Jagath Tours - Day Tour
Jagath Tours - Day Tour
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City Tours • Cultural Tours • Historical & Heritage Tours • Nature & Wildlife Tours
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Wednesday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Thursday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Friday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Saturday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Sunday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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Visiting Kandy during day tour of Kandy – Kandy is one of the most beautiful cities of Sri Lanka that is known for its scenic beauty and rich cultural value. Spread over an area of around 1940 square kilometres, it is counted amongst the world heritage sites of UNESCO. The city promises a number of tourist attractions that include the Old Royal Palace and the famous Temple of Tooth.
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kinitaac
San Francisco, CA15 contributions
Jan 2022
I cannot emphasize enough what an excellent decision it was to choose Jagath as our driver. I usually plan my vacations myself and we picked Jagath because one of his itineraries looked very similar to what I had in mind, covering so many different places in two weeks. As soon as we matched he sent me all his details and he is a certified tourist guide of Sri Lanka which proved really helpful on our trip. I shared my initial travel plan with him and he helped to suggest some changes that better accounted for the time it takes at each site, as well as suggesting amazing other things that we could fit into the itinerary. I did not even have to pull up my guidebooks or notes at historical sights as we was thoroughly knowledgeable on every place we visited and was able to select the best specific places to visit in huge sights like Anuradhapura which we otherwise would have missed. He was able to recommend the best other tours, like the National Spice Garden that is run by the government over private ones that take commission, and made the Botanical Gardens much more enjoyable with his extensive knowledge of plants and wildlife. By following his suggestions, we are able to see hundreds of elephants up close on safari at a lower price than most recommended tours, while still following guidelines for animal welfare. When I mentioned wanting to see traditional Kandyan dance, he got us front row seats to a performance. He quickly noticed that I am much more into history than my friends, and suggested white water rafting for them which they absolutely loved. At no point did he ever take us to some commission-based shop and we always felt like communication was easy and clear, and that our desires for our trip were completely heard. Still, he managed to make our trip even better than we thought possible. After our time with him, he kept in touch and answered all of our questions, big and small, and it was so helpful to feel like we have a local friend to guide us. Overall, we were actually able to have more fantastic experiences than we planned for less money than we originally budgeted. I absolutely recommend hiring. His prices are beyond reasonable and his services consistently go above and beyond expectations.
Written February 2, 2022
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CieraDrake
23 contributions
May 2022 • Friends
With Jagath, you don’t just get a driver, you get a tour guide, and information about the country and the culture that you won’t get anywhere else. Jagath went above and beyond to ensure that we had a great vacation. He was very punctual, trust worthy, and and always ensured that we were prepared for what we were doing next. He made suggestions for our itinerary based on what he noticed we liked to do, and always ensured that we were secure at night before leaving our accommodation. He helped us on multiple occasions find new accommodations after our hotels overbooked and left us hanging. With Jagath we saw 5 leopards, a bear, and a tusker all in one day! He is the best tour guide we’ve had! You can trust your Sri Lanka trip will exceed your expectations if you book with Jagath.
Written May 9, 2022
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shoonye
United States306 contributions
Dec 2022 • Family
We spent a week with Jagath traversing Sri Lanka from the cultural north through the hill country to yala and back to Colombo. He is a greater driver and as a history graduate also a guide for understanding the history of Sri Lanka and touring archeological sites. Our trip went like a clockwork, he respected our privacy, engaged moderately and in balance as relevant and was prompt to meet at the times we discussed at the end of prior day.
Written January 3, 2023
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Milda S
Vilnius, Lithuania2 contributions
Jan 2022
We were a group of 8 people who had an opportunity and pleasure to use Jagath guiding services.
Although we were more interested in birds and nature, Jaghat’s stories and extensive knowledge of historical, Buddhist, and cultural sites could not be left indifferent. Our 9 days trip fully packet with various historical, cultural and nature sites wouldn't be so successful without Jagath. He was such a caring person about all different needs during all the trip, but, at the same time, managed to become unnoticeable when we concentrated on birds or other observations of wildlife. We felt so safe and comfortable in his van, his calm driving was completely different from the rest of the hectic driving on the roads and let us enjoy the view of the country not feeling stressed about the dramas on the road.
Personally, I avoid guided tours and endeavor to travel on my own, but if I decide to come back to Sri Lanka, I will turn to Jagath again to have a safe and free logistic stress trip in such a good and friendly company.
