Colombo is undoubtedly a must-see city in Sri Lanka due to its numerous attractions and amazing nightlife. These are some tips you should know if you are opting to explore Colombo by bus.

Ask a local!

If this is your first visit to Sri Lanka, travelling in Colombo will be a bit of an adventure. Especially the travel experience in a public bus! You can get to know the routes by the route number in each bus. Some websites do not contain the exact stop and the accurate timings. Therefore, it is always better to ask a local to guide you to get the correct bus.

New Experiences

Don’t panic if the bus is late. The bus might arrive a few minutes later and make sure that you are in the right place for the bus you need. Until the bus arrives you will witness the daily lives of the locals around you. Perhaps you will spot people on their daily commute to work or chatting and giggling of school girls.

Where to stay

If you want to stay in a Colombo hotel within easy reach to some of the iconic attractions in the city, you can consider options like Berjaya Hotel Colombo, which will offer you plenty of things to do in the city.

Have patience!

Always try to avoid travelling during peak hours in order to lessen the time you spend in traffic jams. Once the traffic is cleared the drivers would speed up the bus abruptly. Make sure that you are holding the handrails tightly if you are standing.

Fritzjames Stephen is a travel writer, who writes content based on the myriad of experiences and indulgences that the world has to offer travellers across all walks of life. Google+