If you’re looking to maximize your time in Sri Lanka… to see as much as you can of both the “main” sights and some off-the-beaten-path treasures, all while getting a chance to interact meaningfully with the wonderful Sri Lankan people and ensure that as much of your tourist currency as possible goes to the locals, EuroLanka is the answer. Through tireless efforts and extensive communication both before and during our 3-week trip, Jusuf and Sulalita (codename: Suri, our wonderful driver/guide) created a Sri Lanka experience perfectly tailored to the needs/desires of our family (2 children, 12 and 14). Temples, city tours, archaeological sites, beaches, safaris, nature reserves, caves, spice farms, tea plantations, hiking trails… We covered it all. But even better than all that were the little things that weren’t on the “official itinerary” – a lesson on how to eat like a Sri Lankan from one of Suri’s relatives, a much-needed haircut for our son at a roadside barber, a plethora of local fruits plucked from trees along the road by Suri, a birthday cake for our daughter, and countless meals at small, family-owned roadside “restaurants”, where we ate copious amounts of delicious (albeit rather spicy for our foreign tongues) local specialities (all at a remarkably affordable price, thanks to Suri’s charm and deft negotiating touch)… I could go on, but in short, thanks to Jusuf’s planning and Suri’s steady, attentive day-to-day guidance (and mind-bogglingly good, safe driving skills), the whole journey was unforgettable. If you really want to get beyond the typical “tourist” experience of Sri Lanka, EuroLanka is the company for you!