Where and What to do?

 

The Rice house is located not even 5 minutes by tuk tuk from the beach. You can choose to go either in the direction of Matara to Weligama for surfing lessons and whale/dolphin watching tours during the months December till April (25 minutes by tuk tuk) and Mrissa bay for the lovely big stretch of beach, or in the direction of Galle, where you will find a lot of nice beach clubs along the Galle Matara road, such as Era beach ( 10 minutes) and Wijaya beach club (15 minutes).

Unawatuna bay (15 minutes) is flocked with a lot of restaurants and sun beds. It is a very vibrant beach, nice and very safe for younger children.

Just 25 minutes away is the 17th-century Galle Fort, a must see!! Galle is a beautiful old colonial town where the mix of trendy restaurants and shops on one side and local life on the other side is still well balanced.

Sri Lanka is renowned for its cultivation of high quality teas. It is the second biggest tea exporter of the world. Therefore you should visit a tea factory. Only 30 minutes from our house you will find Handunugoda Tea Estate. Here you will have the opportunity to visit the tea factory and learn how the white tea is plucked and made into one of the best teas in the world. You will also be able to taste the famous tea on the veranda of the main planters house while the plantation history is briefly explained.

The climate of the Southern Province of Sri Lanka is very suitable for the growth of cinnamon. Enjoying a cinnamon infused lunch at a cinnamon plantation just 30 minutes from our house is another activity well worthwhile.

Enjoy a bike ride tour with Idle Bikes that will bring you to paddy valleys with a stop half away to drink a fresh coconut in the shade in a beautiful garden.

Most of all you should take the time to relax at our house. Watch the water buffalos and the hundreds of birds passing by while taking a dip in the pool or just sipping your tea at the verandah. Ask Gayan, our chef, to prepare you lunch and/or dinner. Just sit back, relax and enjoy the house and the surroundings as much as we always do!!

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