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Pooja
2 contributions
Dec 2019
Just got back with loads of fun & memories, from a 7 Day tour of Sri Lanka organised by PL Tours & Travels.
Having read reviews on Trip Advisor before we had done our bookings with PL Tours. PL Tours were very prompt in replying back with all our concerns and satisfying us from the very start and helped us design the perfect hassle free itinerary for our trip.
Our Trip started Day 1 with Our guide n now friend "Sham" who waited for us at the airport early in the morning. From thereon we had to bother about nothing. Sham, being the perfect guide managed every minute detail perfectly and made sure we covered everything on the itinerary with ease. Sham being a friendly, fun loving, always smiling guy we had lot of fun even while travelling long distances. Our journey throughout those 7 days was full of conversations and fun talks with him, he also explained us many local cultures, habits and also took us to the local eateries to relish on local cuisines there. He also made sure to check on us on regular intervals to ensure if we were comfortable.
I feel seeing and exploring so much in just 7 days would not have been possible without PL Tours & Travels. They have great local contacts which makes it very easy and comfortable to hop through various sight seeing destinations in a limited time.
I would highly recommend PL tours & travels with special mention for Sham. If you book through PL Tours & Travels please request on Sham being your perfect guide for your trip.
Lastly I would thank PL Tours and specially thank "Sham" for a fun filled trip. I will cherish these memories forever.
Thank you,
Regards,
Banerjee
Having read reviews on Trip Advisor before we had done our bookings with PL Tours. PL Tours were very prompt in replying back with all our concerns and satisfying us from the very start and helped us design the perfect hassle free itinerary for our trip.
Our Trip started Day 1 with Our guide n now friend "Sham" who waited for us at the airport early in the morning. From thereon we had to bother about nothing. Sham, being the perfect guide managed every minute detail perfectly and made sure we covered everything on the itinerary with ease. Sham being a friendly, fun loving, always smiling guy we had lot of fun even while travelling long distances. Our journey throughout those 7 days was full of conversations and fun talks with him, he also explained us many local cultures, habits and also took us to the local eateries to relish on local cuisines there. He also made sure to check on us on regular intervals to ensure if we were comfortable.
I feel seeing and exploring so much in just 7 days would not have been possible without PL Tours & Travels. They have great local contacts which makes it very easy and comfortable to hop through various sight seeing destinations in a limited time.
I would highly recommend PL tours & travels with special mention for Sham. If you book through PL Tours & Travels please request on Sham being your perfect guide for your trip.
Lastly I would thank PL Tours and specially thank "Sham" for a fun filled trip. I will cherish these memories forever.
Thank you,
Regards,
Banerjee
Written January 2, 2020
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E&L
Utrecht, The Netherlands2 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
Me and my BF were at first doubting about travelling through Sri Lanka ourselves with public transport or do it the more luxious way by renting a car with driver. So glad we found PL! William arranged everything for us and we had a blast with Sham, our driver for the 3 weeks. Sham is a very polite and professional driver, he wants you to have the most wonderful Sri Lanka experience, he is just a great guy!
It felt like we were on holiday with a friend, always felt safe and he respected our privacy. He took us to wonderfull restaurants with the most delicious local food and let us taste all kinds of fruits along the way. It definitely adds something extra to travel this way.
So if you are looking for a relaxed way of travelling and enjoy every aspect of Sri Lanka, I would recommend both PL tours and driver Sham!
It felt like we were on holiday with a friend, always felt safe and he respected our privacy. He took us to wonderfull restaurants with the most delicious local food and let us taste all kinds of fruits along the way. It definitely adds something extra to travel this way.
So if you are looking for a relaxed way of travelling and enjoy every aspect of Sri Lanka, I would recommend both PL tours and driver Sham!
Written February 18, 2020
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Lusifer Theekshana
Dubai, United Arab Emirates11 contributions
Jan 2022
6 days 5 nights tour
A private tour for 6 days in January 2022. This is the Second time with PL tour. Lasantha was a very gentle tour guide and knowledgeable. He always remember what I want to have and tried to fulfill all my wants, such as what I wanted to eat and visit. I feel safe and comfortable to be with him.
