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The trip has been fantastic

13 Apr 2023
Sean with Guide Thilina Kitulgala

Sean with Guide Thilina Kitulgala

 

I am being met at the airport and throughout the trip, the guys have been amazing. Thillie and Indo are both very patient – especially with one non-birder – and have successfully shown us all the endemic birds as well as several mammals such as sloth bears and leopards. 

We cannot recommend Walk With Jith highly enough. 

The trip has been fantastic and there has been an easy travel around the South of the island, with everything organized for us.

Thank you for making some amazing memories!

13 – 28 March 2023

We have chosen this tour operator for the second time

6 Apr 2023
Massimo Pinto and Marino with Guide Dhammika

Massimo Pinto and Marino with Guide Dhammika`

Abbiamo scelto questo tour operator per la seconda volta consecutiva. In generale è stato un buon viaggio che ha accontentato quasi tutte le vostre richieste. Dovendo rifarlo eviterei di visitare Anavilundawa e Talai-Mannar, in quanto offrono poche opportunità gratificanti anche se sono siti eccellenti per il birdwatcher.

Ottimi i parchi di Wilpattu e Kumana, molto (anche se non operati). Nucca è scontato in natura alberghi

Wilpattu Tree House - ottimo cibo / ottima camera.

Agape Hotel - Mannar: Da evitare.

Lavendish Wild Safari / Wasgamuwa: Eccellente!

Bay Vista Hotel / Arugambay: Ottima camera / buon cibo.

Euro Star Hotel / Minuwangoda: Ottima camera / cibo discreto.

Il nostro autista Dammika si è rivelato una ottima guida pronta ad accontentare tutte le richieste, oltre che essere una persona amabile, generosa e affidabile.

Grazie Dammika!!

 

Tour dates: 06th March to 19th March 

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. A satisfying 215 bird species were cited. 13-day tour.

7 Mar 2023
Robert and Caroline Howson (10) Picknik lunch at Lunugamwehera Nationla Park

Robert and Caroline Howson (10) Picknik lunch at Lunugamwehera Nationla Park

Choosing walk with Jith tour turned out to be a most rewarding birding adventure for us in Sri Lanka. From start to finish, our guide, Uddika, pulled out all the stops to introduce us to Sri Lankan culture while setting up a pace that our age and physical limitation could handle.

Because birds were our primary interest as well as photographing as many as possible, it was obvious that Uddika’s experience and expertise in spotting birds was exceptional. He went above and beyond meeting our interests and needs. He connects well with everyone we met along the way.

When drivers with jeeps were needed, the company provided good spotters as drivers as well. They brought additional birding eyes for optimal sightings. Special effort was made to get endemic and shy species like the whistling and scaly thrushes.

We probably weren’t the typical guests. Really enjoyed our short tour

2 Mar 2023
Imogen Smith & Mike Blewilt with

Imogen Smith & Mike Blewilt with Dhammika

Imorgen and I really enjoyed our short tour. We probably weren’t the typical guests you have, as we opted for a short, custom tour, instead of 15 or 21 days.

Nevertheless, we felt that we saw so much!

We was varied wildlife and ****** between Yala NP and up to Sinharaja Forest. Dhammika was an excellent guide, full of knowledge on birds and Sri Lanka’s history. He was also a safe driver and readily adapted our ways  to suit conditions and our needs.

We had a fantastic & memorable trip.

Thank you Dammika, Jith, Chandana!

We say 127 species including 21 endemics in 3 days with some weather interruptions & couldn’t be happier!

Dammika is an incredible guide – we highly recommend him and encourage all birders to use Walk With Jith.

34 endemics, 114 life birds, a total of 236 bird species in just 10 days!

26 Feb 2023
Joseph Fimentel and Frederick Todt with guide Thilina and Indunil at Sinharaja (8)

Joseph Fimentel and Frederick Todt with guide Thilina and Indunil at Sinharaja (8)

This is awesome! We would happily bird with hm any time and he was worth traveling to Sri Lanka from around the world to bird with. He quickly reviewed our target list, remembered it, and focused like a laser on these birds. We was 236 species in 10 days, including 114 life birds and all 34 endemics. Indunil is also a good birder and helped us find many birds and then get satisfying views. 
Both Thili & Indunil are also very friendly and we enjoyed speding time with them.

Thanks, too to Jith for the friendly and efficient correspondence as we set up the trip.

