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User Image Review submited by Poochy

Surendra: wise, flexible,and pleasant....

Reviewed August 22, 2017

First time on a tour with a guide, we met you Surendra. You've made our time in Sri-Lanka so great, teaching exciting and it fitted us...

Surendra's knowledge is extraordinary. You taught us about Buddhism, about local nature - flora and animals.

We wanted to see and meet 'real life' events . Surendra stoped when he saw a funeral ceremony, asked the family if we can take part in it. They welcomed us, it was so moving to see and take part in their farewell. 

We went to night ceremony in a temple where we saw Sri Lankan people worship. 

Surendra explained about couples being photographed on the morning's wedding, and the day after.

Surendra, you helped us physically when we needed - always with much sensitivity and in a matter of fact way. 

We could talk with you about everything....

We miss you! 

When we shall return to Sri Lanka, you will be our guide! 

Travelled in with friends

User Image Review submited by Aharon

excellent and very pleasant guide to Sri-Lanka

Reviewed August 21, 2017

we have traveled with Don Surendra for 12 days in Sri-Lanka, no words can describe the wonderfull tour that we had with him.

His knowlage, kindness, comunication, made our trip unforgetable. 

He prepered very good combination of history, nature, daily life, civilaztion.

Don Surendra is the pefect guide to make a tour in Sri-Lanka.

Travelled in with friends

User Image Review submited by R.

Want to have a great time in Sri Lanka? This is your guide!

Reviewed August 2, 2017

A holiday in sri lanka with my family (of 4). The luxery of being driven. What to expect? You surrender and hope for the best. And it was the best! It was not not just being driven from a to b. It was being thaught about the Country and the Srilankan way of life with a personal touch. You feel respected en safe. In a very service oriented way, with a smile and a joke now and then, Don is your base of a great holiday. You can't wish for more!

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User Image Review submited by Tereza

Magical spirit of Sri Lanka (2017)

Reviewed May 22, 2017

What will you get when you combine the craziest group from Slovakia in the middle of Europe, consisted of 4 young peple (3 girls and 1 boy), with the best guide in Sri Lanka ever? 

Beautiful Places 

On our 16-days trip we saw almost everything possible - national parks Udawalawe and Minneriya, jungles, elephants in day and in night, waterfalls, museums, buddhistic and hinduistic temples, stunning Hills Country, botanical garden in Kandy and herbs garden, caves in Dambulla, Sri Pada, Lion rock Sigiriya, ancient Pollonaruwa, lakes, ocean, beautiful beaches as well as rivers, dropping bridges and durian trees, rice fields and tea plantages, sand with Indian ocean in Trincomalee or beautiful sunrises in Uppuveli, Passikudah and Batticaloa.

Amazing Experiences and Unforgettable Memories

Even that we had a rough plan for our trip, we were open to any tips and we changed our plan few times accordingly to recommendations from Surendra. First we were planning to book his services only for 8 days, but after few days we decided to ask him to stay with us for the whole trip. And we couldnt be more happier he accepted our request - it was the most amazing vacation for us ever!

We meet the wild elephant in the jungles of Udawalawe, took a ride by train from Ella to Nuwara Eliya, eat plenty of tasty rottis and mango lassis everywhere, saw huge amount of buddhistic temples and tried meditations there, we hiked to the Sri Pada and saw the sunrise, tried the best Ceylon black tea in Tea Factory, made a trip around Kandy Lake. We hiked Sigiriya, made friends in Trinco, took a tuk-tuk ride, jet-ski ride, tried snorkelling and saw sharks and experienced private military hotels with private beaches.

We will never forget singing in the van or playing guitar in the night, watching movies under the stars in Passikudah or eating coconut ice-cream on the corner of the street in Trinco.

We tried traditional saris, traditional sri lankan food (it IS spicy! not just a little bit!), bathing in wateralls and riding bikes in ancient Pollonaruwa in the night, watching wild buffalos, eagles, baby toads.. 

Basically we experienced anything possible in 16 days thanks to our guide and now great friend, Don Surendra. 

If you are looking for the perfectly fitted, but still relaxing vacation in Sri Lanka, if you dont want to just scratch the country off from your bucket list, but you want to experience the truly, magical spirit of Sri Lanka, the genius loci of this place - hire Surendra. We can guarantee he will make your trip the most enjoyable one you have ever experienced, if you let him to do so.

Tereza, Monika, Ivka and Misko from Slovakia,April-May, 2017

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User Image Review submited by Ana

Amazing tour

Reviewed November 5, 2016

We had a great experience (3 family members) in Sri Lanka. We were astonished by its natural beauty and people's warmth! Our lovely guide was very informed about the places, history and very approachable, he has answered all our questions and he was very friendly and personal. I definetly would like to recomend his tours to my friends and family! :)

Travelled in as a family