Sri Lanka Tour Operators and Travel Agencies

World Expeditions has over 40 years of experience operating authentic and unique adventure holidays with a genuine focus on the paths less travelled. We are the pioneers in designing groundbreaking itineraries and many say our trips start where others end. As the leaders in responsible travel, we offer big adventures with a small environmental footprint. While safety is core to how we operate, we’re also focused on the fun factor and suitably challenging you to reach that great sensation of personal achievement while enjoying the camaraderie of like-minded travellers. Travelling with a group of friends or as a family? World Expeditions can tailor your trip to suit your duration of stay and/or interests.

We are a 100% locally owned company specializing in bespoke travel experiences in Sri Lanka and the Maldives. Our mission is to deliver unparalleled "Once in a Lifetime Travel Experiences" that are both unique and authentic. With a steadfast commitment to sustainability and responsibility, we craft personalized journeys that cater to discerning travelers. Our Expertise, Our travel packages are curated by local experts with extensive knowledge and firsthand experience. We offer a diverse array of adventures, including: - Active Adventures: Embark on exhilarating treks and cycling tours. - Wildlife Safaris and Birding: Discover the rich biodiversity of Sri Lanka. - Boutique Luxury: Indulge in exclusive, luxurious stays. - Family Adventures: Enjoy unforgettable moments with your loved ones. - Eco and Off-the-Beaten-Path Experiences: Explore hidden gems away from the tourist crowds. - Classics: Experience the timeless beauty and culture of the region. Our Approach, We prioritize using small, locally-owned hotels and incorporating experiences hosted by local residents. This ensures that the economic benefits of tourism directly support the communities we visit. Our itineraries are designed to showcase the often-overlooked backroads and hinterlands of Sri Lanka, offering travelers an opportunity to experience the country’s authentic rustic charm and engage with locals who preserve their heritage through generations. Our Commitment, We are dedicated to providing a pure local travel experience by steering clear of typical tourist traps and staged activities. Our focus is on delivering genuine interactions and unfiltered experiences. This approach allows travelers to immerse themselves in the local culture, traditions, and landscapes, creating lasting memories and fostering a deeper understanding of the destinations. By choosing us, you are assured of a travel experience that is not only enriching and enjoyable but also respectful of the environment and local communities. Our goal is to offer you an unforgettable journey that highlights the true essence of Sri Lanka and the Maldives, far removed from the well-trodden tourist paths. Join Us, Embark on a journey with us and discover the rare beauty and hidden treasures of Sri Lanka and the Maldives. Let us help you create memories that will last a lifetime, all while supporting sustainable tourism and local communities. Choose us for an authentic travel experience that you will cherish forever.

Discovering the world with CharlieTheTraveler is a life-changing experience, leaving customers with memories that last a lifetime. Few people have the time or patience to research destinations, activities, and logistics — we take care of it all so you can spend your time enjoying rather than planning.

At Encounters Travel, we offer good value, exciting small group adventure tours, giving you the ability to travel, have fun as well and take in the culture and sights of some of the world's most exotic and exciting destinations. We also offer a wide range of private and tailor-made tours and specially designed family holidays. You may be looking for an active tour with some trekking, rafting and adventure, or for a slower paced cultural sightseeing holiday and some time on the beach. Whether you are a solo traveler, a couple, a family with adventurous children, or you’re traveling with friends, we have an exciting holiday for you. We're committed to designing itineraries that work well for you without cutting corners. We include as much as possible in the tour price up front, while retaining the tour's great value, and providing clear information about what extras you may need.

Trafalgar Travel Trafalgar Travel is a family run travel company that has emerged as one of the key family-owned businesses around the world, an inspiration for countless others. Responsible for offering more than 230 exceptional travel experiences in destinations such as Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Europe, Central America and North America, Trafalgar Travel prides itself on its ability to offer insider experiences that enable guests to enjoy genuine experiences and authentic cultural insights with knowledgeable locals. Do What You Like You’re usually stuck with economical but congested guided tours or excellent but expensive private itineraries when you choose most travel companies. However, with Trafalgar Travel, you have the freedom to do what YOU like, without having to drain the wallet for the experience. The company offers seven holiday styles to make sure that they have something which caters to YOUR specific needs. But despite the differences, each offers some essential aspects that make each tour feel more special. A focus on insider experience lets you meet locals and discover the culture and heritage of the place they’re visiting. Your journey is always made easier so you don’t have to worry about what’s happening in the background and can concentrate only on enjoying yourself. And finally, every itinerary has a degree of flexibility and ample free time to ensure that your tour feels special, and doesn’t end up becoming a routine that you simply HAVE to do. Live in Style… Having the right hotel isn’t just about choosing the right amenities and luxuries. It is also about staying the right place, close to attractions you want to visit. The perfect hotel should also feel special. Whether it’s centrally located next to your attractions or shopping districts, or close to some of the best natural beauty in the city you’re visiting, the location makes ALL the difference in your itinerary. And then there’s the privilege of staying in authentic hand-picked hotels and resorts. For example, living in an ancient palace in India or staying at a 18th century watermill in France could make you remember your journey forever. We are the first to create Insider Experiences; enabling our guests to appreciate their destination through genuine local experiences, such as dining with locals in their homes. And we continue to evolve guided travel in new directions.

