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27 March 2009
Wet zone birding.

 
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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.

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…

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.

David and Sarah Blair at Sinharaja Rain Forest- 2010

January 22nd – 8th February 2010

Sue, Colin, Mary and Pete. In front of Ravana Water Falls, Sri Lanka, 2010

Feb 6th 2010 to Feb 21st 2010

Thank you Jith for arranging our wonderful tour of Sri Lanka. We have had a fantastic time in your beautiful country. You enhanced our trip enormously with your knowledge of the history, culture religion and the traditions of Sri Lanka, whilst still managing to show us 200 species of birds many mammals, flowers and plants – The Serendib Scops Owl is something we will never forget. 
Our wive thank you, Jith, for the tour of the jewellery factory. Pete and I are now broke – but the girls are happy.

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

Helen, Chris, Janet, Warwick, Dave and Ian at Unawatuna beach

25th March 2010.

Mandy and Mick West

See Mandy and Mick's wild life photos taken in Sri Lanka here:
mandyandmick.zenfolio.com

23 April 2010

Jith,

Penny and Graham Lower

July  2010

We have greatly enjoyed our short trip with Jith to Sinaraja. His expertise & skill at spotting birds, sometimes at great distances has been truly impressive. Lots of information too about flora and fauna. We have seen a wonderful range of birds while here under his guidance and he has addressed all our questions and ensured we have had the best chance at the endemics. Our third visit to Sri Lanka and it has been well- worthwhile. We will highly recommend Jith’s services to others.
Many thanks,

Penny & Graham Lower
Sussex, UK.