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.

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. 

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

What was lovely was the way in which Nala shared his passion for his people and country with us as we moved from place to place and this enhanced our experience of Sri Lanka. If any problems or difficulties arose he would step in quickly to find a solution.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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, 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.

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