The tour's itinerary was great as well, The accommodating All so Superb
I would recommend Lasantha and PL Tours to anyone.
A private tour for 6 days in January 2022. This is the Second time with PL tour. Lasantha was a very gentle tour guide and knowledgeable. He always remember what I want to have and tried to fulfill all my wants, such as what I wanted to eat and visit. I feel safe and comfortable to be with him.
The tour's itinerary was great as well, The accommodating All so Superb
I would recommend Lasantha and PL Tours to anyone.
Written January 14, 2022
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Mike E
3 contributions
Mar 2020
I had the opportunity to do a three day trip with Dinesh. Despite my early arrival he was ready to go and very enthusiastic at 3am - at this moment of my arrival I knew I’d have a great few days and was in good hands. Dinesh and I spent the following days in Yala, out on the water deep sea fishing (extra add on) and other amazing adventures. Dinesh was a safe and professional driver, who also has extensive knowledge of Sri Lanka and the wildlife. If you are looking for an all around fanatic trip that combines only a few of the highlights from the country, I’d recommend this trip! Though, if you have more time I would recommend it so you can see more. Thank you all for an amazing few days in your beautiful country. 😃
Written March 6, 2020
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Dear Mellis,
Thank you for very much for your review!
Good to hear that you enjoyed the tour you did with us.
We hope to see you back in Sri Lanka and that we can serve you again.
We wish you all the best!
Kind regards,
Prabath Lasantha
PL Tours & Travels
Written October 5, 2021
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Neil & Reynagh
County Mayo, Ireland1 contribution
Oct 2019
My Husband and I traveled around Sri Lanka for 3 weeks . A full private tour was organised by William at PL Tours & Travels .Our driver Sham met us at the airport and made us feel so special right from the start . He was amazing and would highly recommend him to couples and anyone travelling alone. He is very professional, organised, very helpful,funny, polite, excellent english and a very nice person at heart. We always felt safe with Sham. We traveled from Negombo to Dambulla and from there to Yala National Park. We returned to Negombo via the south west coast.
PL Tours arranged all the activities and accommodation throughout our trip . There were no issues or delays at any stage. PL Tours always checked in along the tour to ensure everything was ok and was going to plan. We found William in PL Tours very flexible with any last minute changes we wanted to make.
We would highly recommend PL Tours & Travels for any type of trip or group size and will look look forward to travelling with you again the the future.
Thanks again.
Neil & Reynagh
PL Tours arranged all the activities and accommodation throughout our trip . There were no issues or delays at any stage. PL Tours always checked in along the tour to ensure everything was ok and was going to plan. We found William in PL Tours very flexible with any last minute changes we wanted to make.
We would highly recommend PL Tours & Travels for any type of trip or group size and will look look forward to travelling with you again the the future.
Thanks again.
Neil & Reynagh
Written February 9, 2020
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ecjhd
Winchester, UK2 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
We have just completed a 12 day holiday in Sri Lanka with PL tours. We have had an amazing time.
Booking the holiday was very easy. William was very helpful and sent a provisional itinerary which we could then modify slightly to suit our plans and then took the trouble to email us just before travel to confirm again that all arranged.
We were met at the airport by Dinesh our driver, guide and very quickly friend. He is such an asset to the company - a bundle of joy, full of enthusiasm and always trying his best to make sure we were enjoying ourselves and getting the best seats, best rooms, best views etc. He seemed to be friends with everyone and we felt very safe and privileged to have him with us for the holiday.
The hotels we stayed in were all very good, most with great views and sunsets. The van we traveled in was really comfortable and air conditioned and although some of the journeys were long, it was really interesting looking at the different scenery and Dinesh regularly stopped to get us to try the local fruit and food sold on the roadside or to look at the wildlife or a special view.
We really had a great time and feel that we have had a small window into this lovely country and its people. Thank you PL tours, William and Dinesh we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend you!
Booking the holiday was very easy. William was very helpful and sent a provisional itinerary which we could then modify slightly to suit our plans and then took the trouble to email us just before travel to confirm again that all arranged.
