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We spent 17 days with Sarath and his cousin Sua travelling around the country, and they were the best guide and driver we could have wished for ! Very experienced, flexible, helpfull when needed, but also discrete when required. Sarath understands his job like the best, and we had a lot of fun and interesting discussions during the trip. It felt really strange when we had said goodbye after these 17 days, having to continue the last 5 days on our own … Sarath, thanks for making our holiday an amazing experience, with a good taste of Old Arak (Herbert), lots of bananas (Flore), many ATM-visits (Sofie “the bank”) and a colourful T-shirt of the national cricket team (Marie). Hope to see you again !

Herbert

Our family of four, including two young children, visited Sir Lanka for the first time in November 2015. While making preparations we found Sarath through his website (this) and after a few prompt and professional replies he accepted to be our guide and driver on a trip from Ella to Beruwala. Sarath is a very reliable, knowledgeable driver and guide, and always nice to be around. Every morning he picked us up on time, in a clean car, ready to take us though amazing scenearies and show us authentic places. We highly recommend Sarath if you are looking for a certified driver and guide who’s proud of his country and passionate about his service. And don’t hesitate to ask for his help planning your trip and organizing logistics – you will be in good hands! Enjoy your holiday to this amazing country.

Kenneth

Sri Lanka is a beautiful country, but it is difficult to access without vehicle transportation and a committed driver. My friend and I hired Sarath for an eight-day tour and could not have been happier. With excitement and enthusiasm, Sarath picked us up at the Colombo airport and showed us Kandy and its attractions, the Dambulla Caves, Sigiriya, Polonnaruwa, Nuwara Eliya, Ella, the Galle fort, the Glenloch Tea Factory, the Sea Turtle Hatchery, and various other nature sites along the way. He was always prompt (far more than we were!), offered helpful dining and lodging advice in advance, and is well-connected to other people in the Sri Lankan tourism industry after having 38 years of experience. By the time we left Sri Lanka, we felt like we not only had seen an exotic place but also had gained a friend and had become part of an extended family. I had a great time with Sarath, and would strongly recommend him with enthusiasm!

Justin

I can’t recommend Sarath and his company highly enough. He is totally devoted to serving his clients and to ensuring everything goes smoothly from arrival in Sri Lanka through to departure. I was impressed with Sarath from the moment I received his response to my enquiry. Not only did he have a competitive and clear quote, he recommended several changes and additions to our proposed programme and provided good reasons for these. His experience, knowledge, communication and commitment are unrivalled. Our family of four started as Sarath’s clients but left as his friends. We are thrilled with our trip and everything went smoothly. He has a unique way of taking care of all the arrangements but at the same time leaving you to enjoy your holiday. His experience and dedication shine through. My advice: if you want a guide in Sri Lanka, put your trust in Sarath and you won’t be disappointed.

Gavin

When we arrived in Sri Lanka we gave Sarath a shock as he thought two of us were going to be boys (understandably) with the names Frank(Frankie), Georgia and Alex. However, when he was introduced to three girls we all laughed and hardly stopped laughing for the whole trip. Over our 10 day tour Sarath made sure we saw all the amazing aspects of Sri Lanka that we wanted to see. Looking back it’s amazing what we did. Highlights included Sigiriya, x2 National Parks visits, the cultural Dambulla and Polonnaruwa, waking up at 5 am to walk to Worlds End, chilling in beautiful Ella and Sarath’s wife’s cooking. Sarath arranged every element of to make sure we were both safe and getting the best value for our budget. Sarath is completely independent of any tour driving agencies and is his main ambition is to give his clients the best possible package of a holiday. He thought of every possible touch point for my two friends and I and we honestly had the best trip and all hope to go again to see both Sri Lanka and Sarath.

Lexy

We had the pleasure of Sarath’s guidance and company on our 10 day tour around Sri Lanka in July 2015, traveling with our 2 teenage children (18 and 15) and a full itinerary – Colombo, Pinnawella, Sigirya and the Cultural Triangle, Kandy, the tea country and down to the beaches on the South West Coast. Both Sarath and Asanga were absolutely brilliant in every possible way, allowing us to have the holiday of a lifetime. Nothing was too much trouble for them and we really felt lucky to be in the best possible hands, in the luxury of the comfortable van. They were always punctual, reliable, kind, very informative and went out of their way to meet our every need. Sarath also kindly invited us to dinner at his home, where we were treated like royalty and had the pleasure of meeting his beautiful family. Our whole trip to Sri Lanka was amazing and we could not have done it without him. We will definitely be going back, having now found Sarath – a true gem.

Artin and Louise

A very big thank you to Sarath and Asanga for taking us around Sri Lanka safely. They were always punctual, pleasant and happy to help. We hired a people carrier to enjoy a comfortable trip with our two boys aged 10 and 13. We did a fair bit of travelling in our 5 days but saw and enjoyed all we had planned. The highlight of our trip was a swim at Unawatuna, bathing the elephants at Millenium Elephant park, the cool weather in Nuwara Eliya, walking up Little Adams Peak and the botanical garden in Kandy. You understood the restrictions of travelling with children and our speedy trip around the Sacred Temple of the Tooth Relic was appreciated.

Natasha and George

Sarath was very punctual, helpful, friendly and full of interesting stories. He was very knowledgeable about all Kandy and the beautiful cultural triangle area making helpful recommendations and organising tours. With many years of experience you are in safe hands with Sarath behind the wheel as the driving in Sri Lanka can seem pretty chaotic compared to the West! We very much enjoyed having Sarath as our driver and particularly enjoyed hearing all his stories about the history of Sri Lanka and of the family that he is rightfully very proud of.

Laura

Sarath made our trip to Sri Lanka to a fantastic experience. He is a very nice, clever and lovely man. He showed us all the most beautiful places in Sri Lanka, which we never could have found ourselves and drove us safely and comfortably around in his car. We had many interesting conversations with him about society, culture and much more. We traveled with our two small children at zero and two years and Sarah was very loving towards them. He planned the trip, so it all worked out for us. It was like he understood our needs right away. We were also fortunate to stay in his home with him and his sweet and gracious family. We ate their delicious food and felt like a part of the family. We can strongly recommend everyone to travel with Sarath.

Nanna