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Hello to all the group that travelled on the 12th of july, i hope you all had a good time,
i am looking forward to the reviews of your hotels.
What happened too all them Reviews you guys promised me?.
ENTER HERE FOR A REVIEW ON CHAAYA VILLAGE HABARANA
THE TROPICAL VILLAS REVIEW
Elephants@spices link
Not a good start to this Trip. When we decided to book, we had to
pay £90 each for a direct flight, no mention of this when we first enquired about this holiday. Most of the group
flew to Abu Dabi, all said it was a good flight and had upgrades but we didnt fancy the extra 5 hrs.
We flew with Sri lankan Airways 10 1/2 hrs flight, a reasonable service, and things
went smoothly at the airport in Sri Lanka. From there we drove to the Tamarind Tree , just under an hours journey.
Hotel was in a lovely setting, and food was ok. We arrived around 4 pm. Most people chilled by the pool after the long
journey or you could do what we did and go for a walk to see villlage life!.
In the Morning we travelled to the Elephant orphanage on route to Chaaya
Habarana Village, it was nice to see all the Elephants in the river bathing, but disappointing to hear that the
baby Elephants were not released back into the wild, and were sold on for the tourist trade and festivals
TIPS
1. Do not exchange your money in the uk, you get a better rate in Sri lanka.
2. If you are thinking of going on trips there are three main groups of
people in Berwala offering excursions; the Tut Tut boys, Beach Boys, and people in the hotel .Make sure you barter with them
all before booking ,you will be surprised with the differences in prices. kuoni will obviously not recommend
that you use them, however we used them for all of our excursions and enjoyed them all.
The free trip to kandy goes in the day, not a good time to go, if you want too see the budhas
tooth or the dancers you need to go in the evening, also they have a big festival when there is a full moon.
This was a trip with Ronnie one of the beach boys in Beruwela
we held the baby turtles and then helped them into the sea when the sun set, a great day
out, not all the trips to the turtle farms let you do this..
| A GREAT DAY OUT WITH RONNIE IN BERUWELA |
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| BABY TURTLES READY TOO BE RELEASED |
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Recommended Trips
1. The Turtle Hatchery in Beruwela
2. The boat trip into the Mangroves watch out for the crocs :-)
3. We also Travelled to Yala National park, a very long journey 8hrs ( you would need to
stay overnight in a local hotel).
We didnt actually see a lot , Sea Eagles Painted storks, crocodiles, Bee Eaters,
Mongoose, Kingfishers, but we did get to see a leopard at the last minute, so well worth the trip !.
| WELL I AM NOT BRUSHING YOUR TEETH FOR YOU |
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Are you sure it is not real Ronnie, i know what you beach boys are like!!, I
am sure it just winked at me.
"I will take it if you have a Handbag to match, how about 500 Rupees for the pair. come on Ronnie
the Tuk Tuk boys are selling them for 450."
HOP IN IF YOU WANT A LIFT INTO THE VILLAGE, I HAVE ROOM FOR TEN MORE.
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