Magical morning with the birds - Perfect early morning - when we went on a simple catamaran boat and glided on a lake. With tea and coffee and sandwiches. And simply watched as the birds appeared. We heard them before we saw them as they had started their morning cackles. As the light got bolder, we began to see the colors and details of these birds - the very still egrets, the darters, the fishers and the bee eaters. Thank you to our guide and our boats man who made this such an incredible trip. Worth the early morning wake up!

Local sunset boat experience near Sigiriya and Pidurangala. - Highly recommend the tour with Ashan. He's really knowledgable and passionate. He's very familiar with the area. If you love birds this is especially worth seeing the local water birds. Sunset is gorgeous and its a great opportunity to meet a local fisherman and learn about the local irrigation, ancient history and history on the surrounding attractions. Very relaxing, nice way to wrap up a day.

Peaceful experience in nature with a knowledgable guide - not to be missed! - I booked Ashan to accompany me on his sunset guided boat tour. My particular focus for this experience was to see the extensive birdlife around Sigiriya - and both the birds and Ashan did not disappoint! We met at the lake edge where we jumped into a lovely double-hull canoe-like boat that was paddled by a lovely local gentleman. We saw a large number of bird species - including hornbills - my first sighting of these in the wild! Ashan explained to me the different species spotted and also provided me with a handy list of all species viewed at the end of the tour. The ride was peaceful, the sunset was stunning, and the wildlife was plentiful. I recommend this experience unreservedly - Ashan is well-spoken, professional, and knowledgeable (and when he doesn't have an answer to your question immediately, he says so, and researches the answer! - an honesty that was appreciated by me!). Ashan is not only knowledgeable about birds and wildlife but also clearly has a passion for the ancient history of the area. The boatman plucked a lotus flower for me to keep as a memento :) I advise you to bring a set of binoculars if you have them and wish to view the birds in detail, if not, then no worries - you can also enjoy them with the naked eye, and just soak up the lush beauty of nature around you.

A memorable morning (boat ride experience) with experiential traveller - Although the weather conditions were not in our favour the boat ride was memorable for the wonderful guide that was provided to us. He was well informed about the birds at the lake.. was even carrying a book for additional information should we require- not to mention hot tea coffee and biscuits which were most welcome in the rainy weather. He even took us to the company run lodge which was very very pretty and helped dry us up and offered more fabulous tea. On the way back to the hotel he stopped at the foothills of the Sigiriya rock face and helped us take some memorable family pictures. Ashan was most helpful in getting this tour arranged with very little notice.