Koon Holidays (Pvt) Ltd

Sri Lanka is a very special place. The beauty of its natural surroundings of green mountains, waterfalls, pristine beaches and aqua marine oceans is truly a sight to behold. The history and antiquities of the country is a historian goldmine. Over 2000 year old wonders to see and touch. Lastly and most importantly, it’s people. Sri Lankans are polite, hospitable, gracious and friendly. Sri Lanka is a poor country but unlike other poor countries the people here make it rich.

My 3-weeks trip in Sri Lanka was very well designed by Dhanushka. It was highly comprehensive, full nature excursions and cultural activities that gave me a strong understanding of Sri Lanka’s rich history and appreciation for its diverse natural resources. Some of my favorite activities included the elephant safaris, Sigyria, village tours in Dambulla, tea plantation visits in Nuwara Eliya and hikes and waterfalls in Ella. My driver and guide Malinda was also extremely helpful with coming up with optional activities that met my interests and needs. Having a private driver and guide gave me a lot of flexibility and personalized attention and care as a single traveler. Every day of my trip was filled with wonderful surprises of new things to learn and enjoy about Sri Lanka. I loved my trip so much that I hope to come back again and explore parts I haven’t seen with Koon Holidays / Kim Kim.

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Explore Nuwara Eliya

Sri Lanka

This region is less mentioned by other tourists from itineraries I have seen online so I am really glad Dhanushka included in my itinerary. The natural beauty of this place is breathtaking with rolling hills of lush tea plantations, majestic mountains and lakes, and peaceful village life. I loved my tea plantation visits, learning the tea picking and making process, sampling a variety of tea and having high tea at Grand Hotel. Gregory Park area is absolutely gorgeous and the Horton Plains hike was amazing!

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Well designed itinerary with special consideration of my interests and needs.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Wonderful driver and guide that provided knowledgeable information about places visited and offered optional activities based on my interests.

Transport

Always on time, professionalism and flexibility.

Our Guide was very good but his English was difficult to understand.
I asked for an SUV but we didn't get one. The car we had needs servicing. No suspension.
The distance between accommodations on some days was far to long. the last day we were 3.5 hours away from the airport for a morning departure. I changed the plan and paid extra.
Accommodation on the whole was good except the first night. The hotel was terrible and well below luxury. I had to ask for a change. This was the first impression we had of Sri Lanka and it was not very good.
Wild Grass accommodation was not good and again way off the main track of places we were visiting

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Arrive in Negombo

Negombo

The Hotel we were booked into was terrible and I had to ask for a change which we got. It left a very bad first impression.

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Accommodation and better managed itinerary

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Improved English speaking

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Check the car before travel. Our car had bald tyres and no suspension. It was not an SUV which I had booked

Enjoy a Refreshing Snack at a Roadside Food Stall

Sri Lanka

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Explore the Dambulla Cave Temple Complex

Sri Lanka

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Visit Sigiriya Rock Fortress

Sri Lanka

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Explore the Rock Temple of Pidurangala

Sri Lanka

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Elephant Safari in Minneriya National Park

Sri Lanka

We got to see elephants in the wild

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Discover Kandy: Temple of the Sacred Tooth visit

Kandy

Did not do this as we were very tired from so much driving

Visit Lipton's Seat & Tea Estate

Sri Lanka

Did not do this as again there was too much on the itinerary. In stead our driver added a visit to a tea plantation and factory on the way to our final destination. This was excellent as no crowds

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Discover Ella

Sri Lanka

Nothing here except busy town in the hills

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Hike to Diyaluma Waterfall

Sri Lanka

Very ordinary and not worth the walk. Again too crowded at the place picked for lunch

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Sinharaja rain forest, The biodiversity hot spot in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

enjoyed the walk in the Rainforest

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Galle Dutch Fort Visit

Sri Lanka

Poor experience. Drove around only.

