Negombo National parks Trips

Awesome tour of the main sites of Sri Lanka through the eyes of cycling the backroads. Definitely recommend this trip. Wonderful insight into the country, people, food, smells and sounds. And a special mention to the tremendous guide Ashan and his support team of cycle guides and drivers. Professional and enthusiastically helpful at all times. 10 out of 10 from me.

This trip gave a very good insight into what Sri Lanka has to offer. Our guide 'Ash' entertained us en route to our destinations with stories which brought the history and culture to life. His passion for his country shone through every day and his sense of humour was infectious. He was ably assisted by Damith, our superb driver and Hamesh, his assistant, who was always there when we needed him. Our itinerary was varied from temples and wildlife to beaches and a world renown train journey on the Kandy to Ella train. We were very lucky in that we were one step ahead of the cyclonic depression which sadly left so much damage in it's wake.

Sri Lanka Explore trip was excellent! Our guide was awesome and went above and beyond our expectations. Je had a vast knowledge of every area visited. Food and accommodation was great . We're going back .

The Sri Lanka cycling tour was incredible. I’ve travelled to many countries and enjoyed them. To immerse myself in this particular country, courtesy of Explore, cycling amongst lush countryside, with friendly people and tasty food, was an exhilarating experience. I would recommend it to anyone. We cycled 480kms. The tour group was friendly and a great team to be with. Just one recommendation: upgrade the bikes.

Sudesh, the group leader/guide, was excellent. He was knowledgeable, kind and always went the extra mile for each guest. I can't praise him highly enough. I think the itinerary could be adjusted to make it even better. I would recommend 'doing' Colombo on the first day, rather than the last, and spending the last couple of days resting on the beautiful beaches. It is a very busy tour and by the end of the holiday a big busy city with yet another temple rather loses its attraction. overall, though a great holiday.

The Walking in Sri Lanka trip was very well put together, travelling to a number of key sights without feeling too hurried. The walking elements added a lot to the trip, with time spent looking around, enjoying the countryside and talking with guides and other members of the group of 14. The accommodation was well chosen for convenience and a taste of the real Sri Lanka rather than "international" hotels that could be anywhere. The leader, Su, was very knowledgeable and able to put things into context very well. He suggested restaurants which were very good and arranged a number of picnic lunches which were very tasty. There were a number of early starts, but there was always time to recover later in the day. The drivers were brilliant and drove both on narrow windy roads and in city traffic with confidence and made me feel safe all the time.