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M_Rego
26 contributions
Feb 2020
We had read the good reviews of Evon Silva, on Trip Advisor, and had contacted him by email and then on whatsapp, and discussed a day trip and his expected price which was reasonable. He seemed friendly and keen on making our trip a good one. He was promptly at our hotel in Negombo on the day, and introduced himself. Thereafter we were in his care for the day sitting in his comfortable car. His driving was relatively safe, didn’t over speed at any time, and was receptive to conversation. We were on our way to Kandy, a 3 drive away!. We stopped at one of the Spice gardens and a Tea factory on the way, had lunch at a nice restaurant with buffet. Kandy itself was great, and the Kandy Lake cultural dance show was mesmerizing. We had arranged with Evon another day’s trip, this time to Bentota at the turtle hatchery and finally to Galle. The Hikkaduwa beach where Evon stopped was at a tiny strip of beach which was heavily over crowded, this was disappointing. Further south, Galle fort was quite amazing, a Dutch style mini town within, with quaint small lanes having charming shops and cafes, and a large lighthouse at the fort ramparts; this place is wonderful.
Just one unrelated matter. Most of the sight seeing spots, like the Spice Garden and the Tea factory and the Turtle Hatchery, visitors are given a small round of the premises then ushered into a shop to buy the produce, but there is no compulsion to buy. Just seems most of the spots will be like this, and you start wondering just when you will be expected to shell out some money. Best to read and select spots like the Galle Fort and the Kandy Lake show, where we have picked the spots !
Evon, however, never insisted on any place, he was extremely gracious and helpful and was willing to take us anywhere we wanted to go. Overall a good man to get to show you around !
Just one unrelated matter. Most of the sight seeing spots, like the Spice Garden and the Tea factory and the Turtle Hatchery, visitors are given a small round of the premises then ushered into a shop to buy the produce, but there is no compulsion to buy. Just seems most of the spots will be like this, and you start wondering just when you will be expected to shell out some money. Best to read and select spots like the Galle Fort and the Kandy Lake show, where we have picked the spots !
Evon, however, never insisted on any place, he was extremely gracious and helpful and was willing to take us anywhere we wanted to go. Overall a good man to get to show you around !
Written February 27, 2020
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Lukas K
Zurich, Switzerland11 contributions
Feb 2020 • Friends
Evon is a very safe driver and friendly tour guide! Everything was perfectly organized and he showed us very nice spots of his beautiful Country.
-fair prices
-always on time
-good organized and so on...
I can Recommend him a 100%!
Thank you again Evon for the great time, and see u soon.
-fair prices
-always on time
-good organized and so on...
I can Recommend him a 100%!
Thank you again Evon for the great time, and see u soon.
Written February 25, 2020
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Isidora J
13 contributions
Sep 2023 • Friends
We booked a ride for a daily excursion, it was 2h ride one way. Evon is really nice and polite, gave us explanation about places and temples on the way. Best recommendation for this guy!
Written September 23, 2023
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Alessandro G
11 contributions
Feb 2020 • Business
Thank you for having a great Time in Sri Lanka. Evon is such a professional and friendly Tourguide. A Safe Driver, know's alot about his Country. You can plan your Tour individual , and he makes everything what's possible for your journey.
Written February 20, 2020
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ACouplefromNorway
1 contribution
Mar 2017 • Couples
We used Evon Tours a couple of times. He drove us back and forth from Negombo to Hikkaduwa and we had the guided tour from Negombo to Kandy. On our guided tour we also visited the elephant orphanage, a spice garden and a tea factory. Evon is very knowledgeable and had at lot of interesting facts to offer up while he was driving us. His car is nice and he is also a very safe driver. For Western tourists the Sri Lankan traffic can feel a bit crazy, but with Evon behind the wheel it felt alot safer. His prices are also very good. We highly recommend Evon!
