Looking for recommendations to fill two full days before my tour starts. I'm interested in Wildlife, food and culture, or even a good ol' Ayurvedic Spa Treatment session? Especially keen to hear from anyone who’s spent a bit of time in Negambo, and thus has personal recommendations. We are booked for the 14th June departure if anyone else is also booked for those dates?
I had an amazing massage at Jasmin Villa Ayurvedic Resort - Day Spa, booked by the first Intrepid hotel we were at. There was a brochure at reception and it was all a bit confusing, but the price included pickup and delivery back to the hotel in Negombo.
thank you. I'll google them and see if I can book on line - might be a lovely treat on the first morning after the flight!
The canal boat tour was fun. I did it before joining my tour in 2018
excellent!
For an amazing food experience I recommend the Salt Restaurant in Negombo, which was a great find - just behind the Terrace Green Hotel. A good quality initial taster of Sri Lanka food before our tour. I counted at least ten chefs, all dressed in black, preparing our food in the open kitchen!
I organised a day tour on the Get your Guide app
I just picked a few places I thought I'd like and either got tuk tuks or walked between them. The PickMe app is a local thing similar to uber or Grab, and saves you negotiating fares and any possible misunderstandings over where you want to go. Each tuk tuk ride cost me a dollar or so.
This is priceless! Thank you! 😊
Comment by lege
Hey which hotel are you staying at? We were at jetwing sea and booked a nature tour including the canals and also a city tour both were cheap and excellent
I’m sure all jetwing hotels do the same tours
Comment by lege
staying at the Intrepid Jetwing Hotel - do you remember which tour operator you used? The tripadvisor reviews are a mine field! Did you just book via the hotel on the day?
Comment by lege
I booked via the hotel. It was tours the jetwing hotel offered
They had posters on the walls with a few different tours
Great fun drivers