Bill Rowe's Trip Report

 

During my planning for this trip I received proposals from 12 companies , then I met representatives of my 6 shortlisted companies at Rutland Bird Fair in August 2018 . All the companies were helpful but one proposal stood out . This was Walk-with-Jith . I chose this company primarily for its excellent knowledge of the country and its endemic birds , plus it was very good value for money . Having returned from a wonderful 16 day trip , where I saw 231 different birds including all the endemics , I can 100% recommend Jith’s company . I first met Jith Caldera , Managing Director , at Rutland in 2016 and he personally dealt with all the detailed preparations for my trip . He always responded quickly to my requests , improving my proposed itinerary with his vast experience of Sri Lanka and its wildlife . He met me at the airport on day 1 and invited me to his home on my final day to say farewell , typical of the first class service I received throughout my trip .

 

My guide and driver for the entire trip was Upali , an extremely experienced bird guide . In addition , his encyclopaedic knowledge of Sri Lanka made my trip truly memorable . Whilst primarily a bird guide , Upali also leads cultural tours using his extensive knowledge of the history of Sri Lanka . His running commentary as we drove between venues was both enlightening and entertaining . We also made many impromptu stops at roadside stalls to sample a wide variety of food and drink , ginger tea being my particular favourite .

 

Day 1

Arriving late afternoon I was welcomed by Jith and Upali . Our first stop after leaving the airport was outside a local hotel where I had close up views of an Indian Collared Scops Owl . As we drove to Kitulgala village in fading light we saw : White-bellied Drongo , Intermediate and Cattle Egrets , White-throated Kingfisher , Spotted Dove , Southern Magpie Robin , Shikra , Asian Palm Swift , Indian Pond Heron and Asian Koel .

I stayed 2 comfortable nights at the Kitulgala Rest House ( see Tripadvisor for full review ) .

 

Day 2

6:30-8:30 : Birding the hotel grounds and immediate surrounding area we had a feast of new birds (E=endemic) including : Yellow-billed , Red-vented and Black Bulbuls , Oriental White-eye , Bright Green Warbler , S.L. Jungle Fowl (E) , Chestnut-backed Owlet (E) , Emerald Dove , Asian Dwarf and Stork-billed Kingfishers , Orange Minivet , Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher , Green Imperial Pigeon , Alexandrine and Layard’s (E) Parakeets , Crested Serpent Eagle , S.L. Grey Hornbill (E) , Yellow-fronted Barbet (E) , Purple-rumped and Purple Sunbirds , plus a spectacular red-headed Green Forest Lizard .

9:30 : After breakfast we took a boat across the river to enter the Kitulgala Rainforest . We followed a track seeing Jack fruit and Rambutan trees , pink Meli apples and purple-flowered Ospeckia . Birding was slow . Over 3 hours we saw Little Cormorant , Black-hooded Oriole , Brown-breasted Flycatcher , Yellow-browed Bulbul , Great Coucal , S.L. Myna (E) , Golden-fronted Leafbird , Mountain Hawk Eagle and S.L. Swallow (E) . As we crossed several streams we also saw Shining Gossamer Damselfly , Blue-Skimmer and Scarlet Darter Dragonflies , and the following butterflies : Common Crow , Clipper , Common Sailor and Grey Pansy . Also seen : a delightful Hump-nosed lizard .

4:30 : After lunch and a rest to recover from the hot and humid morning walk we re-entered the forest for an interesting night walk . Before the light faded we saw Brahminy Kite , S.L. Crested Drongo (E) , Lesser Yellow-naped and Greater Flameback (E) Woodpeckers . We followed calls of S.L. Frogmouth (E) and S.L. Serendip Scops Owl (E) but failed to see them

 

Day 3

6:30 : As we walked across a suspension bridge into Kitulgala forest I had my first view of a Water Monitor . We walked through a tea plantation stepping to one side to allow a working elephant to pass by . We then found our pre-breakfast target bird after an energetic hike up and down some hills - the Green-billed Coucal (E) .

7:30 : In the hotel grounds before leaving we had our final sightings : Brown Mongoose , Palm Squirrel , White-rumped Munia , Pale-billed Flowerpecker , Common Tailor bird and S.L. Hanging Parrot (E) .

