Dec 1, 2024
Comfort, Nature, and Adventure - We had the pleasure of exploring Sri Lanka with Manju as our guide and driver, and I can't recommend him enough. From start to finish, he took great pride in ensuring our comfort and safety, especially as we were a group of three ladies traveling together.
The trip was an excellent introduction to Sri Lanka’s iconic sights, rich history, and breathtaking nature. We opted for the gold package, and the hotels were truly a highlight—perfectly located, with excellent service, stunning views, and plenty of amenities for relaxation. The itinerary was relaxed, and Manju’s thoughtful suggestions for optional activities added a personalized touch (do budget a little extra for these).
As a nature lover, my favorite part of the trip was the safari, where we had unforgettable close-up encounters with wild elephants and other animals. Another highlight was whale watching in Mirissa. While we didn’t spot any whales, seeing pods of dolphins leaping out of the sea chasing fish felt like a scene straight out of National Geographic.
If you’re planning your first visit to Sri Lanka, I wholeheartedly recommend Manju. His expertise, warm personality, and dedication to his guests made this journey truly memorable.
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Nov 26, 2024
This is the best and most stress free to experience Sri Lanka! - I'm someone who normally does all my own vacation planning and research. I rarely engage in planned tours. However, my wife and I were celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary and Sri Lanka was the obvious choice on our way to the Maldives. Work got crazy and I didn't have time to do my normal approach. However, one look at this private tour's reviews and I knew this was the solution I needed. Manju gave us the customized, flexible and safe experiences I usually plan myself. I recommend Manju and his tour company with the highest praise and respect.
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Nov 21, 2024
THIS is how you want to experience Sri Lanka!!! - My husband and I visited Sri Lanka from Denver, Colorado, USA, on our way to the Maldives in an effort to get on the local time zone ASAP. Manju picked us up at the airport and got our trip started right away. He did hikes with us, was so helpful taking pics of us, connecting us with the best site guides, and taking us to all the great local restaurants and hotels. He was super flexible with our schedule and accommodated all our requests, even suggesting other options we hadn't thought about. We felt completely comfortable with Manju's driving all over beautiful Sri Lanka's country side and navigating its unique approach to driving. We saw and experienced everything we wanted to see and more thanks to Manju. It was a fantastic trip, all thanks to our decision to go with Manju, our amazing private guide.
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Oct 3, 2024
Best way to see Sri Lanka - We had a fantastic 8 day adventure with Manju, who gave us a truly memorable experience. The itinerary was well-paced and any small changes we requested were graciously accommodated - plus extra activities or alternatives were even suggested for us. We had equal amounts of time with Manju showing us around, but also having quiet time to ourselves relaxing at the hotel or having a lazy breakfast. We booked the gold package and we were comfortable and very well fed! One of the hotels served up the best Sri Lankan food we had on the whole trip. Manju ensured we went to all the right spots to get our photos and experiences - from climbing Sigiriya rock to visiting stunning tea plantations in the mountains, finishing off at the stunning coastline - and lots in between. Thank you Manju!
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Oct 3, 2024
Amazing sampler of Sri Lanka experiences - Booked this tour so that we could experience Sri Lanka for the first time.
Our tour guide was Manju, who was a true professional through out the tour, working with us to modify and tailor our experience. Provided lots of our own time and space to experience Sri Lanka, but also always having Manju's support and guidance on hand.
The program of events felt well paced and ensured we got to tick of so many experiences right across Sri Lanka, from historical sites, national parks, buzz of Kandy, to scenic drives through the tea fields and mountain ranges, train ride to Ella, safari adventure and then a day at a beach side pool club to soak up some sun and relax ahead of heading back to the Negombo on our last day.
We booked the five star hotel package and found all of the hotels to be comfortable and with impeccable service (for us as Australian's it sometimes felt almost too much service, but it was always genuine and heart felt).
The food was amazing and absolutely abundant, definitely leaving heavier than when we arrived.
Highly recommend this tour if its your first time, we've definitely discovered gems we would love to come back and explore more one day (hopefully in the not too distant future).
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Sep 8, 2024
A Special Guide! - In August I was with my family in Sri Lanka, a wonderful island that we could discover and deepen in every respect thanks to the extreme expertise of Manju, who accompanied us during our trip. Relying on Manju turned out to be the best choice we could make. Defining Manju as our driver for the journey would be incredibly simplistic: Manju proved to be an exceptional Guide, attentive, caring, surprisingly scrupulous. He has always shown himself ready to satisfy our every request, from the most usual to the most bizarre, each lived almost as if it were a mission to be completed (always with success).
