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Our vision

Time well spent.

Welcome to Red Dot. Here we blend local expertise, big hearts, and open arms to create unforgettable experiences in undiscovered places for travellers of all types.

With one foot in Colombo and another in the UK, we craft journeys that go straight to the beating heart of Sri Lanka, India, and the Maldives. It’s our pleasure to share our region’s vastness and variety with every kind of traveller — all while supporting local communities and economies.

With exceeding expectations as our purpose, and “anything is possible” as our mantra, we care deeply about creating trips of a thousand lifetimes. Because to us, true luxury isn’t about extravagance; it’s about time well spent.

Local immersion

Local immersion

Get to know the many kinds of people who make the place.

Laidback luxury

Laidback luxury

Authentic experiences in unique places nobody else knows about.

Wildlife protection

Wildlife protection

Ethical partners who share our belief: wildlife is not entertainment.

An eye for style

An eye for style

Cultural heritage or contemporary cool? We’ve got stays for every taste.

Travel, your way

Tailor Made

Every Red Dot trip starts with a blank page. First we get to know you, then design a trip to fit your needs. Private driver-guides and hand-picked stays come as standard, and with plenty of personal touches along the way, nothing is too much trouble.

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Why choose us?

Get to know the Red Dot way

Local team
Owning and running our own company in Colombo, Sri Lanka allows us to offer you better value for money, while channelling more of that money back into the local economy.
Top-Rated Guides
With so much more to offer than just getting you from A to B, our wonderful guides will make your trip. Just ask any Red Dot traveller and they’ll have a dozen stories to share with you.
Championing Women
Less than 10% of Sri Lanka’s tourism employees are women, which makes our Colombo-based, all-female team of travel consultants truly exceptional.
Curated Stays
We know just how crucial accommodation is to the overall travel experience. So we’ve handpicked a selection of the region’s best stays, with something for every budget and taste.
Unrivalled Variety
Culture or nature, lounging or adventure? Whatever your passion, we make it happen. With 20+ years of on-the-ground experience, our local intel cannot be matched.
Financial Protection
We are members of both ATOL and ABTOT, offering huge financial protection for many of our trips.

Responsible travel

Positive impact

With 90% of our team based in Colombo, supporting our community is personal. We prioritise local hosts, guides, and businesses to ensure the benefits of tourism extend way beyond the well-trodden path. Plus, we donate a portion of every booking to the Tea Leaf Trust, an award-winning Sri Lankan charity providing education, training and support to tea estate communities, on your behalf.

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Frequently asked questions

Curious minds, head this way.

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Local legends

Meet our team

Introducing our wonderful team of guides and consultants, storytellers, problem-solvers, and magic-makers.

