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Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage
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The Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage has about seventy semi-tame elephants roaming freely around this wonderful sanctuary. Feeding and bathing times are especially enjoyable. You can either hire a taxi to take you there or, if travelling on a budget, get a bus to Kegalle (about an hour away) for about R40/-, asking the driver to drop you off at the turn for Pinnewala which is 3 miles or so before you reach the town, and catch another local bus for the last 6 km or so. Alternatively, take a train to Rambukkana and walk from there. It's about 2km. Follow the road through the village back in the direction the train has just come from and then turn right at the large sign for the Elephant Orphanage. Rambukkana is on the main line to Colombo and the journey is quite scenic, passing through jungle drenched mountains. Definitely worth the trip especially if you have children.
