
There are frequent buses to Colombo.
Central Transport Board (CTB), private and intercity express buses run between Negombo and Saunters Pl, Colombo every 20 minutes. The journey takes one to two hours.
Tuk tuk: Negombo bus station => Guest House in Negombo
In Negombo there are some other places
using our name Ocean View for hotels and restaurants and tours.
We have no branches anywhere in Negombo.
Our place is between two big hotels, one is Golden Star hotel
and the other one is Catamaran Beach hotel.
Please tell drivers the names of above mentioned hotels.Otherwise they try to
take you some where else.
If you are coming by bus or train, come to Negombo and take a three wheeler
from there and it is only 150 rupees from Negombo bus station or train station.
Be aware with rickshaw drivers, they will try to take you where they get
lot of commission.
Our place is:
OCEAN VIEW TOURIST GUEST HOUSE,
(old number 104), 122 LEWIS PLACE,
NEGOMBO,SRI LANKA
Activities:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g297897-Activities-Negombo_Western_Province.html
Sightseeing
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negombo
Accommodation: Guest House in Negombo. See member information.
Home
Taxi: Hotel => Airport
20 USD
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Tuk tuk: Hotel => Negombo bus station
Bus: Negombo => Airport
Bus 270, for Bandaranaike International Airport leaves every 15 minutes between about 5 am and 9 pm ( Rs 14 ). The trip takes 45 minutes. It doesn't actually go all the way to the airport for security reasons but drops you very close by at Avariwatta, from which it is a short walk.
Flight ( SAS + SriLankan Airlines ): Colombo 02:15 => Gothenburg 21:40
Note
UD advise against journeys to the north of Sri Lanka ( Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Vavuniya and Mannar).
The decision was taken originally 14 July 2008.
Trincomalee (Trinco) has beautiful beaches but it is more or less a military zoon according to information on Internet.
Only 5 of the 83 species of snakes are lethal, these being the Cobra, Russell's Viper, Indian Krait, Ceylon Krait and Saw-scaled Viper.