South Coast Sri Lanka Vacation Rental villa: Galle

Luxury Villa with pool, close to the beach in Sri Lanka

South Coast Sri Lanka villa rental - The house and pool
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Description Villa, 500 m²,
5 Bedrooms, Sleeps 10, 5 Bathrooms
Amenities near the ocean, village, private pool, daily maid service, garden, terrace
Rates per property
Must pay in British Pounds
£300 - £500/night 
£1,550 - £2,700/week 
USD Conversion - Estimated
$501 - $835/night 
$2,588 - $4,509/week 
Graham Tomlins
Speaks: English
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Photos and Description of the South Coast Sri Lanka vacation villa rental 5 Bedrooms, 5 bathrooms

Luxury Villa for 10 people - 5 Bedrooms and 5 bathrooms: Beach is just 3 minutes walk; Barbecue Hut by the River; 15 metre Swimming Pool; Spectacular Wildlife; Diving just 10 minutes away; Day tours available; 10 Seater van and tuk-tuk with driver; Staff of 5 to cook and serve; Tours available to the Elephant Orphanage, Kandy, Dambula, Widlife Safari and more. Turn off the main Colombo Road one kilometre before Galle and just 400 metres from the beach is Gin Ganga House, standing on two acres of lush land surrounded by the Gin Ganga River and Mahamodera Lake on three sides. There are spectacular views from Mahamodera Watte. Gaze across the lake and watch the Kingfisher zoom past with his latest catch on the Sea Eagle soar to meet its prey. Stroll around the garden full of exotica fruits like Mango, Paw Paw, Banana, Avocado and more.
South Coast Sri Lanka villa rental - The house and pool

The house and pool
South Coast Sri Lanka villa rental - Gin Ganga House - North Side

Gin Ganga House - North Side
South Coast Sri Lanka villa rental - A Local Beach

A Local Beach
South Coast Sri Lanka villa rental - Swimming Pool with Bar and Garden

Swimming Pool with Bar and Garden
South Coast Sri Lanka villa rental - The Dinning Room

The Dinning Room
South Coast Sri Lanka villa rental - The Kitchen

The Kitchen
South Coast Sri Lanka villa rental - Gin Ganga House - South Side

Gin Ganga House - South Side
South Coast Sri Lanka villa rental - The lounge

The lounge
South Coast Sri Lanka villa rental - Our Mini-Van on tour to Horton Plain

Our Mini-Van on tour to Horton Plain
South Coast Sri Lanka villa rental - The BBQ Hut

The BBQ Hut
South Coast Sri Lanka villa rental - A Typical Bathroom

A Typical Bathroom
South Coast Sri Lanka villa rental - A Typical Bedroom

A Typical Bedroom

Location: Sri Lanka

Nearest Airport: Colombo at 150 Kilometres
Nearest Train: Galle at 1 Kilometres
Nearest Beach: beach at 400.0 Metres
The property is 1 km from Galle, a fishing town famous from its Dutch Fort. Colombo and the airport are four hours away. The nearest beach is 400 metres from the house AND diving can be found 10 minutes away at Unawatuna Bay. Day trips to Bentota, the Turtle Sanctuary and to Yala National Park for safari drives. Overnight trips to Pinawalla Elephant orphanage, Kandy, Sigiriya and the Tea Plantations.
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Availability Calendar

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Changeover Day: flexible
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Rental Rates for this vacation villa rental in South Coast Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka

Rental Basis:
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Rental rates quoted in:
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Rental Rates
Dates Rates
Name of Period Begins Ends Weekly Week
Night		 Weekend Weekend
Night		 Extra
Night		 Monthly Minimum Stay
Sept - Dec 2009 Sep 1, 2009 - Dec 18, 2009 £1,550 £300 - £300 - - 4 Nights
Christmas 2009 Dec 19, 2009 - Jan 4, 2010 £2,500 £500 - £500 - - 1 Week
Jan - June 2010 Jan 5, 2010 - Jun 25, 2010 £1,900 - - - - - 1 Week
July & Aug 2010 Jun 26, 2010 - Aug 27, 2010 £2,000 - - - - - 1 Week
Aug - Dec 2010 Aug 28, 2010 - Dec 17, 2010 £1,900 - - - - - 1 Week
Christmas 2010 Dec 18, 2010 - Jan 4, 2011 £2,700 - - - - - 1 Week

Payment is usually accepted in the quoted currency (British Pounds) unless the currency and the amount is specifically agreed in advance with the owner / advertiser.

Additional information about rental rates

  • The rate includes towels, linen, daily cleaning, staff, driver, mini-bus, electricity. The rate does NOT include the cost of food and drink.

