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Title: Bike Trip in Sri Lanka
Post by: serafin on November 24, 2010, 07:37:17 AM

My friend and I just got back from a 19 day motorcycle trip in Sri Lanka.  Armed with a Sri Lankan road map and the Lonely Planet guide book it was a self guided trip at our own pace.  Some of the highlights were old ruins, the tea plantations, national parks, and beaches.  Here are a few pictures.

Serafin   

Title: Re: Bike Trip in Sri Lanka
Post by: sandblaster on November 24, 2010, 09:15:14 AM

Did you see any Tamil Tigers while you were there?

Title: Re: Bike Trip in Sri Lanka
Post by: serafin on November 24, 2010, 09:56:55 AM

How about this.  Leopard in a tree waiting for something to eat.   

Title: Re: Bike Trip in Sri Lanka
Post by: sandblaster on November 24, 2010, 10:15:17 AM

Nice kitty.......

Title: Re: Bike Trip in Sri Lanka
Post by: ID KX500 on November 24, 2010, 10:30:31 AM

Wow that looks like an epic ride!

Title: Re: Bike Trip in Sri Lanka
Post by: Swe_K5_89 on November 26, 2010, 09:10:32 PM

Nice! But how did you do it with the bikes? Rented?  Cost?

Title: Re: Bike Trip in Sri Lanka
Post by: dirtjunkie85 on November 30, 2010, 09:24:54 AM

That is so sweet! I've allways wanted to do something like that!
ditto on the question did you just rent or what?

Title: Re: Bike Trip in Sri Lanka
Post by: serafin on December 01, 2010, 08:42:05 AM

The cost of the bikes were $20 (Yamaha XT600) and $25 (Honda Dominator NX650) per day which included insurance.  You could get smaller Honda XR250 Baja for $15 per day.  My friend and I split all costs.  Total for everything airfare, bike rental, hotels meals and drinks, gas, tours and taxis came out to about $2900 per person.

Serafin