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214 Reviews

4.8 out of 5

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CYCLE THE BACKROADS OF SRI LANKA

We were so lucky! The best group ever! Excellent weather, beautiful countryside, beautiful people, great food!Fantastic cycling. Some challenging days followed by the reward of long down hills! Best trip so far.

Most Inspirational Moment

Seeing the Sri Lankan people (including an army convoy) waving and cheering us on!Seeing Leopards (three), elephants, crocodiles and lots more on safari. Whales(six) and about a thousand dolphins! 

Thoughts on Group Leader

Peter and the whole team were great.Peters knowledge of the country, animals etc is amazing. Saresh and his map! The speed of AK!

Advice for Potential Travellers

Try and get some cycling in before hand as there are a couple of days of challenging climbs.The food service in the hotel in Kandy was rubbish (2 hours and no food). Go to the pub at the bottom of the driveway. The beer is also cheaper.If you do the day of the big climb when there is a full moon make sure you buy any beer etc the day before as it can't be sold on full moon. We had tea!In the Hill Club don't order sparkling water. It will cost more than your meal! 

CYCLE THE BACKROADS OF SRI LANKA

This trip was a fantastic mix of road and off road  – just a little bumpier… not technically difficult – riding. The experience was made all the better by the local staff knowledge and love of Sri Lanka.

Most Inspirational Moment

I loved the challenging bike day. Yep - it was a climb but at a steady pace and aided with chocolate cake (best of the trip!) half way up the hill it was a fantastic day and sense of achievement. That mixed with the daily shouts of "good morning" and waves and excitement when passing through... the backroads ...as the trip notes made for a brilliant trip.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Peter was an old hand at our trip and this came through in his knowledge and love of Sri Lanka and of routes and experience in bringing the group together. While taking more of a back seat the local guides were also encouraging, hard working and great working with the group.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Take techical t-shirts... SL is very humid.... I'm never sure how folks do these trips in T-shirts that don't dry out!

CYCLE THE BACKROADS OF SRI LANKA

One of my best trips ever, the group was absolutely great, the group leader absolutely fabulous and the cycling is just absolutely great. Sri Lanka itself is a great place to be with various landscapes, one more beautiful then the other, people are so friendly and being back here in Europe, i miss the smiles and i miss the Hellos and Byes of the kids, the waving hands … food yeah food … i just loved it .. rice and curry, pol roti, coconut sambal .. just wonderful .all in all …. MARVELLOUS 

Most Inspirational Moment

Reaching the top in Nuwara Eliya after the tremendous climb ...  

Thoughts on Group Leader

Peter, the best you can get ... 

Advice for Potential Travellers

Just do it, every kilometer you cycle is worth it 

CYCLE THE BACKROADS OF SRI LANKA

I can’t think of a better way to explore Sri Lanka than by bike. This trip takes you through paddy fields, tea plantations, national parks and along the coast – every day was so different. 

Most Inspirational Moment

There were many inspirational moments. Watching the elephants from the Elephant Orphanage in the river at Pinnawala, arriving at the The Hill Club in Nuwara Eliya after the gruelling hill climb from Kandy, the tour of the tea factory were all highlights of the trip. 

Thoughts on Group Leader

Peter is an exceptional leader and worked so hard to make sure our trip was great. Along with his team, he made sure all the bikes were ready and servicedand food stops were organised. His extensive local knowledge helped give the group confidence to try local food and he was happy to answer our questions about Sri Lankan life. Suresh showed the group around the historical sites and temples. His English was patchy and he was quite hard to understand at times, but he was always kind and attentive to our needs and requests. 

Advice for Potential Travellers

We had terrible rain early on in the holiday so a small umbrella would have been really useful. The bikes didn't have mudguards and the mud on the road got everywhere which was impossible to get out of clothes. The standard of accommodation was varied so don't expect 5 star rooms and hot water every night.  

CYCLE THE BACKROADS OF SRI LANKA

A perfect way to experience the joys of Sri Lanka, book it you will not be disappointed.

