SriLanka Country Side Tour
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SriLanka Country Side Tour
By Yamu Tours Kandy
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Let us walk you through the Beautiful Srilanka and it’s local life and we Promise you to make it a memorable holiday for you!
from per adult
$575.00
Lowest price guaranteeFree cancellation
Ages 18-65
Duration: 5 days
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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- Lunch
- Breakfast x 5
- Entry/Admission - Upper Hunnasfall Waterfall
- Entry/Admission - Bahiravokanda Vihara Buddha Statue
- Entry/Admission - Kandy Lake Club - Cultural Dance Show
- Entry/Admission - Dambulla Cave Temple
- Entry/Admission - Kaudulla National Park
- Entry/Admission - Pidurangala Rock
- Entry/Admission - Horton Plains National Park
What's not included- Lunch & Dinner
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.Pickup details
- We pick up all the travelers from their hotels.
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.Airport pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included airports.- Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake, Sri Lanka
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 233796P4- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 233796P4
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Itinerary
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15 stops
Day 1
Kandy
Day 2
Sigiriya
Day 3
Nuwara Eliya
Day 4
Ella Train/Ella
Day 5
Ella
About the operator
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- nicolasdG6005VQ0 contributionsBest experience ever!! 10/10 would recommend!Had the best experience in Sri Lanka thanks to Saj (& lucky). Saj created a special itinerary full of great experiences based on our needs & calendar. We saw the country through the eyes of locals. Saj showed us all the touristic spots, but also all the hidden local spots. Next to Saj, we had a personal driver that brought us everywhere. The rides in between destinations were always fun. Great music, we stopped now & then at temples, local shops, local foodshops, view points,… A trip with Saj means lots of fun, interesting facts, new foods, new friends,.. He is a great guy & even introduced us to his family/parents where we had the best curry ever! If you are looking for an unforgettable experience, reach out to Saj!Written May 9, 2024
- IinaN60 contributionsGreat tour, but disappointed by unfulfilled promises and trust issuesWe had a tailored 5-day tour with Michael. He took great care of us, made us feel welcome and secure, and ensured we maximized our time and experiences. Despite the tour's high cost, we felt like we got bang for our buck, although some stuff that was said to be included, such as train tickets and temple entrance fees, were unexpectedly not paid for us. We enjoyed ourselves and let that slide. However, in Ella we were informed that Saj was facing banking issues, and we were required to cover our hotel expenses and transportation to Mirissa (80€). Saj assured us he would resolve the matter with the bank and pay us back. Saj did not get back to us about the refund proactively, but we had to ask about it several times, and, unfortunately, we're still not refunded three months later. During the trip, Saj had had no trouble receiving payment for the tour through a bank transfer application. I'm very disappointed by the broken promises and trust. Overall, our trip was quite enjoyable, but the unfulfilled promises and a lack of communication leave a sour note. I'm left questioning whether the banking incident was a one-off thing or a recurring way to get more profit. And that's not all! I put up the review above over a month ago. In response, my friend got some rude messages from Saj asking us to take it down. According to him, apparently, there are these bank restrictions from Sri Lanka to Europe that are stopping him from paying us back. He also said a lot of other things, which I will not write here. I did take the review down for a bit, thinking he might be onto something, but after doing some digging I couldn't find any solid info about transactions being restricted. Hearing no updates again from Saj, I decided to repost this review. If I end up being wrong and we actually do get paid back, I'll happily delete this review.Written May 6, 2024
- Sunshine310195544670 contributionsSri Lanka through the eyes of a local 🙏🏼💯Seeing Sri Lanka through Saj’s eyes was such a unique experience. He’s so passionate about the area around Kandy where we started off that you immediately fall in love with the place as well. There is so much to explore there! We went for hidden waterfalls, local food and to discover the beautiful temples and culture that Sri Lanka has to offer. We went from Kandy to Trincomalee and then to Sigiriya and there was never one boring moment. 💃 I loved that every ride to another destination like Sigiriya for example felt like a new discovery. Always such cool stops along the ways that you never feel like you’re losing time by going from one destination to another. Highly recommend to book a tour with Saj and see the many layers of Sri Lanka. 🇱🇰☀️ can’t wait to come back!Written April 25, 2024
- U1304ANlindam0 contributionsAwesome TripWe had a great day with Saj. He knows all the beautiful hidden places, can tell you everything about the country and is just a really kind and helpful person. :)Written April 1, 2024