Written April 6, 2017
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Lars
12 contributions
Mar 2017 • Couples
We, a couple from Germany, came to Sri Lanka without really having a plan what to see and what to do. Then we met Evon, he planned some trips with us, according to our wishes and interests. We first booked a two day tour, with a one night stay in Kandy. On our way to Kandy, we have visited a herbal garden, a tea manufactory and plantation, a gem stone manufactory and a local wood carving fabric. In Kandy we also had the chance to see a traditional dance and the temple, accommodated by Evon who told us so much about the history and the religious background of this place.
We spent the night in a sweet little hotel, in the mountains. We had a gorgeous view of the whole city of Kandy - it was amazing!
The next day we went to Sigiriya, where we hiked up to the top of the mountain, together with Evon who told us all the background stories and historical events.
Afterwards, we went to Dambulla to watch the temple in the mountains. The very special thing about this buddhist temple is, that it is actually located in different caves around the mountain.
After the two days trip we also booked a one day trip to the Wilpattu National Park. Evon was also our guide for this tour and he knew every animal and plant and could perfectly explain the very special nature at this place.
All in all we are so lucky and happy to met him, because he made our trip to Sri Lanka so special and great. With all the background knowledge and information, mixed with his always friendly and extraordinarily kindness, we had so much fun together!
To all the people who want to have an exclusive, interesting and outstanding stay in Sri Lanka and also really want to learn about the country, people and its culture - Evon is your man! He was so patient with us and we noticed he was having fun at doing his job and really was interested in making our stay as comfortable and interesting as possible. Moreover, he has a very good English and could explain everything easy to understand. We would totally book our trips with him again and recommend him as a 10/10 tourist guide!
We spent the night in a sweet little hotel, in the mountains. We had a gorgeous view of the whole city of Kandy - it was amazing!
The next day we went to Sigiriya, where we hiked up to the top of the mountain, together with Evon who told us all the background stories and historical events.
Afterwards, we went to Dambulla to watch the temple in the mountains. The very special thing about this buddhist temple is, that it is actually located in different caves around the mountain.
After the two days trip we also booked a one day trip to the Wilpattu National Park. Evon was also our guide for this tour and he knew every animal and plant and could perfectly explain the very special nature at this place.
All in all we are so lucky and happy to met him, because he made our trip to Sri Lanka so special and great. With all the background knowledge and information, mixed with his always friendly and extraordinarily kindness, we had so much fun together!
To all the people who want to have an exclusive, interesting and outstanding stay in Sri Lanka and also really want to learn about the country, people and its culture - Evon is your man! He was so patient with us and we noticed he was having fun at doing his job and really was interested in making our stay as comfortable and interesting as possible. Moreover, he has a very good English and could explain everything easy to understand. We would totally book our trips with him again and recommend him as a 10/10 tourist guide!
Written March 9, 2017
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Lozvin
Coventry, UK4 contributions
Dec 2018 • Solo
I took in a number of trips with Evon Tours over the course of a two week stay. Felt very comfortable in the car whilst driving all over Sri Lanka from Colombo to Galle, which is saying something given the at times madness on the roads.
A knowledgable guide, on an all manner of different aspects of Sri Lankan history and cultures. Will happily point out interesting parts of the Sri Lankan countryside to further enhance the experience when travelling to/from destination.
Reasonably priced against other tours in the area. The car itself is clean and very comfortable which is certainly a positive when on a long tour.
Would thoroughly recommend to others staying in Negombo and looking to go on excursions around Sri Lanka.
A knowledgable guide, on an all manner of different aspects of Sri Lankan history and cultures. Will happily point out interesting parts of the Sri Lankan countryside to further enhance the experience when travelling to/from destination.
Reasonably priced against other tours in the area. The car itself is clean and very comfortable which is certainly a positive when on a long tour.
Would thoroughly recommend to others staying in Negombo and looking to go on excursions around Sri Lanka.
Written December 3, 2018
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Katja M
2 contributions
Jan 2023
Highly recommended!!!! Perfect tourguide for Sri Lanka.
Thank you for your professional service during our stay in Negombo and
down south in Matara.
We were so glad to have Evon around during our two week family vacation.
