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The activities were a mixture of good and repetitive and the description of the game drives seems a little embellished. We didn't encounter hardly any elephants and the leopard sighting is apparently not as common as one might think (2-3 a week according to local guide). While we were "fortunate" to observe one, it was so far away that only a 400mm lens would get to see it, but that's after you fight through about 40 vehicles all converging to a single space in order to catch a glimpse before the park warden hurries you on because your time is up! It's also a madhouse trying to get into the park. There is no orderly fashion while up to a hundred vehicles all vie to be first in the gate (this is at Yala). The biggest downside to the trip was our trip leader. On two occasions when we had questions about the activities, he became very defensive and argumentative, and when trying to walk away from the conversation so that it didn't escalate further, he followed us intent on exclaiming what a good guide he's been and that we were the problem. We walked away again, and yet he still following us turning the conversation into harassment. I was glad when the trip ended to get away from him and if it weren't for having another back-to-back Exodus trip (see Maldives review) immediately following this one, I would have never wanted to travel with Exodus again given that experience. In sum, trip leader very poor (astonishingly so) and trip itinerary could improve by offering more variety/flexibility to wildlife viewings rather than doing the same repeat walks 3 times. All food was at hotels so not much of a variety or local fare encountered. Lovely country and lovely people though and group was great!

Wild Sri Lanka

Thoroughly enjoyed our trip to Sri Lanka, the hotels are all unique, really 
enjoyed the container accommodation in the rainforest. The people all seemed 
very friendly. The Whale watching was a little disappointing as we only saw 
the one Blue Whale  and it felt a little as if we were chasing after it when 
it breached, on the plus side we had the boat to ourselves.
The driving is pretty interesting but we had total confidence in our coach 
driver.
The food was very good, but you probably need to like curries!
The game parks are good, initially i thought they were going to be really 
busy with all the jeeps queuing to get their permits, but it was surprising 
where  they all disappeared to within the parks. Downside was when we found a 
leopard all the drivers communicate this to each other and everybody descends 
on the spot.
hard to say which was most inspirational, all very good.


Nakala was lovely, very passionate about sharing his country and culture with 
us.


A fantastic trip, although leisurely, 2 days at each hotel, there was enough 
to keep you entertained from morning til evening.

This was a fantastic trip which gave great opportunities to see the diverse 
wildlife and landscapes of Sri Lanka.  It was hot / humid when we went so the 
air con on the bus and the majority of the hotels was welcome.  It was nice 
to have a couple of nights in most hotels.  The stay in the rainforest lodge 
was incredible, and the rooms in the Talalla hotel were unusual and 
enjoyable.  The bus journeys between accommodations were not too long, and 
the scenery was very enjoyable.  There is so much birdlife and wildlife to 
see here.
Seeing a blue whale.  We also loved seeing the fireflies in the rainforest 
and at Tallala.  There is not much light pollution there so the stars were 
incredible.


Dilshan was fantastic.  He was so engaging, knowledgeable and well organised. 
  The naturalist on the trip, Devaka,  was enthusiastic and highly skilled.


Many of the plug sockets accommodate do UK plugs.  Where they did not, we 
were glad to have purchased an adaptor as our multi adaptor did not cater for 
Sri Lanka plug sockets.  We did not see many mosquitoes, but were careful 
with using deet and covering up.  The sun is very strong as well. The 
rainforest lodge provided leech socks, which seemed to work very well.  There 
were only a couple of times where we encountered small leeches and the guide 
removed them easily.


The food is fantastic, a lot of choice in the buffets.

