Brian and Claire Bone with Prasanjtih (Jith) and Saman on arrival
Dear Jith, Thank you very much for organizing our second wonderful tour of Sri Lanka. Saman was a great guide and companion and he and his enthusiastic network gave us an exceptional bird list of over 200 species including all endemics and 6 owls. To top it all we had great sightings of leopards! Saman was patient with us and always displayed a good sense of humour. Most accommodation was welcoming and the food delicious with the exception of Amaya Hills, Kandy (which we will explain in a separate email).
Our only disappointment was the included cultural elements that did not happen. The main issue was the Temple of the Tooth as our arrival in Kandy coincided with the first major festival of the year and Kandy was chaotic. Other elements were missed because of timing elements.
Bob Biggs, Steve Taylor, and Richard Dunn with guide Thilina and driver Indunil
We have visited many countries in the world and have engaged several bird guiding companies. From 26th November to 08th December 2022, we have been on a tour in Sri Lanka.
The tour has been outstanding from start to finish. Jith arranged everything perfectly and responded to all of our questions quickly and totally efficiently.
While in Sri Lanka, Thilina has been our guide and Indunil our driver/guide. Both have been exceptional. They are both extremely professional, with the added bonus of being kind , caring and considerate individuals.
Our previous tours included South America, Africa and North America. Our tour in Sri Lanka has been as good, if not better, than any we have been elsewhere.
We are happy to recommend WALKWITHJITH without reservation.
Richard Wierenga and Petra Wieremga with Saman in Sinharaja
We made a 15 days tour with guide Saman. Just from the beginning to the end was perfect. The knowledge of all the birds, he find them everywhere, just brilliant!
Also the knowledge of the flora and fauna, we love it!
Vanaf dat we opgehaald warden voor onze tour met Saman, hebben we het onuys naar onze zin gehad. Saman’s kennis van de vogels en ze te vinden was onwus gaaf, Och zyn kennis over de voorhomenele dieren en planten zun geweldig. Weze tour kon niet mooier!! We habben genoten van deze 15 daaggse tour Walk With Jith is uiterst aan te raden voor elke birding, gewoon TOP!!
A wonderful tour! We stayed at lots of great places. We saw all the endemic birds (and many others). Saw lots of other animals, the food was great and the people were very friendly. Our guide, Saman, was very helpful in every way – he found lots of birds and animals, organized breakfasts for when we left hotels early, helped us translate queries to hotel staff, and many more ways too! The recent political unrest and riots have not caused us any issues at all!
Overall, a very good trip (10/10), and if we visit Sri Lanka again in the future, we will definitely be coming back to Walk With Jith.
It was an amazing 11 days of bird watching and photography.
The tour was well organized by the company, and it was beyond my expectations for the number of birds, especially the endemics that I managed to photograph.
The main reason for the great success of the tour was, no doubt, my guide Chamil (Uddika) !! He is an extremely good guide in terms of birds and any other animals’ knowledge. I admire his patience in any situation while taking photos as well as his great passion and enthusiasm for birds and nature. Highly recommended tours for photographers and bird watchers.
Keep going as I believe more people will find you like me. I will be your best ambassador among the people I know.
An outstanding birding, wildlife, and cultural photography tour, customized for our interests. Very professional and thoroughly enjoyable. We invite everyone to come to Sri Lanka and explore this amazing country.
This trip has exceeded all our hopes! Excellent guide Athula, very good lodgings, outstanding itinerary. Local guides were very good, particularly at Polonnaruwa, where our local guide was exceptional. The local guide for our visit to the Tooth Relic Temple, not good at all. We recommend not using him again. Everyone else, guides, hotel staff, and of course Athula have been wonderful.
Tony Wilson with guide Indunil and driver Thilina at Ella
First, my apologies for my very slow response with these thoughts after my recent tour.
As always it was a delightful tour with many highlights. Some great birds, wonderful dramatic landscapes, comfortable accommodation, and excellent meals. (Possibly even better than last time!) This was my third Walk With Jith Sri Lanka wildlife tour and I'll be back for more. There are many places in Sri Lanka I have not been to yet, and old favourites to return to.
My expert guides Thillina and Indunil were kind, thoughtful, and good company. Their ability to find difficult birds is second to none, and I want to make special mention of Indunil's smooth, careful driving: I always felt safe and comfortable.
Ira Kupferberg and Ramona and Ramona at Rock View Hotel Sinharaja with Indunil and Thilina
The trip was fabulous.
Thilina and Indi our guide and driver were excellent. Hotels we stayed in all were excellent – very comfortable and accommodating.
The people we met at all the stops and sites were friendly and make us feel comfortable and safer & felt at home. There was never any concern for personnel safety.
The birding was super. Saw all the endemics + others, Total 188 seen + heard and not migration season and we never went to the north of the island due to time of our trip.
Archeology sites were fascinating. Walking on there with Jith was easy. Highly recommended.
Ira Kupferberg
Alabama, USA
15th August to 28th August 2022
