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What a Colombo-then-Bentota week costs, stop by stop

This budget covers two nights in Colombo and four in Bentota. It includes the named road transfers and separates each accommodation base, so the combined-route total is not mistaken for the price of staying in either place alone.

Scope, dates and party

These are dated ground-cost examples for two adults sharing one room, staying six nights over seven days, 10–16 November 2026. International flights, visas, insurance and shopping are excluded. They are planning examples, not live booking offers or year-round price ranges.

What is specific to this budget

  • Three vehicle transfer legs are priced: airport to Colombo, Colombo to Bentota, and Bentota back to the airport.
  • Wildlife parks, the hill country and the east coast are not included.
  • A zero in a hotel tax field is what the offer showed; it does not prove the stay is tax-exempt.
  • Each hotel tier has two baskets. A and B keep the same hotel, party and dates; they change the food and activity mix. A luxury hotel tier does not imply luxury dining or private transfers.

Dated cost examples

Colombo–Bentota route (2 nights Colombo + 4 nights Bentota)

Six dated, itemised examples from 2026-11-10 to 2026-11-16: 6 nights and 7 days for two adults sharing one room, which is 14 person-days. Prices are as observed in September 2026, cover ground costs only, and are not multiplied out to other party sizes or trip lengths.

Dated planning estimate for two adults sharing one room, 10–16 November 2026, seven days/six nights. Flights excluded. Actual prices, availability, taxes and transport timing may differ; see the assumptions.

A zero hotel-tax field in the Sri Lanka supplier data is treated as metadata, not as a confirmed tax exemption; check the final checkout price.

Budget · Example A

Total for two adults

743.63 USD

53.12 USD per person per ground day

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  • Granbell Hotel Colombo — room rate + mandatory fees (taxes listed separately)

    1 × 124.42 USD (one room for 2 nights) = 124.42 USD ≈ 124.42 USD

    Room rate plus mandatory fees for 2 nights, i.e. (nightly rate + nightly fees) × 2. Estimated taxes are the separate line below and are counted once. Room type, board and cancellation terms were not shown; no breakfast is assumed. Not a checkout quote.

  • Granbell Hotel Colombo — estimated taxes, counted once

    1 × 26.52 USD (full stay tax estimate) = 26.52 USD ≈ 26.52 USD

    Inferred nightly tax fields multiplied by nights once. No additional generic tax.

  • Channa Villa Bentota — room rate + mandatory fees (taxes listed separately)

    1 × 168 USD (one room for 4 nights) = 168 USD ≈ 168.00 USD

    Room rate plus mandatory fees for 4 nights, i.e. (nightly rate + nightly fees) × 4. Estimated taxes are the separate line below and are counted once. Room type, board and cancellation terms were not shown; no breakfast is assumed. Not a checkout quote.

  • Channa Villa Bentota — estimated taxes, counted once

    1 × 0 USD (full stay tax estimate) = 0 USD ≈ 0.00 USD

    Inferred nightly tax fields multiplied by nights once. No additional generic tax.

  • CMB airport to Colombo transfer

    1 × 10,000 LKR (sedan vehicle leg) = 10,000 LKR ≈ 30.23 USD

  • Colombo to Bentota road transfer

    1 × 11,000 LKR (sedan vehicle leg) = 11,000 LKR ≈ 33.25 USD

  • Bentota to CMB airport transfer

    1 × 16,000 LKR (sedan vehicle leg) = 16,000 LKR ≈ 48.37 USD

    Reverse-direction parity assumption; verify exact pickup and baggage.

  • Colombo local taxis

    8 × 730 LKR (vehicle five-kilometre leg) = 5,840 LKR ≈ 17.65 USD

    130+5*120; planning distance allowance.

  • Bentota local tuk-tuks

    8 × 800 LKR (short vehicle leg) = 6,400 LKR ≈ 19.35 USD

    Upper guide benchmark, includes garden access; longer/waiting rides may differ.

