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  • Hiran S
    Kurunegala, Sri Lanka8 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Overall good nature park in Sri Lanka. Need to re-arrange the below fields.

    01- Recruit well-trained staff for the kid's play area.
    02- The staff members don't know how to speak to customers.
    03- Remove the Private play area that does not belong to your packages or include them in your initial package. Otherwise, customers need to pay again inside the park.
    Written 21 November 2022
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  • Igor K
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Shamantha is a great guide.. human, driver, road buddy, and everything you want to have in a road trip across the great country of Sri Lanka!

    My friend and I went with him on almost two weeks journey and regretted ... zero times!
    Shamantha knows well English and (plot twist) Italian, so you will surely find the common ground with this guy!

    He is well aware of many different regions, always kept us save from traps, insects, problems, and boredom.. that's for sure!

    He helped us to plan the trip in advance, being always in touch and providing all the info to be ready!

    Well.. all in all — yes, say yes and go! You will not regret!
    Written 21 February 2024
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  • Nuwan S
    Ja Ela, Sri Lanka2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A good place for kids to enjoy. There are lots of activities such as dry and wet. Today we got 40% discount related to long weekend promotion. Highly recommended
    Written 28 September 2023
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  • Viranjana H
    2 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    This is a small cinema but you can enjoy well.however pre advance booking would be better because there are limited seats ..you can watch different movies in different times in same day ..
    Written 20 May 2018
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  • Miriam Aoudia Roig
    Barcelona, Spain2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We decided to go on a trip to Sri Lanka for 15 days and were recommended to speak with Rana to create a good itinerary and get to know the island well. I believe that after the trip, I can say that having Rana as our driver and guide during all these days has been an incredible stroke of luck and a gift. With him, we have gotten to know the island, its culture, and its charms up close.

    We were two young girls traveling to Asia for the first time, which initially scared us a bit, but after talking to Rana and getting tips for the trip, we decided to spend 9 days with him and then the following 5 days in a surf camp. We already had the itinerary almost done, but Rana helped us adjust it and proposed activities such as boating on the river, taking a cooking class, going on a safari near Mihintale to see elephants, and then going to Yala safari to try to see leopards, attending a traditional dance of his country, going to a spa for a great massage, visiting a botanical garden near Kandy, which was spectacular, etc.

    It has truly been incredible days where we laughed a lot with him and had a great time. Rana is a very friendly, honest, and an admirable professional; he made us feel comfortable at all times and was always very respectful. Without a doubt, I would repeat again with him.
    Written 7 March 2024
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  • Olivia C
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    My partner and I travelled with Nevil and it was absolutely amazing!. Nevil is extremely accommodating and well versed in all the areas of Sri Lanka! We hope to visit again soon :)
    Written 1 March 2024
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  • Dragon JF
    St. Helier, UK4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Upul arranged an amazing tour, with carefully chosen hotels, an interesting itinerary and a superb, personable, guide called Jaya. Jaya looked after us well, drove carefully, was punctual, reliable and enormously knowledgeable in all areas of topography, agriculture, flora and fauna. He had a great sense of humour and joined us in the rainforests and wildlife areas, even on one occasion taking us on a 5.30am birdwatching trip by himself. He came up with additional ideas to add value to the trip and waited at the railways station on the platform to ensure we boarded the correct carriage before racing off in the car to greet and meet us when we disembarked. Everything was top class; thank you Upul and Jaya
    Written 18 January 2024
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  • Jessica
    London, UK5 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    My hubby and I went to Sri Lanka. Shan(on the left of picture) made us a wonderful itinerary for 5 days. He was good at communicating with us and prompt with his response. He was able to be flexible as to what we wanted. Great company to use for a car driver. Wouldn’t use anyone else when we go back again. We would recommend him to our family and friends who will visit. Shan took great care of us.
    Written 20 August 2019
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  • Eva W
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    My Husband and I had such a great time touring around Sri Lanka with Costa.

    We stopped in Sigiriya, Trincomalee, visited the Vedah village and stayed in Ella before we made our way back to Colombo.

    Some Highlights were seeing dolphins from Trincomalee, going on an elephant safari out ofSigiriya and having a tour of a tea factory in Ella. We had not pre arranged anything of these activities but had mentioned to Costa that these were our interests. He made everything happen so easily and seamless so we could enjoy the time and make the most out of our trip. Costa has great connections across Sri Lanka that gets you to the best places in style.

    He is a man of class and respect and goes above and beyond to help his guests enjoy their travels.

    Thank you so much Costa a trip we will always remember.

    Ps it was very hot on our trip with high temps but we always found a roadside stop and had fresh king coconuts to keep us refreshed and cool during some of the longer drives.
    Written 17 March 2024
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  • frankyg
    10 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Travelled up into the hills, to the south coast and then Colombo over 10 days with Ushan Dharmesena as our driver. He did a magnificent job in getting us where we needed to go safely and on time. He knew the area like the back of his hand and we never wanted for anything,
    Written 18 January 2024
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  • Renee C
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We came to Sri Lanka for our honeymoon and fell in love with the country which was all thanks to Chathu.
    He was amazing for our whole trip, he gave us great tips and took us to some amazing places.
    I would highly recommend Chathu as he is highly experienced and his knowledge on the whole of Sri Lanka is so valuable when trying to get the most out of every day.
    We loved every bit of the trip, especially meeting Chathu family. The memories we have made will last a lifetime.

    Thank you Chathu for showing us the beauty of Sri Lanka.
    Written 13 March 2024
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