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The most difficult part of the whole trip is probably the road to Sri Lanka and the hotel itself. The flight is tiring, especially when it’s bad for someone all the way (air sickness : )), you don’t get food, and upon arrival you go through the capital, crossing which you stretch in a continuous traffic jam!
Take note of the fact that when you arrive in Sri Lanka, at every step they will want to untwist you for money. Out of ignorance, my wife and I fell for the bait only once (at the very beginning of our vacation), when, crossing a distance of 400 meters from the airport to the parking lot, just before approaching us in our minibus, a smiling Sri Lankan approached us, took the suitcases, drove them 50 meters and asked 1000 rupees (about $8). Because we thought what kind of transfer it was, we gave him money. But as it turned out, we were just beautifully bred! : )
Well, this is all from fatigue and we will assume that a donation to support the pants of the local population! : )
The main thing is that when we arrived at the hotel, we were greeted with wreaths of flowers, fresh juice (which is refreshing in the heat) and, having arranged our accommodation in just 20 minutes, we were shown and placed in a room. I want to say that we got the room closest to the ocean and on the 1st floor. At first, we thought that it would have been better on the 2nd, but as it turned out, we had a chic room. Firstly, it was stuffy on the 2nd floor. Secondly, you can quickly get to any point on the territory of the hotel. And thirdly, it was wonderful to sit on the terrace in the evening with a bottle of beer under king prawns and enjoying the sounds of the raging ocean.
I would like to note that from the first minute of your arrival, local beach-boys, who stand outside the hotel and wait for you to go to the ocean or outside the hotel (they do not have the right to enter the hotel), already know about you and in which room You have been placed. Everyone in Hibiscus recommends Nissa (he speaks excellent Russian). However, it drives up the price. My advice to you, going out towards the ocean and turning left, go towards the next hotel (the next one after ours). Ask the local guys Amil (they usually hang out on the beach, play football or just sit under palm trees) or you can, if you bought a local SIM card (I advise you not to buy at the airport, find Amil and he will buy you a cheaper card) dial him by number (077.663-47-16. I recommend! You will not regret! A great guy, he doesn’t take a lot of money (he even took 50 rupees on a tuk-tuk, excursions were much cheaper than Nisa’s), he gives his mother the shrimp that you buy to cook, and just a friendly cheerful little man!
Traveled with my wife alone in Halle by train. I want to say - colorful! : ) Again, Amil took me to the station, bought a ticket there, told me everything, and then met me on a tuk-tuk at the railway station in the evening. Galle is a great town where you should visit Unawatuna Beach (a cool beach with clean water) and a fort with a lighthouse in the city itself near the railway station.
Also, we took an excursion to Bentota (brother Amil drove by tuk-tuk). We visited a turtle farm; the bay where they bought; mangroves on a motor boat, where they saw the beauties of the Bentota Ganga river, the Buddha temple, as well as the local waterfall (small but beautiful).
On the very last day, we went (with another couple of newlyweds) to Sigiriya. I will tell you, incredible beauty opens up when you climb to the very top of the cliff. In addition, it is full of living creatures, and especially funny monkeys!
Sri Lanka is full of monitor lizards (they even walk around the hotel), salamanders and just small lizards. Delighted fruits and their abundance.
As for the food and service at the hotel, everything was at the highest level. My wife and I took breakfast and dinner on a tour and, I want to say, they did not lose! If you don’t take dinner on a tour, then eating in restaurants or even ordering at a hotel separately will cost you an order of magnitude more expensive. The buffet is varied with seafood, meat dishes, local side dishes (even potatoes are available), as well as various fruits.
Every day, our room was cleaned by funny guys, they put flowers on the bed (very fragrant) and sometimes twisted figures from towels.
There is of course one BUT. After dinner, the hotel dies out. If you do not get acquainted with a cheerful company, you will go to bed at 8 o'clock! )
I advise you on the first day to get acquainted with vacationers, cooperate (profitable for the same excursions) and have a blast! Volleyball or other entertainment during the day, beer, partying and drinking in the evening! : ) And the rest will be just wonderful! )
By the way, the same Amil sometimes arranged entertainment for all his clients. Or it was a hunt for crabs at night and after they were cooked on the ocean at the stake. Or a party with locals to the sound of a drum, with a huge fire and local brandy! Amil gave us a farewell party with a fire, rakia, drums and an exchange of flags!
