Private Sigiriya Tour: Dambulla and Pidurangala

We got back yesterday from a two-day private tour with an overnight stay at Elephant Bay hotel and the climb up Sigiriya (choose this rock for the climb, definitely!). It was AMAZING!!!! WONDERFUL!!! The best tour ever!!! Our guide Denis (Dinesh) is a genius. He kept us laughing the whole way, told us the history of Sri Lanka, answered all our questions, shared lots of interesting facts and even helped with photos and videos! All the stops were chosen really well, and everything felt heartfelt! Special thanks to our driver Shalinda, who got us there safely and with style! We'll have memories for a year, maybe for life! Those two days felt like we'd travelled for a week through different countries, with different climates, nature and architecture, all in one place on a small island, Sri Lanka.

We loved the Heart of Sri Lanka tour! It was beautifully organised, and we saw an incredible number of sights and really felt the atmosphere of this amazing country. Special thanks for helping us with the most important moment of our trip: a marriage proposal at the top of Sigiriya. Choosing the perfect moment and spot among one of the wonders of the world made the day truly unforgettable. A special highlight was the night at Mountain Heavens hotel. Waking up, stepping out on the balcony and seeing elephants wandering below was simply wonderful. The best part that made the trip perfect was our guide Yasir, the soul of the tour! He shared every sight with great charm, knew all the best photo angles and anticipated what we wanted before we asked. His care, attentiveness and great sense of humour created a truly friendly and comfortable atmosphere. We felt completely safe, as if we were travelling with an old friend. Thank you to Yasir and the whole team! We will definitely recommend you to our friends!

We're sharing our impressions on the way home from a wonderful two-day tour, the Heart of Sri Lanka! Other reviews have already said everything about the tour itself, so we'd like to describe our impressions, which came entirely thanks to our guide Yasir and our driver Usama. A few words about the road: the car was comfortable and new, the air con saved us the whole way, and despite the winding mountain roads, the driver followed every traffic rule, like a European driver. But we're especially grateful to Yasir. He helped us with every little question throughout the trip. He is very caring and attentive. When someone tried to push us into buying something expensive, he took us to another place where the same thing was sold for less. At the tea factory, during the tasting, we were offered only one type of tea. Yasir stood up for us, and in the end we got to try all the varieties. On the way, he showed us lots of inexpensive places where we could get tasty food and fruit. Yasir also turned out to be a very interesting person. For two days we chatted about the culture of his country and compared it with ours. His command of languages is excellent. He is deeply educated and a true polyglot. He even gets the memes! To our surprise, Yasir varied our programme. Towards the end of the second day, we had time to visit a village where we were shown traditional village life and customs, served traditional food and sweets, and let us crack a coconut 🥥 And it would be a sin not to mention that Yasir is a professional photographer. The photos you see in this message are his. We're now pulling up at our villa to rest after such an intense and emotional programme. Many thanks to the organisers, Yasir, Usama and the local people of Sri Lanka!