While always remaining extremely professional, his company represented an undisputed added value to our journey, thanks also to the irony and sympathy that allowed us to establish a relationship without any discomfort from the start.
Further added value is his incredible knowledge of the island, which has allowed us to rely on him totally in every respect, from experiences to do to hotels to sleep in, depriving us of all thought.
Last (by choice, because of laudable aspects you could add hundreds) note of merit is the more than honest price, I would say almost surprising when compared to the Italian prices to which we are (alas) accustomed.
In conclusion, I would recommend to rely on Manju without any hesitation: it will be able to make your stay in Sri Lanka, already an amazing and fascinating island, an even more special and unforgettable experience!
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Sep 7, 2024
Manju, a driver of 10 and praise! - We have just returned from Sri Lanka where we spent two weeks: 10 days of tour and the last to the sea. It is a wonderful country for its inclusive culture, incredible nature, exceptional wildlife, gastronomy and welcoming population. This last aspect is what most represents our driver: Manju.
He was a fantastic Guide, nice and caring, attentive to our needs, flexible to all needs, committed to meeting our requests has also proposed other experiences that made us know and love his country even more. We must also thank him for the choice of hotels, all fantastic, for the suggestions about times and choices of excursions and Safaris, but above all for the careful Guide to the prudent that allowed us to relax and enjoy the landscape during the many trips. If you want to visit Sri Lanka rely on Manju is definitely the right choice!
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Sep 6, 2024
Sri Lanka with Manju - We went to Sri Lanka with my family and were lucky enough to rely on Manju as a Driver and Guide. Visiting the country with a local who knows every corner thoroughly was a real added value. Manju was not only a great driver, but accompanied us with super helpfulness at every stage of the trip, meeting all our requests, even the most bizarre. In addition to the tourist places, it made us discover more exclusive and less known gems, which made the experience unique.
The price of the service was very honest, much lower than what the Italian agencies propose. The hotels he included in the package were beautiful, typical and located in dreamlike settings. Highly recommended for those who want to discover the real Sri Lanka with a local Guide of great professionalism and helpfulness. Thank you Manju!
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Aug 11, 2024
The best 2 weeks in Sri Lanka - Thank you Manju for truly the best 2 weeks exploring your beautiful country. You made our trip so easy and showed us so many things we would have never know about! You navigated the tricky roads perfectly, we stayed in some great hotels and experienced so much that I’ll never forget. I don’t have one criticism, you took such great care of us, if you are reading this and are thinking about booking Manju, do it you won’t regret it!!!
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Dec 1, 2024
Underrated destination for tea, vintage train rides, historical sites and sun! - We had a wonderful 8-day private tour of Sri Lanka with our guide, Manju. The highlights of the experience included his safe driving, ample time to explore attractions, and the opportunity to stop for some great photo opportunities. Unlike group tours, there was no pressure for souvenir shopping, which was a big plus. The tour covered all the venues mentioned in the TripAdvisor description, and Manju provided a full list of hotels in advance, all of which were excellent and comfortable. Highly recommend visitors to read up on the sites in advance as well, since most of the visits were unguided/kept flexible.
While the vacation was delightful, the only downside was that we didn’t have enough time to explore some areas more deeply. Additionally, adjusting to jet lag and the hot weather made it hard to fully enjoy the meals at first, and some of the restaurant food was quite expensive. However, Manju went above and beyond by offering us local snacks like roasted corn, fresh bananas, and jaggery cakes to keep us energized.
Overall, we felt very safe and comfortable throughout the trip, and I would highly recommend Manju to anyone planning a tour of Sri Lanka!
我们与导游Manju一起参加了为期8天的私人斯里兰卡之旅,整体体验非常棒。旅行的亮点包括Manju的安全驾驶、充足的时间参观景点以及许多很棒的拍照机会。与团体旅游不同,这次旅行没有强制推销纪念品,这一点让我非常满意。行程中涵盖了TripAdvisor描述中的所有景点,Manju还提前提供了酒店清单,所有的住宿都非常舒适。由于这次旅行大多是灵活自选、非导览形式,建议大家在出发前自行了解景点信息,以便更好地规划行程。
虽然整个假期非常愉快,但唯一的缺点是我们没有足够的时间深入探索某些地方。另外,由于时差和炎热的天气,刚开始几天我们在餐厅的食欲不太好,部分餐厅的食物也比较贵。不过,Manju非常贴心,带我们品尝了当地的季节性小吃,如烤玉米、新鲜香蕉、糖饼等,帮助我们保持能量。
总体来说,我们在旅程中感到非常安全和舒适,非常推荐大家选择Manju作为斯里兰卡之旅的导游!
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