  • Lunuganga garden guided tour

    2 × 20 USD (foreign adult standard tour) = 40 USD ≈ 40.00 USD

  • Colombo drinking water

    6 × 155.12 LKR (1.5L bottle) = 930.72 LKR ≈ 2.81 USD

  • Colombo coffee

    6 × 824.11 LKR (cup) = 4,944.66 LKR ≈ 14.95 USD

  • Bentota drinking-water allowance

    8 × 155.12 LKR (1.5L equivalent) = 1,240.96 LKR ≈ 3.75 USD

    Explicit Colombo retail proxy; not a Bentota bottle observation.

  • Bentota fresh coconuts

    8 × 200 LKR (drink) = 1,600 LKR ≈ 4.84 USD

  • Colombo meals

    18 × 1,450 LKR (adult meal equivalent) = 26,100 LKR ≈ 78.90 USD

  • Bentota meals

    24 × 1,800 LKR (adult meal equivalent) = 43,200 LKR ≈ 130.59 USD

Hotel-led tier, with the specifically listed food and mobility basket. Not an annual market band or guaranteed live quote. All hotel-board terms remain unexposed.

Budget · Example B

Total for two adults

823.44 USD

58.82 USD per person per ground day

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  • Granbell Hotel Colombo — room rate + mandatory fees (taxes listed separately)

    1 × 124.42 USD (one room for 2 nights) = 124.42 USD ≈ 124.42 USD

    Room rate plus mandatory fees for 2 nights, i.e. (nightly rate + nightly fees) × 2. Estimated taxes are the separate line below and are counted once. Room type, board and cancellation terms were not shown; no breakfast is assumed. Not a checkout quote.

  • Granbell Hotel Colombo — estimated taxes, counted once

    1 × 26.52 USD (full stay tax estimate) = 26.52 USD ≈ 26.52 USD

    Inferred nightly tax fields multiplied by nights once. No additional generic tax.

  • Channa Villa Bentota — room rate + mandatory fees (taxes listed separately)

    1 × 168 USD (one room for 4 nights) = 168 USD ≈ 168.00 USD

    Room rate plus mandatory fees for 4 nights, i.e. (nightly rate + nightly fees) × 4. Estimated taxes are the separate line below and are counted once. Room type, board and cancellation terms were not shown; no breakfast is assumed. Not a checkout quote.

  • Channa Villa Bentota — estimated taxes, counted once

    1 × 0 USD (full stay tax estimate) = 0 USD ≈ 0.00 USD

    Inferred nightly tax fields multiplied by nights once. No additional generic tax.

  • CMB airport to Colombo transfer

    1 × 10,000 LKR (sedan vehicle leg) = 10,000 LKR ≈ 30.23 USD

  • Colombo to Bentota road transfer

    1 × 11,000 LKR (sedan vehicle leg) = 11,000 LKR ≈ 33.25 USD

  • Bentota to CMB airport transfer

    1 × 16,000 LKR (sedan vehicle leg) = 16,000 LKR ≈ 48.37 USD

    Reverse-direction parity assumption; verify exact pickup and baggage.

  • Colombo local taxis

    8 × 730 LKR (vehicle five-kilometre leg) = 5,840 LKR ≈ 17.65 USD

    130+5*120; planning distance allowance.

  • Bentota local tuk-tuks

    8 × 800 LKR (short vehicle leg) = 6,400 LKR ≈ 19.35 USD

    Upper guide benchmark, includes garden access; longer/waiting rides may differ.

  • Lunuganga garden guided tour

    2 × 20 USD (foreign adult standard tour) = 40 USD ≈ 40.00 USD

  • Colombo drinking water

    6 × 155.12 LKR (1.5L bottle) = 930.72 LKR ≈ 2.81 USD

  • Colombo coffee

    6 × 824.11 LKR (cup) = 4,944.66 LKR ≈ 14.95 USD

  • Bentota drinking-water allowance

    8 × 155.12 LKR (1.5L equivalent) = 1,240.96 LKR ≈ 3.75 USD

    Explicit Colombo retail proxy; not a Bentota bottle observation.

  • Bentota fresh coconuts

    8 × 200 LKR (drink) = 1,600 LKR ≈ 4.84 USD

  • Colombo breakfast and lunch

    12 × 1,450 LKR (adult meal equivalent) = 17,400 LKR ≈ 52.60 USD

  • Colombo dinners

    3 × 8,500 LKR (meal for two) = 25,500 LKR ≈ 77.09 USD

  • Bentota breakfast and lunch

    16 × 1,800 LKR (adult meal equivalent) = 28,800 LKR ≈ 87.06 USD

  • Bentota seafood dinners

    8 × 3,000 LKR (adult meal) = 24,000 LKR ≈ 72.55 USD

Hotel-led tier, with the specifically listed food and mobility basket. Not an annual market band or guaranteed live quote. All hotel-board terms remain unexposed.

