It was worth it! Excellent private solo trip. On-time, safe, long hours (10-12 hrs) with interesting spots to explore, enjoy, and learn.
Kevin helped a lot throughout the trip. Friendly and informative too. He also ensured that I was happy with the tour. Thanks a lot!
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Stevster
August 31, 2026
Worst tour ever!
This guided tour sounded great in the description, but the time pressure and poor planning by the guide (Kevin) made the experience a disaster. We had booked the last pick-up time because we had other plans that morning. The guide picked us up at the hotel at the appointed time and started to drive us to the train station, but after just a few hundred meters his phone rang and he told us that he had to turn around because he had apparently picked up the wrong people. When we got back to the hotel it turned out that we were the right people anyway. Bad start! We went to the train station and the guide bought tickets for us, accompanied us to the platform and waited there with us. A voice over the loudspeaker announced that the train was delayed by 30 minutes. The guide said that we would not be able to do everything on the tour if we waited for the train and suggested that we should instead reverse the order of the tour and take the car to Galle and take the sunset train back to Colombo. We thought that sounded like a good suggestion. The guide said that one of the seat belts was broken, but drove calmly and safely on the highway. However, it took a long time and there was not much to see along the way. Once in Galle we went straight to the fishermen for a photo stop. It was nice, but unfortunately it was low tide and the fishermen were just pretending to fish for the photos. According to the tour description, we were then supposed to stop at Jungle Beach, but the guide said that we didn't have time and there was nothing to see, so he skipped it and instead drove straight to Galle Fort. It was a shame, because we had brought swimwear and had hoped to take a swim. At Galle Fort the guide showed us around and told us about the history. However, there was no time for any personal time there and it all felt very stressful. Then we quickly went on to the Koggala Sea Turtle Conservation Project, which was the highlight of the trip. On the way, the guide stopped to buy himself lunch, which we thought was strange since we didn't have much time and since we ourselves had said that we could skip lunch as long as we made it to all the stops on the tour. When we came back from the Sea Turtles, the guide told us that we probably wouldn't make it to the sunset train if we didn't skip several stops, so we unfortunately had to skip Turtle Beach and the Japanese Pagoda even though it was on the program and we had been looking forward to these stops. The last stop was instead the boat trip in the mangrove caves. The program said 60 minutes, but the guide talked to the boat drivers and said that we would only have 30 minutes to catch the train. The boat trip was nice and we stopped at Cinnamon Island, among other places. However, it felt very stressful, so we couldn't really enjoy it. When we came back after the boat trip, the guide said that we probably wouldn't make it to the train! We were very disappointed and tried to explain that we had already skipped several stops on the tour to have the opportunity to experience the train journey home. That's when hell began. The guide drove like a madman and honked his horn all the way to the train station. Made several life-threatening overtaking maneuvers and I felt very unsafe because the seatbelt in the car was broken. The atmosphere in the car became very unpleasant. The guide claimed that he had done everything he could to make sure we had a good trip, but the truth was that he was very bad at planning. The train was fortunately delayed so we made it. So after the nightmare drive to the train station, the guide bought train tickets and told us that we would get off the train at the third station. Luckily, we followed the journey on Google maps and realized that it was actually the eighth station that we were supposed to get off.
I then wrote a message to the guide and informed him that he did not need to come and pick us up at the station in Colombo to take us to the hotel. We took a TukTuk instead and were happy not to see him again.
The tour is not recommended!
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事業者からの返答
We are sorry to hear that the unexpected delay with the Sri Lankan railway impacted your enjoyment of the day. Because the train was delayed by 30 minutes—a situation completely out of our control—we had to quickly adjust and reverse the itinerary so you wouldn't miss the tour's main highlights.
I worked incredibly hard under strict time pressure to ensure you got to experience Galle, the turtle conservation, and the mangrove boat ride, all while making sure you caught your return train. We strongly dispute the claims regarding our vehicle; our cars are meticulously maintained, all seat belts work perfectly, and guest safety is never compromised. We always do our absolute best to adapt when public transport schedules change unexpectedly, and our consistent 5-star reviews reflect our dedication to our guests' safety and satisfaction."
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Ulysses_M
August 26, 2026
Day in Galle and south coast with boat trip
Very interesting train ride with views of the coast and people's daily lives! My guide was Kevin (Indika) and he was very kind taking me to the moonstone mine and the mask museum which were optional! The boat trip and the highlight, with crocodile and fish massage. In the afternoon, the sunset closed the day at the Galle fort! Finally, a perfect day with fun, culture, and many landscapes always accompanied by Kevin's attention! Highly recommend!
事業者からの返答
Thank you for such a wonderful review! We’re delighted you enjoyed the train ride, cultural stops, river safari, and the sunset at Galle — all made even better with Kevin’s attentive guidance. 🌟 Your high recommendation means a lot!
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Sana_K
August 22, 2026
Amazing Experience
A big thank you to Kevin for guiding us and being so helpful and informative. For sure would recommend it.
事業者からの返答
Thank you! Kevin’s guidance, helpfulness, and knowledge made your day truly memorable — we’re delighted you’d recommend the experience. 🌟
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Fiona_K
August 18, 2026
Galle trip
Kevin who we spent the day with was fantastic great driver very informative and a great asset to your company simply the best time was had he has to be one of your best for sure 10/10 review was perfect
事業者からの返答
We’re thrilled you had such a perfect day — Kevin’s care, knowledge, and driving truly shine, and your 10/10 means the world to us! 🌟
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Andrew_L
August 15, 2026
A full on day of...
A full on day of exploring, an early start to catch the train and avoid the crowds on the river safari
事業者からの返答
Thank you for sharing! We’re glad the early start and full day of exploring made your river safari experience so rewarding. 🌿
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Dhananjaya_H
August 12, 2026
Interesting tour
Train ride was beautiful experience. Turtle conservation project and Madu river safari was very interesting and unique experience.
事業者からの返答
Thank you for sharing! We’re delighted you loved the scenic train ride and found the turtle conservation project and Madu River safari such unique and memorable experiences. 🌿
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W4137NKkarenb
July 5, 2026
A fabulous tour in Sri Lanka
This was such an awesome tour which included a train ride along the coast, visit to a turtle hatchery, a Madu River safari, cinnamon gardens visit and a visit to Galle Fort lighthouse. Everything was well organised and our guide Kevin was so attentive and looked after us so well. We learnt so much about Sri Lanka and would highly recommend this tour to others.
事業者からの返答
Thank you so much for the wonderful feedback! 🌟 We’re delighted you enjoyed the coastal train, turtle hatchery, river safari, cinnamon gardens, and Galle Fort. Thrilled Kevin made it special — your recommendation means a lot!
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Anonymous
May 31, 2026
Great hospitality
Kevin, the coordinator and driver, was professionally well experienced and tried always to entertain us throughout the day
I would strongly recommend future customers to use his service
事業者からの返答
Thank you! Kevin’s professionalism and cheerful spirit made your day truly enjoyable—your strong recommendation means a lot.
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