9:30 : We then drove to the ancient city of Sigiriya , birdwatching as we went . I was entertained by Upali’s running commentary . We saw : Blue-tailed Bee-eater , Richard’s Pipit, Black-headed Ibis , Rock Pigeon , Black-crowned Night Heron and Red-wattled Lapwing . Along the way we passed : a Hindu Temple in Matale , ponds containing Nymphnea stellatus(purlple waterlily) the National flower of Sri Lanka , the Knuckles Range (18 peaks) , 600 foot high Tangala « rock breasts » , and at Dambulla the Golden Rock temple . This is the largest Buddhist Shrine in Sri Lanka built 1 century before Christ . There are 350 steps to a large cave with 5 rooms covering 1000 sq. feet and containing 144 statues of Buddha. As became custom we had a refreshing stop at a local tea stall where I sampled tasty Wade made from deep fried dahl and rice flour .

4:30 : We arrived at Inn on the Tree where I stayed 2 nights in a tree house (see Tripadvisor for full review) . Before dinner we had a short drive and walk , seeing : Toque Macaques (E) , Brown Shrike , Woolly-necked Stork , Purple Heron , Porple Swamphen , Orange-headed Thrush , Indian Pitta , Common Iora , and as night fell , Horse-shoe Bats and Jerdon’s Nightjar . We also had spectacular views of the Lion Rock in the warm evening light of the setting sun . There are remains of a 4th century palace on top of the rock .

 

Day 4

7:40 : Pre-breakfast birding in Sigiriya , we saw : Asian Brown Flycatcher , Brown-capped Babbler (E) , Little Swift , S.L. Woodshrike (E) , S.L. Green Pigeon (E) , Indian Black Robin , White-browed Babbler and Small (Crimson-fronted) Barbet (E) . Other animals included an impressive Giant Squirrel and several Grey Langurs .

9:00 : After breakfast we drove to Piduangala , searching bushes along small dusty trails. New birds found included : White-breasted Waterhen , Yellow-eyed Babbler , Loten’s (long-billed) Sunbird , Little Green Bee-eater , White-rumped Sharma , Barred Buttonquail , Brown-headed Barbet . After lunch I explored the hotel grounds , keeping in the shade to avoid the extreme heat , and saw Asian Paradise Flycatcher , Jungle Prinia , Tawny-bellied Babbler , Yellow-billed Bulbul , Land Monitor and a Common Jezabel butterfly .

3:30 : We found a cooling breeze alongside the Kandalama reservoir and observed : Little Grebes , White-bellied Fish-Eagle in flight , Spot-billed Pelican , Great Cormorant , Whiskered Tern , Plain Prinia , Common Kingfisher and Jungle Crow .

6:00 : We drove to Popham’s Arboretum where we had booked a night walk to look for the Grey slender-toed Loris . After an interesting talk on the work of the arboretum we set off wearing red-light head torches . Thanks to the expertise of the local guide and his co-workers we had 4 close encounters with the Loris , saw sleeping White-browed Bulbul and Tailor bird , plus views of a young Spotted Deer and , Ring-tailed and Palm Civets . An excellent experience which I highly recommend you ask your guide to arrange .

 

Day 5

6:30 : A final pre-breakfast walk around Sigiriya to catch up with a few birds we missed yesterday . New birds included : Black-capped Bulbul (E) , Jerdon’s Leafbird, Coppersmith Barbet and Grey-breasted Prinia . Butterflies seen : Common Crow and Plain Tiger .

9:00 : We set off to drive to Kandy . Upali kept me entertained with a running commentary on the history of the country . As we entered Kandy the traffic became heavier and slower allowing time to take in local sites , such as the Temple of the Tooth and Kandy Lake .

12:30 : Arrived at Nature Walk Hotel for a one night stay(see TripAdvisor for full review) . Heavy rain confined us to the hotel for thé next few hours .

3:15 : We took a short drive to Udawattakelle Forest Reserve . However after the rain we struggled to find any new wildlife in the very wet forest . We did see Barking Deer and Southern Hill Myna .

 

Day 6

6:00 : We re-visited Udawattakelle Forest but again had little success . The forest has many magnificent trees including the giant liana Pus-wel but I would not recommend it for birding .