Mid-range · Example A

Total for two adults

1,340.65 USD

95.76 USD per person per ground day

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  • Marino Beach Colombo — room rate + mandatory fees (taxes listed separately)

    1 × 139.22 USD (one room for 2 nights) = 139.22 USD ≈ 139.22 USD

    Room rate plus mandatory fees for 2 nights, i.e. (nightly rate + nightly fees) × 2. Estimated taxes are the separate line below and are counted once. Room type, board and cancellation terms were not shown; no breakfast is assumed. Not a checkout quote.

  • Marino Beach Colombo — estimated taxes, counted once

    1 × 28.22 USD (full stay tax estimate) = 28.22 USD ≈ 28.22 USD

    Inferred nightly tax fields multiplied by nights once. No additional generic tax.

  • Club Villa — room rate + mandatory fees (taxes listed separately)

    1 × 662.36 USD (one room for 4 nights) = 662.36 USD ≈ 662.36 USD

    Room rate plus mandatory fees for 4 nights, i.e. (nightly rate + nightly fees) × 4. Estimated taxes are the separate line below and are counted once. Room type, board and cancellation terms were not shown; no breakfast is assumed. Not a checkout quote.

  • Club Villa — estimated taxes, counted once

    1 × 86.16 USD (full stay tax estimate) = 86.16 USD ≈ 86.16 USD

    Inferred nightly tax fields multiplied by nights once. No additional generic tax.

  • CMB airport to Colombo transfer

    1 × 10,000 LKR (sedan vehicle leg) = 10,000 LKR ≈ 30.23 USD

  • Colombo to Bentota road transfer

    1 × 11,000 LKR (sedan vehicle leg) = 11,000 LKR ≈ 33.25 USD

  • Bentota to CMB airport transfer

    1 × 16,000 LKR (sedan vehicle leg) = 16,000 LKR ≈ 48.37 USD

    Reverse-direction parity assumption; verify exact pickup and baggage.

  • Colombo local taxis

    8 × 730 LKR (vehicle five-kilometre leg) = 5,840 LKR ≈ 17.65 USD

    130+5*120; planning distance allowance.

  • Bentota local tuk-tuks

    8 × 800 LKR (short vehicle leg) = 6,400 LKR ≈ 19.35 USD

    Upper guide benchmark, includes garden access; longer/waiting rides may differ.

  • Lunuganga garden guided tour

    2 × 20 USD (foreign adult standard tour) = 40 USD ≈ 40.00 USD

  • Colombo drinking water

    6 × 155.12 LKR (1.5L bottle) = 930.72 LKR ≈ 2.81 USD

  • Colombo coffee

    6 × 824.11 LKR (cup) = 4,944.66 LKR ≈ 14.95 USD

  • Bentota drinking-water allowance

    8 × 155.12 LKR (1.5L equivalent) = 1,240.96 LKR ≈ 3.75 USD

    Explicit Colombo retail proxy; not a Bentota bottle observation.

  • Bentota fresh coconuts

    8 × 200 LKR (drink) = 1,600 LKR ≈ 4.84 USD

  • Colombo meals

    18 × 1,450 LKR (adult meal equivalent) = 26,100 LKR ≈ 78.90 USD

  • Bentota meals

    24 × 1,800 LKR (adult meal equivalent) = 43,200 LKR ≈ 130.59 USD

Hotel-led tier, with the specifically listed food and mobility basket. Not an annual market band or guaranteed live quote. All hotel-board terms remain unexposed.

Mid-range · Example B

Total for two adults

1,420.46 USD

101.46 USD per person per ground day

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  • Marino Beach Colombo — room rate + mandatory fees (taxes listed separately)

    1 × 139.22 USD (one room for 2 nights) = 139.22 USD ≈ 139.22 USD

    Room rate plus mandatory fees for 2 nights, i.e. (nightly rate + nightly fees) × 2. Estimated taxes are the separate line below and are counted once. Room type, board and cancellation terms were not shown; no breakfast is assumed. Not a checkout quote.

