Places to visit & things to do:

We are very happy to help you plan your trip whilst staying with us at Plantation House.  We can arrange a private, air-conditioned mini-van with driver, to get you safely to your destination.  It’s also very easy to make your own way around the Island, with a good network of buses & local trains.  Tuk-tuk drivers are aplenty.  We can give you advise on distance, timing, and approximate pricing whether it be via private driver or using local transportation.

Some of the most populart things to do or places to visit:

• Sunset & Sunrise walks on our beautiful beach

• Surf Lessons

• Snorkelling and Turtle spotting in Hikkaduwa

• Galle Fort – 18 kg from Plantation House. A perfect day outing, visit the Dutch built Fort, have a day of shopping for colourful Sri Lankan products.  

• A Sri Lankan cookery class – go home being an expert at making a perfect curry (and other gorgeous dishes)

• Visit the Spice Market & colourful Fruit & Vegetable Markets

• Ayurveda Treatments

• Local Yoga Class

• Whale Watching in Mirissa

• Turtle Farms – all very close by

• Visit a local Tea Plantation 

• An early morning lake safari in a dug-out catamaran, see the sunrise, the lake coming to life, a trip around cinnamon island, and stop off at a local temple.

• A visit to the Tsunami Museum

• Or just experience a local bus ride down the coast

So much to see & do - whilst visiting this little teardrop  tropical island, Sri Lanka.

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