After breakfast we drove to Nuwara Eliya in the highlands ,crossing Sri Lanka’s longest river the Mahawele and seeing the Ramboda Falls (95 ft drop) . The route was windy and very attractive with many trees in full flower , such as the bright pink flowers of the Pride of Burma . As we gained altitude we saw tea pickers in the plantation fields and tea factories . As we arrived at Nuwara Eliya black clouds were arriving over Gregory’s Lake . Our afternoon birding was quickly halted by heavy rain so we returned to the hotel . When the rain eased a little we ventured out again but our hour long vigil by a roaring stream yielded just the call of our target bird , the S.L. Whistling Thrush . We stayed 2 nights at the Lake View Hotel(see TripAdvisor for full review) .

 

Day 7

4:45 start , a steep twisty drive to arrive at the Pattipola entrance of Horton Plains N.P. (nearly 2000m elevation) by 5:45 . With dawn breaking we entered the park and began birding . This is a famous old hill-station with extensive areas of superb montane forest . Within an hour we had great views of a splendid selection of hill-forest birds including 7 endemics . After failing in the rain the previous evening our first bird was S.L. Whistling Thrush (E), quickly followed by : S.L. White eye (E) , S.L. Bush Warbler (E) , Yellow-eared Bulbul (E) , Dusky Blue Flycatcher (E) , S.L. Wood Pigeon (E) , Crimson-backed Flameback (E) and Cinereous Tit . The views in the park are stunning with rolling plains and Adam’s Peak in the distance , a Buddhist place of pilgrimage . Further in we saw : impressive male and female Samba Deer , Pied Bush Chat , Hill Swallow , and in flight Black Eagle and Himalayan Buzzard . We then returned to Nuwara Eliya , now in daylight , and could enjoy the spectacular views down into the valley passing : the highest train station in Sri Lanka , wind turbines and vegetable plots on the hillside .

12:45 : I took a 50 min walk alongside the lake to the old red brick colonial Post Office to buy stamps . I passed many beautifully maintained old colonial houses set in attractive gardens and the Royal Turf Racecourse . Unsurprisingly the area is known locally as « Little England » . Seeking respite from the heat I took a tuc-tuc back to the hotel and had a refreshing cup of local tea .

3:00 : In search of migrants we visited Victoria Park , a well-maintained park with formal flower beds . However we concentrated on a small stream at the edge of the park , where after careful searching we found our migrants : Forest Wagtail , Pied Ground Thrush , Indian Blue Robin and Kashmir Flycatcher .

 

Day 8

5:45 start opposite stand of tall eucalyptus trees , planted by the British to make railway sleepers, we scanned the town dump looking for S.L. Scaly Thrush but without success . However we did have good views of Dusky Blue Flycatcher (E) feeding . We then set off for Tissamaharama , a 5 hour drive , stopping along the way to bird , sample a roadside snack ( Halapa-Yam paste wrapped in Macaraga leaf ) and just take in the wonderful scenery . Our main birding stop , Surrey Bird Sanctuary , an island of forest in tea plantations , yielded some good birds . Our main target Brown Wood Owl proved elusive but after an hour tracking up and down the steep forest trails we were rewarded with excellent views of this well camouflaged bird . We also saw : S.L. Scimitar-Babbler (E) , Plum-headed Parakeet , S.L. Spur Fowl (E) , Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher and a S.L. Hanging-parrot feeding on the flowers of the African Tulip tree . We continued passing many fascinating shrines and temples , including a white Pagoda on a hill at Elha . Views of misty hills and bright green hillsides plus a stop at Ravens Falls made for a gentle peaceful journey .

2:30 : Our arrival at Tissamaharama was signalled by the big white domed Pagoda and the large lake . I stayed at the conveniently located Hibiscus Garden Hotel for 3 nights (see TripAdvisor for full review ) .

3:00 : We set off to explore the Tissamaharama Wetlands on foot . We walked along the lakeside , watched rice being harvested in a nearby field and rice spread out on large sheets to dry . The area was full of varied bird life , new birds seen included : Pheasant-tailed Jacana , Indian Darter , S.L. Red-backed Woodpecker (E) , Ashy Woodswallow , Scaly and Tricoloured Munias , Black-hooded Oriole , Streaked Weaver , Paddyfield Pipit , Yellow and Black Bitterns , and Jacobin Cuckoo . Several wader pools around the edge of the lake held more familiar birds , such as: Redshank , Wood and Marsh Sandpipers , Black-winged Stilt , Temminck’s Stint , Black-tailed Godwit and Lesser Sand Plover . Other wildlife included , Mugger Crocodiles , Langer Monkeys and a tree full of large fruit bats .