  • Marino Beach Colombo — estimated taxes, counted once

    1 × 28.22 USD (full stay tax estimate) = 28.22 USD ≈ 28.22 USD

    Inferred nightly tax fields multiplied by nights once. No additional generic tax.

  • Club Villa — room rate + mandatory fees (taxes listed separately)

    1 × 662.36 USD (one room for 4 nights) = 662.36 USD ≈ 662.36 USD

    Room rate plus mandatory fees for 4 nights, i.e. (nightly rate + nightly fees) × 4. Estimated taxes are the separate line below and are counted once. Room type, board and cancellation terms were not shown; no breakfast is assumed. Not a checkout quote.

  • Club Villa — estimated taxes, counted once

    1 × 86.16 USD (full stay tax estimate) = 86.16 USD ≈ 86.16 USD

    Inferred nightly tax fields multiplied by nights once. No additional generic tax.

  • CMB airport to Colombo transfer

    1 × 10,000 LKR (sedan vehicle leg) = 10,000 LKR ≈ 30.23 USD

  • Colombo to Bentota road transfer

    1 × 11,000 LKR (sedan vehicle leg) = 11,000 LKR ≈ 33.25 USD

  • Bentota to CMB airport transfer

    1 × 16,000 LKR (sedan vehicle leg) = 16,000 LKR ≈ 48.37 USD

    Reverse-direction parity assumption; verify exact pickup and baggage.

  • Colombo local taxis

    8 × 730 LKR (vehicle five-kilometre leg) = 5,840 LKR ≈ 17.65 USD

    130+5*120; planning distance allowance.

  • Bentota local tuk-tuks

    8 × 800 LKR (short vehicle leg) = 6,400 LKR ≈ 19.35 USD

    Upper guide benchmark, includes garden access; longer/waiting rides may differ.

  • Lunuganga garden guided tour

    2 × 20 USD (foreign adult standard tour) = 40 USD ≈ 40.00 USD

  • Colombo drinking water

    6 × 155.12 LKR (1.5L bottle) = 930.72 LKR ≈ 2.81 USD

  • Colombo coffee

    6 × 824.11 LKR (cup) = 4,944.66 LKR ≈ 14.95 USD

  • Bentota drinking-water allowance

    8 × 155.12 LKR (1.5L equivalent) = 1,240.96 LKR ≈ 3.75 USD

    Explicit Colombo retail proxy; not a Bentota bottle observation.

  • Bentota fresh coconuts

    8 × 200 LKR (drink) = 1,600 LKR ≈ 4.84 USD

  • Colombo breakfast and lunch

    12 × 1,450 LKR (adult meal equivalent) = 17,400 LKR ≈ 52.60 USD

  • Colombo dinners

    3 × 8,500 LKR (meal for two) = 25,500 LKR ≈ 77.09 USD

  • Bentota breakfast and lunch

    16 × 1,800 LKR (adult meal equivalent) = 28,800 LKR ≈ 87.06 USD

  • Bentota seafood dinners

    8 × 3,000 LKR (adult meal) = 24,000 LKR ≈ 72.55 USD

Hotel-led tier, with the specifically listed food and mobility basket. Not an annual market band or guaranteed live quote. All hotel-board terms remain unexposed.

Premium · Example A

Total for two adults

2,337.75 USD

166.98 USD per person per ground day

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  • Cinnamon Grand Colombo — room rate + mandatory fees (taxes listed separately)

    1 × 190.08 USD (one room for 2 nights) = 190.08 USD ≈ 190.08 USD

    Room rate plus mandatory fees for 2 nights, i.e. (nightly rate + nightly fees) × 2. Estimated taxes are the separate line below and are counted once. Room type, board and cancellation terms were not shown; no breakfast is assumed. Not a checkout quote.

  • Cinnamon Grand Colombo — estimated taxes, counted once

    1 × 42.14 USD (full stay tax estimate) = 42.14 USD ≈ 42.14 USD

    Inferred nightly tax fields multiplied by nights once. No additional generic tax.

