Meet your guide

Your host across the island

Not a call centre and not a big agency — just one licensed local guide who plans your trip, drives you and shows you Sri Lanka the way a friend would.

Nuwan Bandara SLTDA-licensed guide & chauffeur · Kandy, Sri Lanka

Hello there

Hi, I'm Nuwan

I was born and raised in Kandy, in the heart of Sri Lanka's hill country, and I've spent the last 12 years showing travellers the island I love. What began as a weekend passion for driving friends-of-friends around slowly became my life's work — and I still get a thrill every time a guest sees Sigiriya rise out of the jungle for the first time.

When you travel with me, you're not handed off between a dozen strangers. I'm the one who answers your first email, plans your route, drives you in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle, and knows the quiet roadside spot for the best kottu in town. I keep my groups small and my days flexible, so we can slow down when a moment deserves it.

My goal is simple: for you to go home feeling like you saw the real Sri Lanka, safely and without stress — and to leave with a friend on the island.

  • SLTDA-licensed National Tourist Guide — trained and certified by Sri Lanka Tourism in the island's history, culture, wildlife and heritage.
  • Licensed Chauffeur Tourist Guide — I personally drive my guests in a well-maintained, air-conditioned vehicle (up to 6 travellers).
  • First-aid & safe-driving certified, with a clean 15-year driving record.
  • 12+ years of experience leading trips across all nine provinces of Sri Lanka.

Languages I speak

English Sinhala Tamil Conversational German Basic French

A little of the journey so far

12+years guiding
4,800+guests hosted
4.9★average rating
9/9provinces covered

Why travel with me

One guide, all the way through

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Just me

The person you book is the person who greets you at the airport and stays with you the whole trip.

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Truly tailor-made

No fixed departures. We shape every day around your pace, interests and budget.

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I drive you

Door to door in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle — no separate driver, no surprises.

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Local know-how

Hidden viewpoints, the right time to beat the crowds, and where the food is actually good.

Off the clock

A little more about me

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Favourite spot

Sunrise from Little Adam's Peak in Ella — I never get tired of it.

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My passion

Wildlife photography. Ask me about the leopards of Yala and I won't stop.

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Can't live without

A proper home-cooked rice & curry — I'll happily take you to the best ones.

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Weekends

Playing cricket with my nephews and cheering far too loudly for the national side.

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Soft spot

Elephants. I only ever work with ethical, low-impact wildlife operators.

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Best journey

The Kandy–Ella train — even after hundreds of rides, it's still magic.

“Travel isn't about ticking off places. It's about the people you meet and how a place makes you feel — my job is to give you both.”
— Nuwan

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