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Plenty of variety – walks, wildlife parks, cycling, visiting temples.
Hotels of a good standard.
Tended to be rather too many buffets – it would have been good to eat at a few more local resturants
Climbing the Lion Rock and Adam's Peak
Our leader, Roshan, was very knowledgeable and entertaining - liked by the whole group
Climate tends to be a lot warmer than it is suggeted in the dossier. Most days all you need is shorts, sandals and a tee shirt although it is cooler on Horton Plains and Adam's Peak
Exactly what it says on the tin – a really good insight into the variety Sri Lanka has to offer.
Seeing an elephant clan only a few yards away inspired us to look into further wildlife adventures
Excellent - very knowledgeable, helpful & really seemed to enjoy what he was doing.
Be aware there is quite a lot of traveling between locations - albeit worth it.
This trip – met the title – Discover Sri Lanka – it was an introduction to the country – discovering the country really well.
This was my first Exodus trip (or similar adventure travel trip) I have undertaken. It was excelled all expectations. The trip was very carefully thought through; a mix of cultural sites (not all there was to see in Sri Lanka and not over doing it), learning about the country, its people (illustrated by a bicycle ride through rural Sri Lanka; eating lunch at a village and another lunch provided by a family affected by the Tsunami), history, wildlife (3 half day trips into national parks and whale watching); relaxation – some fantastic holes; a very little bit of city; finally a bit of beach – all assisted by an excellent leader – Roshan.
We had a great group – 7 of us – and we gelled really well.
The accommodation was excellent. I have never stayed in such luxurious hotels before; for me they could have been more basic to reduce the price (if they would have a significant impact on the cost of the trip)
Learning about the country
The tour leader, Roshan was excellent. He clearly enjoyed his job; was highly informative, quietly assertive with the group when needed; personalised the tour (such as supporting Tsunami victims, having good contacts for Tuks tucks/ local drivers, using great local companies for elephant watching/ whale watching that he had built up a reputation with over the years) and enjoyed engaging with British/ westerners and clearly understood english humour! The whole tour ran to time; he clearly did background work in the evenings, arranging trips the following day. He told us he had undertaken the trip 234 times before over the last 15 years; yet one would not have known it; his delivery sounded very fresh as if we were his first trip. Roshan has been voted as on the best Exodus guides and rightly so; this should continue.The tour leader, Roshan was excellent. He clearly enjoyed his job; was highly informative, quietly assertive with the group when needed; personalised the tour (such as supporting Tsunami victims, having good contacts for Tuks tucks/ local drivers, using great local companies for elephant watching/ whale watching that he had built up a reputation with over the years) and enjoyed engaging with British/ westerners and clearly understood english humour! The whole tour ran to time; he clearly did background work in the evenings, arranging trips the following day. He told us he had undertaken the trip 234 times before over the last 15 years; yet one would not have known it; his delivery sounded very fresh as if we were his first trip. Roshan has been voted as on the best Exodus guides and rightly so; this should continue.
A fantastic trip to Sri Lanka. A busy 2 weeks, but we saw and learned so much about the culture, food, history, etc of this beautiful country. The people were so friendly and the food was amazing.
Reaching the summit of Adam's Peak in time for sunrise. It was a really tough climb. Seeing wild elephants in the game park.
Sujan was fantastic. We could not have had a better leader. He was knowledgeable, organised, honest and fun. He wanted us to love his country and went far beyond what was expected to guarantee we had a memorable trip.
It was very hot and humid in January, but can still rain. Take a light rain coat. Binoculars are useful on safari. Most hotels had pools. I wish I'd taken flip flops! There is time to shop in Kandy and in Galle, but not much more.
The holiday offers an opportunity to see a wide range of what Sri Lanka has to offer – including ancient sites (some 2,000+ years old), national parks, a wide range of wild animals and birds, temples, churches and other historic buildings, and magnificent trees and scenery.