We were met at the airport by Dinesh our driver, guide and very quickly friend. He is such an asset to the company - a bundle of joy, full of enthusiasm and always trying his best to make sure we were enjoying ourselves and getting the best seats, best rooms, best views etc. He seemed to be friends with everyone and we felt very safe and privileged to have him with us for the holiday.
The hotels we stayed in were all very good, most with great views and sunsets. The van we traveled in was really comfortable and air conditioned and although some of the journeys were long, it was really interesting looking at the different scenery and Dinesh regularly stopped to get us to try the local fruit and food sold on the roadside or to look at the wildlife or a special view.
We really had a great time and feel that we have had a small window into this lovely country and its people. Thank you PL tours, William and Dinesh we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend you!
Written January 22, 2020
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Dougie K
47 contributions
Feb 2020 • Friends
Have just completed a 5 day tour with PL tours, can't recommend highly enough.
Our guide Dinesh was superb, he quickly worked out what our group of 5 wanted to see and do, and adapted to our needs accordingly. Dinesh's enthusiasm for all things Sri Lankan showed throughout, and I think he got as much of a thrill as we did to see the Leopard walk across the road behind us at the National park.
So many highlights, from the elephant sanctuary, Kandy, highlands including waterfall, stunning views and tea plantation at Damro, train ride back down to Ella, (we added this ourselves but Dinesh helped with ticket purchases). The safari was a highlight with close encounters with elephants and not quite so close to a number of crocodiles, not to mention the lropard. Finishing with a visit to Galle, a boat ride, and a turtle sanctuary. We were all sad to say goodbye to Dinesh when he dropped us off at our hotel in Colombo. We have another week to make new Sri Lankan friends, will be great if it's half as good as the tour.
Our guide Dinesh was superb, he quickly worked out what our group of 5 wanted to see and do, and adapted to our needs accordingly. Dinesh's enthusiasm for all things Sri Lankan showed throughout, and I think he got as much of a thrill as we did to see the Leopard walk across the road behind us at the National park.
So many highlights, from the elephant sanctuary, Kandy, highlands including waterfall, stunning views and tea plantation at Damro, train ride back down to Ella, (we added this ourselves but Dinesh helped with ticket purchases). The safari was a highlight with close encounters with elephants and not quite so close to a number of crocodiles, not to mention the lropard. Finishing with a visit to Galle, a boat ride, and a turtle sanctuary. We were all sad to say goodbye to Dinesh when he dropped us off at our hotel in Colombo. We have another week to make new Sri Lankan friends, will be great if it's half as good as the tour.
Written February 11, 2020
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Melon J
1 contribution
May 2021 • Family
An excellent tourist destination with impeccable natural beauty, Sri Lanka is like no other. I would highly recommend PL Tours and Travels they went above and beyond for our family, ensuring our needs were well taken care of and catering to what we wanted to experience. They always have a quick turn around and act in a highly professional manner, when we come back to Sri Lanka we’ll definitely plan it with PL Tours and Travels.
Written October 5, 2021
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Dear Melonj,
Thank you for very much for your review!
Good to hear that you enjoyed the tour you did with us.
We hope to see you back in Sri Lanka and that we can serve you again.
We wish you all the best!
Kind regards,
Prabath Lasanatha
PL Tours & Travels
Written October 5, 2021
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Natasha
LU5 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
We had a fantastic few days with Dinesh, he couldn’t have been more helpful and fun to be around. He introduced us to new foods, he was very knowledgeable about the local animals, places and sights. Dinesh showed us all the beautiful places in Sri Lanka we wanted to visit and did everything he could to ensure that we had the best possible experience.
A highlight for us was our stay in Nuwara Eilya and playing frisbee in the morning by Gregory lake. We couldn’t recommend these tours more and in particular the driver Dinesh.
Thank you! Next time we will come back to do another part of Sri Lanka :)
A highlight for us was our stay in Nuwara Eilya and playing frisbee in the morning by Gregory lake. We couldn’t recommend these tours more and in particular the driver Dinesh.