Although we were more interested in birds and nature, Jaghat’s stories and extensive knowledge of historical, Buddhist, and cultural sites could not be left indifferent. Our 9 days trip fully packet with various historical, cultural and nature sites wouldn't be so successful without Jagath. He was such a caring person about all different needs during all the trip, but, at the same time, managed to become unnoticeable when we concentrated on birds or other observations of wildlife. We felt so safe and comfortable in his van, his calm driving was completely different from the rest of the hectic driving on the roads and let us enjoy the view of the country not feeling stressed about the dramas on the road.
Personally, I avoid guided tours and endeavor to travel on my own, but if I decide to come back to Sri Lanka, I will turn to Jagath again to have a safe and free logistic stress trip in such a good and friendly company.
Written February 13, 2022
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Colombine74
London, UK13 contributions
Apr 2022 • Couples
Outstanding guide and driver! Two for the price of one.
Despite the ongoing economic crisis during this month, Jagath navigated us across the country in great comfort and safety.
We started our tour in Sigirya where he gave us a highly informative tour of the Rock and it's history then on to an Elephant safari. This was followed by a day long trip to Pollonaruwa where we saw great historical sites. From Sigirya we went on to Kandy and the Tea plantations finishing our tour down on the southern coast.
The current worrying situation in Sri Lanka, fuel shortages as well as sky rocketing fuel prices etc., demonstrations blocking roads, is extremely concerning, but throughout our trip Jagath was steady and reassuring - he would arrive punctually every day with a smile!
We highly recommend Jagath! Best wishes to him and his family and to the people of Sri Lanka.
Despite the ongoing economic crisis during this month, Jagath navigated us across the country in great comfort and safety.
We started our tour in Sigirya where he gave us a highly informative tour of the Rock and it's history then on to an Elephant safari. This was followed by a day long trip to Pollonaruwa where we saw great historical sites. From Sigirya we went on to Kandy and the Tea plantations finishing our tour down on the southern coast.
The current worrying situation in Sri Lanka, fuel shortages as well as sky rocketing fuel prices etc., demonstrations blocking roads, is extremely concerning, but throughout our trip Jagath was steady and reassuring - he would arrive punctually every day with a smile!
We highly recommend Jagath! Best wishes to him and his family and to the people of Sri Lanka.
Written April 20, 2022
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Paul van Dommelen
4 contributions
Aug 2022
Jagath is a really nice tour guide and also a very warm and helpful person. Already before we arrived in Sri Lanka, Jagath gave a lot of advice on places to visit and the best way to schedule our holiday.
Jagath is not just a great driver but provides a lot of information about the culture and history of Sri Lanka. He knows his way around and always knows to find the best places. Jagath has a very big van, which allowed me to bring my bicycle with no hassle.
We have been traveling with the family, including 2 small kids. Jagath was very helpful and cheerful with the kids. Even 6 months after the trip, the youngest one (3 years) is still asking us about Jagath. It sometimes feels like he forgot about the entire trip, except Jagath.
During our stay, it was very difficult to get fuel on the island. Although many tourists struggled, we had absolutely no problem. Jagath managed to get plenty of fuel.
We always felt very comfortable and safe. We have been really lucky to get Jagath as our tour guide. He really added to our great experience in Sri Lanka
Jagath is not just a great driver but provides a lot of information about the culture and history of Sri Lanka. He knows his way around and always knows to find the best places. Jagath has a very big van, which allowed me to bring my bicycle with no hassle.
We have been traveling with the family, including 2 small kids. Jagath was very helpful and cheerful with the kids. Even 6 months after the trip, the youngest one (3 years) is still asking us about Jagath. It sometimes feels like he forgot about the entire trip, except Jagath.
During our stay, it was very difficult to get fuel on the island. Although many tourists struggled, we had absolutely no problem. Jagath managed to get plenty of fuel.
We always felt very comfortable and safe. We have been really lucky to get Jagath as our tour guide. He really added to our great experience in Sri Lanka
Written January 8, 2023
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Daniel Dvorak
Brno, Czech Republic1 contribution
Feb 2020
We experienced a sightseeing tour of Sri Lanka at the turn of February and March 2020. We were very pleasantly surprised, this trip exceeded our expectations in terms of experiences, organization, food and accommodation. The greatest credit for our experience goes to our guide Chaminda Jagath Wijesiri, who took very active care of us all the time, was extremely helpful, knowledgeable, was able to explain everything to us clearly, guided us through the sights beautifully and was also funny and very nice. Jagath speaks very good English and has a history degree, so he can answer a lot of questions about history, politics, but also religion and lifestyle in Sri Lanka. We would like to take this opportunity to thank him very much. We can definitely recommend it with a clear conscience to anyone interested in a guide to Sri Lanka, he is trusted and will arrange everything that is needed. He is simply a man in his place.
