Experience the Essence of Sri Lanka: Nature, Culture, and Wildlife Adventure

Customer Reviews

• JB

  Jennifer

  · September 14th, 2025
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  Good: Travel program itself, the main sights are covered. You see a lot, but it is relaxed travel without too much program. Most of the hotels were of a good standard (2 exceptions, which were not so clean). Communication in advance, possibility to adapt the trip flexibly. Dissatisfied with: Information and communication, service during the trip. I was sent an itinerary in advance, but some of the days were swapped without any information in advance. This is awkward because you dress differently for temples than for a hike. In addition, I had to keep asking in the evening when the next day would start, I would have liked to have had the information in advance and without having to keep asking. Another travel participant had received a hotel list, but I had not, not even when asked. The program was not followed exactly, I was supposed to go straight to Colombo after arriving at the airport, so I would have had the whole day in the city. However, I was only taken to the hotel in Negombo, I was told that I would be picked up at 2 pm, which turned out to be 3:30 pm, so that I didn't have 2 hours in the city thanks to rush hour. The management during the trip was mixed. The tour was supposed to be fully guided. This was the case for the first three days, when I had a different driver after adjusting my program. When the regular tour started with a new driver, the driver only saw himself as a driver and we were not given any information about the stops. When we pointed out to him that the tour was fully guided, he reacted angrily. We had to make sure that all the sights were covered. I had communicated in advance that the Horton Plains were important to me. If I had not insisted on this during the tour, the national park would not have been visited. The entrance fees quoted were very inaccurate (quoted: 25 dollars, to be paid on site: 40 dollars). It is difficult to rely on information received. I had confirmed 3 days with half board. After the hotel mentioned that breakfast was included, I asked the company owner, he said no, dinner was also included, I didn't have to pay anything. After checking out, he wrote to me that there was a mistake in the booking confirmation, that half board was not included and that I should pay. After I said that I wanted to be able to rely on information and answers to queries, I was given 3 days half board after all. All in all, everything worked out, but it was very stressful, you had to make sure that the itinerary was fulfilled and the service was not what you would expect from fully guided. Some of the hotels were a long way out.
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  Trip date: August 2025
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  Robert

  · September 12th, 2025
  a true budget tour, a driver who had no interest in being a tour guide, but was meant to be a driver and tour guide. To access all wildlife visits etc cost almost US$300, no credit cards accepted. I could not recommend MANGO tours to any friends.
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  Trip date: July 2025
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  Alex

  · August 24th, 2025
  The tour was great. Thilli and Pavi did a really good job!
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  Trip date: August 2025
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  Kerri

  · August 3rd, 2025
  Travelled with mango vacations on the essence of Sri Lanka, but a personalised itinery. We added on a couple of extra days. Dealing with mango has been so easy, replied straight away, gave so much information, answered all my questions. Everything went to plan, there was nothing I could have asked them to do better. The hotels and their locations were always great, close to the towns and where you want to be. Our guide/driver hasanka is a legend, top bloke, all round nice guy who couldn't do enough for us. Highly recommend mango and hasanka for anyone wanting a stress free, jam packed holiday seeing so many amazing things!
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  Mango Vacations commented on this review

  Hi, Thank you so much for taking your valuable time to give us an excellent review about your tour in SriLanka. We really value it and appreciat it.our goal is to offer our clients unforgettable travel expirence with no mistakes. We are more than happy... Show more
  
  Trip date: July 2025
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  Tariq Mahfouz Suleiman

  · April 28th, 2025
  Sri Lanka has astonishing beauty. Green hills and mountains are the highlights, and the beaches in the south are amazing. The tour with Mango vacations was well organized, the 4 stars hotels they booked for us were all above expectations. Our guide Keshara was very helpful and resourceful. He took us everywhere and taught us about his lovely country. We had a great time despite the heat in some towns/days. Value for money is very high.
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  Mango Vacations commented on this review

  Hi, Thank you so much for taking your valuable time to give us an excellent review about your tour in SriLanka. We really value it and appreciat it.our goal is to offer our clients unforgettable travel expirence with no mistakes. We are more than happy... Show more
  Trip date: April 2025
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  Patricia

  · March 29th, 2025
  I can’t believe that we packed so much into 10 days! I had an amazing time, incredible experiences, and lots and lots of wonderful food! Special thanks must go to our guide Vishwa, who was knowledgable, good-humoured, and always patient. Nothing was too much trouble and he gave 110% all the time. Definitely would recommend this trip to everyone, and would happily book with them again
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  Mango Vacations commented on this review

  Hi, Thank you so much for taking your valuable time to give us an excellent review about your tour in SriLanka. We really value it and appreciat it.our goal is to offer our clients unforgettable travel expirence with no mistakes. We are more than happy... Show more
  Trip date: March 2025
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  Sunil

  · January 20th, 2025
  The tour itinerary was well designed to cover historical monuments, local village exposure, wild life safari, natural scenic train travel, hill stations and beautiful beaches. The guide Mr Thilini was very cooperative, supportive always caring for wellbeing and comfort of us. I would have preferred to spend extra day at Nuwara Eliya rather than at beach or Ella. Drivers were skilled and drove very safe. Hotels were good. It was value for money indeed and serves justice to its title. Go for it !
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  Mango Vacations commented on this review

  Hi, Thank you so much for taking your valuable time to give us an excellent review about your tour in SriLanka. We really value it and appreciat it.our goal is to offer our clients unforgettable travel expirence with no mistakes. We are more than happy... Show more
  
  Trip date: January 2025
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  Maria

  · January 17th, 2025
  What an experience! I had the best time exploring the country with our amazing guide, Thili. Everything from the accomodation to the activities were very well planned
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  Trip date: January 2025
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  Wladimir

  · November 25th, 2024
  I had a great holiday withe Mango Vacations in Sri Lanka with lots of variety and even more fantastic experience. I won't forget it in a hurry. And Hasanka played a big part in this. He not only got me through the "wild" traffic perfectly. He had the magical plan and the sensitivity to show me the right spots in his country at exactly the right time. He is also an improvisation genius. If you have something on your mind, he realises it immediately or if the weather doesn't well, he always has an alternative plan ready. The whole trip felt like travelling with a long-time friend. Sorry, I forgot, I was travelling with a friend. Thanks again for the unforgettable moments.
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  Mango Vacations commented on this review

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  Trip date: November 2024
• MJ

  Matt

  · October 14th, 2024
  I had a fantastic experience on my tour. I ended up as a solo traveler and my tour guide (and now firm friend) Keshara gave me an incredible experience. Sri Lanka is a beautiful country and I thoroughly enjoyed my trip, with 2x safaris both amazing and getting up close to elephants and a leopard. Experienced the best sunset ever from Little Adam's Peak looking out at Ella Rock...and the sunrise from Ella Rock the next morning was great also! Keshara really went the extra mile to make my experience memorable and unique. Meeting all of his family and being welcomed in to their homes was incredible and I shall be forever grateful for that invitation. Keshara also organised an impromptu birthday party for me in Mirissa which was awesome. I extended my stay by a couple of days and Keshara took me to his family home in Colombo and then to the airport, which he didn't have to do. So many awesome memories and Keshara's photography skills and graphic design background helped to capture them. Very special trip, would 100% recommend.
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  Trip date: September 2024