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Much more to us than just a chauffeur

Jelle & Silke · Netherlands · Custom tour · 10 days

Silke posted this in the Sri Lanka Backpackers NL Facebook group after she and her boyfriend Jelle finished a 10-day tour with me.

Are you looking for a fun and reliable private chauffeur in Sri Lanka?

We highly recommend Dhanuka for a tour around Sri Lanka! My boyfriend and I travelled with him for 10 days, and truly nothing was too much trouble. He communicates very well, speaks good English, and is always ready to help you with anything.

From the very first moment, it felt familiar and trustworthy, and during the trip he became much more to us than just a chauffeur. We laughed so much together and shared so many beautiful moments that saying goodbye was eventually quite difficult. It is really special how you can build such a lovely bond in such a short time.

Are you looking for a reliable, friendly, and helpful private chauffeur in Sri Lanka? Then definitely contact Dhanuka! And please give him our regards.

On their last evening in Sri Lanka, before flying home, Jelle had also tagged me in an Instagram story — and called me aiya, glossing the Sinhala word himself in the caption:

Goodbye for now Aiya (brother), thank you for everything.

In Sri Lankan families, aiya is what younger siblings call the senior boys in the house — and what people use, beyond family, for someone they've grown to trust. I don't take that lightly.

Facebook post from Silke Koning in the Sri Lanka Backpackers NL group recommending Dhanuka, with trip photos from Sigiriya and a tea estate
Original post in the Sri Lanka Backpackers NL Facebook group, with photos from Jelle and Silke's 10-day trip.
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Ben je opzoek naar een leuke en betrouwbare privé chauffeur in Sri Lanka?

Wij raden Dhanuka echt ontzettend aan voor een rondreis door Sri Lanka! Mijn vriend en ik zijn 10 dagen met hem op pad geweest en werkelijk niks was te gek. Hij communiceert super goed, spreekt goed Engels en staat altijd klaar om je overal mee te helpen.

Vanaf het eerste moment voelde het vertrouwd en gedurende de reis is hij voor ons veel meer geworden dan alleen een chauffeur. We hebben samen zoveel gelachen en mooie momenten beleefd, dat het afscheid uiteindelijk best lastig was. Juist bijzonder hoe je in zo’n korte tijd zo’n fijne band kunt opbouwen.

Ben je op zoek naar een betrouwbare, gezellige en behulpzame privéchauffeur in Sri Lanka? Neem dan zeker contact op met Dhanuka! En doe hem dan de groetjes van ons.

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