Sri Lanka Holiday Reviews
Our Sri Lanka holiday customers on average rate their holiday 8.1 out of 10. This is between "very good" and "excellent"
"Country was beautiful and hotels were for most part excellent. The main issue was in relation to driver. Who are insistent on bringing you to certain shops and places to eat where prices are ridiculously high (not just normal tourist mark up) but well in excess of prices at home. One example is being brought to lunch at a place that was extremely poor and then been charge in $35 for the privelege. It would appear that tour operator is to some extent complicit to this rip off as driver insisted on two particular stops where prices for tea was $24 for a small packet. This is experience would likely stop me recommending a holiday with Kuoni as operator." rating 5/10, 4th Jan 2012, Philip A
"been before, love the people and culture. Food excellent, lots to see and beautiful beaches and not too touristy" rating 10/10, 28th Dec 2011, Johanne S
"really enjoyed our 1st 6 days doing our tour and having a driver/guide is a very good idea but sri lanka as a beach disappointed" rating 8/10, 12th Oct 2011, Iain B
"Beautiful beaches very nice people" rating 8/10, 3rd Oct 2011, Jackie B
"Beautiful, lovely people. " rating 8/10, 1st May 2011, Lara S
"as above" rating 8/10, 20th Apr 2011, Rachel G
"Interesting and beautiful. Would love to return here and the maldives" rating 9/10, 1st Mar 2011, Tim O
"beautiful and vibrant" rating 10/10, 19th Dec 2010, Georgina J
"NICE " rating 5/10, 10th Nov 2010, Nichola T
"Amazing" rating 6/10, 1st Nov 2010, Laura M
"Quiet where we were staying, not much happening. Its advisable to do a train journey into Colombo and experience Sri lankan culture in the city. Any excusions you consider you must consider the time it takes to travel. We decided against any as it was far too long a journey." rating 9/10, 22nd Oct 2010, Raakhee S
"Devoping country. Friendly people." rating 9/10, 3rd Oct 2010, Jay S
"little india!" rating 5/10, 6th Sep 2010, Onkar B
"Still gorgeous, but very much changed since i saw it before the tsunami - safety zones around the beaches, no beach bars etc. It's a real shame." rating 4/10, 5th Sep 2010, Victoria J
"As above" rating 4/10, 5th Sep 2010, Victoria J
"Loved the scnery , culture. Its a poor country but we felt safe and enjoyed meeting the locals. They do like tips so always take small change !" rating 10/10, 4th Sep 2010, Barry G
"Sri Lanka was beautiful and interesting, the people friendly.It was much more expensive than we had anticipated and the sea not suitable to swim, snorkel or scuba (last two weeks of August)." rating 9/10, 12th Aug 2010, Jenny P
"It was beautiful in places, but as soon as we got there, it became apparent that we were limited with our movements. We were constantly hassled by locals trying to sell us things. Also, the food was disappointing - everything was a buffet, and this meant that service was impersonal and meals were instantly forgettable." rating 5/10, 8th Aug 2010, Jane S
"Loved the Hotels I stye in - did Panorama Tour - The Beach at Negombo was fantastic as was lighthouse. Buit the tour was v earl starts and often very tiring. Got to see so much of the country. Very beautiful , still parts affected by Tsunami and a lot of poverty but overall a great trip" rating 9/10, 20th Jun 2010, Diane J
"wounderful place, wounderful people" rating 9/10, 7th Jun 2010, Gary M
"The country is beautiful and unspoilt but obviously in need of tourism as many of the people live in extreme poverty." rating 10/10, 6th Jun 2010, Sue C
"Fabulous and untouched by commercialism as they have just emerged from the war. I think it will quickly change. Roads are awful and a fair but of poverty, but it is beautiful and unspoilt by industry and high rise hotels." rating 7/10, 4th Jun 2010, Charles B
"Great" rating 10/10, 27th Mar 2010, Jill J
"Beautiful & lovely people" rating 8/10, 7th Mar 2010, Nerissa O
"LOVED THE COUNTRY , PEOPLE AND WE DID LOTS OF EXCURSIONS USING LOCAL GUIDES" rating 9/10, 3rd Jan 2010, Michael B
"Both were beautiful very friendly people." rating 10/10, 24th Nov 2009, Sarah W
"Obviosuly very unaccustomed to western women, so got stared at alot!! Apart from that, very 'busy' country, worth a visit." rating 9/10, 13th Sep 2009, Dionne S
"the above relates to the forcast not the actual weather. Hopefully the weather will have picked up by the time i go." rating 9/10, 6th Sep 2009, Joanne G
"Sri Lanka - AMAZING and we would definitely recommend and consider re-visiting. Maldives - picture postcard scenary and amazing villas but expensive and less impressive food (buffet) than in Sri Lanka." rating 8/10, 1st Sep 2009, Joanne M
"All hotels wonderful esp - The Tea factory and The Beach" rating 9/10, 9th Aug 2009, Charlotte W
"Sri Lanka is a busy place. Areas that you will want to visit are a good few hours drive away, it is highly recommended you stay overnight to break your excursions. Kuoni had an outstanding rep who provided some of the best customer service I have experienced. However we found the general Sri Lankan attitude / ability of customer srevice a little tiring at times. I feel this would be a better location for a travelling / backpacking holiday rather than Honeymoon." rating 7/10, 7th Aug 2009, Rob B
"We didn't see much of it, but clearly the people are lovely, well mannered, polite and happy, beautiful scenery, clearly alot of poverty which I hope changes." rating 9/10, 12th Jul 2009, Clemmie G
"Beautiful. Lots to see - wildlife and monuments. Would definitely recommend" rating 9/10, 4th Jul 2009, Annabel W
"Beautiful country - sunny smiles all round" rating 10/10, 4th Jul 2009, Annabel W
"Sri Lanka is very beautiful, cultural destination. The people are very friendly but there is a lot of begging and as tourism is one of the biggest industries it's worth checking what you're paying for the activities you do." rating 8/10, 23rd Mar 2009, Libby L
"Staff & Locals were all really friendly the only downside was the journey from Colombo as it is a long one but well worth having a private transfer." rating 9/10, 23rd Feb 2009, Fiona V
"Disappointed that couldn't really explore beaches without constantly being pestered by 'beach boys' who were always waiting at hotel perimeter fence. Didn't like the way some staff/guides etc actually asked for large tips. Weather very hot & humid and wetter than I expected." rating 9/10, 19th Jun 2008, Haydn W
"begging and harrassment of tourists by locals for money, can be annoying!" rating 8/10, 18th Jun 2008, Kristian B
"could'nt ask for more from the Honeymoon, especially Saman villas" rating 10/10, 25th Mar 2008, Manmeet S
"Muslim, Just show respect and you tend to get it back." rating 5/10, 27th May 2007, Allan K
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