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Liz and Julian Taylor with Kaush

The Standard of accommodation and transport was very good. Our driver and bird – guide could not have taken more trouble to ensure we had everything we needed and nothing was too much trouble. We were very well looked after and saw more than we expected?

Liz Taylor (UK).

03/12/2015

9/3/2016 – 23/3/2016

The trip has been a magical journey for me and my family. To be with my mother and uncle as they visited place in Sri Lanka from their childhoods was marvelous, and all to   other locations, cities, hotels, shrines, temples and wildlife reserves was suspended not to mention all the birds. What really was special, was the comfort and ease of the whole holiday. We were in marvelous hands with Jith and attitude – always cared first and it made the journey effortless and marvelous.

I can’t walk to come back again further adventures with Sri Lanka and will. Happily WALK WITH JITH Again.

Thanks for everything.

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I have enjoyed my birding in Sri Lanka. The accommodation on the first two nights was quite good and very convergent for the birding. The Second Hotel is Fantastic. No doubt expensive but worth the experience.

My guide Saman has done a great job, and I am very pleased and satisfied. He has done everything possible to find the birds and has succeed 99% of the tine. I would recommending to anyone comity to Sri Lanka on a birding Trip he has great knowledge, Many Thanks.

Ken.

Maxine Sweet and Michael Welboon with Walk With Jith guide Thilina

Wonderful tour our guide Thillina supposed. He tire in his belly for Birding fulfilled all our needs and went out of his way to provide us. With all the birds we requested made sure that the food one of us had we all great as. Vegetarian and aid not like spice not easy in Sri Lanka. We were happy with our accommodation at times basic but always made to feel very welcome. If you were not happy will anything you only had to say and staff or our guide Thillina sorted it out we will to walking with jith again and soon all hope.

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9-25/ 2/ 2016

Our tour with “WalkWithJith” was the hassle – free way to enjoy all that Sri Lanka has to offer.

Saman our guide made it a very fulfilling trip – we saw all the birds we would possibly want (205) plans the main culture sight and he ski fully negotiated our way through winding mountain roads & city traffic – Thank u Saman. Small toilets and guesthouses were in mainly rural locations with friendly, attentive staff and great local food.

Everything was extremely well organized – tickets, extra guides, packed breakfast, stops along the road, etc. and Saman even rang ahead to ensure we had buffalo curd at dinner!!

Nigel Sillett and Vanessa Anne with Walk With Jith guide

A Great 2 week in Sri Lanka, with an Itinerary that included culture sites, wildlife, whale watching and amazing local knowledge and had sites for all the 33 endemic plus the rarer migrants.

We were lucky to see all endemic Birds, 213 species in total. A Leopard in a tree at Yala, along with Elephant crocodiles. And the whale watching out of Marissa prodded tow species of Dolphin, Inc. “Spinning” spinner Dolphins. And 5 separate sightings of blue whale; the same individuals we titanic at 10 minute intervals.

All In All, A Great Experience and Introduction to our first visit to Sri Lanka.

Nigel & Vanessa.

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This is our second trip to Sri Lanka with “Walk With Jith’’. Our first trip mixed birding and culture but this second trip has focused on birding to try to see the final three endemics that escaped us first time round. Needless to say they were three of the more difficult one but thanks to the knowledge and tenacity of our guide we succeeded in finding all three and saw over 190 different birds in total. Our guide was excellent in both his birding expertise, His informative approach to the overall nature and culture of the island and the way he navigated through the traffic which to our western eyes was utterly chaotic!

Martin and Mary Leathwood

A second superb mixed tons of birding wildlife and culture. Thanks to Jith for helping to organize us as at very short notice. Providing first class transport and Athula. What an asset he is in your organization – an excellent driver – good corporation and birdman. We just cannot braise here enough.

Happy to send a derailed report for website as for our 2009 tour.

Note for website

Hi Jith

Sorry our paths and not cross in the tour. We’ve had a great time with Athula.

Just one thing to note for the future, particularly as not everyone is as tolerant as us - it would be sensible is ensure directions to hotels are included in the itinerary and a contact telephone number at the hotel.

James and Brenda Woolfenden with Nandana-in Sri Lanka birding tour

Guide diver – Very competent and knowledgeable guide. Friendly and extremely helpful and good fun.

Accommodation – Overall accommodation clean and friendly staff. We particularly appreciated when accommodation room included a fridge, hot drink making facilities and a safe.

The standard of decoration, locks and fittings and quality and condition of showering arrangements varied significantly.

Itinerary - We set ourselves a busy itinerary with a rest period at the resort  at the end of tour. This proved to be a good arrangement. In future we might consider a mid-tour rest break as well as one at the end of a tour.

1-Main Photo - Bob Buckler tour 2016 with guide Thilina 

1-Bob Buckler tour 2016 with guide Thilina 

1-Bob Buckler tour 2016 with guide Thilina 

1-Bob Buckler tour 2016 with guide Thilina 

Thanks for a fantastic two weeks in Sri Lanka and for your help and hospitality!!