Contiki is the world leader in travel experiences for 18-35 year olds. We’re about discovery, once-in-a-lifetime moments, human connections, and making every second of being young count. We run over 300 trips in 50 plus countries, each and every one designed to get to the beating heart of a destination, understanding the local way of life and unearthing #NOREGRETS experiences. We believe in real experiences. More than the perfect Instagram shot, we create the moments that inspire you, excite you, challenge you, connect you with the world & stay with you for life. And we care about making sure these experiences contribute positively to the people and places we visit. Since 1962, we’ve taken over 2 million explorers on #NOREGRETS journeys across the world.

Our story began in 1998 with China Highlights, then expanded through Asia Highlights in 2015. In 2025, we brought everything together under one name: Highlights Travel. Today, we continue that legacy, crafting private, tailor-made trips across China, Japan, Southeast and South Asia. We believe travel isn't just about seeing new places — it's about meaningful encounters, shared stories, and a deeper sense of connection. Our expert travel designers work one-on-one with every traveler, while trusted local hosts unlock personal, authentic experiences. With over 17,000 reviews and a 98.8% 5-star rating on platforms like TripAdvisor and Trustpilot, our travelers return with more than memories — they return with insight, inspiration, and often, lifelong connections. Our current journeys on this site focus on Southeast and South Asia, where vibrant cultures and meaningful moments await. Interested in China or Japan? Discover more curated journeys at China Highlights and Japan Highlights — part of the Highlights Travel family.

At Travel Talk, we have one focus and that is simply to make your trip the experience of a lifetime without breaking the bank. Being avid travellers ourselves, we know what is essential to creating that perfect trip and combine all of these elements in every one of our tours. With fascinating destinations, expert guides, like-minded travellers, premium accommodation and travel – not to mention competitive prices; we strive to tick all the boxes to create the most unique and authentic travelling experiences. Explore exotic destinations filled with wonders as Egypt, Turkey, Jordan, Sri Lanka or India and Nepal. Embrace the authentic culture and otherworldly experiences in Morocco, Iceland and the Balkans. Then meet the warm sun and cool waters of Greece, Croatia, Vietnam and Thailand. Commemorate the fallen on the ANZAC Day, hit the snowy slopes with Ski Bansko in the winter or tour the Christmas Markets of Europe with like-minded travellers. Travel Talk group tours are ideal for culture-hungry adventurous travellers chasing the most unique travel stories around the world. Travel Talk guests are not just tourists, but avid travellers. Join us on one of our tours to find out the difference. At Travel Talk we do not only provide excellent value for premium adventures, but also continuously strive to exceed expectations. Through our customer-oriented approach and experience, this effort is present in all aspects of our trips. Hence, we are proud to keep an enviable 98.5% customer satisfaction rate in 2023. We believe that our affordable tours, quality accommodation, transportation and sightseeing tours could not achieve this alone. It is only possible together with like-minded people, passionate tour leaders and the overall atmosphere of a Travel Talk tour. However, we never rest on our laurels, instead constantly improve our tours year after year. Our travellers’ satisfaction is our purpose fulfilled.

We believe that there's nothing quite like travelling to an incredible new place with a group of mates. Where you can escape from everyday life and be free, have epic adventures and make friends for life. Since 2005 we’ve been providing life changing travel experiences to 18-40 year olds in some of the world’s most awesome destinations. We absolutely love what we do and believe that travel can change both people and the world for the better! We've dedicated ourselves to providing the most amazing travel experiences, staying in the best accommodation your money can buy, and looking after every group member as if they were a family member, from the moment you contact us until you arrive home smiling.