Regards
Mr. and Mrs. Dvořák, Czech Republic
Regards
Mr. and Mrs. Dvořák, Czech Republic
Written August 22, 2020
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Ashleigh B
Nottingham, UK6 contributions
Feb 2023 • Family
Jagath Tours - we have just had a great experience with Jagath, from planning to execution he has made it easy, full of great information and recommendations, from hidden gems to beautiful animals on safaris and experiences that have made life long memories.
His easy demeanour, sense of humour and flexibility to requests made the tour thoroughly enjoyable.
Jagath is a phenomenal guide and we would recommend him to anyone who wishes to visit Sri Lanka.
An outstanding trip that we will never forget.
His easy demeanour, sense of humour and flexibility to requests made the tour thoroughly enjoyable.
Jagath is a phenomenal guide and we would recommend him to anyone who wishes to visit Sri Lanka.
An outstanding trip that we will never forget.
Written February 20, 2023
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lqyalg
London, UK1 contribution
Dec 2021 • Family
We had an amazing trip in Sri Lanka with Jagath for 2 weeks over Christmas. I cannot fault Jagath at all- he went above and beyond to make our trip as enjoyable and as stress free as is possible for a car full of family and children. Nothing was too much trouble- he recommended great places to eat, arranged any activity we asked, communicated with hotels and restaurants for us, shared his wealth of knowledge and drove us safely. All with kindness and humour.
I plan to return to Sri Lanka as soon as possible and will definitely be contacting Jagath.
I plan to return to Sri Lanka as soon as possible and will definitely be contacting Jagath.
Written January 8, 2022
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Michael G
Jersey, UK12 contributions
Dec 2021 • Family
Jagath has twenty years of experience of guiding tours around Sri Lanka. This means that he understands the needs of different groups of people and knows exactly what they will like and not like. So for our group aged from 1 to 75 with a range of specific needs from car seats to mobility issues, he was great.
Sri Lanka although small it can take time to get from place to place. Jagath was great at planning our journeys and stopping at great places and restaurants on the way. He is incredibly patient , even when the toddler was screaming and the 4 year old was making a mess in his pristine van.
We have been to Sri Lanka many times and Jagath was by far the the most reliable and safe driver we’ve had. You will very safe in his hands.
Sri Lanka although small it can take time to get from place to place. Jagath was great at planning our journeys and stopping at great places and restaurants on the way. He is incredibly patient , even when the toddler was screaming and the 4 year old was making a mess in his pristine van.
We have been to Sri Lanka many times and Jagath was by far the the most reliable and safe driver we’ve had. You will very safe in his hands.
Written January 9, 2022
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cballans
Australia209 contributions
Hi, just wondering if anyone has booked tours through Jagath Tours but due to unavailability another guide/driver is assigned. No problems however wonder if anyone has reviews or names. TIA
cballans
Australia209 contributions
apologies I hit the wrong arrow on my phone, thanks for your answer
Hyunmi J
New Delhi, India
I want to hire a driver in Sri rangka from 11th Feb to 14th, I heard that Jagath is offerring to customers nice services.
We are planning to stay Negombo in firstday and moving to Galle and Nuwara elliya, Kandy and returning to the airport.
Please reply me as soon as possible, thank you.
Vale Bi
Italy6 contributions
Hello! Can I ask the price for two/three days? We want to visit from Pinnawala to Dambulla, Sigiriya, Kandy and Habarana ... :) I'm trying to organize my trip to the fullest ..
Vale Bi
Italy6 contributions
Hello! Can I ask the price for two/three days? We want to visit from Pinnawala to Dambulla, Sigiriya, Kandy and Habarana ... :) I'm trying to organize my trip to the fullest ..
MinskIrina
Minsk, Belarus2 contributions
Good time of the day! Me and my friend are interested to visit Sri Lanka for 4 -5 day in October? What tour can we join with u?
Thank you!
Caroline et Jac... P
Warsaw, Poland11 contributions
I would recommend Sigirya and Kandy area:-)