4.7/5 Excellent
Excellent
253
Great
79
Average
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Disappointing
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Terrible
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Sri Lanka Tour & Trip Ratings
Tour Reviews
Experience of tour leader. The ability to interact with local people and experience way of life.
Sri Lanka is a great Location. Bala the tour Guide was exceptional, showing us sights, culture and food, while also going above and beyond to any of the groups need...
loved sri lanka I put it all down to our tour guide. exceptionally nice man who went over and beyond to make the holiday so magical. hiking through tea planations wa...
Great mix of experiences overall. Sri Lanka is a beautiful cou...
The tour is great fun and amazing value, the hotels were extremely nice, activi...
Very happy all round. I've got no regrets on booki...
Fantastic flavour of Sri Lankan culture, this tour is ideal for those on a strict timetable. It shows great diversity between the northern and southern territory and...
Sri lanka is a beautiful country and G made a good job of ensuring we saw a good variety of things with good optional activities. It was cheap and definitely worth i...
Sri Lanka is a beautiful country, and the tour has a lot of potential. The CEO was a disappointment, as the best parts of my trip came directly from lonely planet/tr...
The activities were second to none. Ravi really looked after us. I think the literature needs to adjust client expectations a lot. I came for a sight seeing and cult...
The trip was amazing. We did and saw so much and I have come away feeling that I got a real sense of Sri Lanka and all that it has to offer. The shoe-string tour doe...
I still enjoyed the trip however I do not feel like this was a successful shoestring tour. It felt more like a classic tour with a limited budget. We stayed at poor ...
A fantastic country, knowledgeable and experienced to...
It was an adventure of a lifetime and I will tell everyone about it. I loved how the tour was organised and I really enjoyed my experience in Sri Lanka, Would defini...
I thoroughly enjoyed my time in Sri Lanka! The 12-day tour covered the highlights of the country, and each day was a new adventure. A few of the highlights were Sigi...
In the 'sri lanka on a shoestring' tour we got to experience a great number of sri lankas natural and man made wonders. The tour us action packed and our guide sumud...
Sri Lanka on a shoe-string has to be one of the most exciting and unforgettable trips I-ve been on. The perfect way to immerse yourself in such a breathtaking countr...
The pace of the itinerary was the perfect mix between getting to see and do a lot of things and having time to relax and enjoy yourself. It never felt like we did la...
The trip was amazing, first time saw the wild elephant, enjoyed the lunch with local family, rode on the local train and bus, visited baby turtle etc. also I have me...
It was my first group tour and it was a very good one!! We saw local highlights and had good hotels. The CEO made sure that everybody was happy. And if you wanted to...
Editor’s Take
Most trip reviews tend to focus on some or all of these 5 key areas, not all of which may be relevant to you: the tour guide, travel company, service level, country or countries traveled in, and the trip itinerary.
Remember, just because you see a 1 star review doesn’t necessarily mean that person disliked the country.
Sri Lanka is a rising travel destination, new to many travelers, and until the last decade, many people were not visiting. There was a 30 year civil war that kept tourism away. Now that the war is over, there is a huge increase in tourism, and it’s growing every year. Sri Lanka hasn’t had much time to keep up with the growth, so in areas such as transportation certain issues can arise.
Public transportation is limited and often unreliable, which can be frustrating so it's important to keep an open mind and be flexible when traveling in Sri Lanka. The perk of going with a travel group is that private transportation is commonly used.
When you go with a tour group, consider the type of travel that you are doing. Many people love to visit Sri Lanka to see the religious sites, so there are Sri Lanka tours that are heavy on visiting multiple temples. If you’re more interested in seeing the nature side of the country, rather than visiting historical/religious sites, look through the tours to find an itinerary that match your interests.
Another mentioned frustration is consistently having to take off your shoes at historical sites, at some restaurants and other places. Some viewed this as uncomfortable. A simple fix is having shoes that are easy to slip on and off.
On the other end, many people who visit Sri Lanka fall in love with the country. There are few places in the world you can have the ocean, the jungle, the rainforest, and mountains all within a few hours drive from each other. The weather is warm year round, making it an ideal destination at any time of the year.
There is a plethora of things to do. Relax on the beach, visit tea plantations, explore the jungle, visit temples and historical sites. There are plenty of opportunities to see wildlife as well around the island. One of the most popular things to do in Sri Lanka is taking a scenic train ride through the country, which many trips offer in some form or another. One of the most popular train routes in the world, Ella to Kandy (or reverse), is in Sri Lanka!
Another highlight is the opportunity to mingle with the locals. Reviews often mention how thoughtful and helpful and friendly the people of Sri Lanka are. When you have a tour guide who is a local, you get the opportunity to see the country through their eyes and learn about the life of the locals.
Sri Lanka is a country that is rich in culture and spending time with the locals really bring this to life. The people of Sri Lanka are extremely passionate about their country, and they want visitors to have a great experience and want to come back.
For a professional take on traveling in Sri Lanka, see the Travelstride Sri Lanka Guide »
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