SRI LANKA TRIP EXPENSES AND DETAILS

SRILANKA VISA

You can apply Sri Lanka visa by yourself on their Official ETA site. Visa fees is 20 USD and processing time is 2 to 5 days

MY EXPENSES DETAILS DURING THE TRIP

RETURN AIR TICKET FROM LAHORE = 85000 PKR (475 USD)

E-VISA OF SRILANKA = 4000 PKR (20 USD)

HOTEL STAYS FOR 15 NIGHTS = 9975 PKR (Total 19,975 PKR divided in 2 persons)

PETROL FOR 15 DAYS RIDING AROUND 1200 Km = 3817 PKR (Total 7634 PKR divided in 2 persons)

FOOD = 7087 PKR for 15 Days

ENTRY TICKETS OF PLACES: 4200 PKR

SIM CARD and TEMPORARY DRIVING LICENSE = 1000 PKR + 800 PKR

BIKE RENTAL = 8 USD/ DAY from SRILANKA BIKE RENT

HOT AIR BALLOON RIDE IN DAMBULLA = 200 USD/ person

TRAVEL EQUIPMENTS AND GADGETS:

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HOW TO GET TEMPORARY (TOURIST) DRIVING LICENSE IN SRILANKA

• Take Bus # 187 from Katunayak Bus station (1km walk from Colombo Airport) and get off at Colombo Fort Bus Terminal ( fare = 180 LKR, Time = 1 hr)
• Take Bus # 103 from Colombo Fort and Get off at PETTAH – WERAHERA Department of Motor Traffic Department
• Go to Building # H for License and ask people for Tourist Temporaray driving permit counter (which is Counter # 1)
• You would have to submit: 1) Original license of your country (2) its photo copy (3) Passport 1st page copy (4) Copy of Srilanka entry stamp on your passport (5)1000 LKR fees in cash

• The process involves visiting multiple Counters and ques and it will take almost 1~2 hours

• You will get a Paper Driving Permit for 30 Days
• NOTE: If you want to get your Driving Permit ready before arrival then SRILANKA BIKE RENT will arrange for you in 30 USD and you have to send all above documents to their email or Whatsapp +94 76 666 1379

TAKING A BIKE, SCOOTER OR TUK TUK ON RENT IN SRILANKA

• I got my bike rented thru SRILANKA BIKE RENT
• They have registered HONDA workshop.
• All their bikes and scooters are insured
• The scooters are 8 USD/day and Bikes are 14 USD/day
• They will keep 100 USD security deposit and will refund once you return the bike.

ACCOMMODATION DETAILS DURING MY TRIP IN SRILANKA

Since I am a backpacker and select only budget hotels during my trips. Hence I selected Budget Home stays whose average room rate per nite was between 1000 ~ 2500 PKR only (which was further divided between 2 of us). Below are the links of all my accommodations in Srilanka

1. NEGOMBO – Aurora Beach Hostel
2. DAMBULLA – Lotus Inn
3. SIGIRIYA – Bandula Home Stay
4. KANDY – Central City Hostel
5. NUWARA ELIYA – Leisure Nest Hostel
6. NUWARA ELIYA – The Galways Edge Home stay
7. ELLA – Ask Home stay
8. MIRISSA BEACH – Piumi Guest House
9. PITIWELLA BEACH – Ceylon Beach Home
10. BENTOTA BEACH – Lotus Villa