This tour came about because we had a Kandy to Ella train booked and it was cancelled at the last minute. The company agent worked really hard late at night to sort us out for the following morning. The trip was modified to accommodate our needs and the price adjusted accordingly. That’s pretty good service by anyone’s book and shows that this firm won’t leave you in the lurch.

I chose an early start to hopefully catch the early birds 😉 the drive was interesting catching fish markets and early church goers. Unfortunately not many birds about but I did see peafowl with a male dancing, bee eaters, pelicans, pond herons and egrets

Day trip to Galle Fort and surrounding area.... Our Guide & driver was Vidu Wanshaja... an ever smiling, every ready & ever helpful person...! Picked us up from our Hotel at 9:30 am and off we drove to Galle Fort in the South.... Talkative and good descriptions of the places along the route... stopped to treat us to the local special coconut water from the roadside vendor at a picturesque location at a beach .... also special Sri Lanka Bananas at another location.... Afternoon, took us to a famous place which is reputed to be where Lord Hanuman is reputed to have brought the special sanjeevani herb to cure Lord Lakshman, since he couldnt recognise, he brought and placed a part of the hill at this location! Wonderful... then took us to an isolated unknown beach downhill (its quite a downhill walk, but worth it) for a late lunch.... a wonderful tiny beach with a shack called Sansthara Fishing Line rustic but with toilet facility... Galle Fort was a must visit for its serene location, nice Cafes and the fort walk..... watch out, everything starts shutting down by 8:30 to 9 pm.... Evening set out on the drive back... Vidu could easily participate in an F1 race and win it if it took place during peak traffic in Colombo city! breakneck would be an understatement! All in all, a pleasant trip (except for the evening driving skill display) and certainly recommended...!

I just had the best day! Vidu is very knowledgeable and seems to know people everywhere. I loved that he also knows the local spots and does not just take you to the obvious tourist places. Same with the food, I was able to try the real stuff instead of the „not-so-spicy“ tourist version. Loved it! I am left wanting to see more of Sri Lanka. As a solo traveler I can whole-heartedly recommend Vidu and this tour.

A great day out on the water with many beautiful birds and animals spotted. The team were so accommodating and shared great local knowledge. Definitely worth checking out to see some of the beautiful Negombo wildlife

Me and my girlfriend had an amazing tour around Sri Lanka with our lovely tour guide Janaka jayawardana. We created amazing memories and experiences. We love this four hope to come back again soon for another great vacation.

It was a wonderful experience we enjoyed it all. Interesting all the way round ..well worth a trip complely different feel to rest of Sri Lanka We saw lots of birds including a rare Pied kingfisher...water and fruit provided . A lovely sighting of a family of monkeys in the trees looking down at us Thank you

Vidu is a professional guided and we do everything on this tour ,maaduriver boat ride and turtle is amazing,also we go to the jungle beach it's really nice. excellent service and good company I highly recommend.

Fleecing Money from tourists seems to be the only objective of this trip vendor. Extremely overpriced & arrogant driver.

We would recommend this birdwatching tour . We were picked up on time by the driver from our hotel, a good transport experience, we were even bought a local Sri Lankan snack on the way home. The guide was very friendly and knowledgeable as he lived just on the side of the lagoon. We had an early start to try to catch the birds early morning and we felt like we were the only boat on the lake. A very peaceful couple of hours among the mangrove inlets and on the lagoon. We saw a wide variety of birds including 2 types of kingfisher . Snacks were provided during the trip.

Fantastic experience with lots of good surprises. Loved the Madu River boat safari. The driver Roshan was very good. The only downside was the tour cost covers the drive but not entry fees which were not insubstantial for the boat safari and turtle sanctuary - expect to pay.around 20,000 LKR for these per person (around $70) plus lunch. Worth knowing in advance and cash was needed / expected for some of that.

We had a great day trip to Galle! Can’t remember the name of our tour guide but we booked it for Xmas day not realising it was such a big holiday but he was a great guy! Got to see so much in one day and our guide was very informative! Would definitely recommend this day trip! The scenery down the coast is beautiful!

I had an amazing trip to Galle with Mr. Gayan.I was able to learn a lot about Sri Lanka, their culture, tradition and way of life. Mr. Gayan was kind enough to take me to a couple of restaurants and had an awesome Sri Lankan breakfast and lunch. He maintains a clean car and was on time to pick you up early in the morning. He was quite flexible and also does other day trips and multi-day trips. Galle absolutely wonderful.

