Highlights of the Pekoe Trail, Sri Lanka reviews
Read holiday reviews by Mountain Kingdoms travellers.
Trekking the Pekoe trail was awesome. Amazing views, challenging terrain and great walks through tea plantations.
The opportunity to visit some of the less well known parts of Sri Lanka and enjoy the wonderful scenery of the highlands.
I urge you to consider this trip, the highlands are beautiful. The trek is very rewarding but, although I think the grading is probably about right, the heat and humidity are factors you should consider. Accommodation were all fine, ranging from high class hotels down to simple inns, but all had good views, decent food and helpful staff. Take the opportunity to communicate with the local people. Some do not speak much English, but everyone will smile and try to be helpful. Eat the Sri Lankan food, even the breakfasts. Finally, a nod of appreciation to the organisers both Mountain Kingdoms and the local agent and its staff. One thing I think is certain. If this is your first visit to Sri Lanka you will want to come back.
This was my first time to Sri Lanka and definitely not my last. This trip has a combination of rewarding walking and comfortable accommodation. Highlights included getting away from the beaten track and being able to visit villages that had very rarely seen tourists. The abundance of flavoursome food and, last but not least, a great cup of tea to start the day.
We very much enjoyed this in-depth exploration of Sri Lanka's hill country. The walking was a mixture of fairly easy tracks through the iconic tea estates and some more challenging sections so the overall trip grading is about right. The scenery, from plantations to grasslands and forests was lovely and meeting so many local villagers on the way was a particular highlight. Our guide, Sujan, was excellent, very knowledgeable on history and wildlife, and our driver, Vigitha, was always reliable.
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