In general, my wife and I liked everything and we left Sri Lanka only with positive emotions and memories.
Take note of the fact that when you arrive in Sri Lanka, at every step they will want to untwist you for money. Out of ignorance, my wife and I fell for the bait only once (at the very beginning of our vacation), when, crossing a distance of 400 meters from the airport to the parking lot, just before approaching us in our minibus, a smiling Sri Lankan approached us, took the suitcases, drove them 50 meters and asked 1000 rupees (about $8). Because we thought what kind of transfer it was, we gave him money. But as it turned out, we were just beautifully bred! : )
Well, this is all from fatigue and we will assume that a donation to support the pants of the local population! : )
The main thing is that when we arrived at the hotel, we were greeted with wreaths of flowers, fresh juice (which is refreshing in the heat) and, having arranged our accommodation in just 20 minutes, we were shown and placed in a room. I want to say that we got the room closest to the ocean and on the 1st floor. At first, we thought that it would have been better on the 2nd, but as it turned out, we had a chic room. Firstly, it was stuffy on the 2nd floor. Secondly, you can quickly get to any point on the territory of the hotel. And thirdly, it was wonderful to sit on the terrace in the evening with a bottle of beer under king prawns and enjoying the sounds of the raging ocean.
I would like to note that from the first minute of your arrival, local beach-boys, who stand outside the hotel and wait for you to go to the ocean or outside the hotel (they do not have the right to enter the hotel), already know about you and in which room You have been placed. Everyone in Hibiscus recommends Nissa (he speaks excellent Russian). However, it drives up the price. My advice to you, going out towards the ocean and turning left, go towards the next hotel (the next one after ours). Ask the local guys Amil (they usually hang out on the beach, play football or just sit under palm trees) or you can, if you bought a local SIM card (I advise you not to buy at the airport, find Amil and he will buy you a cheaper card) dial him by number (077.663-47-16. I recommend! You will not regret! A great guy, he doesn’t take a lot of money (he even took 50 rupees on a tuk-tuk, excursions were much cheaper than Nisa’s), he gives his mother the shrimp that you buy to cook, and just a friendly cheerful little man!
Traveled with my wife alone in Halle by train. I want to say - colorful! : ) Again, Amil took me to the station, bought a ticket there, told me everything, and then met me on a tuk-tuk at the railway station in the evening. Galle is a great town where you should visit Unawatuna Beach (a cool beach with clean water) and a fort with a lighthouse in the city itself near the railway station.
Also, we took an excursion to Bentota (brother Amil drove by tuk-tuk). We visited a turtle farm; the bay where they bought; mangroves on a motor boat, where they saw the beauties of the Bentota Ganga river, the Buddha temple, as well as the local waterfall (small but beautiful).
On the very last day, we went (with another couple of newlyweds) to Sigiriya. I will tell you, incredible beauty opens up when you climb to the very top of the cliff. In addition, it is full of living creatures, and especially funny monkeys!
Sri Lanka is full of monitor lizards (they even walk around the hotel), salamanders and just small lizards. Delighted fruits and their abundance.
As for the food and service at the hotel, everything was at the highest level. My wife and I took breakfast and dinner on a tour and, I want to say, they did not lose! If you don’t take dinner on a tour, then eating in restaurants or even ordering at a hotel separately will cost you an order of magnitude more expensive. The buffet is varied with seafood, meat dishes, local side dishes (even potatoes are available), as well as various fruits.
Every day, our room was cleaned by funny guys, they put flowers on the bed (very fragrant) and sometimes twisted figures from towels.
There is of course one BUT. After dinner, the hotel dies out. If you do not get acquainted with a cheerful company, you will go to bed at 8 o'clock! )
I advise you on the first day to get acquainted with vacationers, cooperate (profitable for the same excursions) and have a blast! Volleyball or other entertainment during the day, beer, partying and drinking in the evening! : ) And the rest will be just wonderful! )
By the way, the same Amil sometimes arranged entertainment for all his clients. Or it was a hunt for crabs at night and after they were cooked on the ocean at the stake. Or a party with locals to the sound of a drum, with a huge fire and local brandy! Amil gave us a farewell party with a fire, rakia, drums and an exchange of flags!
In general, my wife and I liked everything and we left Sri Lanka only with positive emotions and memories.
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- Good budget option
- Good hotel
- Rest in HIBISCUS BEACH first line
- Everything was great, the staff was friendly, the weather was great.
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