About Adventure Lanka Tours

It was October 2001, when two brothers sat talking about starting a holiday company in Sri Lanka. For the younger brother Rajiv all he wanted to do was buy a Van and tour the country with clients showing them the real Sri Lanka. His elder brother Ruban however was skeptical but nevertheless decided to support his little brother with his venture and so was born Adventure Lanka Tours.

Ruban a Video Editor and Computer Graphics Artist by profession set up the first web site and with constant additions achieved the look of today. He was also in charge of marketing and making sure all emails were answered and on time.

Rajiv on the other hand made sure that the clients who travelled with us had a great time and are well looked after.

Both Rajiv and Ruban were not keen on big groups and large volumes and concentrated on the individual travellers. These include couples, friends and families. They were also concerned with making a positive impact with tourism wherever they went.

Business was growing until 2004 December when the Tsunami hit and then followed up with the recent political unrest in the country.

However Both Rajiv and Ruban have managed to keep the company going by keeping overheads to a minimum and with God's blessings.

"We believe that we are in the business of "selling dreams" and we will ensure that your holiday in Sri Lanka is memorable".

Owner Profiles

Ruban Jayathas

Ruban started his career in Computer Graphics and Video Animation in 1998. Since then he has been part of hundreds of TV commercials and documentaries. His work involved extensive travelling in Sri Lanka and this gives him good knowledge of Sri Lanka. He is currently reading for his MBA from the University of Wales. His current responsibilities include maintaining the web site and ensuring his dear brother doesn't bust the company funds on complimentaries!

Rajiv Jayathas

Ruban's partner in progress, Rajiv began his career as a chauffeur guide with Adventure Lanka Tours. Today he manages the chauffeur guides of Adventure Lanka Tours. He is also well travelled around Sri Lanka and credits his elder brother Ruban with trying to drive him off mountains at least a half a dozen times. He loves his job and the dinners he hosts for clients even more. He his currently reading for his Bachelor of Business Administration Degree.

Our core strengths

People - Our prized asset

We truly appreciate the value of our chauffeurs and always look after them above and beyond industry norms. They are empowered to take decisions on their own while on tour and we give them the freedom they want.

This translates to an incredible experience for our guests and allows the chauffeurs to provide the best possible service.

A local company

Adventure Lanka Tours is a 100% locally owned concern. 95% of the money paid to us stays in Sri Lanka.

Experience

Experience is something we are not short of at ALT. Some of our guides count 30 years experience in the field and provide you with information only they know. This provides an unparalleled experience to our guests.

Personalise

Each individual booking is considered separate. This means that you are assigned your own vehicle, chauffeur and guides. The itinerary is structured as per your requirements . The only thing you need to do is sit back, relax and have a great time.

We also take great care when selecting hotels. We usually avoid the hotels that cater to large groups and instead go for the cozier homely ones. We also take into account each type of group and the hotels chosen sometimes vary from Family's to couples to honeymooners.

All the hotels we visit are the best or one of the best in the region.

Authenticity

We strongly believe that our guests should see Sri Lanka in its authentic state. This means that we sometimes take detours on our tours (with client approval) to see and experience sights and sounds not included in the itinerary. This provides our guests with a pleasant surprise and is well appreciated.

We also like to teach our guests a few phrases in Sinhala which goes a long way when interacting with locals in the areas we visit.

Responsible tourism

We strongly believe in responsible and sustainable tourism and we have several social and environmental guidelines we adhere to. Some of the most important our the fact that we source all our guides from the towns we visit. This provides the guides with income and provides our guests with an authentic experience in those towns.

Client Satisfaction

Finally we are willing to got that extra mile for you and make sure that your holiday in Sri Lanka will be one of your most memorable experience.

We strive to achieve perfection in our tours 100% of the time and believe that you our guests should leave our shores as our friends and not as our clients.

This fact has held true to date and we maintain contact with most of our guests or should we say friends.