 

 

215 species of birds and all the endemic ones, including the most difficult ones

26 Feb 2023
Prasanjith (Jith) welcoming Bernat Garrieos and Camos Llovet at arrival in the Katunayake Airport_edited

Prasanjith (Jith) welcoming Bernat Garrieos and Camos Llovet at arrival in the Katunayake Airport_edited

Solo teníamos io días disponibles, y WWJ (Walk With Jith) prepare un viaje concentrado papa ver aves. Gracias a su guía Susantha el viaje ha sido un éxito ornitológico. 215 especies de aves y todos los endémicos, incluidos los mas difíciles.

El país nos ha enamorado, y sus parques de lo mejor del planeta, eran país. Para repetir con esta compañía.

Tour dates: 26th February to 06th March  

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Google translation:

We only had 10 days available, and WWJ (Walk With Jith) prepared a focused birding trip. Thanks to her guide Susantha the trip has been an ornithological success. 215 species of birds and all the endemic ones, including the most difficult ones.

The country has made us fall in love, and its parks, the best on the planet, were country. To repeat with this company.

He focused like a laser on these birds. We saw 236 species in 10 days, including 114 life birds and all 34 endemics.

15 Feb 2023
Joseph Pimentel and Frederick Ramsay with Guide Thilina and Driver Indunil

Joseph Pimentel and Frederick Ramsay with Guide Thilina and Driver Indunil

This is awesome! We would happily bird with hey anytime, and he was worth traveling to Sri Lanka from around the world to bird with. He quickly reviewed our target list, remembered it and focused like a laser on these birds. We saw 236 species in 10 days, including 114 life birds and all 34 endemics.

Indunil is also great. He drove carefully and safely and we always felt secure. He's also good birder and helped us find many birds and then get satisfying views.

Both Thilly and Indunil are also very friendly and we enjoyed spending time with them.

Thanks, two, to Jith for the friendly and efficient correspondence as we set up the trip.
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15th February / 26th February

We were looked after at all times

19 Jan 2023
Debbie and Chris Moore

Debbie and Chris Moore

We booked a 10 day birding tour of Sri Lanka with Walk With Jith. We were greeted at the airport by Jith, who introduced us to Thilina, our guide for the group and Indunil our driver. From that point onwards we were looked after at all times by both Thilina and Indunil.

We visited cloud, dry and rain forests seeing and unbelievable amount of birds. Thilina’s knowledge and experience of birds, habitats and other wildlife is second to none.

All the hotels were of good standard with friendly staff and all well located for our bird tour. We would like to say a big than you to Thilina and Indunil for looking after us with great care making our birding tour of Sri Lanka such a memorable experience and one that we will never forget.

Thanks again for everything

Debbie & Chris Moore

England

My Walk With Jith tour was outstanding

6 Jan 2023
Michael Gilding in Sinharaja Sri Lanka

Michael Gilding in Sinharaja Sri Lanka

My Walk With Jith tour was outstanding. All aspects of the tour were excellent from the greeting by Jith on my arrival at Colombo Airport to my departure. Everything about the tour was organized to the highest standards.

My guide Dhammika was excellent. He had super knowledge of the bird life of Sri Lanka, and he shared that knowledge in a professional and friendly manner. Even on the occasional long drives we chatted freely about many things; Not only birds and wildlife but the people, the country, and the different lifestyles in different areas.

Dhammika, over the years, had also made many friends in each area/hotel we stayed at. It was a pleasure to see and share in the friendliness that existed at each stop. I was also impressed that he had the respect of local people whose knowledge of the locations of difficult-to-find birds they showed freely.

Second tour with us - fantastic knowledgeable, kind, and patient guide

5 Jan 2023
Welcom of Linda Lennon and Clive Duncan at the airport by Prasanjith (Jith) and Susa_edited

Welcom of Linda Lennon and Clive Duncan at the airport by Prasanjith (Jith) and Susa

We first did a tour with Walk With Jith around the South of Sri Lanka in 2019 and had the wonderful Susa as our guide. We have had two abortive attempts to return but are so glad it was third time lucky. As always Jith provided us with options on where to stay, what we were likely to see, and, as before nothing was much too much trouble. We really appreciate him and Susa meeting us at the airport and despite the recent problems in Sri Lanka we felt totally safe at all times. Not only did we stay in some wonderful hotels but everywhere we went we were greeted with interest and huge welcome smiles.

As for Susa, he is just a fantastic knowledgeable, kind, and patient guide. He spotted birds so brilliantly and also knowing of our passions also for wildlife and photography, created opportunities for both as well as many birds including endemics we saw, elephants, leopards, spotted brown cat, mongooses, 2 types of monkey, boar, 3 types of deer and crocodiles.

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