Most Inspirational Moment

Where to begin.Elephant sanctury visit.Whale watchingThe hill climb day, especially lunch by the waterfall, followed by staying at the Hill Club hotel.Experience of the street food, the Pooja, the impromto stop at the school and the interaction with the tennis balls, playing cricket, playing catch etcAll the cycling, (even when wetter than I thought possible), and meeting all the lovely Sri Lankan people

Thoughts on Group Leader

Peter - Absolute star, always available for help and advice, and really aimed to show us all Sri Lanka had to offer. Not permenantly sharing his knowledge, but did know the answer to anything, (from what I saw), he was asked, ie we may not all like to know the name of every single bird or flower we see, (too much info), but ask Peter and he will know.Suresh - A lovely lovely man, permenantly smiling, with our clear love for his country. Suresh had a very good knowledge of all the sights he took us to, and he loved his Sri Lankan map. The only thing that lets Suresh down is his grasp of the English language, in my opinion it may be too early to let him lead the trip. In my experience, people from this part of the world are far more adept at learning another language than I and many other Brits would be, so, all being well, Suresh will quickly brush up on his English skills, and end up as good a leader as Peter.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Anyone who normally cycles at home with "clip in's", take your pedals and invest in some SPD sandals, I bought the Keen make, brilliant.Take a small lightweight umbrella.

CYCLE THE BACKROADS OF SRI LANKA

I came home feeling I had had a holiday – warm sunshine, nice food, having fun and an ‘easy’ country to have been in.

Most Inspirational Moment

For me the best day was the big climb up to Nurawa Eliya (day 8 ex London).  A huge variety of scenery and a decent physical challenge with 2000 m of ascent. Fortunately, the steep hills aren't long and the long hill isn't steep.What goes up must come down.  There are also some epic descents - really exciting when round the bend the tarmac road surface disappears into gravel!

Thoughts on Group Leader

Everything worked, it all held together, Pieter made time to talk to all of us and generally took the load (and the lead in some of the wilder exploits).  All that could be expected.Cycling in Sri Lanka is what he does as a day job, so he knows the country thoroughly.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Go for it! But note it is more than a 'moderate' ride overall with a couple of long days and it's hot.  Confidence in traffic is necessary too - the faster ones of us got to overtake most other sorts of traffic at some time. Sri Lankan traffic is slower than British traffic, and more used to slow vehicles.

CYCLE THE BACKROADS OF SRI LANKA

Good cycling, good weather and good food. An excellent trip, well run and well worth doing.

Most Inspirational Moment

There were many good moments rather than one particular, from seeing another welcome stop for drinks and very tasty nibbles, the amazing old sites, the elephants and the way the kilometres rolled by.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Unflappable, well organised and able to handle the varied demands of a large group without a fuss,

Advice for Potential Travellers

Take your own saddle or a gel saddle cover as there are a lot of miles covered if you are not used to it.

CYCLE THE BACKROADS OF SRI LANKA

lovely trip in a lovely country

Most Inspirational Moment

completing the big climb

Thoughts on Group Leader

Peter was good

Advice for Potential Travellers

Insect repelant

CYCLE THE BACKROADS OF SRI LANKA

Excellent trip. Well-paced, great routes, wonderful scenery and delicious food!!!

Most Inspirational Moment

Loved the long ride and climb to the top of Sri Lanka. A challenging but rewarding day.

Thoughts on Group Leader

Well-organised and friendly. Good leader who was willing to cater for all abilities within the group, providing challenge for those wanting it, and leaving others to their own riding preference. Peter was always happy to talk about the country and its culture, which he is clearly passionate about. Peter mixed well with all members of the group.

Advice for Potential Travellers

Be fit enough to enjoy the mileage and ascents!!!!!

CYCLE THE BACKROADS OF SRI LANKA

Beautiful way to travel thorough this amazing country. Amazing diversity of people and places and great to get off the beaten track.

Most Inspirational Moment

Finally getting to the top of the hardest climb I've ever done aminst beautiful tea plantations and sunset. 

Thoughts on Group Leader

Pleasant but limited English. Was unaware of my dietry requirements (gluten free because of coeliacs disease) despite Exodus being informed months ahead of schedule and checking again before departure. Didn't have enough English to understand this. Very ridgid in his plans and overbearing at times. Expected guests to buy his water and snacks etc.

Advice for Potential Travellers

If you're coeliac take your own food! You need to be reasonably fit to enjoy this.