Discover Sri Lanka

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  Beatrix

  · May 10th, 2025
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  My trip was fantastic! I actually booked a 15-day group trip. 3 days before departure, I received the message that I was the only one taking part in the trip and was upgraded to a private trip. I was very skeptical at first. But the trip was super organized. The local travel agency "Sunrise Sri Lanka Travels and Tours" provided a tour guide for 6 days, as well as a chauffeur. Both looked after me the whole day and fulfilled the entire program. They were always with me, fulfilled all my wishes and it was a really nice, relaxed trip for me through a wonderful country with incredible nature and very beautiful sights. I even climbed Adams Peak with its over 5300 steps at around 2am in the morning. The driver drove me into town that night and picked me up again. It was a matter of course for him, even though he waited for me for 1 1/2 hours. I can only recommend the trip, it is really great. Many thanks also to Tourradar, the communication was excellent. It was an all-round carefree package. Always happy to return. Thank you very much!
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  Trip date: April 2025
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  Brendan

  · January 26th, 2025
  Generally speaking we were happy & satisfied. However we would have selected excellent except for the following reasons 1. Not always punctual 2. Mechanical Issues with the guides car but was rectified after speaking with the director of the business. Following day we got a replacement car & driver.
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  Trip date: January 2025
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  john

  · November 9th, 2024
  I have just come back from a very interestion 15 day tour of Sri Lanka called Discover Sri Lanka. I tagged the tour onto a month in Southern India. I wanted to be part of a group tour, unfortunatley no one else chose the same dates so the company let me know and ran it as a private tour. This enabled me to be a bit more flexible. My guide and driver Charles was brilliant, he was an excellent driver and very knowledgable answering the vast majority of my questions. I felt I was in a very safe pair of hands. The company should be proud of him as he is a credit to their organisation. The hotels are 3 and 4 Star, they were all clean and had nice bathrooms. Quite a few had pools which is nice, the ones in the hills did not due to the drop in tempreture. One hotel was closed when we arrived but we were resheduled to one we were due to stay at the following night, a quick resolution.Well done Christopher. The issues I had were some of the hotels are out of town, this means you cannot walk into town to resturants and shops you have to drive, a bit of a nusience but not insomountable. Charles was great and we found some nice local places to eat. Lots of local people eating there, allways a good sign. The other is the train journey from Nanuoya to Ella. I was surprised to find out I was in 3rd class, interesting as I had never travelled 3rd class before, a bit grim. Even though two seats were booked for me they were not together, and both were occupied when I got on the train. There was no one to compain to so it was a question of hunt for a seat, I did find one, fun time. The Jeep Safari in a National Park near Tissamaharama. This is like no safari I have been on. It is more like a government money making exercise. First of all tourist pay 12000 rupees. Secondly they let in vast numbers of vehicles to generate huge sums. In four mind numing hours I saw lots of Deer, quite a few Peacocks, two lizards, the occasional Bufalow and about 50 vehicles of various sizes in some cases travelling in a convoy. At one point we had 17 going in both directions. If you are interested in Deer, Peacocks and many many tourists in Toyotas etc then sign up, otherwise spend the time doing something you realy like. Over all I enjoyed the trip very much. There are lots of interesting things to see, great scenary etc, a few to many temples for me but I changed the itinary to suit me. In retrospect it would be better to upgrade, this may ensure hotels are within walking distance of town. I have no hesitation in recomending this company just read the itinary carefully to ensure it is for you.
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  Sunrise Sri Lanka Travels and Tours commented on this review

  Dear Mr. John Hatch, , Thank you very much for your constructive and positive feedback. Warm Regards, Christopher
  Trip date: October 2024
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  Fiona Darin

  · June 14th, 2024
  We have just completed a 17 day tour of Sri Lanka with Sunrise Sri Lanka Tours and it was excellent. We had planned to do the discover SL tour but on the suggestion of Christopher from Sunrise we were able to add Trincomlee and change the direction of the tour so we started in Colombo and finished in Negombo. Our driver/guide Ruwan was a very careful driver and spoke good english and was very flexible on the starting times for each day and changing the daily itinerary to meet our needs. We had a comfortable 7 seater van so plenty of room for luggage and to stretch out. Sri Lanka is an amazing country and the tour was varied with lovely beaches, jungle safaris, mountain walks with unbelievable views and traditional Buddha temples. The accomodation was varied but most were of a high standard although some did have limited wifi access but that didn't cause us any issues. The tour was evenly paced, with free afternoons to enjoy hotel pools or a walk along the beach. There is no way we could have done this trip on our own and seen as much as we did. Everything worked like clockwork so I would suggest contacting Sunrise Sri Lanka direct and letting Cristopher and his team organise an unforgettable trip of Sri Lanka. 5 stars!
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  Sunrise Sri Lanka Travels and Tours commented on this review

