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Our two days with Deshan were by far the highlight of our trip to Sri Lanka. He picked us up in Kandy and took us through beautiful scenery, waterfalls, and stops as we headed to our ultimate destination in Ella. This included a perfectly timed and fun train ride. He took care of absolutely everything. Including arranging a stay at a really well-located hotel in Ella with the absolute most incredible view. We only wished we would have stayed longer! (I recommend you do this in 2 nights...much more to do) The hike on day 2 was one of the nicest hikes we have done. A bit tough on the incline, but totally doable. Nothing crazy hard. But most important to note, Deshan was hands down the best tour guide we had in Sri Lanka, and one of the best throughout our numerous travels. He was very nice, fun, answered our million and one questions on Sri Lanka and religion/history. I couldn't recommend him enough! We will definitely reach out to Deshan when we come back to Sri Lanka. Especially because we realized how much more we have to see...and we were here a full month!
My husband & I enjoyed the time with Anoj. We can talk almost anything just like friend. He arranged the activities for us at reasonable price. Like entrance fee, Yala Safari, whale watching. I know of some guide make a hefty profit out of it. At times, the day before, I decided to change my itinerary, of course within reasonable distance and time along the way, he is accomodative. He also brought us to reasonable places for meals. Knowing that we cannot take spicy food, he always ensure eateries have both local food in case we want to try and western cuisine. When I run out of LKR, he went round looking for it along the way despite a public holiday. Together with his driver partner, we really enjoyed the whole trip with Anoj. Thank you Anoj for making our trip memorable.
We had a brilliant time with Deshan. He went above and beyond. From meeting us early so we could have the best time in each location, to taking us to the most delicious restaurants. Deshan knows and loves his country. Always smiling and laughing. Happy to let us take a million pictures and wait for us to swim in the waterfall area. Top guide and now friend. You will not be disappointed with experience.
We spent only one day with Deshan but it was definitely worth it. He drove us from Kandy to Ella, showed us the tea factory and tea plantations. We also hiked up to the beautiful waterfall and ate at a local street food market. Loved every minute of it. We were staying in Ella for another 3 nights so we agreed to drop the second day with Deshan. He gave us a lot of valuable tips what to do in the area which came helpful the next days. He knows a lot about the country, its history and culture and it is a pleasure to talk to him on any topic. With him no question remain unanswered. Additionally we have to express our gratitude for the extra mile he went when we found out we accidentally left a wallet in the hotel in Kandy. He managed the pick up and delivery via train for us to Ella before we left to the next place of our trip. He made sure the wallet came to us and was ready on the phone to assist to make it happen. This is no ordinary guide. He will make your trip very special.