Essential Sri Lanka - Deluxe Traveller Reviews

What an interesting island! We saw plains with wild elephants and monkeys, tea plantations, magnificent hills (and climbed some) and intriguing ancient ruins. A fascinating mixture of ancient culture and colonial past. Warm sea with beautiful beaches which is a fantastic break from England in January.

All arrangements went according to plan.

We had a very busy and well organised tour of Sri Lanka. It was smooth from start to conclusion, involving 7 hotels and numerous transfers

Very reliable and confidence-inspiring. Clearly possessing a wealth of knowledge and expertise. Would not hesitate to use again and will recommend to friends.

We wanted to see different aspects of Sri Lanka, but not be constantly on the move. They provided this, and we got to know the places we stayed in. These were very well selected to meet our requirements. The drivers we had gave us confidence that they could cope with the challenging driving conditions; they knew the country well and provided us with lots of useful and interesting information.

Experience Travel listened carefully to what it was we wanted, and designed an itinerary that matched it. The hotels they selected were superb. And they were always available, in the UK and in Sri Lanka, to help with queries or problems.

We told ETG what we would like to see and do and Nick came up trumps. We got to visit a coconut plantation, National Park,tea plantation and Botanical Gardens. We visited the ancient city of Anuradhapura, Kandy's Sacred Temple of the Tooth, and climbed Sigiriya Rock and Little Adams Peak. We got to see the work of local farmers and enjoyed a meal with them. We travelled on a train with the locals and at Galle had a cookery experience which was so enjoyable. There were tours of Galle and Colombo with very knowledgeable guides and rides in the famous tuk tuks. We got to see so much of Sri Lanka all thasnks to our driver Saman.

We were introduced to ETG by a friend who assured us that we would be well looked after and he wasn't wrong. Right from the start ETG kept in touch with us with reminders of what we had to do eg. visas, insurance etc. We were given numbers to contact if we experienced any problems (which we didn't have to use as all went like clockwork.) For anyone wanting a holiday with a difference I would recommend ETG.

We gained a true experience of Sri Lanka - a real taste of the culture, the beautiful wildlife, history, food and beach life of this wonderful country. Highly recommended. We would be totally confident in recommending Experience Travel Group to any friends and family - totally professional, informative and responsive to our requests.

Excellent.

AN escorted 2 week holiday with a personal driver/guide in Sri Lanka. A well run holiday company with good professional and ethical standards (both here in the UK and in Sri Lanka) Without the services of the guide we would never of seen/experienced many of the highlights of the tour, as ever it is down to local people with good local knowledge who care.

Our link person at Experience Travel was knowledgeable as she had personally visited the island on many occasions.

A great way to experience Sri Lanka, its friendly people, its history and culture and also find a relaxing oassis.

Understood quickly what we were looking for and put together an excellent itineray. Stayed at some wonderful boutique hotels. Great, helpful drivers and guides.

We had the most amazing time travelling around Sri Lanka. Matt at Experience travel had arranged a fantastic itinerary and we enjoyed breakfast above the clouds, sleeping in a mud house , swimming in a wonderful lake and on a paradise beach.

Experience travel looked after us brilliantly from start to finish. All the accommodation was excellent. The chauffeur guide marvellous .I would( and have) recommend anyone travelling to their destinations to book with them.

We travelled to Sri Lanka with Experience Travel in March 2016. We can't fault the holiday which was tailor-made for us to include culture, wildlife, local life and beach experiences. Their recommended boutique hotels were all very special and the driver who showed us the country was well-informed, safe and always punctual. A very memorable holiday.

Experience Travel - very knowledgeable, professional and represent good value for money.

We spent 10 days in Sri Lanka and 5 in the Maldives. We are well past the backpacking stage and were a bit nervous about how Sri Lanka might be. We need not have worried. We were picked up from Colombo Airport in an Air-condiitoned car and driven everywhere we needed to go by a friendly and informative guide. All our accommodation was excellent. Clean, comfortable, air-conditioned (thats quite important!), with excellent food and friendly staff. We saw a range of sights including a day in Wilpattu National Park, Ruins of Polonarawula, Sigirya Rock Fortress, Dambula Cave temples and a tour of Kandy. These amazing places of which we had little prior knowledge proved excellent focal points for the tour, but overall we loved the simple interactions that were organised for us - tour of a coconut plantation, a cycle ride into Polonarawula, a visit to the Dambula vegetable market and a train ride from Perandiya to Rambukkah through the hill country. This was all finished off with a relaxing few days on a small island resort in the Maldives.

Nick Clark at Experience Travel organised this for us. I think he understood immediately what we were looking for and organised a very comfortable and well planned tour that just suited us perfectly. We will definitely be using Experine Travel again