Affordable French-speaking driver in Sri Lanka

Hi everyone! I’m heading to Sri Lanka soon for my honeymoon and I’m looking for affordable, French-speaking drivers for 15 days. I’ve already planned the route and booked the hotels myself. I’ve seen some driver rates at 95 €/day—honestly, that’s pretty steep! Any leads or recommendations? Thanks,

Hi, "French-speaking" and "cheap" don’t really go together in Sri Lanka for drivers ;-)

I confirm what Max said :-) French-speaking drivers are rare in Sri Lanka, so they’re in higher demand than the very common English-speaking drivers. So, you’ll either need to stretch your budget if possible, go with an English-speaking driver ;-), or hire a French-speaking one for just a few days and then switch to public transport :)

https://www.tongsetsrilanka.com/chauffeur-au-sri-lanka

Happy trip planning! Caroline

Alright! So, let’s plan a 15-day trip with an English-speaking driver only, without using public transport... Any great contacts to recommend? Thanks!

So there's Rohitha who's great but he's expensive because his services are high quality. Otherwise, I'd recommend asking for a quote from Quotatrip :)

https://www.tongsetsrilanka.com/chauffeur-au-sri-lanka

Hi Cyrille, We’re also planning our trip to Sri Lanka and can recommend Yohan Dhammge. He’s very responsive, gives great advice, and speaks French really well. He’s young and full of energy. WhatsApp: +94 77 743 8324 Happy to provide more details if you need them. Danielle

Awesome, thanks! Does he have an email? If you don’t mind me asking, is he expensive? What budget should I plan for? Thanks in advance!

Hi there, You can contact Lalantha. We did a tour with him—he’s really friendly and super professional. I think he charges less than 95 €, but it depends on what you’re looking for.

hi there,

I highly recommend Lalantha, known as Lala. WAP Lalantha. His email address is: wap.lalantha@gmail.com His website: http://www.voyages-lalantha.com/pages/presentation

He organized our trip in 2014, and we saw him again in 2016. He’s simply amazing and will meet all your expectations.

Sri Lanka is a fantastic country.

Have a great trip! Jocelyne

I DM’d you, but might as well share the French-speaking young guide’s email here: sameerabp@gmail.com. My family used his services a few months ago, and he was attentive and really available.

Hello Médulien, I gathered that you recommended Johan even before arriving in Sri Lanka. Is your opinion still positive after traveling with him, and did you have a good experience? I’m looking for a French-speaking driver. Best regards, Kalame