 

Day 9

5:00 : Early start to arrive at the entrance to Block 1 (28,905 acres) of Yala N.P. before dawn . Whilst queuing to enter Crested Treeswifts swooped overhead . About 150 jeeps entered this morning , the maximum allowed is 400 , so the trails are very crowded at first but soon thin out as you drive further into the extensive park . The driver , Newton , also a very good birder , was keen to find a Leopard so initially we sped along with other jeeps to areas of recent sightings , but after a fruitless tour we separated from the jeep pack and began to enjoy the park on our own . Wildlife was easy to see , often very close to the jeep , it included : Wild Boar , Indian Elephants , Sikhs and Spotted Deer , Water Buffalo and Ruddy Mongoose . New birds seen were : Orange-breasted Pigeon , Yellow-wattled Lapwing , Chestnut-headed Bee-eater and Black-headed Ibis . However the highlight was watching an Indian Cobra moving smoothly along just 2m from our jeep .

9:00 : Breakfast on an Indian Ocean beach under the shade of tall trees gave us time to catch our breath . Then at 9:30 we set off again , finding more new birds to photograph : Openbill Stork , White-browed Fantail Flycatcher , Grey-bellied Cuckoo , Greater Thick-knee and , best of all , Blue-faced Malkoha .

12:00 : Back at the beach where Upali had arranged for the delivery of a splendid lunch of local dishes and fresh fruit , which also attracted the attention of a large Land Monitor . After our local feast we rested in the shade avoiding the hottest part of the day , and enjoyed views of the Indian Ocean and its picturesque coastline .

2:00 : More in hope than expectation we set off hoping for a Leopard . Despite the arid conditions there were many colourful flowers : Lantana , yellow-flowering cacti and a beautiful violet flower . The best bird of the afternoon was a majestic Lesser Adjutant .

3:50 : We heard on the radio of a possible Leopard sighting so sped off to the area and waited but it was a false alarm .

4:00 : Radio message of a definite sighting but way over the other side of the block . Having been ambling along at 15-20 kph on the dusty pot-holed and rutted tracks , we sped off at 45 kph . I held on tightly , face covered from the dust billowing up from the ever increasing number of jeeps around us .

5:15 : Thanks to Newton’s skilful driving we arrived safely at the site . Overlooking grassland we saw a female Leopard about 200m away . What a spectacular end to our safari . However there was one final surprise to come . Driving more sedately back to the entrance a local warden stopped us and directed us down a small side track where 2 other jeeps were waiting , as a Sloth Bear had been seen nearby . After a few minutes we saw movement in the bushes 50m away then slowly a mature Sloth Bear walked out into the open towards us . The bear stayed close for about 15 min allowing for great photographs , before it wandered away .

What a wonderful day !

 

Day 10

6:00 : Off to the world famous Bundala Ramsar Wetland , the first wetland declared as a Ramsar wetland in Sri Lanka . This is an area of scrub jungle bordering the sea together with large shallow pools and salt pans . We entered as the sun was rising and a Watercock flew up from the reeds , a good omen for what was to be a smashing bird filled morning . New and familiar birds seen included : Black-winged Kite , Pacific Golden Plover , Pin-tailed Snipe , Lesser Whitethroat , Rosy Starling , Changeable Hawk , Little Swift , Jerdon’s Bushlark , Orange -bellied Green Parrot , Grey-headed Fish Eagle , Clamorous Reed Warbler and Indian Thick-knee . Then we arrived at the salt pans where more delights awaited : White-winged Tern , Grey and Kentish Plovers , Little Stint , Garganey , Small Pratincole , Red-necked Phalarope , Striated Heron , Sanderling , Curlew Sandpiper and Ruddy Turnstone .

3:00 : Despite the rain we set off to bird the lakeside and surrounding areas of Tissamaharama . We were rewarded with great views of 3 different bitterns : Black , Yellow and the rare Cinammon Bittern , plus Little Tern , Blyth’s Reed Warbler , White-naped Flameback and Jerdon’s Leafbird . The rain stopped and I was able to get excellent photos and videos of many different birds . This is a superb birdwatching site .

