Sri Lanka Private Tour 8 Tage-Fahrer/Fahrzeug/Unterkunft H/B

An incredible experience from airport pick-up to drop-off 8-days later! From the spiritual Dambulla cave temple to the vast Polonnaruwa archeological site and the majestic Sigiriya rock fortress, our trip was jam-packed with sightseeing highlights and also fantastic family friendly Sri Lankan experiences including drinking king coconuts, riding on a bullock cart and tuk-tuk and enjoying late afternoon refreshing swims at our well-positioned, comfortable hotels. During the second part of our trip, we visited the Temple of the Tooth relic and enjoyed a wonderful walk around the Botanic Gardens in Kandy, before departing for Nuwara Eliya, attending a very interesting tea plantation private tour en-route. The '1005' train journey from Nuwara Eliya to Ella was nostalgic for old and exciting for young family members, with wonderful photo opportunities of the surrounding valleys, especially during the second half. Our stay in Ella surrounded by thick jungle (full of insects) was short but just long enough to recharge before the drive to Tissamaharama, the starting point of our spectacular safari where we were fortunate enough to see loads of animals in Yala National Park Block 1 (incl. a leopard and numerous elephant close-up). During our busy last day, we managed some sightseeing and a swim at Mirissa beach, a short walk around the Galle Fort and some wonderful (rugged) coastline glimpses before ending our trip back at Negombo to prepare for an early departure the following morning. On this tour, Manju became much more than just a 'driver with vehicle' as advertised! He has a wealth of knowledge and is happy to share his love and passion for everything that makes Sri Lanka so incredibly diverse and beautiful. From a broad smile every morning, an immaculately clean car, connections in each small town and his incredibly patient and professional driving skills, we experienced a very special family vacation and can highly recommend this tour to anyone considering visiting Sri Lanka!

Während 8 Tagen war Manju unser Fahrer, Reisefuehrer, Fixer, Übersetzer, einfach Mann fuer alles. Fuer uns war es die erste Reise nach Sri Lanka mit unserer 7 jaehrigen Tochter. Vom ersten Kontakt mit Manju fuehlten wir uns top aufgehoben und immer sicher. Unsere Erwartungen wurden uebertroffen, und dies haupsaechlich Dank Manju's Insiderwissen, seiner Leidenschaft fuer seine Heimat und die Gabe, dies mit anderen Leuten zu teilen. Unsere Reise fuehrte uns von Dambulla zu Sigiriya, Polonnaruwa, Kandy, Ella, Yala National Park. Mirissa and Galle. In nur 7 vollen Tagen, war es Manju geglueckt, uns extrem viele verschiedene Aspekte von Sri Lanka zu zeigen. Manchmal war es fuer unsere Tochter ein bisschen zu viel Kultur. Gerne hätten wir 2 oder 3 Tage mehr Zeit gehabt, um auch Colombo zu sehen und in der Mitte einen Ruhetag einbauen zu können, leider war das aber von unserer Seite her nicht möglich. Wir können Manju und seine Organisation hoechstens empfehlen. Ganz klar 5 Sterne von uns :-) herzlichen Dank :-)

From the first minute we met Manju in the airport we knew we were in good hands when he headed us in the right direction to purchase a Sri Lankan sim card. From there on it only got better with the lovely 3/4 star hotels he booked for us with nice rooms and superb views. Food in each of the hotels was also delicious. Any problems we encountered were swiftly resolved with no fuss whatsoever. Manju is such a safe and calm driver on the often manic Sri Lankan roads getting us safely to our next destination in his clean cool air conditioned car with water provided every day. Thank you Manju for looking after me whilst climbing up Sigiriya Rock Fortress and Little Adams Peak as my husband wasn't able to do them. Things got better still when I found out that Manju had managed to get tickets for the train journey from Nanu oya to Ella. This has been on our bucket list for ever so tick that one! Thank you so much for that. The 2 safaris that were arranged for us were great fun having seen a record 30 elephants on the first one but sadly didn't manage to see the elusive leopard at Yala. On the last day of our 8 day tour I asked Manju if it would be possible to visit the snake sanctuary/farm in Welligama on our way to Marrissa, this was also arranged with no problem even though it was going out of the way for Manju and he was frightened of the snakes ???????? If you are looking at reviews for tours in Sri Lanka look no further, Manju is your man, with a very good sense of humour too! Very good value tour and felt safe throughout. Bohoma istuti.