E 25 Nissan caravan luxury van

We just finished a 15-day trip through Sri Lanka. We decided to rent a vehicle with driver/guide and the truth is that it has been quite a success. It has allowed us to take advantage of every day, have flexibility and make stops where we were most interested. We have visited two national parks, Willpatu in the north and Uda Walaba in the south. Both have been amazing destinations. Pure nature and plenty of wildlife. The cultural triangle, with visits to the Buddhist caves of Dambula, Mihintale and Sigiriya have allowed us to get closer to Buddhist culture and to know ancient sites and with a lot of local people. And the last few days, already destined to rest on the southern beaches. Paradise. In short, a very varied trip, and best of all, enjoying the kindness of the people of Sri Lanka. Our driving guide, Ran, who has a long career working in the sector, has shown unbeatable professionalism. We are very grateful for her driving, always very safe and all the explanations she has given us along the way. It has also allowed us to enjoy your friendly company and know many things about the local culture, religion, food, etc. Besides, he never pushed us to take us to souvenir shops or anything like that. As he says in his logo, you arrive as a visitor and leave as a friend. If anyone would like to contact him, I leave here his phone number and email: ranholidays@hotmail.com. Highly recommended. We'll be back.

February 20, 2026

We just finished a 15-day trip through Sri Lanka. We decided to rent a vehicle with a driver-guide and the truth is that it has been quite a success. It allowed us to take advantage of every day, have flexibility and make stops where we were most interested. We visited two national parks, Wilpattu in the north and Udawalawe in the south. Both were amazing destinations — pure nature and plenty of wildlife. The cultural triangle, with visits to the Buddhist caves of Dambulla, Mihintale and Sigiriya, allowed us to get closer to Buddhist culture and to see ancient sites alongside a lot of local people. And the last few days were destined for rest on the southern beaches. Paradise. In short, a very varied trip, and best of all, enjoying the kindness of the people of Sri Lanka. Our driving guide, Ran, who has a long career working in the sector, showed unbeatable professionalism. We are very grateful for his driving, always very safe, and all the explanations he gave us along the way. He also allowed us to enjoy his friendly company and to learn many things about the local culture, religion, food and so on. Besides, he never pushed us to visit souvenir shops or anything like that. As he says in his logo, you arrive as a visitor and leave as a friend. Highly recommended. We'll be back.

February 20, 2026

We had to cancel our booking five years ago with Ran because of Covid-19 so were very pleased to find he was available when we contacted him in 2025. His communication before and during our 15 day trip was excellent. His English is very good and he has a sense of humour which is needed in his role I’m sure! His motto is ‘your trip your choice’ and he is very true to that. We stipulated we did not want to be taken shopping and to try and avoid overcrowded destinations - both of which he avoided. We headed north instead of the usual cultural circuit and it was great, eating in little roadside cafes, seeing roti and hoppers being cooked, stopping for king coconuts en route etc. Ran is so knowledgeable about all aspects of Sri Lanka and his 30+ years as a guide and driver are very evident. He’s an excellent and very careful driver, looking after his comfortable vehicle and guests extremely well. He’s not the cheapest but we feel you get what you pay for in this instance. We stayed in some really basic places and a couple of upmarket places which we had booked ourselves and not once did he judge our choices. We would 101% recommend him and would use his services again if ever we return to Sri Lanka. Thank you Ran!

January 17, 2026

We had to cancel our booking five years ago with Ran because of Covid-19, so we were very pleased to find he was available when we contacted him in 2025. His communication before and during our 15 day trip was excellent. His English is very good and he has a sense of humour, which is needed in his role I'm sure! His motto is 'your trip your choice' and he is very true to that. We stipulated we did not want to be taken shopping and to try to avoid overcrowded destinations — both of which he avoided. We headed north instead of the usual cultural circuit and it was great, eating in little roadside cafes, seeing roti and hoppers being cooked, stopping for king coconuts en route. Ran is so knowledgeable about all aspects of Sri Lanka and his 30+ years as a guide and driver are very evident. He's an excellent and very careful driver, looking after his comfortable vehicle and his guests extremely well. He's not the cheapest but we feel you get what you pay for in this instance. We stayed in some really basic places and a couple of upmarket places which we had booked ourselves, and not once did he judge our choices. We would 101% recommend him and would use his services again if ever we return to Sri Lanka. Thank you Ran!

January 17, 2026

That was our second tour with Ran in Srilanka. We came back after 9 years to see more of Srilanka what we haven’t seen before. Ran is very reliable and thoughtful guide. Very safe driving and providing a lot of information. Very helpful and trying to help in every situation. We truly appreciate his efforts. And recommend to everyone coming to Srilanka.

December 27, 2025

That was our second tour with Ran in Sri Lanka. We came back after 9 years to see more of Sri Lanka that we hadn't seen before. Ran is a very reliable and thoughtful guide. Very safe driving and he provides a lot of information. Very helpful and tries to help in every situation. We truly appreciate his efforts, and recommend him to everyone coming to Sri Lanka.

December 26, 2025