Here are some travel tips to Sri lanka.
- If you want to travel around Colombo city area, always use tuk tuk. Because Tuk tuk is easy for travel and it can avoid traffics.
- When go pay for a tuk tuk to travel, check it has a meter or not. Keep remember to go by meter taxi. And it will give you a fair price for you.
- Best travel apps are Kangaroo cab, Uber, Yogo, Pick me and Taxi me .
- Always wear hats, sunglasses and Cotton clothes. Because Sri Lanka is a tropical country.
- Most of the time travel with your own guide. Because there are so many muggers.
- Always carry your travel map with you. It help you to find easiest ways.
- Wear long clothes when you enter a Buddhist temple. And some temples not allow to photography.
- If you planning to travel by train , book your tickets before the trip.
- Tap water is not always good. Best thing is to buy some bottled water from super markets.
- Always keep enough currency in your hand. Because there are less money changes.
- Credit card, Master card and Visa payments allowed in most of shops in Colombo and most capital cities in country. When you travel inside the country always keep money in your hand.
- Don’t come to Sri Lanka, if you have Buddha tattoos in your body. Persons with Buddha tattoos are deported.
- Use mosquito sprays, when you go mountain tracking or Village stays.
- Don’t go to restricted areas on beach side. Those are marked with red colour.
- Get a local sim from the Airport.
- Don’t forget to eat Sri Lankan special foods like seafood, Kottu, Crab dishes, Milk rice and many more local dishes etc.
- Don’t worry about the accommodation. Sri Lanka has all kind of stays. Like hotels, hostels, inns, guest house, villas, camps, homestays and resorts. You can find any of this on your own budget.
- Sri Lanka normally uses 230V/50HZ and two types of plug sockets that are commonly used.