Tour Guide, Galle, Sri Lanka
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Bullock Cart was one the first vehicles to be used in Sri Lanka - famous mode of transport for the locals. Toda, this vehicle have become a coordinating point between the past and present. When you visit the great Sigiriya Rock, you can see a fortress that stands up in the wilderness. Once upon a time, an aesthetic king built his hideaway to rule his kingdom , and so even today Sigiriya stands like a sentinel in the sky. Enjoy a rich experience at a nearby village of Ehelagala here. It is adjacent to the great “Sigiriya Rock”. You can easily ride on bullock carts upon gravel paths. Travel through grassy lands, wild flowers, and other colorful plants. You will also see many animals and birds as you travel in this way - in the distance and enjoy vast areas of green cover. See many unique birds at this picturesque Ehelagala village.
Next is the reservoir, situated at this village itself. After a bullock cart ride, visitors can do canoe boat rides in the reservoir also.
Then visitor can get experience of the pleasures of village life. Visit a poor house in the village. You can see a farmer going to his rice field with a hoe on his shoulder and his wife making the lunch for him. Enjoy a simple home cooked meal and village drink by journeying into the heart of Ehelagala.
At the end, visitor can go on a Tuk Tuk tour or a Hand Tractor tour, back to the starting point.
On request of visitor,we can arrange your meal at village type Restaurant at picturesque Sigiriya, that will offer a true Ceylonese village experience. Enjoy a meal at village mud hut restaurant. This offers the real glimpse of village atmosphere at a tradition tree house with flute music to add real glamour of the village life style.