点评:This was the 2nd time my family had toured Sri Lanka with Sunrise Sri Lanka Travels and Tours. Both times, we were just a small group, 1st time, we had 4 members, this time, 3.
Our 1st visit in 2016 was so good, we decided to 'replicate' it for our recent trip.
Our family had changed a little, and we wanted to share our amazing memories with them, in person.
We also wanted the chance to revisit a few spots in particular that we tried to get to last time, but the weather meant that we couldn't (Horton Plains National Park).
We got there this time, and were so happy to have experienced it. Horton Plains National Park is so beautiful, and so diverse in its physical characteristics, plants and animals. There were new things to see with almost every step we took.
As with our last tour with Sunrise Sri Lanka Travels and Tours, we had our own private, immaculately clean and comfortable air conditioned van.
And even better than that, we were lucky enough to have the same guide to travel with us this time, Amara, to enhance our understanding of Sri Lanka's history, culture, architecture, geography, plants, and animals (of all sorts).
Amara's keen eye for all things natural meant that we were lucky enough to see new animals every time we went out, and his delight in sharing this was clearly visible (and infectious). He was invaluable on safaris!
We found ourselves really enjoying giving him an update each morning, of which animals we'd seen overnight.
Our driver, Ruwan, was an expert, keeping us safe on the roads regardless of the weather, road and traffic conditions. Some of the roads we traveled on (to a number of experiences) were single lane, winding and with no real passing zones, so the occasional 'car samba' was necessary (and very exciting).
Ruwan was also an excellent guide, drawing our attention to sights of interest, at times when Amara was busy (always to do with the next stage of our trip).
Between them, Amara and Ruwan made sure that we got to the right place, and at the ideal time to get the best out of any experience.
Despite a snap election being called, and shops and businesses closed for 4 days, Amara and Ruwan made sure we'd stocked up on any supplies we'd need, and also that we didn't miss out on being able to engage with the excursions and activities we'd wanted to.
Another member of the Sunrise Sri Lanka Travels and Tours team, Priya, was travelling with a larger group (also Australian), and it was a pleasure to meet up with him and get to know him a little better this time around.
Amara was a skilled advocate and negotiator for us, throughout our trip. All travel comes with the occasional 'hiccup', as did ours, and usually this was around the bedroom arrangements at the hotels.
Amara was always with us for checking in and out of our hotels, and he was consistently professional in resolving any issues that came up, to our absolute satisfaction. Priya (by phone) was a fantastic backup, supporting Amara in finding resolutions to issues, and with every confidence in what bookings and reservations had been made, as he'd been the one to make them.
Amara, Ruwan and Priya were all wonderful to travel and engage with, absolutely genuine in their interest and ability to share their homeland with us, and in their warmth, generosity of spirit, and their senses of humour.
Would we go back for a third visit to Sri Lanka? As long as it's with the special, boutique, Sunrise Sri Lanka Travels and Tours, yes, in a heartbeat!
翻译:这是我家第二次和 Sunrise Sri Lanka Travels and Tours 一起游览斯里兰卡。两次都是小团,第一次有 4 名成员,这次只有 3 名成员。
2016 年的第一次旅行非常棒,我们决定在最近的旅行中“复制”它。
我们的家庭发生了一些变化,我们想亲自与他们分享我们美好的回忆。
我们还想有机会重游上次试图前往但天气原因无法前往的几个特定景点(霍顿平原国家公园)。
这次我们到了那里,非常高兴能体验到它。霍顿平原国家公园非常美丽,其自然特征、植物和动物都非常多样。几乎我们每走一步都有新的东西可看。
和上次和 Sunrise Sri Lanka Travels and Tours 一起旅行一样,我们有自己的私人、一尘不染且舒适的空调面包车。
更棒的是,这次我们很幸运有同一位导游 Amara 陪同,这让我们对斯里兰卡的历史、文化、建筑、地理、植物和动物(各种各样的)有了更深入的了解。
Amara 对所有自然事物都有敏锐的洞察力,这意味着我们每次外出都能看到新的动物,他分享这种乐趣的喜悦显而易见(而且很有感染力)。他在狩猎旅行中非常有用!
我们发现自己真的很喜欢每天早上告诉他我们昨晚看到了哪些动物。
我们的司机 Ruwan 是一位专家,无论天气、道路和交通状况如何,他都能保证我们在路上的安全。我们行驶的一些道路(去体验一些体验)是单车道、蜿蜒且没有真正的超车区,所以偶尔的“汽车桑巴舞”是必要的(而且非常令人兴奋)。
Ruwan 也是一位出色的导游,在 Amara 很忙的时候(总是与我们旅行的下一阶段有关),引导我们注意感兴趣的景点。
在他们之间,Amara 和 Ruwan 确保我们到达了正确的地方,并在理想的时间获得了最佳体验。
尽管提前举行了选举,商店和企业关闭了 4 天,但 Amara 和 Ruwan 确保我们储备了所需的所有物资,并且确保我们不会错过我们想要的短途旅行和活动。
日出斯里兰卡旅行和旅游团队的另一名成员 Priya 正与一个更大的团体(也是澳大利亚人)一起旅行,这次很高兴与他见面并对他有了更多的了解。
在整个旅行过程中,Amara 都是我们的熟练倡导者和谈判者。所有旅行都会偶尔出现“小问题”,我们的旅行也是如此,通常是关于酒店卧室的安排。
Amara 总是陪着我们办理酒店入住和退房手续,他始终专业地解决出现的任何问题,让我们非常满意。 Priya(通过电话)是一位出色的后援,他帮助 Amara 找到问题的解决方案,并且对他所做的预订和预约充满信心,因为这些预订和预约都是他做的。
Amara、Ruwan 和 Priya 都非常棒,他们非常乐于与我们分享他们的祖国,而且他们热情、慷慨,幽默感十足。
我们会第三次访问斯里兰卡吗?只要是与特别的精品 Sunrise Sri Lanka Travels and Tours 一起,我们就会毫不犹豫地去!