- 871tiffanyz0 contributionsBest experience in Sri LankaI can highly recommend Saj. I spent a long weekend in Kandy and he showed me the best spots! I didn't have to worry about anything and it was great fun! No matter what you want to do, he plans an unforgettable trip with all your wishes! There were many excursions to popular destinations and also trips to hidden gems. Thank you so much for this unforgettable experience in Sri LankaWritten January 14, 2024
- analenaj0 contributions10/10 would recommendThe tour was amazing. Saw so many beautiful hidden places to get to know Sri Lanka a little better everyday. Definitely would do it again.Written November 26, 2023
- jennw2000 contributionsYamu Tours and Saj: Beyond Expectations in Sri Lanka Adventure!Saj, delivered an outstanding experience during my visit to picturesque Sri Lanka. His meticulous attention to detail went above and beyond, anticipating our needs with seamless precision. When rain decided to crash my trekking plans Saj didn't miss a beat—swiftly rearranging and rescheduling upon my return from the Maldives, ensuring the adventure continued. Saj's enthusiasm to go the extra mile was a game-changer! Not only did he securely store my luggage during a side trip, but he also amped up the excitement by booking surfing lessons. His commitment to making every moment memorable truly set the tone for an unforgettable adventure with Yamu Tours. 🏄♂️🌟Written November 19, 2023
- Explorer6310690 contributionsThe best tour guide! Thank you.Saj has been the best tour guide. Extremely friendly, helpful and kind. He showed us all the best hidden gems in Sri Lanka, and tailored our two days with him perfectly. We saw a beautiful quiet waterfall, climbed Pidurangala rock, went on an elephant safari, spice gardens, a tea factory, and more. We couldn’t have had a better time, will definitely be recommending to all our family and friends!Written July 18, 2023
- antonkE8995SR0 contributionsAmazing weekend in Sri Lanka 🌴This is our first trip with a child (6 years old) to Asia. Thanks a lot to Saj and his team for the unforgettable time and taking care of us throughout the whole trip. The most beautiful places, the best locations, wonderful views. Saj helped organize the best accommodation and delicious food for the whole family (no spices 😁). If you want to feel like a family honor, get acquainted with the history of Sri Lanka and see the most famous places, be sure to contact Saj. Thank you for an unforgettable trip, hope to see you again soon! We miss you already, Anton, Yulia and MichaelWritten May 12, 2023
- magdalenabR7533TM0 contributionsexpect the unexpectedSaj is the most helpful companion, you will find in Sri Lanka. If you want to have amazing experiences from Ceylon, you have to meet him.Written April 23, 2023
- Y2144TOcharlottes0 contributionsMore than we could have wished forSaj just wants the best for you and his humer is quite funny. You just tell him what you would like to see and do and somehow he makes it happen, for a good price. My friends and I went from Kandy to Sigiriya and we then to a tea factory and to a spice garden on the way and the day after he took us to Pidurangala and he found us a really good and cheap accommodation for us.Written March 24, 2023
- J4189ZO_0 contributionsCrazy teamIt was my second trip with Yamu tours. First time I traveled alone and was treated like the most important person in the world, 5 days were full of fun and I visited all the places I wanted. This time I was with my friends so first they want to do everything by themselves but after checking prices on taxi or car rent and so on, especially after understanding that u didn’t have to stand in lines waiting… it was obvious we should go with Yamu tours. It was 2 days: Yala and Ella and it was amazing as usual. U can make any trip u want! Highly recommended!Written January 16, 2023
- callredsquare0 contributionsVery nice and friendly 2days trip :)It was amazing experience to travel with Sadj and Buddika to Yala National Park and Ella. It was 100% value for money for the 2-days private tour for me and my friends. We’ve seen lots of elephants on Safari, have been climbing on Little Adams Peak. Saj made pretty nice photos of us:) So we deeply satisfied with this trip and recommend this guys.Written January 13, 2023
- X6365XY_0 contributionsGreat choice to travel withWe travelled with Yamu tours to Yala and Ella for 2 days from Unawatuna. It was so smoothly organised, everything tightly to schedule and the tour guides were really nice and tried to solve all our problems. So now it feels like we have new friends in Sri Lanka:)) Highly recommend!Written January 7, 2023
- 762cleac0 contributionsFamily tripI had an incredible trip with Pali as a guide and Sana as a family driver accompanied by my parents. A tourist experience but also local aroud this amazing and beautiful country, with plenty of surprises. An unforgettable trip ! I recommendWritten September 19, 2022
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Nessi Gileva
9 contributions
Apr 2022 • Solo
I just got home from a trip with Yamu tours and it was one of my best trips of my 2 weeks in Sri Lanka. They arranged a day tour for me in Kandy, and a trip to Adams peak and Ella. I had so much fun and I was accompanied with the best people. I traveled as a single girl and I felt very safe traveling with Yamu Tours. I got to experience amazing places, spectacular views, local foods and the best company from Saj and Sana. They arranged everything within my budget and they exceeded all my expectations. It felt more like traveling with friends and not as a tour trip, it was perfect and so much fun!
