We are not ones who normally do package tours but are more independent travellers and don't often take guides even in the most remote of places.  In Sri Lanka, having a driver like Dumi (as he will tell you not DUMMY) made the week effortless despite some marginal weather many of the days.

We were picked up from our Colombo hotel promptly at the allotted time.  There was a little bit of confusion as I didn't get the driver's name in advance, but we quickly sorted that out and were on our way.  The car that was used for our week was very comfortable for longer drives (we had a few days where we spent a fair amount of time in the car).

If you are pondering a self-drive car (which is what I normally do) vs. getting a driver and car, I'd strongly recommend to get the driver in this case.  Having the driver avoided any arguments about directions or getting lost and with a pretty packed itinerary was able to ensure that we got to do everything on our list.  

Dumi suggested things we wouldn't have thought of and got to know the things we liked so surprised us with a few extra temple stops we hadn't anticipated (which is the sign of a great guide).  While we had to get additional guides or go solo in a few places, Dumi always provided a debrief on the way which supplemented what was in the guide books.  He also made sure we had decent meals throughout our journey (including an amazing beachfront lunch on our last day en route back to the airport).

Sarath provided great communication up front - he was easy to work with and even called the driver and spoke to me at the end of our trip to make sure everything was ok.  

We'd definitely recommend using Sarath's services to anyone going to Sri Lanka and would suggest you ask for Dumi for your visit!

Your car and driver cum guide Mr. Ranjit has made Sri Lankan tour thrice better than expected.

My flight was almost 1hour earlier , I could sms u after reaching airport at 4.30am....and mr. Ranjit was there within 5am. With a fantastic car.

Sri Lanka is so sweet a country and everything is fantastically described by Mr. Ranjit. My wife is still telling she is missing your country.

I am so grateful sarat to u. It was a professional deal of course. But you and your Mr. Ranjit took it beyond profession.

Thnx again and wish you all the best.

Indranil Baksi.

I learnt about Sarath not through any reference but by browsing different travel blogs and reviews. After a few mail exchanges I spoke to him a couple of times and decided to depend on him for making all my travel arrangement in Sri Lanka. In hindsight, I realize how good a decision that was.

Starting from providing an excellent car and helping me with the travel logistics he also did the hotel bookings on my behalf. I did not have any problem with payment as everything was very transparent from the beginning. 

Ranjith was an equally helpful person and he was a good guide for our tour apart from being a very safe driver.

I travelled with my wife and daughter and all of us thoroughly enjoyed our stay in Sri Lanka. I would highly recommend Sarath to all fellow travellers who are planning to go to this beautiful country.

We planned to visit Sri Lanka for about ten days. We came to know about Sarath through tourHQ website and contacted him through email. His response was prompt and after knowing our tour length and number of travellers he proposed a good itinerary. He also gave us an affordable quotation for a car with driver cum guide. After having decided everything with him before hand we landed at the Colombo airport and to our satisfaction Ranjan received us at the airport on time. He was deputed by Sarath as our driver cum guide. The car was also comfortable. We found Ranjan very helpful, knowledgeable, and cooperative. He is really a unique guide. Throughout our tour he used to give us very helpful tips like what to see, how to save money, where to eat, and so on. Our children also liked him very much. We would definitely recommend Sarath and Ranjan as wonderful tour operator and guide respectively. Muhammad Akram, Pakistan.

My kids (13/17)  and me had nine marvellous and unforgetable days with DUMI on our trip from Negombo to several famous places to Tangalle. DUMI always stood with us, not as a guide but rather as a friend. He had always a smile on his face and nice words for everybody. He knew many interesting stories and jokes about his country and the islander. He is not only a great and calm driver, but also he organized and realized every idea or wish we had.

DUMI you are great, wish you all the best.

Also I want to give a a compliment to Sarath, the car was comfortable and always clean! Your treatment and your passion in before and during our trip was very politely and it shows big experience. Hope I can send you many new clients!

THANKS from Mr. Hungry, the blond princess and Daniela