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Free Day at the Beach

Sri Lanka

We were glad of a free day ( there should have been more in the itinerary ) However the day was filled with a drive for 3.5 hours to a hotel closer to Colombo Airport for early morning departure. We paid extra for this but were so glad we did it

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When choosing someone you don’t know personally there is always a danger. Will they do the planning correctly will the person be there to pick us up will the hotels and trips be booked. We changed our minds many times and Dhanuska was also very accommodating and fast to respond to our requests.

As promised our driver Malinda was waiting for us at 11:30pm to pick us up and drive us for 3 hours to our first hotel.

Everything that we had been promised was delivered. The food was amazing the hotels great and our driver Malinda just a joy. He drove us with care and professionalism and knew his country so well.

Would I recommend Dhanushka to anyone else. In a heart beat. During the tour we had messages from him as well as phone calls. He exuded professionalism.

We had such a wonderful time that we are already planning when we might go to Sri Lanka again and we will definitely use Dhanushka to plan our itinerary and request Malinda as our driver.

A big thank you to kimkim site for bringing together professional travel agents. I will certainly use the site again when travelling to any country in the world.

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Visit Sigiriya Rock Fortress

Sri Lanka

We enjoyed the experience make sure you take a guide and a guided assistant it will be very helpful. This climb is not for the faint here but it gives the most amazing views during the climb and when you reach the top. Make sure you include a trip to the elephant national park

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Guides, Drivers and Staff

Helped us climb and were very knowledgeable about the site.

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We booked our own driver who was amazing

Explore Nuwara Eliya

Sri Lanka

Unfortunately the weather conspired against us on the day but it was still a wonderful hike even though the last 1km was really hard work.

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Tour a Sri Lankan Tea Plantation

Sri Lanka

We were taken to a small plantation and factory. It was fascinating and we got to try about 15 different types of tea. We also purchased a lot of great quality tea.

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We made many changes to our planning but Danushka accommodated and was flexible with our planning and gave us good advise on whether what we were wanted was a good idea or not. He coordinated our trip. Malinda was our driver and guide during our whole trip in Sri Langka. He gave us good information about the places we were visiting. He is a good driver and very flexible with our plans. Thank you Malinda for making our trip very memorable. He made sure we were safe and always taken care of.

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Tour a Sri Lankan Tea Plantation

Sri Lanka

Our driver took us to a smaller tea factory. They gave us a private tour of the factory and the machines were incredible. There was so much history to the factory. They let us try the whole range of teas. We bought a whole lot of teas to for ourselves and as gifts for friends. Loved the experience!

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Our driver was safe and drove very well.

Explore Nuwara Eliya

Sri Lanka

The scenery is beautiful. The weather really cool! Horton Plains are only for the people who are fit. It is a long hike and one part needs quite a lot of stamina.

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Help for the older folks to walk up the stairs.

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Driver could explain the history before you get there.

Visit Sigiriya Rock Fortress

Sri Lanka

A very historic and beautiful site. However, you need to climb loads of steps. There are guides to help you and it is always advisable to have a guide. Take the help. Pay a little tip to the helpers who are working there and they can help you climb the steps. Especially for older folks. Worth the climb but hard work.

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Fabulous trip to Sri Lanka!

Dhanushka worked with us to design an ideal trip and listened carefully to our preferences regarding hotels, meals, and specific sites we wished to visit. Kapila, our driver, was very careful and attentive and was a great source of information about the country and the sites. The country offers so much to see and exceeds our expectations. Thanks to all the people of Sri Lanka who were so friendly and welcoming!

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Visit Kalaniya ancient Royal Buddhist temple

Colombo

Morning visit was very beautiful!

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Explore the Dambulla Cave Temple Complex

Sri Lanka

The cave temples were stunning!

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Ancient Sites of Anuradhapura

Sri Lanka

The complex at Anuradhapura is so interesting and the whole part is very well maintained.

Dhanushka helped us plan the perfect trip and was there for us every step of the way. Our local guide Nishada (Koon Holidays) was absolutely amazing as well. I will 100% use both again when I return!

Sri Lanka is a fantastic holiday destination…. E we saw so much wildlife (elephants, leopard, blue whale, sea turtle, sloth bear, etc), the food was delicious and the people so nice. I recommend this trip to anyone!