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"Wow, what a day! If you want to experience the real Negombo this is the tour for you. This tuk tuk tour has a bit of everything. We has such a fun & exciting day with our tour guide & driver, Deegoda seeing various attractions in Negombo and then travelling in back lanes outside the city visiting several local industries. We saw traditional Negombo that the general tourist doesn’t get to see. Thanks to Deegoda we now have a greater understanding of Buddhism and other religions while appreciating the architecture of historic churches and mosques. Our tour included a variety of traditional, authentic foods and drinks. We finished our tour with a 1.5hr tour on a traditional catamaran. While I was initially hesitant of including this option, we are so glad we did it. The weather was perfect. Watching the sailors showing their skills putting the sail up, while the sun was setting, and chatting about life with Deegoda was truely magical. Deegoda is just the perfect guide. He is genuinely a kind, generous and wonderful person. He has such a broad knowledge of food, plants, history & various cultures. His English is perfect and he kept us laughing all day. This is a must do tour in Negombo. Dave & Ali from Australia"

"We had a fabulous day out with Sam. The tour was interesting. He showed us many aspects of Sri Lanka - historical, cultural, religious and the natural world. His English was impeccable. Having a driver meant that Sam’s focus was on ensuring that we had a great day. Sam was responsive to our needs & wishes. Thank you "

"I had such a fun day exploring Negombo with Deegoda in his tuktuk. Despite it being the end of my trip, where I had already tried a lot of things he managed to find some new foods for me. He is very engaging, a super guide, chatty and very informative. Seeing the back alleys of the more rural areas was fascinating and a very enjoyable end to my time in Sri Lanka. "

"excellent visit of Colombo. I saw a lot in on on day, that was a very nice day!"

"We (me and my 2 colleagues) had a great Saturday with Nilantha. He picked us up quite early (6:30) so we could get out of Colombo before the worst traffic. After stop for breakfast and coffee we arrived to Madu river. The boat driver was very good and we saw both lizards and monkeys during the tour. The presentation of cinnamon was interesting and so was also the temple. Maybe the best part was the fish therapy \"in the river\" - or nets in the river. Since we where interested in turtles we asked Nilantha to find a place - which he did. Interesting to hear about the how sea turtles are rescued. After lunch we went to the beach and it felt very nice to be able to have a swim. In the afternoon we walked around in Gaulle fort. During all of the day Nilantha was very positive and always made sure that we where doing what we wanted. He is also a good driver, but the car we had was not his own and there was no belt on the right side in the backseat - that was the only negative thing with all of the day."

"We really enjoyed our trip to Galle with Sam. He showed us some really beautiful places. His English is incredible good, that way it was easy for us to communicate. He shared a lot of interesting facts about the country and explained a lot to us. He came with a driver and the car ride was really smooth and save. Our hotel was a bit off the road and he had to travel nearly 200 additional kilometers to pick us up and to bring us home, but it was still very easy to find a way to still make it work with him, to a very reasonable price. If we ever come back to Sri Lanka, we would definitely book him again. "

"Literally best driver, he driving is calm and easy going after 2 weeks of crazy drivers hhh his driving was so calm I managed to sleep on the way, he will explain about anything you ask and more, he asked us to bring his wife with him and we said yes it was so amazing they’re cute couple and he had someone to take to all the journey as well, we booked the elephant orphanage trip with him and he was so great that we personalize our trip and even after we agreed on everything we change our plans on the same day we decided to stay much longer in the orphanage and to cancel rhe tea factory and the forest, and we didn’t regret it, because we had the chance to feed the elephant and have luch over looking on the elephant in the river and after we bathed the elephant, and after we went to kandy. Amazing day Thnx you very much "

"Dulshan was great very patient and helpful Personalized the trip for us and helped us with a personal problem Guided us through the whole road And gave us an excellent historical review of each place Highly recommend going on any trip with him"

"If you thinking about booking then there's no need just go ahead and do it. I was thinking the same and it turned out being one of the best experiences of my life. I've extensively travelled the world but having Dulshan as my guide (I use guide loosely as it was more like exploring with your friend). Right from the pick up until the drop off in the evening it was special. Mixing culture, food, sites, nature, elephants, markets, rain forests, hidden gems in the places we visited that only a local may know. The trip was very flexible catering for eveything I would of liked to see, explore etc. When I return I will have no hesitation on giving Dulshan a message to organise another trip. This trip will be remembered for a long long time. Amazing and thank you again. "

"Choose Dulshan as your tour guide! You will not be left disappointed! Last month I got in touch with Dulshan to help me plan a two-day tour with my partner. It was my first time using WithLocals, but Dulshan's friendliness and genuineness quickly won me over. He was easy to communicate with, listened to what I wanted and created a completely customised tour. During the two days, Dulshan was not only a tour guide, but a friend. He's incredibly knowledgeable on Sri Lanka's history and culture and very easy to have a conversation with. Throughout, it felt that he was discovering Sri Lanka anew with us and his laughter was infectious! We managed to do and visit more places than I could ever imagine in two days and yet, we were never exhausted. A sea turtle hatchery, batik workshop, river safari, Buddhist temple, cinnamon tree grower, tea plantation, local food markets, gem workshop, beautiful beaches, rice paddy fields - and not to mention real, local Sri Lankan food. It was all incredible. I thoroughly recommend Dulshan and when I go back to Sri Lanka, I'll be getting in touch again so we discover more places! "