Mar 11, 2025
Great Day with a Great Guide! - Great customized tour with excellent communication with the operator. Since we had to be back on our cruise ship by 5pm, arrangements were made to meet our tour guide/ driver, Anas, at 6:30am for a private tour to go to several places that we wanted to see. Anas is a kind, mindful person and we enjoyed our time with him. I might mention, especially after riding in a taxi and a tuk-tuk the previous day, that his vehicle was nice, clean, and comfortable. First, we went to a red and white mosque in Colombo for pictures. Then we travelled to PINNAWALLA ELEPHANT ORPHANAGE, which is operated by the government. We were we able to see many elephants and feed an elephant a basket of fruit. We were also able to see some of the adult elephants crossing the road to go and bathe in the river; the police stopped traffic so that they could cross the road. Our next stop was at a tea factory. Sri Lanka is the 3rd largest producer of tea and are famous for their Ceylon tea. We saw the process and tasted different teas. After this, we travelled to Sri Dalada Maligawa, commonly known as the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, which is a Buddhist temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Lots of interesting statues and monuments. The temple is situated by Kandy Lake, which is very pretty. On our way back to Colombo, we stopped for a view of what appears to be Sigiriya or Lion Rock, which is an ancient rock fortress known for its massive column of rock that reaches nearly 200 meters high - you can barely see it off in the distance. While we were taking pictures, a monkey hopped up on the fence to get in the photo. We made it back to the ship after about 10 hours from when we started. Anas is a great guide/driver; the drivers are fearless here. I should mention that my spouse had some motion sickness from the winding roads, but Anas stopped by a good pharmacy so I could purchase some medication, which was helpful. I would definitely recommend this tour to others, especially if you have special requests or just want a private, customized tour. Anas was very nice and even checked with us later (by WhatsApp chat) to make sure that we made it safely back to our ship as he had to drop us at the Port Gate (it’s a customs thing). It was a great day with a great guide. ❤️
Review provided by Viator
Mar 11, 2025
Wonderful journey to pinnawala and Kandy - Very nice trip, Janaka is kind and friendly guide and very informative.The best activity was pinnawala and visiting Temple of tooth. The tour is not long so you feel more comfortable in the car.I will recommend the trip and keep cash for the entry fees. Great tour and you can enjoy it.
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Mar 8, 2025
An Unforgettable Day - This private excursion from Negombo was extraordinary. Our driver was perfect: punctual, professional and attentive, making every moment pleasant.
From Pinnawala, where we admired the elephants, to Kandy and its majestic Temple of the Tooth, everything was perfectly organized.
The program of the day was ideally designed, allowing us to fully enjoy each site without haste. Attentive service, vehicle comfort and attention to detail made this tour exceptional.
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Jan 15, 2025
Great job!!! - This was our 2nd choice to move Kandy. Really nice tour with pinnawala. We had a great time there and I have never visited tea factory before. Overall it’s a great experience for our family. Highly recommend
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Jan 8, 2025
A great tour with a professional Guide - Amazing tour from colombo, we were able to see giant elephants and tea planation. we enjoyed the tour with our guide shanesh, and this was his 2nd trip with us. we were lucky to visit temple of tooth buddha, Thanks JK travels arranging such a lovely tour for us.
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Aug 20, 2024
Perfect Tour! - Great experience and really loved to see the Temple of tooth kandy. Janaka was my guide for the tour and was explained the great history of lord Buddha. Thanks for arranging such a important tour and highly appreciate.I was able to see elephants in pinnawala as I asked him to change the plan a bit, so they except my request to visit there.
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Mar 26, 2024
Amazing tour in Ambuluwawa Tower! - We booked this private tour as we need to see temple of tooth but the company customized it with ambuluwawa tower and pinnawala which is amazing and we don't have words to express that experience .Ambuluwawa tower is the best activity we have donein srilanka that so amazing structure.we really loved that place and surely will visit there again.
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Mar 16, 2024
Well organised! - Really enjoyed the tour and well organised. worth for the the money you paid.The driver viran was there ontime for pickup and he is very knowledgeable guy. Appreciate arranging such a great trip for me.
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Mar 8, 2024
Satisfied with best service - This was our first trip from Colombo and we just want to visit temple of Tooth so the tour was amazing with a lovely driver viran and his car was very clean and comfortable.I just want to say it is really worth visiting there. which is a sacred place in Sri Lanka.Really enjoyed and satisfied with the service
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Mar 6, 2024
Great day excursion! - Kandy is amazing and it was our first day there. Visited temple of tooth and tea factory, herbal garden and had a great day there.Highly recommend this day excursion those who want to see temple of tooth (lord Buddha)
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