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CYCLE THE BACKROADS OF SRI LANKA

Sri Lanka is a beautiful and varied country, offering something for everyone. This trip provides a great introduction to these delights. The cycling can be tough on a couple of the days but this only increases the sense of achievement, and there’s always the bus ( or train).

Most Inspirational Moment

Every day was special on this trip. Be it the unusual Sigiriya, the cultural and beautiful Polonnawura, the spectacular mountainous centre of the country from Kandy, through Nuwara Eliya to Ella, the wildlife, the beaches, the towns or the delicious Sri Lankan cuisine.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Suresh, Upali and Dasun were all great, very attentive caring and fun. A great team.

Advice for Potential Travellers

You will enjoy this trip most if you are fit. For sure there's a back-up vehicle, but why book on a cycling holiday to sit on a bus.

CYCLE THE BACKROADS OF SRI LANKA

Cycling over the back roads of Sri Lanka was great fun not having to deal with ather traffic. The people of Sri Lanka are very nice and helpful.

Most Inspirational Moment

Cycling the back roads and the climb to the top at 2000 meter.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Suresh was great as group leader, so was his staff helping you whenever you needed help.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Enjoy your trip, if you have little gifts for the children, like pens, they ar very happy when they get a small gift.

CYCLE THE BACKROADS OF SRI LANKA

This was my second exodus cycling holiday, and it was amazing, luckily we had a great group that enjoyed each others company and occasionally one too many drinks at night. Some of the hotels we lived in was simply awesome, and the food was always great but could get a bit samey but luckily for me i like curry so it was never an issue.The cycling routes were varied and some days were pretty easy but others were tough days in the saddle, regardless though the scenery we cycled through was breath taking every single day.The view of the massive bats circling above the lake in Kandy is something I will never forget, it really was amazing, as was the safari to Yala national park.

Most Inspirational Moment

The day we cycled to the top of NUWAR ELIYA then down to the castle like hotel, I believe this was a 90 km climb from Kandy, you could get the train or you could cycle it and I recommend cycling it. It is a tough day up past some amazing scenery, then up through the tea plantations with tea and cake stops :) and then up and up until after a day in the saddle you reach the sign that says NUWAR ELIYA, that was my most inspirational moment, what a feeling.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Our leader was awesome, always making us laugh and keeping us all to schedule perfectly.

Advice for Potential Travellers

this trip does come with hills so a little bit training in the hills would benifit you and try the local drink arrack, but as a few of us discovered it takes 2 or 3 or maybe 4 to develop a taste for it so dont give up after the first one :)

CYCLE THE BACKROADS OF SRI LANKA

A fantastic memorable holiday experience. Sri Lanka is a jewel set in the Indian Ocean. The friendly smiling faces were a joy to behold together with the colours, smells and the lush countryside….

Most Inspirational Moment

Sharing a train train trip from Kandy (PERADENI JUNCTION) to NANU-OYA with what seemed like thousands of other like minded passengers but in particular with a family and friends on a annual pilgrimage to a hilltop temple. The generosity and kindness of our fellow passengers with their food and snacks together with the magnificant scenery made this an inspirational journey............

Thoughts on Group Leader

Our group leader SURESH GAMIATH BANDRA was truly amazing as nothing was too much trouble.....  

Advice for Potential Travellers

Yes take this trip for a truly amazing experience before SRI LANKA is spoilt by hoards of holiday makers

CYCLE THE BACKROADS OF SRI LANKA

Sri Lanka is a beautiful country with warm and friendly people who made us feel welcome everywhere we went.Our cycling trip enabled us to see the scenery and learn alot about its culture and history.

Most Inspirational Moment

Riding along the mud roads between the villages and the paddy fields showed us a way of life so differnt to ours in the UK.

Thoughts on Group Leader

He was excellent and attentive to all our needs. He was rightly proud of his country and keen for us to immerse ourselves in its culture, sample the local food, and learn of its history. 

CYCLE THE BACKROADS OF SRI LANKA

All in all it was such a fantastic trip trip and I was so impressed by the whole operation. The itinerary was great, the leader and support team were really great guys, the hotels were good, lots of swimming pools and even a few surprises thrown in like the Hill Club in Nuwara Elyia. Amazing! The bikes were perfect for that type of cycling. All the other travellers on the trip were of the adventurous kind, having travelled to many other destinations before, so you dont get the type of travellers that are inclined to complain or be reluctant to experience new foods, cultures etc.I had never done a cycle trip before and enjoyed the challenge.

Most Inspirational Moment

Cycling downhill at high speed through surprisingly quiet back roads and tea planations. Spotting both a leopard and tusk elephant at Yala National park.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Our leader Suresh Gamlath is an absolute asset to the company. He was so good at his job. Very friendly, funny, always making sure everyone is happy. Our driver Upali and the support rider AK were fantastic too.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Dont wear white clothes. Wear old clothes on the safari drive and if you are a lady, a sports bra :) Buy a tub of Gatorade/sports powder to put in your water bottle during the day to top up electrolytes. Good suncreen that wont sting your eyes, insect repellent, lip-screen, some muesli bars, padded bike pants, jeresy with back pockets or a bum bag. Nice clothes to change into at night.

CYCLE THE BACKROADS OF SRI LANKA

an excellent trip – well organised and thought through – it would take three times as long to see the same things and have the same experience if you were an individual traveller

Most Inspirational Moment

Citadel Sigariya

Thoughts on Group Leader

very good

Advice for Potential Travellers

the cycle ride described as very challenging lives up to its name - it is a long day of climbing

CYCLE THE BACKROADS OF SRI LANKA

This is an outstanding trip – from the quality of the hotels, variety of the experience, and country you are travelling through I simply cant recommend it highly enough.

Most Inspirational Moment

For me the best moments came after the longest days in the saddle. I loved the feeling of achievement after a long hill climb. The down hill runs afterwards were great fun too!

Thoughts on Group Leader

Our group leader was an absolute star. Knowledgeable, approachable, and a can do attitude were everything your could have wanted or expected from someone leading the tour. I'd add that the conduc of the three support staff who were on the trip we similarly noteworthy.

Advice for Potential Travellers

It sounds an obvious thing to say but this is a trip for people who have  good fitness. If you dont, you wont enjoy it.

CYCLE THE BACKROADS OF SRI LANKA

Great trip, great tour leader

Most Inspirational Moment

Seeing the orphaned elephants,cycling to the Hill club, Yala NP

Thoughts on Group Leader

Excellent, Sureesh could not do enough for us.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Enjoy the trip, but be prepared for cycling in very hot conditions.

CYCLE THE BACKROADS OF SRI LANKA

Sri Lanka is a country with beautiful scenery, delicious food, lovely weather and friendly people. What better way to see it than by bike? The cycling was just as described, moderate to challenging and the 3 days in the middle of the holiday are certainly on the challenging side and very rewarding as a result.

Most Inspirational Moment

Completing the 100km ride from Kandy to Nuwara Elia up a 2000m climb. As I’m not much of a cyclist it was much longer and steeper than I ever imagined. Also being about 10m away from a wild leopard when we went on the safari.  This apparently was a very unusual sight. Also, climbing to the top of Sigiriya Rock. This rewarded us with spectacular views of the surrounding countryside.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Suresh was always very helpful and put our comfort and safety above everything else.

Advice for Potential Travellers

The quality of the hotels we stayed at varied greatly from lovely to rather poor. Also everything seemed to close at 10.30pm, even the bars/restaurants/hotels, so if you want to eat and drink go early or go hungry and thirsty. Not such a bad thing when there are many 6am starts.