Indian Subcontinent Traveller Reviews - On The Go Tours

The tour was wonderful. The sights were great.

The tour guide was good but could have been better. He could have used the traveling time to explain the areas we were passing. He should also have explained each day the itinerary. He should have allocated time for each activity so that people did not have to wait around for fellow travelers to get done. Money was given for tips but as far as I know only 2 people were given tips from yhe kitty ”  

The tour was great. Guide excellent and very knowledgeable and accommodating. The highlights of the tour were the train ride, and the village visit. The worst bit was the very hard sell at the spice farm. The most disappointing part was the last 4 days at the resort. Tour title was beach, but the beach at the resort was extremely dangerous and only for walking on. The resort was not in any proximity of anything else such as shopping or other services. Lazing by the pool is okay for one day but definitely not 4. I would have preferred the last 4 days to be on a beach that we could utilise such as the east coast or even Negombo would have been better option than Blue Water.

All the hotels on tour were excellent and the food really great.

I also thought it interesting that the other 2 groups on the tour, both had different itineraries than us? ”  

The first tour guide and transport were excellent. After we met up with the group in Dambula the transport was less comfortable but the guide was also very good. Regarding accommodation we particularly enjoyed Jetwing Lake hotel and Grand Udawalawe Safari Resort. The most memorable visits were the food offering ritual at the Hindu temple in Trincomalee, The Sacred City in Anaradhapura, snorkelling on Pigeon Island arranged by the guide, the train ride, and the safari. The worst visit was probably the spice garden in Matale where we felt obliged to pay for a massage and buy their medicinal remedies. Overall though, we really enjoyed the tour, and felt it was good value for money, and met our expectations.”