Мечты сбываются!!! Dreams Come True!!!

Rested from 13 to 21 March 2013. Departure from Kyiv at 23.10, the flight took 10.5 hours with a stop for refueling in Dubai (because it was night, Dubai was lit up with lights, especially the Parus and Palma hotels). Upon arrival, we were met at the airport, drove by an air-conditioned minibus through Colombo to Wadduwa (2 hours) to the hotel. Settled in quickly. The hotel is all surrounded by greenery, well-groomed territory, deserted beach, bordered by palm trees, golden sand, warm ocean. . . The room has air conditioning, TV (did not even watch), bathroom (hairdryer, towels, etc. ), kettle, cups, coffee , tea. Wi-Fi paid - 2 USD. 1 hour. We had breakfasts and dinners. Breakfasts are monotonous (eggs in different versions, sausages, bacon, buns - a European breakfast), but we had enough. Dinners are better (seafood, meat, chicken, various side dishes for them - everything is very tasty, especially cakes, pineapples and other fruits). Tea, coffee, a glass of water - free of charge. We bought water, because the hotel does not provide free water (even the promised 0.5 l per person)
Prices for excursions from News travel:
in Kandy 1 day (drive from the hotel 4 hours) - 120 USD. per person (if a group of 2-3 people), 85 USD. - if from 4-10 people;

to Sigiriya 1 day (drive from the hotel 6-7 hours) - 145 USD. per person (group of 2-3 people), 135 USD (4-10 people)
in Halle 1 day (driving 3 hours, on the autobahn - about an hour) - 65 dollars. per person (group of 2-3 people), 50 USD (4-10 people)
Nuwara Eliya 1 day (drive 5-6 hours from the hotel) - 100 USD. (2-3 people), 95 USD (4-10 people)
National Yala Park or Udawalawe (far, did not go) for 1 day - 170 USD. (2-3 people), 110 USD (4-10 people)
You can combine excursions.
Prices for excursions near the scourge of Lala are not much cheaper (in Halle 120 dollars for two, from the company - 130 dollars), but you can bargain (remove something).
We were lucky - we had an individual tour with a guide from the News travel company - Jagat (a very interesting person, we are grateful to him for an exciting trip). By car with air conditioning, we went on a two-day excursion. On the first day we visited the elephant orphanage, the Temple of the Tooth Relic, spice gardens, the Botanical Garden, the tea factory, the drag factory. stones, in the evening they enjoyed the colorful dances of the Sri Lankans. Unforgettable impressions - you'd better see it for yourself. Overnight in Kandy. The second day - moving to Dambula - a cave temple, where the largest collection of Buddha statues is collected. Impressed by the size of the statues, caves, rock art, views, because. The temple is on the top of the mountain. Next we visited Sigiriya - the capital of Sri Lanka in the 5th century AD, Lion Rock. The ascent to it is difficult (about 1200 steps), but there are such lush greenery around, such stunning views of the hills, mountains, sky, nature that I would like to climb the second and third time... And white and colored butterflies were flying everywhere. We rested a bit and had lunch. We wanted to visit the medieval capital of Polonnaruwa even outside the program (better preserved than Anuradhapura). There are ruins of palaces, monasteries, huge open-air Buddha statues, a huge brick pagoda. . . Full of impressions, tired, happy, we went to the hotel (7 hours).

After a couple of days of rest, we visited the Galle Fort (with the Lala scourge), a turtle farm, we ourselves wanted to go swimming in the azure waves of Unawatuna, the south coast, but there are a lot of vacationers.
The rest was wonderful, an ocean of impressions, the Sri Lankans are friendly, we will definitely return...
I completely agree with the review about the hotel from akimchik.
Unforgettable holiday for you!! !