He was always on time,he is a very safe driver, really good english and most of all,
always very helpful in all situations. Our kids loved his suggestion to take
them Elephant riding, visiting a tea factory, a spice and herbal garden, the
buddish temple and most of all the safari in Udawalawe national park.
Very good price for our travel request we had send upfront before coming to
Negombo. Starting from the pick-up from the airport, various travelling places in Sri Lanka - including tours and entrance fees- and finally taking us back to the airport.
We will surely give out your contact details to our friends in Germany.
We will see you again :-)
Thank you for your professional service during our stay in Negombo and
down south in Matara.
We were so glad to have Evon around during our two week family vacation.
He was always on time,he is a very safe driver, really good english and most of all,
always very helpful in all situations. Our kids loved his suggestion to take
them Elephant riding, visiting a tea factory, a spice and herbal garden, the
buddish temple and most of all the safari in Udawalawe national park.
Very good price for our travel request we had send upfront before coming to
Negombo. Starting from the pick-up from the airport, various travelling places in Sri Lanka - including tours and entrance fees- and finally taking us back to the airport.
We will surely give out your contact details to our friends in Germany.
We will see you again :-)
Written January 22, 2023
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kimbopoole
Colchester, UK4 contributions
Mar 2020 • Couples
We met Evon at the Jetwing beach in Negumbo. We had spoken to another couple of potential drivers but were drawn to Evon because of his calm and non-pushy temperament. He gave us a reasonable price and we helped us finalise the destinations with good advice on where to go and attractions we might like to visit. He met us on time and our instincts served us well as he delivered all he had promised. A lovely clean and comfortable car, really safe and experienced driving, excellent communication and generally a nice and non imposing guy to be around. Evon has a wealth of knowledge of the country and really helped us out with our itinerary without being overpowering or pushy.. We have both travelled the world extensively in many different ways and I really can say that Sri Lanka has been one of the most amazing experiences, heightened by having found Evon to help as our driver/guide.. I could not recommend Evon more.
If you Are looking for a friendly, knowledgable, experienced and generally awesome driver/guide for your Sri Lanka experience Evon is definitely your man.
Highlights: unscheduled elephant safari in Ekho national park.. amazing!! sigiria rock, Ella, Tea, Heritance Kandalama, Dambulla, More elephants in Yala, king coconuts on the roadside and sooo much More 😁😁😁
If you Are looking for a friendly, knowledgable, experienced and generally awesome driver/guide for your Sri Lanka experience Evon is definitely your man.
Highlights: unscheduled elephant safari in Ekho national park.. amazing!! sigiria rock, Ella, Tea, Heritance Kandalama, Dambulla, More elephants in Yala, king coconuts on the roadside and sooo much More 😁😁😁
Written March 19, 2020
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nathalietanja___
Caslano, Switzerland6 contributions
Mar 2019 • Friends
we are two girls from Switzerland and spent five days in Sri Lanka. We planned to be travelling during three days through Sri Lanka. Evon has been our driver for this trip. After arriving in our hotel in Negombo, he has been waiting for us in the hotel lobby. Right there, we arranged a meeting for dicussing our trip. In the evening, we met him, he showed us his really comfortable car and gave us a lot of helpful suggestions for our trip. We got the chance to do a real wildlife safari in one of the biggest national park of Sri Lanka, saw amazing beautiful waterfalls, spent an evening in the famous backpacker-village Ella, hiked up the Little Adams Peak, saw the breathtaking Nine Arches Bridge, travelled a part of the way by this uncomperable train, stayed overnight in two charming guest rooms of locals and got the chance to see Kandy, the second biggest city of Sri Lanka. All this has been perfectly organized by Evon for a absolutely reasonable price. He has been driving really carefully, answered all of our questions and was always smiling and really kind.
If we are having a second chance to visit this beautiful country in future, we definitely won‘t hesistate to book Evon as our driver agian for.
If we are having a second chance to visit this beautiful country in future, we definitely won‘t hesistate to book Evon as our driver agian for.
Written April 17, 2019
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