Visiting Srl Lanka in Dec / Jan

Hello there

I%26#39;m visiting Sri Lanka with my boyfriend for 2 weeks on Dec 29th for the first time. We%26#39;re wanting to go down to the South Coast perhaps for a week or so - Marissa / Tanagalle areas, then up to the hill country - Ella sounds really nice, then catching the train back through to Kandy.

These are the thoughts so far! I wondered if anyone had any recommendations in terms of where to stay in Mirissa and the Tangalle area and which beaches are the most beautiful around there. Considering catching a taxi from Colombo airport (arrive at 5am) down to the south coast and I wondered if anyone else had done that and how much we should expect to stay?

Thanks so much!

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Visiting Srl Lanka in Dec / Jan

Hi CS,

Can%26#39;t help much with acco and beaches there. Can help a bit with transport. Car from airport to there costs quite a lot, as you%26#39;re talking about 200+ km translating to around Rs 12,000-15,000. Alternative is to take a Negombo guesthouse/hotel for the first day, then an early rise on next morning and train Negombo-Colombo and Colombo-Matara. Mirissa is close to Matara.

Hope this helps a bit,

%26lt;Erik%26gt; %26amp; [Sandya]

Visiting Srl Lanka in Dec / Jan

Hi,

I tryed hard and found the things for you...you contact one of those and make arrangemnt for your accomadation...mirisa and weligama both nice beaches...mmm..you can do lot of water sports there like sports fishing.coastal cruise bay cruisesea kayaking ...even Whale waching can arrange..any more details pls ask ..I may help u on this...

I would hope you will have a maximum fun....

Hotels arround mirissa.

Giragala Village 鈥?041-2250496

Bay Beach Hotel 鈥?041-2250201, 041-5419770

Mandara Resort 鈥?041-5676762

Palace Miirssa 鈥?041-2251303 - 041-2251290

Weligama Bay Resort 鈥?0412253920

Hotels around Tangalle

Palm Paradise Cabanas - 47 2240842, 47 4920666

Amanwella : 041- 2241333

Bay Hotel : 041 - 2240346

Thank you all so so much for all of your advice, that%26#39;s really really helpful. Very excited now! Also read about the Palm Paradise Cabanas in Mirissa and wondered if anyone had heard about that too? Will report back on return!!

Sorry I mean Calm Rest Cabannas!

hi

calm rest not in the beach

ind

Hi!

Palm Paradise Cabanas in on the West side of Tangalla. I don%26#39;t know if Mirissa has one guesthouse with same name.

I can%26#39;t recommand Bay Hotel at Tangalla. not really nice.

Amanwella is more than a 5* hotel.

You will find many cheap and mid-range guesthouse on the East side of Tangalla, beach call Medaketiya or Madilla.

Have a nice time,

Severine

I paid 8500 rupees for a taxi from the airport to Mirissa mid November and have just been quoted $80 and $90 for when I go again in 10 days. I get in at 12.30 at night and can be there by 5.30 so think it%26#39;s worth the tiredness. Arriving at 5am you could get a taxi into Colombo and catch an early train - last year I caught the first of the day at about 7.30am. Would get into Welligama about lunchtime and then a 15 minute tuk tuk ride to Mirissa.

Many of the guesthouses are not accessible on the internet and it%26#39;s a matter of just walking along the beach or up Paradise Beach Resort road and seeing what%26#39;s available. It%26#39;s a great spot, very laid back, friendly and no hassle on the beach.

Accommodation -try Sunshine Guest House, Central Beach Inn, Ocean Moon Guest House, Sunset Beach House.

Thanks again all for all of your advice! x

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