Tour Reviews, testimonials from United Kingdom

John and Linda Wightman and Carol and Brian Phillips
Nottingham UK

9th-29th November 2010

Peter and Helen Preston
Melbury Osmond, Dorset, UK
and Montagu, W. Cape, South Affrica

8th-23rd Sept 2010

Phil and Di Swanwick at Martin's Lodge, Sinharaja, 2010

Jan 09th – Jan 23rd 2010
Jith,

We would like to echo all the previous wonderful testimonials, as your ksill, knowledge and professionalism are indeed unique. Our stay has taken in to beautiful and sacred places meeting lovely Sri Lankan people everywhere we have been.
We enjoyed our stay immensely and thank you for your patience as I know we can be a little trying!

Butterflies, bugs, trees, fish your knowledge is great but we came fof birds and birds we got. I have not totaled our hit but we have not been disappointed at all, “our wish list” is almost 100% completed.

Mark, Rachel and Lily

15 April 2010

I would like to recommend Walk With Jith, if you are thinking of holidaying in Sri Lanka.

Sue and Alan Browne at Hotel Dolphin, 2010

27 February – 13 March 2010

Jith – What an amazing holiday.
We have seen so much of your island and learnt so much about Sri Lankan customs, traditions and the way of life. The planning, travelling and accommodation was first class throughout and your patience with Sue and some of the climbs was much appreciated.

The bird watching was wonderful and much more than we expected. Tour knowledge of where to go and what to listen and look for was amazing. But the time we left Sinharaja on day 12 of our holiday we had seen 205 different species and 30 out of the 33 endemics including the Serendib Scops Owl which we never dreamt we would see. 
Thanks for a wonderful two weeks

Sue & Alan Browne
Chesterfield, UK

David and Sarah Blair at Sinharaja Rain Forest- 2010

January 22nd – 8th February 2010

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Jon Hobbs, Solicitor
& Karen Hobbs
Eastleigh
UK

6th to 20th September 2009

Prasanjith,

Thank you for your part in organizing such a wonderful honeymoon.

The quality of service that you have provided has been outstanding at every stage from dealing with my initial, rather hesitant, query through responsibletravel.com right up to meeting and greeting me and my new wife from the airport. Throughout the organisation of this trip and our stay the service has been friendly, honest and reassuringly personal. We arrived at Bandaranaike tired and disoriented travellers having spent more than half of our married life to that point on an aircraft and it is thanks to your warm welcome and to your experience and hard work in organising our programme that we were quickly able to find our feet and relax in our new surroundings.

Dave, Lorraine and Jith

26th April 2009

When we met you at the British Bird Fair in August 2008, we both knew right away that we wanted to Walk With Jith!

What a great opportunity to see your beautiful country and thenature – the jeep safari in Bundala – Painted Stroks and the challenge of IDing the Terns ( and of getting the cactus needles out of Daves uh… shorts)…

And the culture – thanks for arranging our visit to the ruins and the temples at Polonnaruwa (a good museum there!)- and the surprising Buduruwagala. Surprising to see a women there and surprise #2 – a great birding spot as well…

 
See more photos of the tour by Mary and Martin here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/11426611@N03/

March 2009

Martin & Mary Leathwood

We found Jith on the Responsible tourism website went to his site and liked the mixture of culture, walking and bird watching. 
We wanted to change the balance of the tour a little and this proved very easy. Paying the deposit to the UK bank and the balance in travelers cheques in Sri Lanka worked well.

During our three week trip virtually everything worked like clockwork. Prasanjith & Mr. Silva our driver looked after us exceptionally well always willing to stop for a photo. some fruit or buffalo curd and a more of information on the history, culture, religion and everyday life of this very beautiful country.

Ian & Lynn Cowgill, Melanie & Roy Rovill

28 January 2009 
Jith,
Thank you for showing us your wonderful island. We have enjoyed it all; the culture, hotels, fantastic scenery and most of all the birds. The driver Nishantha and his assistant Sisira should also be commended for their friendly nature and bird spotting skills. Our appetite for Sri Lanka has certainly been whetted and we hope to return again.
Thanks again;

Ian & Lynn Cowgill, Melanie & Roy Rovill

 
John & Margret Butt
March, Camgridgeshire

09 December 2008

Jith,
Thank you for a wonderful holiday. You have thought us so much about Sri Lanka. The rain does seem to have followed us around but nevertheless we have seen some wonderful sights and had many memorable experiences. Some were good - Sigirya, Polonnaruwa, the birdlife and the animals. Some were not so good - leechs, NuwaraEliya Botanical Gardens in the pouring rain...
We hope to see you at the bird fair next year.

David and Betty Barrans
Huddersfield, U.K.

09 November 2008

Walking With Jith

What a wonderful experience this has been. Betty and I have thoroughly enjoyed the two days - not only learning about the birds, but about the structure of the forest and its plant and animal life. Jith has been quite happy to have taken each day at our peace ensuring that we slow as much as possible, particularly the endemic birds. Whilst he was a little disappointed that we missed out on one or two, I can give every assurance that we were more than satisfied.

Good luck for the future!

Michelle & Andy Plumb
Bedfordshire
UK, MK43 OPL

Jith,
Thank you for providing the most interesting and memorable component of our trip into the Sinharaja Rainforest along with all the fantastic birds, butterflies and mammals you helped us to see. Our experience was further enriched by our stay at the rainforest edge hotel which you kindly arranged at our request. Thank you also for your insight into the food, customs and lives of the Sri Lankan people. Thanks also to Silva our driver for his care and patience in getting us to our hotel!

At Polonnaruwa archeological site John & Marian Lee.

John & Marian Lee
Helmsley, North Yorkshire
England See more pictures of their tour here >>

11th to 24th April 2008

Jith. We arrived in Sri Lanka with a very limited knowledge of the country and its people.

We leave now with an insight into the history, culture, religion and everyday life of its exceptionally friendly people, thanks to you help and guidance.