  • Taj Bentota Resort & Spa — room rate + mandatory fees (taxes listed separately)

    1 × 1,376.32 USD (one room for 4 nights) = 1,376.32 USD ≈ 1,376.32 USD

    Room rate plus mandatory fees for 4 nights, i.e. (nightly rate + nightly fees) × 4. Estimated taxes are the separate line below and are counted once. Room type, board and cancellation terms were not shown; no breakfast is assumed. Not a checkout quote.

  • Taj Bentota Resort & Spa — estimated taxes, counted once

    1 × 304.52 USD (full stay tax estimate) = 304.52 USD ≈ 304.52 USD

    Inferred nightly tax fields multiplied by nights once. No additional generic tax.

  • CMB airport to Colombo transfer

    1 × 10,000 LKR (sedan vehicle leg) = 10,000 LKR ≈ 30.23 USD

  • Colombo to Bentota road transfer

    1 × 11,000 LKR (sedan vehicle leg) = 11,000 LKR ≈ 33.25 USD

  • Bentota to CMB airport transfer

    1 × 16,000 LKR (sedan vehicle leg) = 16,000 LKR ≈ 48.37 USD

    Reverse-direction parity assumption; verify exact pickup and baggage.

  • Colombo local taxis

    8 × 730 LKR (vehicle five-kilometre leg) = 5,840 LKR ≈ 17.65 USD

    130+5*120; planning distance allowance.

  • Bentota local tuk-tuks

    8 × 800 LKR (short vehicle leg) = 6,400 LKR ≈ 19.35 USD

    Upper guide benchmark, includes garden access; longer/waiting rides may differ.

  • Lunuganga garden guided tour

    2 × 20 USD (foreign adult standard tour) = 40 USD ≈ 40.00 USD

  • Colombo drinking water

    6 × 155.12 LKR (1.5L bottle) = 930.72 LKR ≈ 2.81 USD

  • Colombo coffee

    6 × 824.11 LKR (cup) = 4,944.66 LKR ≈ 14.95 USD

  • Bentota drinking-water allowance

    8 × 155.12 LKR (1.5L equivalent) = 1,240.96 LKR ≈ 3.75 USD

    Explicit Colombo retail proxy; not a Bentota bottle observation.

  • Bentota fresh coconuts

    8 × 200 LKR (drink) = 1,600 LKR ≈ 4.84 USD

  • Colombo meals

    18 × 1,450 LKR (adult meal equivalent) = 26,100 LKR ≈ 78.90 USD

  • Bentota meals

    24 × 1,800 LKR (adult meal equivalent) = 43,200 LKR ≈ 130.59 USD

Hotel-led tier, with the specifically listed food and mobility basket. Not an annual market band or guaranteed live quote. All hotel-board terms remain unexposed.

Premium · Example B

Total for two adults

2,417.56 USD

172.68 USD per person per ground day

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  • Cinnamon Grand Colombo — room rate + mandatory fees (taxes listed separately)

    1 × 190.08 USD (one room for 2 nights) = 190.08 USD ≈ 190.08 USD

    Room rate plus mandatory fees for 2 nights, i.e. (nightly rate + nightly fees) × 2. Estimated taxes are the separate line below and are counted once. Room type, board and cancellation terms were not shown; no breakfast is assumed. Not a checkout quote.

  • Cinnamon Grand Colombo — estimated taxes, counted once

    1 × 42.14 USD (full stay tax estimate) = 42.14 USD ≈ 42.14 USD

    Inferred nightly tax fields multiplied by nights once. No additional generic tax.

  • Taj Bentota Resort & Spa — room rate + mandatory fees (taxes listed separately)

    1 × 1,376.32 USD (one room for 4 nights) = 1,376.32 USD ≈ 1,376.32 USD

    Room rate plus mandatory fees for 4 nights, i.e. (nightly rate + nightly fees) × 4. Estimated taxes are the separate line below and are counted once. Room type, board and cancellation terms were not shown; no breakfast is assumed. Not a checkout quote.

  • Taj Bentota Resort & Spa — estimated taxes, counted once

    1 × 304.52 USD (full stay tax estimate) = 304.52 USD ≈ 304.52 USD

    Inferred nightly tax fields multiplied by nights once. No additional generic tax.