 

Day 11

6:30 : Pre-breakfast tour using Upali’s local contacts . Highlights were : Jungle Owlet , Brown Fish Owl , plus 3 endemics , S.L.Swallow , S.L.Green Pigeon and S.L. Red-backed Woodpecker . After breakfast we drove to Udawalawa N.P. for a jeep safari . We stayed 1 night at the Udawalawa Safari Village Hotel (see TripAdvisor for full review) .

2:00 : It was now getting harder to find new birds but we did find a few : Sirkeer Malkoha , Malabar Hornbill , Grey-bellied Cuckoo , Silverbill and Black-headed Cuckoo Shrike . Returning to the hotel at dusk we enjoyed the sight of elephants running into the river to cool off . Nearby a group of Yellow Wagtails were feeding and then a Little Indian Nightjar began flying around . A great end to the day .

 

Day 12

6:30 : A short birding walk along the river before breakfast . Overnight rain had left sparkling foliage and fresh cool air . The only new bird was an Indian Shag drying its wings but we were entertained by a continual fly past of kingfishers , hornbills and bee-eaters . An exhilarating start to the day . After a huge multi course breakfast we drove to Sinharaja World Heritage rainforest . This is the last remaining significant primary forest patch (8,900 hectares) in Sri Lanka . It is without doubt the top site on the island for endemic birds . I stayed 3 nights at The Rock View Hotel (see TripAdvisor for full review) , with the aim of seeing the remaining target endemic birds .

2:00 : We spent the afternoon birding around the Sinharaja village adjacent to the rainforest . On the drive here we saw many roadside stalls selling bags of kapok and now we saw the Kapok trees on the hillside , along with a wide variety of flowering trees . With the help of a local guide I climbed a steep and narrow track , rewarded at the top with wonderful views of Serendib Scops Owl(E) only 7metres away from this rare and hard to find bird . More endemics followed : S.L. Rufous Babbler (aka Orange-billed) , Layard’s Parakeet , S.L. Hanging Parrot , S.L. Small Barbet and S.L. Red-backed Woodpecker . Other birds seen included : a juvenile Changeable Hawk , Pale-billed Flowerpecker , Rufous Babbler and Indian Pygmy Woodpecker . Returning to the hotel we stopped to watch a pair of very large Malabar Tree Nymph butterflies acrobatically displaying . On the road we passed an old man carrying , on his shoulder , a pot on a stick . Upali explained that this was « Toddy » , a local alcoholic drink made from the treacle tapped from the Fish-tail Palm .

 

Day 13

5:30 start to arrive at the entrance of the forest just after dawn , after a bone shaking jeep ride up steep and twisting tracks . Then 50m inside the gate another new bird , Spot-winged Ground Thrush (E) , followed by Legge’s Flowerpecker (E) , Small Minivet and S.L. Crested Drongo . The local guide then found a pair of highly camouflaged S.L. Frogmouths sitting side by side . We continued along the forest path avoiding a large hole where the track had collapsed under the weight of an elephant . In the trees we had close views of : a troop of Purple-faced Leaf Monkeys , large pitcher plants and a small (5cm) Kangaroo Lizard . In the hot and humid conditions we searched for further birds on smaller trails to the sides of the main track . Some were easier to find than others , such as : Ashy-headed Laughing Thrush (E) , Malabar Trogon , Dark-fronted Babbler , Velvet-fronted Nuthatch and Yellow-browed Bulbul . However 2 endemics proved very elusive . First we followed calls picking our way quietly through the bushes and trees getting deeper in the forest . We then saw movement ahead on the other side of a stream . Very slowly we crossed the stream where 30m ahead we saw 2 S.L. Scaly Thrushes . These skulking ground-hugging birds are very hard to find . Next as we began to walk back out of the forest a passing local guide gave us a location for our final target bird of the morning . We quickly retraced our steps then branched off into the forest . We could hear the bird clearly but as it inhabits the upper storey of the forest we could not initially see it . After much neck-aching searching , there high in the canopy was the Red-faced Malkoha (E) . Wearily walking out of the forest we found another striking new bird , Black-naped Blue Monarch . A marvellous end to the morning .

4:00 : After another tasty lunch and siesta to avoid the hottest part of the day , we set off for the Heritage Centre . Here , normally , S.L.Magpies are abundant and easy to see . However there were large parties of noisy students all around the centre . Then , just as they began to disperse the heavens opened and very heavy rain fell for over an hour . What a contrast to the morning . We finally saw one very wet Magpie .

