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.

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.

We really enjoyed the fabulous and colourful rice and curry dishes in Sri Lanka, there was such an amazing array of fruit and vegetables.

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

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.

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

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.

Nothing was ever too much trouble for Nala, and he always wanted us to have the best experience possible and would go out of his way to ensure that we did.

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.

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.

The tour bus was very comfortable, air conditioned and complete with a fridge with the necessary chilled water required with temperatures in the 30s most days, and our driver Bunda was exceptional.

We came to understand how life was for Sri Lankan people through Nala’s passion for his country.

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

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.

From Nala's friendly, enthusiastic and informative first meeting with my husband and myself, we knew it was going to be a great trip.

Nala booked a fantastic range of accommodation for our tour; everything from hotels with lake views, beach views, tea plantation homestays, and an atmospheric luxury riverbank campsite.

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