  • CMB airport to Colombo transfer

    1 × 10,000 LKR (sedan vehicle leg) = 10,000 LKR ≈ 30.23 USD

  • Colombo to Bentota road transfer

    1 × 11,000 LKR (sedan vehicle leg) = 11,000 LKR ≈ 33.25 USD

  • Bentota to CMB airport transfer

    1 × 16,000 LKR (sedan vehicle leg) = 16,000 LKR ≈ 48.37 USD

    Reverse-direction parity assumption; verify exact pickup and baggage.

  • Colombo local taxis

    8 × 730 LKR (vehicle five-kilometre leg) = 5,840 LKR ≈ 17.65 USD

    130+5*120; planning distance allowance.

  • Bentota local tuk-tuks

    8 × 800 LKR (short vehicle leg) = 6,400 LKR ≈ 19.35 USD

    Upper guide benchmark, includes garden access; longer/waiting rides may differ.

  • Lunuganga garden guided tour

    2 × 20 USD (foreign adult standard tour) = 40 USD ≈ 40.00 USD

  • Colombo drinking water

    6 × 155.12 LKR (1.5L bottle) = 930.72 LKR ≈ 2.81 USD

  • Colombo coffee

    6 × 824.11 LKR (cup) = 4,944.66 LKR ≈ 14.95 USD

  • Bentota drinking-water allowance

    8 × 155.12 LKR (1.5L equivalent) = 1,240.96 LKR ≈ 3.75 USD

    Explicit Colombo retail proxy; not a Bentota bottle observation.

  • Bentota fresh coconuts

    8 × 200 LKR (drink) = 1,600 LKR ≈ 4.84 USD

  • Colombo breakfast and lunch

    12 × 1,450 LKR (adult meal equivalent) = 17,400 LKR ≈ 52.60 USD

  • Colombo dinners

    3 × 8,500 LKR (meal for two) = 25,500 LKR ≈ 77.09 USD

  • Bentota breakfast and lunch

    16 × 1,800 LKR (adult meal equivalent) = 28,800 LKR ≈ 87.06 USD

  • Bentota seafood dinners

    8 × 3,000 LKR (adult meal) = 24,000 LKR ≈ 72.55 USD

Hotel-led tier, with the specifically listed food and mobility basket. Not an annual market band or guaranteed live quote. All hotel-board terms remain unexposed.

Not included: International flights, Automatic contingency buffer (none applied), Visa, insurance and shopping

Reference exchange rates dated 2026-09-29 04:02 UTC: 1 USD = 330.798 LKR. Your card rate at payment may differ.

Rate source as recorded in the research: XE USD 1=LKR 330.79756746; indicative conversion, not card settlement. Hotel USD offers retained.

Practical notes

Stay Colombo 10–12 November and Bentota 12–16 November. Price three separate vehicle legs: CMB–Colombo, Colombo–Bentota and Bentota–CMB. Allow roughly two to three hours for the intercity drive as an itinerary allowance, more with traffic; the return airport drive also needs flight check-in margin. Eight five-kilometre Colombo taxi legs and eight short Bentota tuk-tuk legs include garden access; airport and intercity travel are separate. The food allocation uses three Colombo days and four Bentota days to avoid counting the transfer day twice.

Limits of these examples

Bounded scope only; does not complete the entire country. Hotel board, bedding and cancellation are not exposed; tax field interpretation is recorded. Numeric traits/month scores are editorial proposals, not survey results, safety ratings or new scoring logic. Bentota food/tuk-tuk benchmarks are secondary, not live restaurant or meter quotes. Drinking water uses a disclosed Colombo proxy. The airport official taxi page and Amal restaurant menu were inaccessible; public operator tariff and labeled food benchmarks substitute evidence, not destinations. Channa Villa zero-tax metadata and all hotel board/cancellation terms remain unconfirmed; planning estimates only. Current Colombo–Bentota opened tariff 11000 supersedes indexed 9500; CMB return is a parity assumption. Transfers assume daytime; published night surcharge is not quantified or modeled.

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Compiled and totalled by My Travel Choices (MTC) from the dated sources credited with each example. Research estimates, not bookable offers. How we build these examples · Cite this guide

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