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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 Asia and another in the UK, we craft journeys that go straight to the beating heart of Sri Lanka, India, Bhutan 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

24 Hour Support
Behind every trip are real humans with a huge amount of passion. We have offices in the UK and Sri Lanka and our partners in India and Bhutan. This means you have our full ‘human’ support, always. When you are travelling, we are available 24 hours a day, so you can truly switch off.
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.
100% Tailor-made
Every one of our trips are carefully considered and highly personalised. We take a very hands-on approach to designing our trips; our knowledge and our contacts are based on 20 years of experience. Don’t panic, this service does not mean you pay more for your accommodation than you would directly on-line.
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

We went to Sri Lanka as a three-generation family of three. The superb trip was organised by Samanthie and the team and it's difficult to see how it could have been bettered.
Roy Wood (February 2026) Read the whole review here Google
Red Dot organised the most wonderful 3-week holiday for us. Samanthie built a trip around the amazing sights we had requested visiting, together with her own suggestions and a wide mix of hotels, which gave us the flavours of both traditional Sri Lanka and the sleek, stylish contemporary version of the country. Our Driver made the whole experience incredibly special for us.
Alie C (February 2026) Read the whole review here Trip Advisor
I can’t thank Cherylle and the Red Dot team enough for their meticulous planning of our family holiday to India travelling through Rajasthan over Christmas. As a family of all adults, every suggestion from daily activities to hotel choices was simply perfect. We travelled through Delhi, Ranthambore (an unforgettable tiger safari!), Jaipur and Agra and I truly feel we experienced the very best of each destination while moving at a relaxed, well thought out pace
Daisy Stanton (February 2026) Read the whole review here Google
My partner arranged a holiday trip at fairly short notice to Sri Lanka with Red Dot on a recommendation, Samanthie was so patient & helpful with her suggested itinerary which we followed with some minor amendments. On arrival at Colombo we met Manjula our chauffeur/guide who was absolutely brilliant!
Andrew S (February 2026) Read the whole review here Trip Advisor
Dulmini and the Red Dot Team arranged a fantastic trip for us around Assam and North East India. Faultless service. I cannot recommend them more highly.
Martin Thomas (February 2026) Read the whole review here Google
Wonderful company. Our holiday in Sri Lanka was perfect. Local knowledge made all the difference
Sandra Nicholson  (February 2026) Read the whole review here Google
We looked up, and communicated with umpteen tour operators. Though Red Dot seemed to have offices in Sri Lanka and the UK, they seemed to have the best reviews. We were fortunate enough to correspond with Cherylle, who not only assured us of the safety of our friend, but created a personalised, and flexible, itinerary which we could not have done ourselves.
Jayant Banerji (February 2026) Read the whole review here Google
A 14-day tour with Red Dot Tours was the perfect antidote to the bleak UK winter. After a glowing recommendation from a friend, we contacted Red Dot Tours and were not disappointed. Our consultant, Lahiru, curated a seamless itinerary. Throughout the planning phase, Lahiru was incredibly responsive; the final itinerary—delivered via a user-friendly 'Guest Portal'—was impressively detailed, covering every hotel stay and excursion.
Phil Blair ( February 2026) Read the whole review here Google
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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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