    MEALS - You may eat when you wish. Just plan your meals in advance so that the shopping can be done! Shopping is local in Galle and local fishermen. Staff can cook several European dishes. Guests often prefer to each the local ‘rice and curry’ which the staff ill cook for you. The staff will cook an ‘English Breakfast’ with bacon, sausage, egg, baked beans etc., They make good omelette's to order. Cereals can be bought in the supermarket. Fruit is fantastic! – many from our own garden! Ask the gardener and he will cut you a fresh coconut and pop a straw in it for a cool drink. Meals can be taken in the dining room, in the barbecue hut by the lake, on the veranda or by the pool. Alternatively, we will drive you a local restaurants, where you can take meals at your own cost. You may also cook for yourself
  • TRANSPORT - Also included in the price is free transport by minibus from and to the airport on arrival and departure. Parties which are more than six persons with luggage will need to hire an additional vehicle. The mini-bus is also available for guests reasonable use to visit LOCAL restaurants and beaches, at no extra cost. 'Reasonable use' means one or two trips per day to beaches or restaurants, as far a Hikkaduwa to the north or Unawatuna to the south. Journeys greater than this or additional vehicles with be charged at the going rate. The air conditioned, 10 seater mini-bus is available for tours which can be arranged with the driver and paid for locally.
  • STAFF - The staff at the house are friendly and helpful. They will do everything possible to make you stay enjoyable. They will shop and cook for you but you are always free to cook for yourself! Ajith is the house manager and driver, so he will look after your every need. There is also a gardener, pool-man, cook and cleaner. Daily cleaning and weekly bed-linen, towels and pool towels are provided. Ajith is an experienced English speaking tour guide. A German speaking guide can be provided at a cost of 20€ per day. the staff understand that your need for privacy and live is seperate bungalows well way from the house.

Accommodation and Amenities for this vacation villa rental in South Coast Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka

Property Type:
  • villa (detached)
Accommodation Type:
  • catered
Floor Area:
  • 500 m²
Location Type:
  • near the ocean
  • village
Theme:
  • away from it all
  • tourist attractions
General:
  • staff
  • air-conditioning
  • towels provided
  • telephone
  • linens provided
  • daily maid service
  • sunbed
Kitchen:
  • dish washer
  • refrigerator
  • hob
  • freezer
  • oven
  • grill
  • microwave
  • 4 ring stove
  • washing machine
Dining:
  • dining room
  • seating for 10 people
Bathrooms:
  • 5 Bathrooms
  • Bathroom 1 - Shower, Toilet
    Bathroom 2 - Shower, Toilet
    Bathroom 3 - Toilet, Shower
    Bathroom 4 - Shower, Toilet
    Bathroom 5 - Toilet, Shower
Bedrooms:
  • 5 bedrooms, sleeps maximum of 10 people
  • Bedroom 1 - 1 King, with balcony
    Bedroom 2 - 1 King, with balcony
    Bedroom 3 - 1 King, with balcony
    Bedroom 4 - 1 King
    Bedroom 5 - 1 King, with veranda
  • All Bedrooms have en suite bathroom, ceiling fan and air conditioning
Entertainment:
  • TV
  • stereo system
  • audio tape player
  • CD
  • radio
  • DVD
Internet Access:
  • wireless broadband
  • internet access
  • broadband access
Outside:
  • garden
  • terrace
  • barbecue
  • balcony
  • parking
  • car
  • 10 garden chairs
  • 6 beach chairs
Swimming Pools:
  • private pool
  • outdoor pool
Suitability:
  • non smoking only
  • pets not allowed
  • wheelchair inaccessible
  • suitable for elderly or infirm
  • children welcome
  • long term renters welcome
Local Activities:
  • surfing
  • swimming
  • fishing
  • scuba diving or snorkeling
Notes: Staff are available to prepare and serve meals. The cost of food and drink is NOT included but staff will also carry out the grocery shopping for you. You may choose to self cater in the European kitchen A 10 seater mini is available at the house for local trips to restaurants and beaches (reasonable use) and tours by arrangement and payment locally with the driver.

Further details for this vacation villa rental in South Coast Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka

Other Activities: Seven World Heritage sites, Wildlife Safari and swimming with turtles

Reviews for this vacation villa rental in South Coast Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka

Rating
5 out of 5

One of the best holidays we've ever had

Ali, Richard, Jake, Sophie & Max London
Review Submitted: August 4, 2009 Date of Stay: July 2009
Everything you read about Gin Ganga and Ajith and his team is true x 10. It's a breathtaking house with immaculate and beautiful grounds which Ajith proudly showed us around and a beautiful view onto the river.

Nothing was too much trouble - from what we had to eat, the times we wanted to eat it and where we wanted to visit. Ajith is the real gem of this house. He's a qualified tour guide and can arrange places to visit and things to do that are off the usual tourist track whilst also ensuring that you can tick off the classics. We arrived with no concrete plans but a desire to vist Yala National Park in the East and Kandy in the centre. Ajith organised all of this for us at a very reasonable price and we had the thrill of seeing elephants, peacocks, deer, crocodiles and even a bear and a leopard. We also visited a couple of fascinating buddhist temples, saw stick fishermen, visited a tea factory, saw batik being made, set baby turtles free and went fishing in the mangrove swamps in a nearby lagoon. My husband also managed to get two suits made!

