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With over 500 species out of which 33 are endemic species of birds, Sri Lanka is one of the best and most popular locations for bird watching. You can find many species of birds just by looking out of the balcony or walking around in our garden. We can help arrange a professional Naturalist to help you with bird watching or we can lend you binoculars.
Making you feel like at home makes us happy. We believe that is why our returning guests usually stay longer during their next visit to Galavilla.
So, we decided to make it even more enjoyable and designed a special package for a very interesting price.
During a long-term stay in a quiet environment in the mountains, you can completely relax, strengthen your health or enjoy a home office thanks to our high-quality internet connection.
In addition, guests over 60 can enjoy a special benefit in the form of a 10% discount.
Contact us and tell us your wishes, we are here for you.
Dear guests,
Before coming to Sri Lanka, you need a tourist visa and an arrival card.
We have recently experienced that the visa confirmation and arrival card are required by airlines at the airport during check-in, and if you do not have them, they have the right not to let you board the plane.
There is also another option to buy a tourist visa on arrival at the airport in Colombo for 60 USD, but we recommend doing it online before departure.
Please be careful, other online links offer tourist visa processing, but they always charge extra high fees.
A tourist visa for 30 days can be requested on the official website of the:
Department of Immigration & Emigration in Electronic Travel
Authorization (ETA) online Visa Application.
https://eta.gov.lk/slvisa
After successfully filling out the form and paying the USD 50 fee by credit card, within a short time, you will receive a visa confirmation to the email address you provided in the application form.
You can fill out the arrival card no earlier than three days before departure.
There is no fee for the arrival card.
You will also receive a confirmation email with an arrival card number to the email you provided in the application.
https://eservices.immigration.gov.lk/emb/eEmbarkation/'#/home-page
We wish you a pleasant journey and hope to see you soon in Sri Lanka.
We wish you a happy Valentine’s day. Everyone needs lot of love and many friends. Here is the perfect recipe for Valentine’s day : half cup of hugs , two third cup kisses, half tablespoon of snuggles and 5 lbs of chocolate! Enjoy Valentine’s day :-).
The Sinhala and Tamil New Year (Avurudu in Sinhala), has become an important national holiday for both Sinhala Buddhists and the Tamil Hindus of Sri Lanka.
Rituals associated with the Aluth Avurudda begin with bathing on the last day of the old year and viewing the moon on the same night. The pealing of the bell accompanied with the beating of drums (hewisi) in the village temple announces the times to perform the different rituals.
Vesak Day is one of the biggest days of the year and is celebrated by Buddhists all over the world. Buddhists commemorate the important events that took place in the life of Lord Buddha on this day. First comes the birth of Siddhartha Gautama in Lumbini in Nepal, which took place under the arbor of Sat trees where queen Mahamaya gave birth to him. The second event was Siddharta Gautam’s supreme attainment as the Buddha, the Enlightened One. The third event was Lord Buddha’s Parinibbana over 2500 years ago at Kusinagar.
The Esala Perahera in Kandy is one of the oldest and grandest of all Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka, featuring dancers, jugglers, musicians, fire-breathers, and lavishly decorated elephants. This is held in Esala (July or August), which is the month that is believed to commemorate the first teaching given by the Buddha after he attained enlightenment.
Christmas is coming. Come and celebrate 24 and 25 December with us. We will have a festive buffet dinner, a Christmas tree, and sweets. There is also a surprise waiting for you. Our guests always remember the unique atmosphere of Christmas in Galavilla.
New Year’s Eve at Galavilla is something to remember. We can promise you great entertainment in a family environment. We will have gala dinner, dance and midnight fireworks.
In Sri Lanka, curry is cooked from all kinds of meat, vegetables and some fruits. If you like the taste and have fallen in love with the lokal cuisine, you have the unique opportunity to learn to cook it directly from our chef. If you are interested, you can pick the fresh vegetables we organically grow in our garden and then simply let yourself get carried away by the tastes and scents.
A SARI ( saree or shari ) is a traditional women’s garment from India, consisting of a fabric that is from 4.5 to 8 meters long.
It is usually wrapped around the waist with one end draped over the shoulder, exposing the midriff. On Galavilla you have the unique opportunity to discover the secrets of how it is worn. We will be happy to lend you a sari and help you to put it on. Your stroll through the hotel and garden in a sari will then be deserving of some beautiful photos.
