The tour was a great mix of learning about Sri Lankan culture, wildlife safaris and relaxation.  

Nala’s knowledge and enthusiasm enabled us to experience this most beautiful country and learn about its culture.  From temples and historic ruins to safaris and botanical gardens with beautiful scenic drives along the way.

Hiking across Horton Plains was an amazing walk, heightened by Nala sharing with us his extensive wildlife knowledge.

I stayed here for a week whilst surfing in Weligama. Nala and his family were the most generous hosts, both with friendship and hospitality.

Our special highlights were Sigiriya Rock, Udawalawe National Park and watching the elephant families there, Kandy cultural show, Dambulla Caves, Botanical Gardens and the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy. 

The family groups of elephants in the National Parks were wonderful to watch and Nala made sure that we had the best opportunities to see them.

We cannot thank Nala, our Tour Guide and Bunda, our driver, enough for giving us the most amazing time in Sri Lanka. 

Some of our highlights were the elephant transit home and jeep safari, visiting the tea plantations, the train journey to Ella, hiking up Sigiriya Rock and eating authentic food with a Sri Lankan family on their farm.

We would highly recommend Sri Lanka Smile Tours to enjoy a truly personal experience and to get the most out of what Sri Lanka has to offer. Hopefully we will get to go back one day.

Nala and our driver worked very well together so we got the best out of the trip with fun, entertainment, relaxation and meeting locals as all part of an amazing two weeks.

What an amazing holiday we had to Sri Lanka; a big thank you to Smile Tours. Special thanks go to Nala, our Guide, who was so knowledgeable and accommodating, the BEST! 

All the hotels we stayed at were comfortable with the opportunity to taste delicious Sri Lankan food.  We would thoroughly recommend Smile Tours to anyone wishing  to visit Sri Lanka.

Nala quickly became aware of our interest in learning as much as we could about everything we were seeing and was always keen to fully answer our questions.

Nala was keen to respond to every type of question from our group; from Buddhism, archaeology, wildlife to local politics.

Nala, our tour leader, looked after us all very well and made sure we got plenty of chances to interact with the friendly, local people when the chance arose.

“Our friendly, knowledgeable and inspiring guide Nala helped us to really understand and enjoy the many faces of his beautiful country.”

Nala organised a wonderful two week tour for us and he was always very friendly, and had a good sense of humour.  He was helpful and knowledgeable in answering our questions as he guided us around his wonderful country.

Nala’s excellent and efficient organisational skills meant that we were never in any doubt about each day’s itinerary.”

Nala was always great company too; calm, cheerful and often making us laugh.

If you’re searching for an authentic and heartwarming experience, look no further than Nala’s homestay […] each day was filled with genuine hospitality and kindness.