If you are lucky you will be accompanied by Saj, a guy that really wants your best and who is the funniest and nicest guy you will find.
If you want a tour trip in Sri Lanka I will definitely recommend Yamu Tours. Thank you for everything, I will definitely go on tours with you again ☺️
If you are lucky you will be accompanied by Saj, a guy that really wants your best and who is the funniest and nicest guy you will find.
If you want a tour trip in Sri Lanka I will definitely recommend Yamu Tours. Thank you for everything, I will definitely go on tours with you again ☺️
Written April 15, 2022
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Saj
Dear Nessi
Thank you for your kind feedback and positive Comments about Our Company. I’m glad that you had such a great time in Srilanka and I hope you return soon for another holiday with us.
Kind regards, Saj 🙂
Written April 16, 2022
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Katharina G
9 contributions
Apr 2023 • Solo
The trip with Saj and Yamu Tours was wonderful. I had the best days of my trip to Sri Lanka. Saj makes the impossible possible and fulfills every wish. Through this tour you get to know the country and its people in an authentic way. I highly recommend a tour with Saj and Yamu Tours to anyone who wants to do things off the beaten track and have an unforgettable experience!
Written May 4, 2023
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Saj
Dear katharina
Thank you for your kind feedback and positive Comments about Our Company. I’m glad that you had such a great time in Srilanka and I hope you return soon for another holiday with us. Kind regards, Saj 🙂
Written May 7, 2023
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Pernille i
5 contributions
Apr 2023 • Solo
Kandy gets an undeserved bad rep. Got the impression that most travellers find it boring, with little to see and do. This is a misconception Yamu tours is doing a fine job of correcting. The days I spend with Saj from yamu tours was by far the highlight of my trip to Sirilanka. I saw beautiful nature, lakes hills, wetlands, stunning temples and unbelievable jungle, as well as the key sighs. In addition I was bought to brilliant rooftop bars and ate SO much amazing food. I trust this tour operator completely, and would recommend you let them know what it is you would like to do. Feel like many probably will do a good job of showing you the sights, but what made my trip special was the things that happens in between as well as the hidden gems, the places you will not be able to read about in any guidebook/site. Thank you! Until next time, take care!
Written April 14, 2023
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Saj
Dear pernille
Thank you for your kind feedback and positive Comments about Our Company. I’m glad that you had such a great time in Srilanka and I hope you return soon for another holiday with us. Kind regards, Saj 🙂
Written April 23, 2023
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Laurence M
15 contributions
I did a 8 days tour with Saj and I saw so many nice local stuff and other things I would not have seen without him. He’s really helpful for your itinerary and he respects what you want to do, your needs, your kind of activities, budget. Also, his family are the best. We had few family lunches/dinners and we had so much fun. Plus, I bought so many souvenirs over there and he offered me to dropped them close to the airport at the end of my trip so I won’t have to carry everything during my travel around Sri Lanka. That’s really sweet of him and this guy has such a big heart. He also made me try a lot of local food that I really enjoyed (not too much spicy). We went to see some cultural festival and it was really interesting. This guy knows a lot and you can learn so many things. Thank you for everything!