(1) Seeing 40-50 elephants (out of an estimated 3,000 in Sri Lanka) and wild peacocks roaming free in their environment. (2) Kandy's lake and botanical gardens. (3) Seeing and climbing Lion's Rock. (4) Cycle ride through countryside near Giritale. (5) Visiting the Hilltop Club in Nuwara Eliya ('Little England').
Roshan was very good! He imparted information about, and history of, Sri Lanka in easy-to-assimilate chunks. He was very sociable and easy-going and easy to get on with. Gamini and Nisha (driver and helper) deserve mention too - they were excellent.
(1) Take some just-below-the-knee shorts to ensure access to temples will not be barred. (2) It's mostly hot! So drink plenty of (bottled) water, not tap water. (3) In Nuwara Eliya, being high in the mountains, a sweater is beneficial.
The holiday far exceeded my expectations in many ways. The hotels, the organisation, the variety of activities and the tour leader.
Walking Adam's Peak.
I thought our group leader was excellent. Very organised, kind and with a great sense of humour.
Try not to take too much luggage.
The best holiday we have ever experienced. Not only were all the activities wonderful, Sujan and his team made every effort to make it a trip of a lifetime.
Too many to describe. River rafting was the most fun, the elephant safari was magical, climbing the lion rock fortress was scary but worthwhile and the temples were really beautiful. The variety of birds was more than I anticipated and lots of great photography moments. Everyday brought something new and exciting but the ultimate was seeing twelve blue whales just six miles off Dondra Head. Local people were so friendly and the food and hotels were great.
Sujan was the best part of the trip. He was friendly but strict to keep us all on time. Susan, Gamini (driver) and Nishantha (the conductor) all worked as a trusted team making us feel safe and happy at all times. They even organised non-tour activities including bird watching opportunities. All three smiled from start to finish. A pleasure to be with.
Just go and enjoy the experience. The more you take part in the activities the more you will enjoy every day.
Wonderful trip – excellent coverage of the country with visits to heritage sites, national parks and discovery of local culture. Our trip leader, Roshan, was terrific – the trip was very well organized and thought through up to the little detail. Accommodations and transport did exceed my expectation – we stayed in very nice properties throughout the trip and the condition of the tour bus was great.
I really enjoyed Dambulla and Polonaruwa sites as well as National Parks with fantastic wild life.
Our trip leader was fantastic. He was professional, very organized and thought about every little detail throughout the trip. He was one of the best tour leaders I encountered throughout my travels.
Bring strong insect repellent.
A great combination of sightseeing, activites, eating and cultural insights.
The most enjoyable parts included river rafting, a train ride through tea country and meeting local people in the times when I broke off from the group.
Sujan Weerakoon is really excellent. Friendly, fun, highly knowledgeable, a great wheeler dealer and fixer to get things done, and strict enough to keep a group of 18 punctual and ship-shape!
Take modest t-shirts for the temples and for decorum in general. Break away from some group meals to eat in the streets - it's much cheaper and the food is well worth investigating. It's also fun, cheap and simple to jump on a public bus or a tuk-tuk alone to go exploring.
This was a very varied trip, with lots of travelling and lots of activities. We stayed in mainly good hotels and we had a good range of culture and nature, with a bit of beach and exercise thrown in. We cycled, walked, climbed to the top of huge rock palaces, marvelled at temples and ancient sites, white water rafted, went on safari, rode the local trains, visited a gem factory and a tea factory, walked round botanical gardens, braved the crazy traffic in tuk tuks, went whale watching and drank cocktails in old colonial hotels. It seemed the only thing not on the agenda was relaxing!
The two safaris, where we saw elephants but not leopards, but particularly the moment when a family of elephants complete with young babies, came right up to our open jeep, passing so close that we could have reached out and touched them. It's hard to say whether we or the elephants were more awed.
Our group leader, Sujan, was very good at organisation and logistics, clearly loved his country, and always did his best for us to get the most out of every day. Very precise on time management, he didn't appreciate people being late!
Always expect rain, even if it's warm! Don't expect your food to come quickly in restaurants, or even to arrive in the right order!