Lagoon safari touts overcharging tourists in Pottuvil
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Sophia M.•5845 rep•25 Answers from travellers
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That is a massive rip-off. The beach touts add a 300% markup just for making a phone call. The Pottuvil Lagoon tour is run by a local fisheries cooperative. Just take a tuk-tuk directly to the lagoon bridge in Pottuvil and book with the boatmen there. The official price is around 2500 to 3000 LKR per boat (not per person).
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Suresh K.•8720 rep•129
Do not let the touts guilt you into thinking they are the only ones who can guarantee a boat. There are always boats waiting.
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Amali D.•6530 rep•115
Also, make sure you go around 4:30 PM. That is when the elephants come to the water to drink.
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Oliver B.•4875 rep•215
Bring mosquito repellent. The lagoon bugs are vicious at dusk.
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Suresh K.•8720 rep•11
Wow, thank you. We will just get a tuktuk and go there ourselves.
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Sophia M.•5845 rep•2Fair TukTuk Prices
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