Great way to see the nature of south Sri Lanka

I’m writing this from my Sri Lankan poolside as just about to embark on a 
more cultural highlights tour but having completed the Wild Sri Lanka trip 
I’m even more excited about what’s in store, this is a wonderful country.
If you arrive with realistic expectations of hotels, food and especially 
wildlife sightings, you will not be disappointed.
All accommodation has been clean, tidy and comfortable. Kithala resort was 
idyllic and a real treat, whilst at the other extreme Talalla retreat was 
eclectic and not my cup of tea but an experience none the less. It was fun 
watching the monkeys in the trees while I showered in the open roofed area 
but I did wonder if they may come and grab my shower gel!
The game drives were varied and generous, each being at least 3 hours giving 
as much opportunity as possible to view the animals on offer. Being 
“Wild”, nothing can be guaranteed, but our trip did see a Leopard, Sloth 
bear, multiple close encounters of Elephant, several wild boar, hares, mouse 
deer, ever present displaying peacock a Civet cat and, for the bird lovers, 
in excess of 140 different species.
Food has been plentiful, of an acceptable standard. Not surprisingly, curry 
has been a staple, but be prepared for them to be spicier than their Indian 
counterpart. There are some long days of travel (as identified in some 
earlier reviews) but this is clearly stated in the itinerary and.........Sri 
Lanka is a big country and this trip sees a lot of it.
For a real taste of wildlife from the Tropical rainforest to a coastal game 
reserve this trip offers it all.
Being in close proximity, as in 1 metre, to a male Tusker elephant who was 
completely at home in his natural environment and so much better than 
“Woburn”.


An excellent leader, endlessly patient, organised and knowledgeable.


Arrive with realistic expectations, prepare to be hot (if used to UK 
conditions) and treat long journeys as an opportunity to relax and soak in 
the wonderful varied scenery.


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Brilliant introduction to Sri Lankan wildlife

This was a fantastic trip! From the whales and dolphins to the elephants and 
leopards (yes, we saw one!) every day had an unforgettable highlight. Sri 
Lanka is a beautiful country of lovely welcoming people and was very well 
represented by our two wonderful guides. The hotels were very varied in 
character but of a high standard as was the food. I would definitely 
recommend this trip to anyone looking for a relaxing trip in the beautiful 
nature of Sri Lanka.
All of the wildlife encounters we had: I couldn’t pick just one. We saw 
whales and dolphins on our boat trip; leopards in Yala and I would never tire 
of just sitting and watching the elephants!


Excellent! Our group leader Dilshan was unfailingly friendly, cheerful and 
helpful. He was a great source of information about his country and managed 
to strike the perfect balance between talking to us about a range of subjects 
related to Sri Lanka and giving the group quiet time to relax on the journey. 
He also managed to identify and address potential issues before they became 
an issue. Our wildlife guide Dineth was a fountain of knowledge when it came 
to the wildlife and I am still in awe of his ability to spot even the tiniest 
bird in the undergrowth from a moving vehicle! He also had a very impressive 
repertoire of bird calls! They made a great team!


Go!

A small umbrella can be useful for when it’s hot but also raining!

i returned from Wild Sri Lanka, the tour was good. If your a birder you will 
love the trip but you will need to take binoculars. I did not take mine as 
prior the trip did another trip to the Ancient cities and Jaffna.
The accommodation is ok , although the last hotel was really hot and is the 
one that is not air conditioned. The heat made it quite uncomfortable.
The tour guide, driver and assistant were excellent. The naturalist seemed 
more interested in talking to people with big cameras, chatting to the two 
young women and at times taking pics for Instagram
On the trip you will see a great variety of birds and some mammals. On this 
trip we saw Blue Whale, Pilot Whale, Spinner Dolphin, Bottle nose Dolphin. 
Elephant, Mongoose, Purple faced Leaf Monkey, Macaque Giant Squirrel , 
another type of squirrel, water buffalo, Hare, Wild Pig. Alas no Leopard or 
Sloth Bear. I think it was the wrong time of year to see Leopard.

Unfortunately i was assaulted by another member of the tour group and it took 
Exodus UK more than 24 hours to remove the person. The guide and country rep 
have no power to take action. Exodus UK dealt with the issue during UK 
business hours. It was a very scary 24 hours having to be around the 
perpetrator for 3 meal and 2 activities. I chose not to do the extra safari 
and the perpetrator was going on it. After the removal of the person , no 
contact from Exodus UK about how i was.
IT is only on my return to Australia and after complaining in writing and 
then to my travel agent that a company representative did contact me. I found 
there response to my concerns not satisfactory, they were really defensive.
So if you do go on this tour , i really hope nothing bad happens and you wont 
get a prompt response.
Perhaps seeing Blue whale


Thushan was excellent and we had many "Sri lanka" experiences.
I really liked his style


Beware if a critical incident occurs, make sure you have a sri lankan sim and 
email. So you can contact Exodus UK directly and your own travel agent


Teh company needs to improve its response to critical incidents and have some 
type of follow up.