HIRIKETIYA
SRI LANKA
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HOW TO ARRIVE
Most travelers to Hiriketiya arrive from either Colombo's international Airport or from Colombo centre.... There are several ways to get to Hiriketiya from there...
FROM COLOMBO AIRPORT VIA...TAXI, TRAIN, TUK TUK
PRIVATE TRANSFER FROM COLOMBO AIRPORT
We can book you a very comfortable and direct air conditioned car/van transfer from the airport straight to The Salty Pelican. The driver will be collect you from the arrivals gate with your name on a sign. All road tolls and toilet breaks are included in the journey. Please send us an email with your flight details including flight number, so we can confirm your transfer.
If you come with your own transfer, please ask your driver when reaching Dikwella town, to turn right down the clearly signposted (blue sign) Pehebiya Road which is just 80m after you pass "Southern Food City" supermarket on your right side. Our property is along this road and halfway up the hill.
Journey time: 3 Hrs *
One Way/Return price 1-4 person sharing:
Please send email to request current price
A scenic delight… The journey is mostly along the coast, with open sea views for the majority of the way. There will be a few sellers selling water, fruit and delicious snacks on the way but the COLOMBO FORT to WEWURUKANNALA train will most probably be full and possibly uncomfortable after a long flight.
On the COLOMBO FORT - Galle - Matara - WEWURUKANNALA train route, virtually all seats are unreserved so pre-booking is neither necessary nor possible, which means you cannot book a seat unfortunately. Tickets are only sold on the day at the ticket office. Tickets cannot sell out though.
Train Schedule: https://www.eservices.railway.gov.lk/
Airport - Colombo Fort Taxi Journey time: 40 minutes
Taxi price: Approximately 2500 rupees
Colombo Fort - Wewurukannala Train Journey time: 3.5 Hrs
Ticket price: 250- 460 rupees
Wewurukannala - Salty Pelican Tuk Tuk Journey time: 10 min
Tuk Tuk price: Approximately 300 rupees
Useful Links:
Trains Schedule: www.eservices.railway.gov.lk/
The Salty Pelican Yoga & Surf Retreat in Hiriketiya - Sri Lanka, is located at the perfect spot, right between Hiriketiya surfing bay and Pehebiya & Dickwella beach which are great for relaxing, taking long sunset beach walks and swimming... We are literally just steps away from all of the best beaches on the south coast of Sri Lanka. So don’t stress about being too far away from the beach, town and all the tourist sights, as everything is within walking distance from The Salty Pelican. We have done you a favour by locating at the perfect position.
You’ll find an interesting array of cafés serving up ridiculously good coffee, variety of restaurants, shops, beach bars and various attractions easily reachable by foot from The Salty Pelican. Feeling too lazy to walk, just hop in a tuk tuk available all day... makes getting around the surrounding beaches and local areas quick, efficient and cheap. Need some money or groceries, you will find an ATM machine, supermarket and variety of shops just a few minutes away.