United Kingdom

Mike, Jill, John and Helen at Trincomalee

5 – 9 February 2014.
Lewis / Franklin
Tour Party # 2

Dear Jith & Manjou,

Thank you very much for such an enjoyable trip. We have been delighted to return for the 2nd time and add yet more animals & birds to our lists of the fantastic fauna of Sri Lanka!.

Although this wasn’t solely a birding holiday we still managed to see 190+ species; 20 mammals inc stunning views of a leopard & up close-and-personal with at least one blue whale. A pod of 60 spinning dolphins was a bonus.

We thoroughly enjoyed our cultural tours in Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa & Trinco. Jith has proved once again his knowledge of all things historical and Sinhalese.

April and Bill Goudie with Sandun and Silva

23 February – 8 March 2014
PEACE BEGINS WITH A SMILE

Dave and Maureen Nelson at Polonnaruwa Watadage

26th April – 9th May 2014
Dave and Maureen Nelson

Dear Jith,

Thank you again for a wonderful holiday! My wife and I first came to Sri Lanka in 1983 on a cultural tour and the amazing sights we saw have stayed in our hearts and minds to this day. I am an avid bird watcher and Jith was recommended by a friend from our local Bird Club. So in Feb 2009 I traveled with Bob a birdwatching mate to Sri Lanka for two weeks intensive birdwatching with Jith and Mr. Silva. We were not disappointed! Not only was it a memorable trip we made a lifelong friend w Jith.

05 11 2014 to 19 11 2014
Birds & Wildlife of Sri Lanka

Jith – Thank you so much for organizing and leading a superb trip to your wonderfully interesting and beautiful island.
Thank you also for ensuring that all 12 of us enjoyed our varied interests in the wildlife; cultural sites and of course, the amazing birds.
Each of us have many memories which will last a lifetime and your commentary on the culture, history and peoples of Sri Lanka was delightful.
From the mountains of Nuwara Eliya to the rainforest at Kitulgala; from the leopards of Yala to the bird wave of Sinharaja.
Thank you,
Tony O’Neill
Wakefield – U.K.
-    Comments from and list of other trip participants on facing page. 
Birds blip total – 225 (including 32 of 33 endemics)

Sabine Schmitt, John Middleton with Hetti

Sabine Schmitt, John Middleton
20.11. – 4.12.2014

We have spent an amazing two weeks in Sri Lanka, a birding, wildlife and cultural tour expertly organized by Jith with patience to changing requests and very helpful suggestions to adapt the itinerary to our wishes and needs. Our guide / driver, He brought Sri Lankan history and culture to life and tried very successfully (in – times difficult weather conditions) to find and show us all the birds and wildlife we wanted to see.

Walk With Jith bird watching tour of CHRIS and DIANNE RAIEDY with Senerath - in wet zone Sri Lanka

25 November - 15 December 2014

Fantastic trip. Very well organized-everything worked very smoothly. Good choices of accommodation en route. 

Senarath our guide was very knowledgeable, friendly and polite, but gave us space also. You could tell he put a lot of care and thought into the trip and adapted things to suit our needs.

We have seen some wonderful places and had some fantastic experiences that would not have happened if we had been on our own. The knowledge and experience that comes with using "Walk With Jith" has been invaluable. Thank you Senerath and Jith for giving us memories of Sri Lanka that will last forever.

Jayne, Alan and Mia Curry.
14/02/15

Dr. Charles & Dr. Joy Fletcher with Senarath

27/3/15

Very many thanks for an excellent holiday, which met all of our expectations. Very well run and organized and we would not have changed any of the itinerary. All the hotels were good though the last one at Sinharaja was more basic. For example, the room was not cleaned daily, no kettle in the room, only trickle of hot water etc. – but we realized there is little choice in this area. Our favorite hotels were the Grand Hotel at Nuwara Eliya and the Hibiscus at Tissa.

Brian Bone
5 – 14 April 2015

We are a family of 3 (daughter 19 years) on holiday to experience Sri Lankan food, culture and friendliness, and to see a few birds as well. Were we satisfied? Emphatically.

The tour was well organized and I appreciated not having to worry about getting from one place to the next. Our guide was brilliant and informative and we enjoyed his company very much.

Our tour was incredibly varied and gave us all a fantastic taste of Sri Lanka and has made us all want to come back. Upali was really great and so informative with absolutely everything Sri Lankan. Had an absolutely unforgettable experience… Thank you!