  Dear Ms. Fiona Paget, Thank you very much for your encouraging and positive feedback. Warm Regards, Christopher
  
  Trip date: June 2024
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  Jennifer

  · April 23rd, 2024
  It was an amazing holiday with a rich and varied itinerary. Being over new years it was busy and crowded at times, with a lot of traffic for the guide to have to deal with. Even so, it is certainly a tour I would recommend. My guide Sena, was tremendous. He shared his knowledge, was very supportive and great company. He made the trip enjoyable and informative, providing understanding and insight into the culture of Sri Lanka. Thank you, I feel I experienced and learnt a lot in only 15 days.
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  Sunrise Sri Lanka Travels and Tours commented on this review

  Dear Ms. Jennifer Nicholls, Thank you very much for your positive and encouraging feedback. Best Regards, Christopher
  Trip date: April 2024
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  Joulieta

  · April 18th, 2024
  The tour was excellent. It was very well organized and included lost of varied and interesting activities. In addition, the tour was modified to meet my interests and abilities. The tour guide Chalitha was very knowledgeable and I learned a lot about history, culture, food and much more of Sri Lanka. He was great and spoke a very good English. All the hotels were comfortable and very clean, some were excellent. The local people were friendly and welcoming everywhere. I loved every moment of the tour! I would highly recommend it to anyone willing to visit amazing Sri Lanka! I would love to come to Sri Lanka again!
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  Trip date: March 2024
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  Adrian

  · March 3rd, 2024
  This tour was excellent value for money and met our expectations.
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  Sunrise Sri Lanka Travels and Tours commented on this review

  Dear Mr. Adrian Needham, Thank you very much for your positive and encouraging feedback. Warm Regards, Christopher
  Trip date: February 2024
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  Joachim

  · February 27th, 2024
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  Two of us had booked the Discover Sri Lanka tour from February 3-17, 2024. This trip exceeded all our expectations. It was an excellent mix of culture, discovering the country and its people, visiting beautiful natural sites with wonderful hikes, excellent hotels and the perfect balance between activities and time for relaxation. The 2 nights at Elephant Lodge, a fantastic location in rural Sri Lanka, deserve special mention. A trip like this also stands and falls with the guide who leads the tour. Chubby (Prathap) deserves the golden crown. He is friendly, competent, full of knowledge, full of humour, coupled with a great organizational talent, and he speaks perfect German and English. He was supported by the friendly and professionally safe driver Sanun. And to top it all off, we were a friendly, warm and understanding group.
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  Sunrise Sri Lanka Travels and Tours commented on this review

  Dear Joachim Romeis, Thank you very much for your positive and encouraging feedback. Warm Regards, Christopher
  
  Trip date: February 2024
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  Annie

  · February 20th, 2024
  From start to finish I had an amazing adventure,our guide chubby and our driver were very professional and full of knowledge for beautiful sri Lanka,I saw beautiful mountains and wild life,which was one of the reasons I picked the tour and not forgetting the beautiful beaches,I would definitely recommend to family and friends 😀
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  Sunrise Sri Lanka Travels and Tours commented on this review

  Dear Ms. Annie Davison, Thank you very much for your positive and encouraging feedback. Warm Regards, Christopher
  Trip date: February 2024
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  Muhamed

  · February 18th, 2024
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  The trip was very good, learned a lot about the country, our guide was very competent and very friendly, took great care and everything was well organized, we would definitely recommend everyone to do this trip and the excursions were all great and very interesting. Many thanks to the guide and Tourradar.
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  Sunrise Sri Lanka Travels and Tours commented on this review

  Dear Muhamed Bilalic, Thank you very much for your positive and encouraging feedback. Warm Regards, Christopher
  
  Trip date: February 2024