At GeTS Holidays, we are passionate about making your voyage a lifetime experience. From riding a rickshaw through the bustling streets of Chandni Chowk in Delhi to a thrilling Tiger Safari in Ranthambore, exploring the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Elephanta Caves to cruising in a houseboat along the backwaters of Kerala, finding the perfect amalgamation of the sun, sea, and sand in Goa to gazing at the iconic Taj Mahal in Agra, GeTS Holidays is here to make each day of your stay in India a memory worth relishing. Operating since 1987, GeTS Holidays is a leading travel company dedicated to Leisure Travel, Meetings, Events, and Conferences. With headquarters in New Delhi, Team GeTS comprises of travel experts not only from India but five other nationalities. In addition to its energetic staff of over 200+, GeTS also has a wide network of offices and partners all across the country to serve our guests better. Committed to the utmost satisfaction of our clients, we offer experiences you simply just couldn’t have on your own. We believe in taking people beyond the obvious sights, offer encounters with locals you won’t meet otherwise, help you discover hidden places that don’t make it to the guidebooks and brings forth traditions that will give you a cultural shock. So, whether you are a history buff, adventure enthusiast, travel couple, solo traveler, or a group of besties, we cater to each of your travel interests’. With a wide range of perfect planned itineraries that always have space for customization, GeTS Holidays helps you explore more of India – the land of an ancient civilization with a history dating back to 1300 BCE. From Heritage Walks to Cultural Tours, Architectural Wonders to Culinary Delights, we are here to take you into the heart of India and capture the true essence of a plethora of wonderful Indian destinations. We believe in establishing meaningful and lasting relationships with our clients exceeding their expectations every time, through consistent and outstanding service quality. Under the guidance of our managing directors, we have scaled great heights in the industry and achieved many prestigious travel awards and accolades including the National Tourism Award from the Government of India.

THE INSIGHT DIFFERENCE As an Insight traveller, you’ll enjoy an altogether deeper, more enriching experience; not just meeting local people, but joining them for unique opportunities to share their stories, passions, customs and expertise. We’ll take you to places that you otherwise wouldn’t get to if you travelled independently.

OUR STORY: At One Life, we’ve always seen tourism as an opportunity to make a difference. We wanted to prove that tourism was more than seeing places you could have never imagined and to show people that travel could be impactful, ethical and quite literally, life changing. So that’s what we did; we put local communities, the environment and personal development at the heart of our operations and five years later, we’ve run life changing trips for thousands of travellers and are currently rated #1 worldwide. We started out in the Philippines, moved over to Sri Lanka just a year later and then launched Japan the following year. All three tours are now multi-award winning and our Japan trip was even rated #1 worldwide in 2019. We just opened two brand new tours in Indonesia and India and extended the massively popular Japan trip by another four days (we just had to make it longer!). HOW WE OPERATE: We choose to keep our group sizes small, to allow for more meaningful connections to be made between our guests and the local communities we travel through and to keep your experience as personal as possible. Immersing our guests in the local culture, while offering the opportunity to relax and reset in some of the most stunning locations the planet has to offer is what it’s all about. We’ve searched high and low to find unique activities and one off, special accommodations that will leave you with memories to last a lifetime. From kendo classes in Japan with a descendent of a real samurai, to waking up on your own private beach at our beach camp in the Philippines, these are unique adventures you’ll be talking about for years. All inclusions are listed on your booking page and you’ll receive all the info you need for your travels before you even step foot in the country. No hidden costs and plenty of time to prepare. Your epic One Life group leader and our legendary local guides are there to help you have the time of your life, every step of the way. Sit back, relax and enjoy the ride - we promise it’s a good one! WHY TOUR WITH US: We put our money where our mouth is and put our guests, the local communities and the environment at the very centre of what we do. Our guests have rated us so highly over the years that we’ve won multiple awards both for our life changing trips AND for the guides that run them. 2 of TourRadar's top 3 Guides of the Year in 2018 were One Life Adventures guides and all 3 of our longest running tours are rated #1 in their respective destinations. We are committed to keeping our tours environmentally friendly by keeping plastic waste to a minimum. On our tours you’ll find our suppliers providing eco-friendly alternatives where possible, our accommodation providers providing refill stations and you’ll even be able to buy our plastic free merchandise. We stock reusable water bottles, tote bags, metal straws and even washable bamboo cotton face masks. What’s more, the profits from these items go towards the community projects we set up and run in each country - from school development projects to spay/neuter programmes for stray animals! When you tour with us, you know your money is going back into the local communities you're visiting - where it's needed most. OUR COVID POLICIES: All our tours are operating under the direction of local COVID regulations, with reduced tour numbers in the majority of our destinations and all tour guides having had specific COVID training to ensure the safety of our guests and the remote communities we visit. All guides and suppliers are equipped with hand sanitiser and hand washing stations, all transport is private-only where possible and all dorm rooms are operating at a reduced capacity. Should you wish to upgrade into a solo room, this is also possible in some of our destinations. Both our policies and those of our local suppliers have been updated due to COVID and these will be strictly adhered to in order to protect everyone as much as is possible when travel resumes.