Sri Lanka Laid Back - Deluxe Traveller Reviews

We have just returned from a tour of Sri Lanka, our second holiday booked with ETG. Again, we have been highly satisfied with the professional and efficient service we've received and and thoroughly enjoyed our holiday. The itineraries we have followed on both our holidays have been well thought out and the hotels, guides, drivers and experiences exceptional. I can't recommend ETG highly enough.

On both our holidays booked with ETG, we have been highly satisfied with the professional and efficient service we've received and and thoroughly enjoyed our holiday. The itineraries we have followed on both our holidays have been well thought out and the hotels, guides, drivers and experiences exceptional. I can't recommend ETG highly enough.

Experience Travel helped us select a great mix of scenery, hill county, beach and other interesting places to visit. Excellent hotels, not all expensive, and reliable travel arrangements. Very good and up-to-date local knowledge

Good local knowledge. Reliable arrangements. Interesting recommendations - often a little bit different.

We are lucky enough to have travelled to many countries in the world, mainly as independent travellers. This holiday is up there with the best of them! We enjoyed every minute. The organisation was excellent so we didn't encounter any annoying glitches along the way. We saw and learned so much on our travels in a variety of different settings, yet we never felt rushed in any way. All the hotels were luxurious and very special for different reasons. The elegant Ceylon Tea Trails was our favourite for its scenic setting, excellent food and gracious staff. For most of the tour we had Rabel our trusty driver, who negotiated the chaotic traffic with skill and proficiency. He was a fount of local knowledge and proved to be flexible and helpful when we had to rearrange our plans because the tea factory was closed. For us however, the highlight of the holiday was camping in the jungle with Leopard Safaris. It was not at all scary- well, maybe just a little bit at night! The accommodation was perfectly comfortable and we loved the romantic ambience, especially sitting round the fire at night. The staff couldn't have been kinder or more welcoming and the food was great. All in all a wonderful holiday. Thank you ETG.

This was the first time we have used ETG but I'm sure it won't be the last! From the very first contact with Nick we got a good feeling about this company. He helped us put together a tour that perfectly met all our requirements, and he was happy to tweak the plan until we got it right. His personal knowledge of the places on our route proved invaluable. All queries were answered promptly and in a very friendly manner so we felt like valued clients. Our tour ran like clockwork from start to finish and overall exceeded our expectations. On reflection, it was probably not ideal to travel over the Christmas holiday period for several reasons, not least the fact that the game park Willpittu was very crowded, but that was our choice and in no way reflects on ETG as this was pointed out right at the start. We would not hesitate to recommend ETG to anyone seeking a tailor made and memorable experience.

We were able to travel through Sri Lanka with our own driver/guide on an itinerary covering the main highlights of the country. The hotels that Experience Travel picked for us were exceptional and we were able to relax and know that each stop would be as good as the last. From climbing Sigiriya Fortress, to safaris in Kaudulla and Yala National Parks, massages to melt you, different foods to enjoy, whale and dolphin watching, the elephant orphanage (not Pinnawala on Experience Travel's advice), a visit to The Tea Trails where we learnt so much, to relaxing at Cape Weligama for 5 blissful days. A marvellous experience.

ALthough an online company, Experience Travel provide such a personalised service. They remembered us from 2 years ago with a trip to Vietnam and there was no need to explain our requirements, they remembered it all. They provide such fulsome information prior to your trip, taking all the anxiety out of the build up. Moving constantly from hotel to hotel can be stressful but I have faith that each hotel will be of a high standard. I like that, although I want 5 star, they are ethical in their choices and genuinely care about each country in which they operate. This trip they provided the Vamoos app which was brilliant. My next holiday choice will begin with the question, "Which other countries do Experience Travel cover?"

We had an amazing two weeks in Sri Lanka and the Maldives. relaxing, effortless, due to the amazing organisation of 'Experience Travel'. From the minute we were picked up at the airport by our driver, ISHARA, who was amazing, we couldn't have asked for a better driver/guide, who absolutely made our time in Sri Lanka memorable, we were sorry to say goodbye. If I was to go back to Sri Lanka (which I would love to) I would ask for him to be our driver and guide again. The country is beautiful and serene, the people, welcoming and very proud of their country. Customer service second to none. All the hotels were amazing, clean and in stunning surroundings. In particular the 'Rosyth Estate' in the hill country, amazing service and food in stunning jungle and tea plantation surroundings. After 9 days of seeing temples, elephants, local villages, riding bullock carts, tuk tuks and catarmarans across lakes and eating some wonderful curries we moved to the Maldives. Amazing Atolls, stunning beaches and snorkelling, with Turtles and Mantarays as well as all the other stunning sealife. a lovely relaxing end to an amazing holiday.

I was originally booked to go on a nile cruise which was cancelled by the FCO. it was 8 weeks before departure and had to look for an alternative holiday. I was looking at Sri Lanka and came across 'Experience Travel' the online chat facility was great and from then on seamless, Lucy Reeves tailored the itinerary, and from then on until the minute we arrived home from our holiday it was seamless, infact so seamless, I was sure there was something I must have forgotten to do. Cant praise them enough, would definitely use again and recommend.

Sri Lanka was gorgeous and I would recommend it to anyone

Experience Travel Group were excellent. They know Sri Lanka very well, all of the arrangements worked smoothly and all of the hotels and excursions they recommended were great, and as they described them. We were entirely happy with the service we received and would happily recommend them to anyone.

We spent the first week at three different interesting and stimulating locations and the second week at one villa. This balance was the right mix of activity and relaxation. We had an excellent driver and guide for the first week and were left to relax at the villa for the final six days when we were looked after by a chef and house staff.

All very efficient with clear communication. They read our requirements correctly devising a great itinerary.

Just back from an amazing holiday in Sri Lanka & The Maldives. From Start to finish the holiday was an absolute dream come true, hotels selected for us were comfortable, food amazing met lovely people in both destinations. I have never said this before but I will definitely be going back.

Beck Grainger with Experience Travel Group organised the break for us. We gave her brief outline of what we would like to do and she packaged the whole trip for us. She kept us informed during the whole process and delivered all the documents and vouchers to us in plenty of time.

We went to Sri Lanka and spent the first 10 days travelling around seeing the country and sights then spent a week at the beach all organised by Becky Grainger at Experience Travel who was very knowledgeable and helpful with lots of very good advice

organised by Becky Grainger at Experience Travel who was very knowledgeable and helpful with lots of very good advice

We had a wonderful holiday in Sri Lanka, organised by Experience Travel. We toured around the country, staying on the South Coast, in the Hill Country, the Cultural Triangle and stayed in a safari lodge on the east side of the country. We watched whales off the coast of Mirissa and saw many elephants during our stay and the bird life was fantastic. We stayed in small hotels and were well looked after. In all, it was a fantastic holiday, and completed lived up to our expectations.

Experience Travel provided us with an excellent itinerary and organised our whole holiday extremely well. We had no worries during our time in Sri Lanka, and everything went exactly to plan