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What our travellers say

If Red Dot ever ceased to exist and I wanted to return to Sri Lanka I would probably go somewhere else instead. They were, in every way shape and form, impeccable. From Samanthie who created the itinerary to Wicky who drove us here, there and everywhere I cannot imagine anybody doing it better. Impeccable. I need say no more except it doesn’t get any better.
Stuart (March 2025) United Kingdom Read the whole review here Tripadvisor
We chose this company as we wanted our money to benefit the people of Sri Lanka rather than international companies. Their work supports smaller businesses, projects and communities as well as the environment
Jessica E (August 2025) London, UK Read the whole review here Feefo
Our 11th visit to this magical Island with always something new to discover and see. This time we made it up north to Jaffna, via Mannar Island, after beginning in the tea country and acclimatising to the heat, after leaving a very cold UK in January. We had total confidence that RedDot would organise everything to perfection, having used them many times before
Roy L (March 2025) United Kingdom Read the whole review here Feefo
We had a fantastic holiday. The itinerary and choice of hotels was spot on, and seamlessly organised.
Charlotte (August 2024) United Kingdom Read the whole review here Tripadvisor
Exceptional tour of Sri Lanka with Dami. We cannot recommend Dami at Red dot tours highly enough. As our guide over 9 days he made sure that our trip to Sri Lanka was unforgettable- always going above & beyond to impart his knowledge, show us things off the beaten track, looking after us, getting us to try many local delicacies & making us laugh .. a LOT. Cannot imagine anyone doing a better job- if we could take him with us on every holiday we would!
Sarah (July 2025) United Kingdom Read the whole review here Feefo
Dulmini did a great job listening to our wishes and arranged an itinerary that was very busy but met all our needs. Sisira, our guide, was outstanding, providing us with great local knowledge and suggesting other activities on our travels. He was a great driver on the busy Sri Lankan roads, was always punctual but above all added colour to the whole trip.
Malcolm (April 2024) United Kingdom Read the whole review here Tripadvisor
I cannot recommend Red Dot Tours more highly. Thank you so much to Samanthie for her patience with me and all her hard work at putting together the perfect itinerary for my family. I had done a lot of research before I contacted Red Dot and Samanthie created a tour that fitted in all the activities we wanted to do and secured the hotels I told her we would like to stay in (not easy to do in high season).
Nina (July 2025) United Kingdom Read the whole review here Tripadvisor
Wow what can I say, from start to finish we have had a wonderful holiday with Red Dot Tours. Dulmini was so helpful in putting an itinerary together for us as a family of 6 and catering to all of our needs. We have ticked off so many of Sri Lanka’s beautiful sights during our trip. Dulmini and Dhanu were a great help to us while we were out on our travels too.
Anupa (July 2025) United Kingdom Read the whole review here TripAdvisor
We spent 13 days on a Bawa tour with wonderful driver and guide Manjula, including Kandalama Heritance, The Kandy House, The Last House, Jetwing Yala, Jetwing Lighthouse and Club Villa hotels. We are 3 friends, one of them in the wheelchair. Dulmini Ekanayake from Red Dot Tours was very helpful and very patient and found solutions to all our special demands.
Rene (March 2025) United Kingdom Read the whole review here Tripadvisor
The itinerary was absolutely perfect and the hotels wonderful, especially Thotalagala, The Warden’s House and 41 Lighthouse Street. Our driver, Indika, was a delight-charming, knowledgeable, considerate and always punctual; he showed us more of this amazing country than we could have hoped for!
Karen - United Kingdom Read the whole review here Tripadvisor
Wanted to take a moment to thank RedDot Tours, and specifically Jayandi for helping book a wonderful family vacation for my family and I. First time for my family and Jayandi took care of every detail, was so courteous and professional, and genuinely cared about our experience in SL. I would also like to mention Pradeep, our kind and understanding guide/chauffeur who took such good care of us while we were out and about. I cannot recommend RedDot enough!
Bob (November 2024) United States Read the whole review here Tripadvisor
We used Red Dot for the first time for our holiday in Sri Lanka. Dulmini put together such a wonderful experience for us, creating an itinerary she drew up after many discussions about what we like and also gave us suggestions for excursions and activities. It was totally bespoke and we were able to make changes throughout this process.
Gill (March 2025) Kent, United Kingdom Read the whole review here Tripadvisor
This is an excellent tour company. They planned our Sri Lankan holiday from start to finish. The trip was initially planned for 2022 but due to Covid and other issues we didn’t manage to undertake the trip until this year. Throughout all this time we had the same travel advisor Lahiru who responded quickly to my emails and rearranged and adjusted our holiday each year!
Anne (January 2025) United Kingdom Read the whole review here Tripadvisor
As a group of 8 we have had the most fabulous tour of Sri Lanka organised by Dulmini from RedDot who totally understood my brief of "some" culture, agriculture, nature, trekking and relaxation. The hotels chosen were a wonderful mixture of homestay, tented and pure luxury (Ceylon Tea Trails). The experiences to local villages, trekking the Pekoe Trail and climbing Pidurangala were memorable and our wonderful guide, Ananda, was so informative and knowledgeable and adapted to our needs admirable (not easy with a group of 8)
Anna (February 2025) United Kingdom Read the whole review here Tripadvisor
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Financial Protection

Reducing the chance of fraud on your Red Dot holiday

Credit card fraud is always a threat: no country, company or individual is immune to the trend. That makes it even more important that all your holiday transactions and any personal information you provide are treated with utmost privacy and security. To combat the risk of fraud in Sri Lanka, we have established anti-fraud practices in line with global regulations and are committed towards protecting the interests of our clients at all times. Our staff follow these procedures rigorously:

  • All credit/debit card payments have the protection of Paysafe Group Limited and Stripe.
  • We never request that you email your credit/debit card details. Our staff will phone you and quote your reference as proof of identity. Details will be shredded immediately after use.
  • Every computer in our company is password protected for personal use and uses firewalls, automatically-updated anti-virus protection and Adware protection.
  • All hard discs and portable storage devices are erased before they are discarded.
  • Passwords for our admin system are restricted to users only and are changed regularly.
  • Our office shreds all printouts of personal information after use that might be used to build up your personal profile.
  • Any printouts of your details, such as flight information, are kept securely.
  • Information sent to our office by post arrives in unmarked envelopes to reduce the chance of postal fraud.
  • Our Sri Lanka office has 24-hour security.
  • Company staff are checked, well known to each other and operate in a caring and responsible environment.
  • Information shared with third parties is always done in line with our Privacy Policy.
  • We never spam - our email circulars are restricted to an occasional emailed newsletter and requests to be removed from this list will immediately be respected.

Please ensure that any holiday supplier you use understands and follows similar procedures. Some do, many do not. We recommend that you take care with all of your holiday credit/debit card transactions and, if you are at all unsure, pay in cash. Please keep your holiday memorable for the right reasons.

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