Travelteer Avis 637

I went to Sri Lanka for the marine and wildlife conservation, we planted and picked mangrove seeds, cleaned beaches and rivers, cared for and cleaned the turtles and their tanks. Overall an amazing experience, the local Sri Lankan coordinators were so lovely, especially Nurukshan who led the team of volunteers (apologies if my spelling is incorrect). Everyone was helpful, the other volunteers helped and guided the new arrivals and I created some amazing new friendships and connections. I would 100% recommend. We arrived in May which I would recommend as it gets super busy by the end of the month. Opportunities were available to do trips and activities but keep in mind you can only do these with a minimum amount of people which was not mentioned to me and my friend who went when there was less than 15 people in the villa, so we were disappointed to find that we couldn’t do the safari. This was truly something I would do again.

Amazing experience volunteering for the marine and wildlife conservation programme in Sri Lanka. The tour was also amazing as we saw so many sites, accommodation was lovely, transportation safe and food was good.

Great trip and amazing staff!

Amazing, Oscar, Klaudia, Amy, Daniel **, Laurence and Ben were amazing. Super fun to be around and made the trip fun and organised, being very useful at all times. Daniel is the most amazing photographer and captured our trip so well. He was my group leader such a positive, helpful and kind leader. He is the best! Thanks so much, amazing experience.

We did every activity in the itinerary. It has been an experience like never before. The staff are so lovely, supportive and communicative.

Such a fun trip with lots of activities and stuff

Staff were all really cool. Projects were fun and insightful experiences. Defo recommend.

I volunteered with Travelteer for 6 months for my Uni placement and I am so glad that I did. Coming during September and staying during the quiet season gave me loads of opportunities to carry out my research and also try different parts of all of the programmes, not just my own. I always felt supported when it came to my research and Ruchi the manager was really helpful with giving me advice on things that I could do and ways to collect my data. All of the Sri Lankan staff are extremely welcoming and I always felt comfortable around them. The food is great with Western options for dinner every other day (sausage and mash, spag bol etc) and we get to have Sri Lankan food for lunches which was my favourite part about the food- although the menu is the same every week which can get quite repetitive if you’re here for a while. But there are so many nice restaurants and good brunch spots in town which are great for a break from the food in the villa. I absolutely loved my time in Sri Lanka and will remember it for a life time :)

Really good time. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Projects good, food good, staff good, beach is lovely, Hikkaduwa is great.

Volunteering with Travelteer has been an amazing experience, being submerged in the culture of Sri Lanka while learning to care for the sea turtles as part of the Marine and Wildlife Conservation programme; the 4 months I’ve spent here have flown by!
The staff are all incredibly friendly and are fun to work with. The atmosphere is relaxed while still getting the job done, and seeing the changes we make is very rewarding.
Overall, this is a great opportunity to gain work experience and to meet like-minded people… I 100% recommend!

I had the most amazing experience in Sri Lanka with travelteer, I spent 5 weeks there and couldn’t fault it! The placement was invaluable, I was doing the medical elective and spent every morning at karapitya teaching hospital. This was an amazing experience, highlighting the difference in healthcare to the UK. I also spent time at an Ayurvedic clinic, orphanage, temple, turtle sanctuary and English village classes. Every single experience was amazing and I enjoyed every second of it. In addition all staff were absolutely amazing, couldn’t fault a single one. Big shout out to the coordinator Eddie who went above and beyond to create socials for the group and made everyone included. Couldn’t have asked for a better coordinator. Also shout out to Ruchi for running it well and anushka for driving me to karapitya every day.

Coast 2 coast was amazing (would definitely recommend). Staff and accommodation were excellent as well as the food on site. Overall a great experience and I would have stayed for longer if I could.

Shoutout to the coordinator Eddie who set the relaxed tone for the coast to coast tour. Unforgettable experience and a great way to start volunteering.

Had an amazing week on the Coast to Coast Tour doing activities such as:
- Climbing Sigriya rock
- Jeep safari seeing lots of elephants and water buffalos
- Wood carving factory visit
- Tea factory visit
- Spice garden tour
- Train ride to Ella
- Climbing Pidurangala rock
- Climbing Ella rock (a personal favourite)
- Snorkelling
- Temple visit
- Silk shop visit to try on saris
- Visit the Nine Arch Bridge
- Royal botanical garden visit
- Surf lesson
The tour was very structured but you had free time in the evening to go for drinks or look around. I thought there was a perfect balance of activities and free time.
The staff, Ruchi, Nalin and Eddie, were all super friendly, welcoming and answered any concerns we had. They made sure everyone was comfortable with and prepared for the activities.
Three meals a day were included but you are expected to cover the cost of drinks including water. We ate meals such as kottu, curry, pasta, pizza and fried rice so a real variety each day. Your meals are predetermined and you do not choose what you eat but they cater to dietary requirements and we were also given the option to pay for ourselves and go elsewhere for food if we fancied something different that day. Quite a few meals were also buffet so you can pick and choose what you would like.
The accommodation were shared rooms in hotels (2/3 people per room), many of which were very nice rooms and had pools which was a nice touch.
I would highly recommend this tour. It allowed me to see areas outside of Hikkaduwa that I wouldn’t have otherwise been able to fit in alongside my volunteering. Things at the main villa can be very chilled and relaxed while volunteering which is lovely but this made a nice change as it was a lot more active and social.

I was here for 6 weeks, and did both English and sports development, I enjoyed teaching the children and getting involved in the sports. As I was here in quiet season I was able to do a bit of marine as well, helping out with the turtles which was also a great experience. The staff are amazing, the accommodation is clean and accommodating, although we were told to begin with that it would be right next to the beach, but is in fact a 10 minute tuk tuk away, the Sri Lankan food made by the chef was delicious so overall would highly recommend, was an incredible experience

i had an incredible experience with travel teer. The staff were so kind and friendly, the villa was always clean and tidy, nice big bedrooms/bathrooms and lovely sri lankan style food served monday to friday. The volunteering was well thought out and organised with enough time in our lunches to explore hikkaduwa. Would 100% recommend to anyone!

My time with Travelteer was incredible. They provided invaluable assistance in planning my journey. I spent an unforgettable 4 weeks in Sri Lanka. I'm looking forward to another adventure with them in Vietnam next summer.

My travelteer experience has been extremely. My guides were Emily and Chan who were very organised and fun to be around my favourite part of the trip was the turtles and cleaning out their tanks

I had a really good 4 weeks in Sri Lanka with Travelteer. I would say on the sports development program there was a good balance between sports and ground renovation which helped the community and disadvantaged children in Hikkaduwa.
My coordinator Sula was very helpful and friendly and made the experience fulfilling.
Would definitely recommend to anyone interested.

Just finished an amazing 4-week volunteering trip to Sri Lanka with Travelteer, working on both the Medical and Marine Conservation programmes. I gained hands-on experience in healthcare, helped protect marine life, and explored the country. Huge thanks to the Travelteer team and coordinators for making it all so meaningful and unforgettable — I’d recommend it to anyone looking for a rewarding and inspiring adventure!