We have three children aged 13, 11 and 8 and this was a true paradise of a holiday for them: total freedom to wander around the grounds, fishing from the bridge, swimming in the cleanest pool I've ever been in, drinking king coconut milk from a coconut we'd just 'picked' in the garden, watching monkeys in the trees, a mongoose in the evening, many watermonitors and kingfishers and even on one memorable occasion, a shortcut across the pool from a (harmless) water snake.

We visited the local Lighthouse hotel and had a drink and lunch enjoying the view - but the food was probably better at the villa. We gave Ajith a float, said what we liked and then left him and his team to it. And we were never disappointed.

If you want a real break - no cooking, no cleaning, no driving, no washing and the luxury of beautiful surroundings and exceptionally helpful and friendly people, then look no further than Gin Ganga. We'd love to come back.
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Rating
5 out of 5

Holiday to Remember

Frank & Kay Stanstead Abbotts, Herts, UK
Review Submitted: May 8, 2009 Date of Stay: March 2009
Have to say that whilst the description (and photos) of property and staff is mouthwatering the reality is even better.The property is first class in every way as are the attractive grounds. Three sides of the grounds run down to the river and every day you can sit and watch a range of fishermen plying their trade or just catching dinner. Also watch the wildlife on the river. What looks like a small branch sticking out of the water suddenly moves and you realise it's a water monitor waiting for a passing fly. Similarly in the garden, watch the kingfishers, lizards and monkeys from the comfort of a wide range of seating. The swimming pool is excellent and cleaned every morning. The staff soon recognised that we were early risers who enjoyed an early swim and adjusted their timing to ensure the pool was clean by 7.30am. Our morning coffee and tea would be waiting for us by the edge of the pool.

Food was terrific. Whatever you wanted, Ajith would obtain fresh from the market and it would be served at the time to suit you. The choice of food was ours and ranged from local curries all the way through to sausages one evening. We did often leave the choice to Ajith and was never dissapointed.

If you can tear yourself away from the pool and garden let Ajith recommend day trips out and again you won't be dissapointed. We had visited Sri Lanka on previous occasions but Ajith was still able to show us new sights. Lagoon trip on man propelled raft and turtle hatchery fine examples. Galle itself was walking distance away although we would usually use a tuk tuk to return. Fascinating walking around the markets, the Fort, watching cricket etc.etc.. Pestered a little bit in Galle over the first couple of days but 'no thanks' was an acceptable answer about the third time and perhaps they got to know us but by day 3 the pestering stopped. Drinks / Lunch at the Galle Fort Hotel is a must. As is a vist to the Lighthouse Hotel which is only a few minutes walk from the house. Rather expensive for Sri Lanka but we had an excellent meal and the cocktails where rather good and the staff where very welcoming.

Finally a word re Ajith, his family and staff. They just couldn't have been more friendly and helpful. Anything you wanted or needed was no trouble at all. The house was kept spotless as was the garden - the lawn was swept more than once a day. Please let Ajith recommend places to visit as you certainly won't be disappointed.

We will certainly be returning.
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Rating
5 out of 5

Wonderful place to relax and enjoy.

seasalt Middlewich england
Review Submitted: March 19, 2009 Date of Stay: February 2009
Marjorie England but one of the cyprus Ten.
Words cant describe this beautiful place. the care and attention we recieved from Ajith and his staff was first class, we were waited on hand and foot by very nice people the best holiday I have ever had, how can you describe perfection- I rest my case.
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Rating
5 out of 5

In Paradise!

Adrienne and co Manchester, England
Review Submitted: January 22, 2009 Date of Stay: August 2008
As we approached the gated entrance to Gin Ganga house and the guard gave us access to the 'estate' we thought we were in paradise. The staff greeted us at the door with garlands of flowers.
Ajith had met us at the airport the week before and took us on a tour which he had organised for us to perfection to take in all the main sights of the island. We then ended up at the villa for a restful break. Ajith is a wonderful cook, driver and organiser. He took us on trips from the villa to do traditional 'stick fishing', diving and turtle spotting. Around the villa the staff spent hours fishing with the children and showing them wildlife. The house was well kept and the gardens beautifully maintained, every falling leaf seemed to be caught almost in mid air!
The only downside to the holiday was having to leave the villa and staff and come back home.
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Rating
5 out of 5

great family stay

Bsd 74565 Perth wa
Review Submitted: December 24, 2008 Date of Stay: July 2007
My Family and friends stayed in July 2007. The villa and staff were fantstic, a huge pool and garden, with amazing wildlife. kids swam and played cricket and climbed the trees for coconuts. Staff were great and discreet, we came down to a cooked breakfast every morning and they put on a fantastic fresh seafood barbque at our request. Agith the house manager was a star and took us in the mini bus to all the local sights and local attractions, he also does the shopping. There are some good beaches and a nice hotel very close to the villa. A very relaxing and private location, just watch out for the big mosquitos. Ask Agith for a go on the Tuk tuk. We toured Sri lanka the first week and then chilled at the villa the second week.
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