Fantastic tailor-made tour with a supportive and helpful guide - An absolutely fantastic tour. Ahmed started the day by asking questions to tailor the tour to what I was looking for. He was very knowledgeable and answered all of my many questions about the gemstone trade in Sri Lanka but also about the country as a whole. The tips and tricks were invaluable for the remainder of my time in Ratnapura and he was also able to drop me off at my accommodation rather than take me back to Colombo. Would thoroughly recommend!

The excellent Crescent Gems Tours hosted by Ahmed covers all facets of the gem industry plus a general immense knowledge - Crescent Gem Tours is simply excellent and beyond expectation. Ahmed is a wonderful tour guide and communicator. His knowledge of the gem industry and processes is vast. He is very well connected. He takes you right through the process but much more, he takes you into the heart of Sri Lanka and the gem industry. Including mining, processing and marketing. However in addition to this he is a wealth of knowledge on all things Sri Lankan including history, cultural, economical amongst others. If in Colombo this is a must do!

Best trip if you are into gemstones. - Great trip we took this Monday. Its a proper trip for someone who wants to learn about gemstone trade on the inside. It is about industry in whole and cultural traditions. Guide is super knowledgable and english speaking on a very good level. In addition breakfast and lunch was included and was very traditional and nice.

A day in the magic world of Sri Lankan gems. - Ahmed picked us up at our prefered location in perfect time. Our tour lasted most of the day including a visit to the heating process, cutting and mines. He also brought us to the gem market in Radnapura, the gem city. He was very thorough in his explanations and gave us a lot of advice and best kept secrets of the gem industry in Sri Lanka. He never tried to push us to buy and as a professional gemmologist was very insightful. I totally recommend Ahmed and his tour, for the friendliness and attention to our comfort, for this field trip and gem hunting abilities. He is a totally professional and trustworthy guide, and we will be looking forward to work with him in the future as we are jewelry designers.

Informative, interesting, and customized - I had a great time on this tour! Ahmad was attentive and personalized the experience around my interests. He put in time before and after the tour to make ensure that all expectations were surpassed. It's clear he loves everything related to the Sri Lankan gem trade and is keen to share his knowledge with his guests. Thank you!

Well worth the time - This tour was fantastic! Ahmed is so friendly and knowledgable and answered all our questions. It was really interesting to see how the gem industry works in Sri Lanka, from mining to cutting and selling. We would have been lost in Ratnapura without him!

Great experience for the family - Crescent Gems and Mr. Ahmed provided me and the family with an excellent Gen Tour. He was very kind and thoughtful towards the kids. Provided the kids with coloring books so they don’t get bored on the way to the tour. He provided a great explanation of how gems are formed, patiently explained the different gems and their properties. He took us to see some excellent gem related sites that I won’t spoil. The tour was informative and the kids loved it as well! We were over all very satisfied with the tour and Mr. Ahmed’s hospitality. A definite recommendation for anyone interested in seeing and learning about Srilanka’s gem history

Unique Experience - He is very professional and knowledgable in the industry. Very patient and sincere with sharing all the information about gems from geology to market. Very calming and slow tour to let us explore and really learn something out of it. Unique experience to learn about srilanka gems

Ahmed is a knowledgable... - Ahmed is a knowledgable and kind host who personalised this tour to my liking. It was great to see the gem cutting and heating process in real life and also visit the mines. Highly recommended.

Once in a lifetime private gem tour. - We had just completed a long safari tour of Sri Lanka, and due to my partners interest in gems, we took a chance and booked the Gem private tour with Ahmed on a whim. Ahmed picked us up from our hotel in Colombo and we got to know him not just as a professional gem seller, but also as a guide to the ever growing area of Sri Lanka. Ahmed shared well rounded information and history of the Sri Lankan gem market, how markets and gem sales operated in Ratnapura. Ahmed offered us the experience of sitting his own booth in the rush of the Ratnapura gem markets during our tour. And my partner was able to examine gemstones and discuss with Ahmed pricing on the spot with a large assortment of gem miners/sellers. It was an interesting and exciting experience, as we got to observe and view a wide variety of gemstones from across the country. There definitely is a lot to choose from, if you are after cut and faceted gemstones. Afterwards, Ahmed took us on a short drive by tour of the growing areas of business in the Colombo area, before we headed back to the hotel for a well earned rest. Overall, the inclusions were great, the travel time was very full on, but we were accommodated for well, and I believe it finished off a well rounded trip to Sri Lanka. We can't wait to come back, and try our luck with gemstones from this beautiful country again.