I would like to tell you about our self-organized trip to Lanka for over 22 days in November-December 2024. We are two women in our late sixties and seventies based in Kolkata, India, and our itinerary was Kolkata to CMB via Chennai (this was a longish journey with one stop) flying through cyclone Fenjala, car pickup from CMB for the longish transfer to Anuradhapura for 1 night (everywhere we could see was flooded, with elephants standing patiently by the highways), on to Habarana for 2 nights to use it as base for Polonnaruwa and Sigiriya (more elephants wandering about!), then onto Kandy via Dambulla (disappointing) and the Noritake factory outlet at Matale (also disappointing for small souvenir pieces and gift items). The site museums at Polo and Sigiriya were informative and the artefacts well-presented. We did not climb Sigiriya Rock as it was getting late, for that reason we would recommend 3 nights stay at Habarana, instead of the 2 nights as we did. We left the car and driver at Kandy. After resting at Kandy for 4 nights we took a long car drop to Tangalle, then subsequent drops to Galle, Mount Lavinia Hotel and finally to Colombo which merits a short stay in itself instead of just passing through. We arrived just before Christmas, celebrations were everywhere and the city was lit up. Quite lovely. Now, a few points which may be useful for future travellers. (1) We had 7 stops in all: A'pura (1 N), Habarana (2 N), Kandy (4 N), Tangalle (6 N), Galle (3 N), Mount Lav (3 N) and Colombo (2 N), and we booked an alternate mix of simple guesthouses and star hotels which helped us recharge and also cut down costs. (2) Plentiful supermarkets (Cargills and Keels, we also stopped at an Arpico) en route, where we could stock up on Lion beer, rolls, butter, cheese, and cold cuts. We were impressed with the range of fresh pork products SL supermarkets offered. (3) We hired a car and driver through Jagath Tours, they were recommended by a Lankan friend, they gave us very good service although the driver was opinionated and often rude. However, he did stop en route if requested and he did not pressurize us to buy things from shops. An added bonus to having our own transport was we could stop at the Dankutowa Porcelain outlet near Negombo en route to A'pura, and at the late SL architect Geoffrey Bawa's Kandalama Estate for a cup of tea en route for Kandy. Kandalama is now a star property, very lovely, situated on a lake from where you see Sigiriya Rock while sipping a cup of tea. (4) For some strange reason our Kandy guesthouse cancelled a day before we were supposed to arrive citing a spurious landslide (we were told later that sudden cancellation was a common occurrence in SL), and we had to hurriedly re-book which was stressful. But it was really a blessing in disguise because we got a twin with breakfast at Hotel Casamara at an excellent rate. Casamara is centrally located on Kandy Lake. A fantastic choice, because the room was large, everything was walkable, a Cargills was opposite, and the front desk led by Mr. Saman was very helpful. Other lakeside hotels are at quite a distance, as the lake is huge. We went to the cultural show at Kandy, it was well presented and not too long. (5) Fearing further landslides due to Fenjal that was still hovering around, we cancelled our Ella booking--a pity. (6) Tangalle was lovely, we stayed 6 nights at Mallika GH, the owners made us feel at home. We went to the fish market at Tangalle harbour early one morning when the trawlers were coming in, it was quite a sight. (6) We stayed at the Old Dutch House in Galle (owner Mr.Kingsley), again very centrally located in Galle with good food (at an extra cost), next door a fantastic jewellery store--Fort Art Jewels (owner Mr. Shamil)--and Elita Seafood Restaurant a 2 min walk up the road. (7) Mount Lavinia is a suburb of Colombo. Mount Lavinia Hotel is a lovely old-style resort hotel in a fantastic location, we got a twin with breakfast, and we just spent 3 days lounging around. A couple of cafes down the road if you want to skip the hotel meals, but not much to do in the public beach, and when we went no good beach side cafes were open. (8) We stayed in the Fairway at Colombo (Fort area), a hotel we recommend, again very centrally located, with Pettah Market a short tuk-tuk drive away. We were pestered by tuk-tuk drivers who insisted on taking us to various shops, and when we refused, they sulked. We liked the Fort area in Colombo. (9) After dropping Mr. Jagath's car in Kandy we organised our subsequent drops (right up until the final drop off at CMB to catch the flight home) through Mr. Amith, a tuk-tuk driver we met in Tangalle. He has excellent contacts all along the south and southwest coast. (10) Sri Lanka's highways are smoooth. (11) Sri Lankan arrack is very nice and smooth. Hope this trip account helps.

This bird watching boat ride experience was just amazing. The guide was friendly, enthusiastic and knowledgeable. I sighted and photographed close to a dozen Sri Lankan birds. Highly recommended!