Jonathan & Kate
Scotland, February/March 2015
What did you like most about Sri Lanka?
The flora and fauna, but also the climate, scenery, food and people. Top places included Kitulgala, Uda Walawe, Bundala, and Sinharaja rainforest.
What did you like least about Sri Lanka?
The chaos of Yala national park! Too many vehicles driving too fast with the only objective to see a leopard. It's a wonderful park with so many other things to see but spoilt by the attitude of most drivers.
What is your opinion of your accommodation in Sri Lanka?
Superb! Each place was very different but we loved them all. All unique in their own way. Our favourite places were The Secret Kandy [Kandy] for the quality of service and accommodation. The Royal River Resort [Kitulgala] for its location and wildlife. The Safari at Tissa [Tissamaharama] for its location and fantastic views from the room and pool. The Rainforest Ecolodge [Sinharaja] was probably our overall favourite just for the whole experience of staying in this wonderful place which has been carefully designed for the sensitive location.
What is your opinion of your chauffeur guide in Sri Lanka?
Upul was an excellent chauffeur and guide. He was an excellent driver and we always felt safe despite the chaos of Sri Lankan roads.
We were very impressed by his knowledge of Sri Lanka as well as the wildlife - particularly the flora, which we would not have known otherwise. We all had great fun IDing lots of Sri Lanka's birds together.
What is your opinion of your flights to and from Sri Lanka?
We flew with Emirates from Glasgow via Dubai. All flights were on time and pretty uneventful. Good selection of entertainment on board and some great scenery!
Any other comments?
Wonderful country, we thoroughly enjoyed our whole holiday. After our stay in Kandy we were invited to Pathi's house [Hanthana House, Kandy] for an hour, he made us very welcome and it was lovely to meet him.
Thank you so much for organising such a wonderful trip for us, we will never forget our time in Sri Lanka and certainly hope to return again one day!