Written June 16, 2023
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Saj
Dear Laurence
Thank you for your kind feedback and positive Comments about Our Company. I’m glad that you had such a great time in Srilanka and I hope you return soon for another holiday with us. Kind regards, Saj 🙂
Written June 17, 2023
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Ania K
20 contributions
Jan 2022 • Solo
Saj is amazing guide! He knows what places are worth visiting and which are not. He took me to awesome and non touristics spots, we had a lot of trips in hidden nature. He also knows very nice places to sleep which you cant find on booking. He had a lot of ideas how to spend spare time and he is able to organise everything Perfectly ! Totally recommend !
Written February 7, 2022
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Saj
🙏🏽 Thank you for your kind feedback and positive Comments about Our Company. I’m glad that you had such a great time in Srilanka and I hope you return soon for another holiday with us. Kind regards, Saj
Written February 8, 2022
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Klaudia W
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May 2022 • Solo
The trip with Saj was an amazing experience! He's very open minded, fun and clearly knows what tourists need 😌. He knows many local places, that other agencies probably won't show you. He has an enormous knowledge about his country. This tour is just everything you want to see and experience.
If you want to fall in love with Sri Lanka, you definitely should give Saj the lead 👌🏻.
If you want to fall in love with Sri Lanka, you definitely should give Saj the lead 👌🏻.
Written May 19, 2022
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Saj
Dear klaudia
Thank you for your kind feedback and positive Comments about Our Company. I’m glad that you had such a great time in Srilanka and I hope you return soon for another holiday with us.
Kind regards, Saj 🙂
Written May 19, 2022
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Eline
8 contributions
In July 2017 my mom and I went for a holiday to Sri Lanka. We really wanted to experience the country as it is with it's locals and ways of living. Saj and his uncle gave us this unique experience. They took us to places we would have never found in a big tour. Saj did not only show us beautiful places, he made us have the local food and showed us everything we had wanted to see and try in this wonderful country. I do absolutely recommend to travel with Saj. He is very friendly and helpful and he will make sure you will have the best time!
Written October 12, 2022
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Saj
Dear Eline
Thank you for your kind feedback and positive Comments about Our Company. I’m glad that you had such a great time in Srilanka and I hope you return soon for another holiday with us. Kind regards, Saj 🙂
Written January 9, 2023
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Meltem A
8 contributions
May 2022 • Friends
I had one of the best vacations of my life. Sri LANKA is a very beautiful country and people are very kind . It was above my expectation .Out tour guide Saj always thought of our safety and comfort. I say tour guide, but now he is our friend.
Thank you Saj and Sana
You guys made our holiday unforgettable..
Thank you Saj and Sana
You guys made our holiday unforgettable..
Written May 19, 2022
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Saj
Dear meltem
Thank you for your kind feedback and positive Comments about Our Company. I’m glad that you had such a great time in Srilanka and I hope you return soon for another holiday with us.
Kind regards, Saj 🙂
Written May 19, 2022
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Alyona Shapareva
4 contributions
Jan 2022 • Solo
The tour with Saj was the most memorable and exciting part of my holiday.
I experienced local food and culture, travel through breathtaking views and saw the elephants in 1 step in front of me.
The place for stay was really unique full of animals and the host cooked us the most delicious food in my life.
Overall the trip was comfortable and well organized. Saj is very nice and funny, so you will enjoy spending time with him!
I experienced local food and culture, travel through breathtaking views and saw the elephants in 1 step in front of me.
The place for stay was really unique full of animals and the host cooked us the most delicious food in my life.
Overall the trip was comfortable and well organized. Saj is very nice and funny, so you will enjoy spending time with him!
Written January 19, 2022
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Serkan Baskirkan
Muscat, Oman11 contributions
May 2022 • Friends
We have had unforgettable trip with Saj. He is so cool, nice, kind, professional… He is more than tour guide. He is our friend now. I can easily say that Sri Lanka was my best trip ever. We had so much fun.
We will miss you bro. The world is small. Definitely we catch up again.
We will miss you bro. The world is small. Definitely we catch up again.
Written May 14, 2022
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Saj
Dear serkan
Thank you for your kind feedback and positive Comments about Our Company. I’m glad that you had such a great time in Srilanka and I hope you return soon for another holiday with us.
Kind regards, Saj 🙂
Written May 14, 2022
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