Jun 21, 2025
Exceptional company - Start to finish this company was exceptional. Pre Holiday they were extremely helpful in helping me fit as much into my itinerary as possible.
On arrival to Sri Lanka we were greeted by our Driver Sandun. Calling him a driver would be an understatement because he was an extremely talented guide, photographer, planner, translator and Sri lankin cultural teacher! He also ended up being a great companion and friend to both of us on our holiday.
During our holiday I wished to add things to my itenary late which was no issue to the company and no extra charge. The whole set up was extremely reliable and well set up. We had requests such as climbs up rocks and steep hills >2hrs which we needed to start in the night at like 3:30am etc. Wasn’t an issue for Sandun who was ready before us everyday and willing to guide us on our hikes.
Inbetween towns / Cities on drives Sandun was excellent at recommending things for us such as waterfalls and viewing points that we really loved and would have had no idea of without a local guide. The suggestions were all excellent. There was no pressure to do tours or buy things etc something I was worried about as I had not done this type of travelling before. What actually happened was the opposite having Sandun meant we didn’t get ripped off for tickets at places etc.
Sandun really personalised our trip by identifying early things we like. For me this was wildlife and animals in Sri lanka. He would regularly go out of his way or add hours to his day to ensure I seen amazing wildlife and then would get brilliant photos for me.
For the price we paid we couldn’t be happier i’d strongly recommend this company to my friends and family and glad i chose them.
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Jun 20, 2025
If you are looking for a driver for Sri Lanka, look no further. Definitely recommend - When planning for our 2 week Sri Lanka trip it became apparent that maybe the public transport wasn't for us (apart from the lovely must do train ride) We found Travelnlanka on one of the many Facebook groups and sent them our itinerary (Negombo, Kandy, Ella, Sigirya and Pasikudah) and got a quote straight away. Unlike others who we approached they didn't try to change our plans and the price was very reasonable, although it felt very decadent booking our own driver for a while 2 weeks trip.
Lakmal met us at our hotel (we'd already arranged airport pick and drop offs with our first hotel, otherwise he'd have done that too)
Neither of us have ever had a personal driver we had no idea of what to expect other than being taken from place to place. He turned out to be more than a chauffeur; he got to know us and tailored things to our needs, stopping at supermarkets, arranging guides where we wanted them, pointing out things of interest and animals along our route, happily pulling over to take photos and take in the country as we wanted to. Stopping for fresh avocados en route from Ella to Sigirya has now ruined the avocado experience at home, no avocado will ever be a fresh or tasty.
We felt safe at all times as well as cared for.
When we make our plans to return to Sri Lanka we will be in touch and see if Lakmal is available. Definitely recommend ☺️
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Jun 6, 2025
The best driver - After reading lots of reviews about how to travel around Sri Lanka, I decided to hire a driver for our 12 day holiday. I am so glad I found TravelnLanka on Facebook as everything was so simple from start to finish. I messaged to enquire about pricing and confirmed out dates. As promised, our driver Kaveen was waiting at the airport for us with a huge welcome smile on his face. He was an absolutely delightful man, very kind and funny, clearly very passionate and knowledgeable about his home country. We had a loose plan in place and everyday we chatted about what to do with Kaveen guiding us with suggestions, helping us plan the best holiday possible and took us on some fantastic trips and to many great restaurants. He organised several excursions for us making sure we made the best of our time in Sri Lanka and by the end of our trip, we were sad to say goodbye to him as he truly was part of our holiday. We are so grateful to Kaveen for making our holiday so magical and cannot recommend him highly enough to anyone thinking about visiting Sri Lanka.
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May 5, 2025
highly recommended!!! - We had the best tour guide/chauffeur, Rishen, for our 2 weeks in Sri Lanka! Rishen always knew how to choose the nice excursions, good restaurants and the best routes
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Apr 24, 2025
Sri Lanka - we will be back! - We have just finished a wonderful 10 day Sri Lankan adventure with Travelnlanka - having worked out a rough itinerary our guide and driver Manoj Silva ensured we saw all that we planned plus more, making suggestions along the way but never pressuring us to do them.
Manoj shared his knowledge of Sri Lankan history, culture and traditions with us - answering all our many questions. He was polite, courteous and a careful and safe driver - we felt fully at ease the whole trip.
Thank you Travelnlanka and especially Manoj for making our adventure one that we will not forget.
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Apr 24, 2025
Highly recommend Travelnlanka and Kaveen - We had an amazing trip with Travelnlanka who made all the organisation easy and fitted in with our plans which often changed daily with ease. Big shout out to Kaveen our driver/guide who was amazing and showed us around Sri Lanka we felt cared for and like we were part of the family.
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Apr 24, 2025
Highly recommend in Sri Lanka - We had an amazing time in Sri Lanka. Travelnlanka made the organisation easy and took care of logistics for us. Kaveen our driver/guide was amazing and looked after us to well. I would recommend travelling with this company they are lovely and showed us the best of Sri Lanka.
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Apr 20, 2025
Great service that enhances your experience - Peu drove us around SL and we had a great few weeks. He explained the culture, history, answered our curiosity on everything. He was more than a driver. Nothing was too much. Thank you!
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Apr 17, 2025
Amazing experience - Absolutely amazing trip with the perfect guide and driver, Yohan. Very informative and made suggestions which made our trip even better. Will definitely be back and use again!
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Apr 9, 2025
A wonderful Sri Lanka adventure with TravelnLanka - We’ve just returned from an incredible 12 day adventure in Sri Lanka with TravelnLanka visiting Sigiriya, Dambulla, Kandy, Nuwareliya, Ella, Yala, Tangallle, Galle, Colombo Negombo with many other interesting stops. We booked the accommodation ourselves and booked a driver with TravelnLanka. Our driver, Sandun was a wonderful young man who was always so happy, polite and had a great sense of humour. The car was always clean and and tidy and we always felt safe with Sandun as our driver. He showed us the real Sri Lanka, stopping to try local food and sharing local customs with us. We have made a friend for life. We definitely recommend TravelnLanka to anyone wanting a memorable, genuine, stress free holiday in Sri Lanka.
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