Central Province Travel Forum

Can anyboby help us with good,clean guest house in Dambulla in february, and will we need to book a/c.
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How long does it take to get to kandy centre fom the amaya hills hotel and much would this be in a Tut Tut.

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Can any one advice me on a good honeymoon location in Horton Plains or some ware in the cool hill country of Sri Lanka? We are local and are on a tight budget and we love nature so guess some thing eco will be nice... Please help

Regards

S

Hi
Can any one advice me on a good honeymoon location in Nuwara Eliya or some ware in the cool hill country of Sri Lanka? We local and are on a tight budget and we love nature so guess some thing eco will be nice... Please help

Regards

S

Can anyone help? When I visited Sri Lanka a couple of years ago, I bought some King Coconut Oil at one of the Royal Spice Gardens (no.100 actually)and it was the amazing hair product EVER. I have tried in vain to search online to find contact details for the spice gardens to try to re-order. It doesnt have to be from the same space - I'm happy to order from any supplier online but I cant find any!

Any suggestions?

Hi,

Does anyone know a good hotel near to the Elephant Orphanage in Pinnawala?
Ideally we'd want rooms with air conditioning,hot/cold water and secure rooms.
Someone's mentioned the Hotel Elephant View - does anyone know it?

Many thanks

Hiya
We're going to Sri Lanka in mid-May and want to stay near to the Elephant Millennium Sanctuary at Randeniya, Hiriwadunna in Kegalle. Does anyone know of a nice hotel or even private villa for approximately 5 people, 3-4 star, with hot water fairly nearby?

Also do you know how long it would take to drive from Kandy to the sanctuary?

Thanking you in anticipation!

hi!
just wondering if you all could recommend some safe and inexpensive guesthouses, hotels or hostels to stay in. i heard a lot of good things about the pink house--anyone have their contact info and address?

thanks!

I understand that there isn a really nice farm to stay on near kandy the owner is a super cook and most welcoming does anybody have any information please
Jeannie

This may seem like an unusual query. During my visit to Nuwara Eliya last year, I visited a small church in the hills. I am unable to recall its name. Its situated a little after St Clairs Tea Centre, on the opposite side of the hill. (Closer to Nanu Oya railway station) Can anyone tell me the name of this church? Its important, so please help!

I am a budget traveler, used to traveling in a group, but i will be travelin alone this time round and wanted to know bout cheap accomodation in Colombo. Im willing to shell out 5 to 10 dollars for a day, and by cheap i dont mean a junkyard, like maybe Im looking for a good deal here. Or do any locals offer cheap and neat accomodation. Something i can book in advance before reaching Colombo and dont get looted by agents at the airport. I have an open ticket and might travel in August or december!!

I asked a Sri Lankan VT'er the same question but unfortunely he is too busy. All replies will be really appreciated thnx in advance.

We have hired a jeep to take us into Horton Plains and to see The World's End.
How far does the jeep usually take you into the Plains, and how far is the trek to The Worlds End?
We'd also like to know what sort of foot wear would be appropriate for this terrain. Obviously stilletoes and flip flops are out of the question, but would trainers suffice, or are a good pair of walking boots/light trekking shoes needed?
Any info about this trip would be good. We are staying at the Tea Factory in Niriwa Eliya (apologies for spelling)and think this trip may take nearly a whole day.

A group of us are planning to visit Kandy and Dambulla. From Dambulla, is there a bus to Colombo – preferably AC Bus starting from Dambulla – as the transit buses are crowded and we cannot get seats.

Alternatively, we could go to Dambulla first by AC Bus from Colombo and then from Dambulla travel to Kandy. Are there buses from Dambulla to Kandy - preferably AC Bus starting from Dambulla – as the transit buses are crowded and we cannot get seats.

Any information on frequency of the above buses would be very useful.

I wanted to know the time it takes to travel to Dambulla from the International Airport. I have a baby and cant travel too long. So how many hours? Thanks!!

Our family of 4 will be visiting Sri Lanka next February. We are booked on a pkg holiday with stays in Kandy and Bentota, but would like to see a bit of the Hill Country area on our own. If we were to forfeit one nights hotel at the beach (or Kandy) and take the train to Nuwara Eliya from Kandy (staying in Nuwara Eliya one night), would it be possible to hire a car and driver to take us from Nuwara Eliya to World's End (wait for us while we hiked in and out), then drive us to Bentota to our hotel? How long would the drive take (not including waiting time)? Approx. how much would it/should it cost? Would we be better off doing this as an outing from Kandy and returning to Kandy?
Any help greatly appreciated.