 

Day 14

5:30 start , another bone-shaking ride up the steep twisting track , trying to avoid the biggest potholes . The forest is beautiful at dawn with mist still clinging to the tree . Today we stopped near Martin’s Rest a legendary birding lodge now also a centre for conservation education . We climbed up and down steep paths searching for our final Sri Lankan endemic bird . A groupe of birders rushed by us , so we tagged along only to find they were making for their breakfast stop ! Then high in the trees we heard the call we are eating for and I quickly focussed my binoculars on White-faced Starling . We had now seen all 34 endemic birds thanks to the expertise of Upali and his local guide connections . It was a very happy birder who enjoyed breakfast sitting on the Martin’s Nest balcony , overlooking the forest , whilst a troup of curious Purple-faced Macaques looked on . Driving slowly back down to Sinharaja village we stopped to admire the view and watch a White-bellied Drongo on its nest . We then returned to the Heritage Centre for better views of S.L. Magpie where I was able to take photos and videos of several birds feeding just 10m away . Before returning for lunch we saw a variety of rainforest wildlife , such as : Forget-me-not Butterfly , Ruddy Mongoose , Purple-faced Leaf Monkey , S.L. Paradise Flycatcher and Oriental Honey Buzzard .

4:30 : After another splendid lunch I enjoyed the views from my balcony before setting out on a steep climb looking and listening for roosting owls . The route was challenging especially in the hot and humid conditions . However these conditions promote lush plant growth , with many trees bearing fruit , including : green peppercorns , papaya , rambutan and mangostein . Unfortunately no sign of owls , instead a smart Black-throated Munia and Brown-throated Needletail . I was particularly pleased to have found and correctly identified the latter bird as it flew over .

 

Day 15

6:30 : Our last morning in Sinharaja . We returned to the wonderful rainforest for one final time . With no pressure to find target birds we had time to linger , enjoying better views of birds which we had only fleeting glimpses of earlier . Endemics seen were : Legge’s Flowerpecker , Ashy-headed Laughing Thrush , S.L. Crested Drongo , Spot-winged Ground Thrush , Orange-billed Babbler and S.L. Hanging Parrot . Before walking back we stopped to drink tea with a local family who regularly feed the birds . This allowed me to finally see a bird which had eluded me so far on my trip , Slaty-legged Crake .

Sinharaja Rainforest is not just the best bird watching site in Sri Lanka it also has to be one of the best in the world .

10:45 : We drove south towards Mirissa using Expressway No 1 passing a road sign saying »Beware Peacocks Cossing »

1:45 : Arrived at Mirissa where I spent my penultimate night in the Mandara Mirissa Resort (see TripAdvisor for full review ) . The resort is on the beach with stunning views of the Indian Ocean . After enjoying the luxury facilities of the hotel I ended the day walking on the beach watching the sun set over the ocean .

 

Day 16

6:30 at the harbour waiting to board our boat to go whale watching . After 15 days of concentrated birding it was a relaxing way to spend my final day . On our trip out we were often accompanied by a school of Spinner Dolphins which swam alongside and in front of our boat . After travelling 25 nautical miles out we had our first sighting of a Blue Whale at 9:50 . Over the next 90 minutes , with the help of a spotter plane we had a further 6 sightings . It was amazing being so close to these huge peaceful animals . We then returned to harbour by 2:00 , a longer trip than normal . I went with Mirissa Whaling at a cost of 10,000 S.L. Rupees , which was very good value for money ( see TripAdvisor for full review ) . In harbour I saw my final new bird of the trip , Roseate Tern . This brought my final total to 231 of which 178 were lifers .

We then drove back to Colombo , stopping at a government store to buy some reasonable priced and good quality souvenirs . Once in the city , we received a warm welcome from Jith in his home , shared a cool drink and had an informal tour debrief . This is one final example of the attention to detail I experienced throughout my trip . I then spent my final night at the Hostel City Hub close to the airport ( see TripAdvisor for full review ) .

 

Day17 : Before dawn Upali arrived to drive me to the airport .

 

My sincere thanks go to Jith and his team , particularly Upali , for such a wonderful and well organised trip . I have been left with many memories which will stay with me for ever .

I can whole-heartedly recommend , without any reservations, WalkWithJith to anyone wishing to enjoy the many delights of Sri Lanka .

 

Bill Rowe .

United Kingdom