Thank you! Next time we will come back to do another part of Sri Lanka :)
Written February 18, 2020
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Adrian O
1 contribution
Feb 2020 • Couples
PL arranged our first visit to the amazing Sri Lanka at its best! William planned us a rich and convenient itinerary first relaxing for a few days in the south beautiful beaches, then a tour to the center of the country for another 6 days and the last days back at beaches. All the excursions were beautiful, the hotels looked very good and the guides very professional. Sham, our guide and driver was a real help for us and a good companion. Very good in English, we discovered so much about the country through him. Thank you so much and definitely keep in touch for next time!
Written February 27, 2020
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Hi, we have booked with PL tours for mid December 2018. We’ve had confirmation back by email, but we have been told not to worry about paying till we get there. One of us flies in from London, the other from Sydney, so we would like to have more certainty about our booking.
Can you tell me if you paid in advance or if closer to the time you received more concrete confirmation?
Thanks in advance
Written August 5, 2018
We paid our driver on the first day in full to get it out of way but could have paid over the course of the week if we wanted to. Professional and trustworthy. No problems for us
Written September 25, 2018
Hi
I am looking for two separate trips as below.
Can you advise the quote for these two trips.
I have 2 adults and 2 kids(8 years, 5 years)
Can you let me know the departure time and estimate arrival time for each trip and also the price.
1. Galle Face Hotel -> Sigiriya -> Anantara Tangalle Resort(on 30th April 2018)
2. Anantara Tangalle Resort -> Bandaranaike International Airport(3 May 2018, Flight departure time : 07:30)
Written April 20, 2018
I would have to agree with the previous answers. Contact William at PL Tours, via the website. He will put together an itinerary and come up with a cost. If you need to change or add something he will let you know if it is possible and if not, the reason why. Samantha and Dinesh are both great driver/guides.
Written May 4, 2018
Want to visit srilanks for a 10 day trip starting 25th may2018
Written April 4, 2018
when is it best time to holiday in sri lanka
Written February 1, 2017
Check on the web when the monsoons are. There are two so depending on where you are going will determine when to go.
Written February 8, 2017
sulagna14
New Delhi, India
Hi, we need a car and a driver to travel from negombo to unawatuna. We are 4 adults and 3 children and will have luggage. Do you have such services and if yes, how much do you charge for it?
Thanks
Sulagna
Written December 15, 2016
hi
i am in sri lanka from 1st jan to 8th jan 2017
we are a family of 8 adults and 2 kids and 1 infant
i need 2 nights in colombo, and wud like 2 days in a nice resort and the balance to do tour of your beautiful country. i want an english speaking guide and vehicle wth us if possible. I want hotels with wifi and good quality but with a decent budget. can u please help mr.
i am one of the top tripadvisors in south africa so would appreciate some assistance
thanks mr hassim
Written December 11, 2016
Hi
We did not stay in Colombo but PL Tours gave us a driver in a van who spoke good English
I am a tourist who visited Sri Lanka - not a tour guide
Written December 20, 2016
Could you give me the average cost per person for the tours you recently had. We haven't been to Sri Lanka for a few years now and would like to know the estimated cost of each tour before we go back in two weeks time
Thank you in advance
Love
Peny xxx
Written October 2, 2016
We paid £650 for two of us, 3 nights, including B&B and entrance to places.
Written February 2, 2017
Hi- does PL tours provide hotel booking confirmation before tour starts? Some other operators are asking for full payment upon arrival at Colombo...in that case, are we assured of getting rooms in the hotels discussed earlier, or it would be subject to availability?
Written September 16, 2015
Drey
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Hi VikramS,
Upon confirming on the Tour Package, PL Tours will then send you a confirmation including the Hotel accommodations,,full payment will be collected once you arrived in Sri Lanka..dont worry about the Hotel Rooms as you will get the same room which you have chosen with PL Tours and they will arranged that for you..In our case we didnt have any issues with them because they have a great service as well as with the Hotels. Hope I answered your question
Written September 17, 2015
Do you have gluten-free options or a place to view the menu?
Written July 13, 2015
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