First, who are we?
Sarisara Lanka, in a few lines.
Sarisara Lanka is a Sri Lankan-owned home for the people who make a trip to our island special: licensed guides, drivers, hotels, home stays and activity hosts.
A traveller from Germany or Australia finds a trip on Sarisara and books it with the people who lead it. Not with an agency in another country. With you.
Once they land, we want every traveller to feel like one of us. That starts with the people they meet.
Why we built it
Because guides told us the same story, again and again.
What tour guides told us
“The big international websites take a large share, and the bookings are few.”
Sarisara’s answer
On Sarisara, joining and listing are free — and your guiding fee stays 100% yours.
What tour guides told us
“A booking passes from agent to agent, and each one takes a cut.”
Sarisara’s answer
The traveller books you directly, and Sarisara pays you directly.
What tour guides told us
“When an agency hands me a group, I carry the whole trip — but the payment and the care for the traveller stay with them.”
Sarisara’s answer
On Sarisara the trip is yours, from the first message to the last day — and the Sarisara team stands behind you and your traveller.
What tour guides told us
“I have no website and no social pages. Travellers cannot find me on their own.”
Sarisara’s answer
Sarisara gives you your own page, a link to share and a QR code to print — free. Show the world who you are, proudly, as a Sarisarian.
What tour guides told us
“The big international websites take a large share, and the bookings are few.”
Sarisara’s answer
On Sarisara, joining and listing are free — and your guiding fee stays 100% yours.
So Sarisara takes the middle away.
The traveller sees your tour. The traveller books your tour. Sarisara pays you directly.
- You set your own price.
- You keep 100% of your guiding fee — Sarisara takes 0% of it.
- Joining and creating your listings is free.
- Your own Sarisara page, share link and QR code — free.
Our promise to guides
Free to join. Free to list. Free to earn.
You bring your licence and your love for this island. That is all we ask. Sarisara does not take anything from your guiding fee.
Rs 0
to join Sarisara. No sign-up fee.
Rs 0
to create your listings. Add every tour you lead.
Rs 0
a month. No membership, no monthly bill.
0%
taken from your guiding fee. Every booking, every time.
Licensed and experienced? Our door is open.
If you are registered with SLTDA and already show international travellers around our island — as a National, Area, Chauffeur or Site guide — you are exactly who we are looking for. We welcome only licensed partners. That is why travellers trust every Sarisarian.
Have your licence in hand before you apply. We only welcome people who already hold one.
Would you like to become a ?
Who is a Sarisarian?
A Sarisarian is a licensed Sri Lankan service provider who has joined the Sarisara family — and shares our island with the world.
You belong here. We proudly recognise you as a Sarisarian because you are one of us — one of Sri Lanka’s own service providers, the person our travellers meet and remember. Every Sarisarian is checked by us personally, so a traveller who meets one knows they have met someone real, licensed and proud of their place.
- Your own Sarisara page to share with travellers
- A team in Sri Lanka you can call or message
- Paid on the 25th of every month
How to become a Sarisarian
Six friendly steps. We walk with you on every one.
Step 1
Say hello to our AI assistant
Make your free account and chat with Sarisara’s AI assistant. Tell it about you and the tours you lead, in your own words — in English or Sinhala.
Step 2
Share your papers
Send your licence, your ID and a short video of you, right inside the chat.
Step 3
We get in touch
We call the people who have all their papers. Someone from the Sarisara team checks your details and contacts you.
Step 4
Tell us more
We ask about your tours, your languages and the places you love to show.
Step 5
Welcome to the family
Once everything is checked, you are approved. You are now a Sarisarian.
Step 6
Create your listings — free
Add your tours, set your price, and welcome your first travellers.
What to keep in your hand
Everything we ask for. Have clear photos on your phone and you are ready.
About you
- National Identity Card, passport or driving licenceA clear photo of the front and the back
- A photo of youTravellers like to see who will meet them
- A few lines about yourselfIn your own words — at least 150 characters
Your licence
- Your SLTDA tourist guide licenceRegistration number, licence number and dates — it ends on 31 December
- The licence certificateA scan or a clear photo
- Your SLTDA guide ID cardFront and back
To get paid
- Your bank accountIn your own name
- Your address
- VAT numberOptionalOnly if you are VAT-registered
A little more
- Someone we can call if we cannot reach youName, phone and how you know them
- The areas you work inThe provinces you cover
- First-aid or language certificatesOptionalThey help travellers choose you
We check every licence ourselves
Someone from the Sarisara team checks your licence before your tours go live.
Staying a Sarisarian
Keep your licence up to date and your tours keep running.
- We remind you, starting 60 days before your licence ends.
- If it ends, your tours rest until we see the new one.
- Send the renewed licence; we check it and your tours come back.
You might be wondering
Short, honest answers.
Who pays Sarisara, then?
Travellers pay a small service fee, and the hotels and activities in a trip carry Sarisara’s commission. Your guiding fee is never touched.
Can anyone join?
No. Only licensed partners, and we check every one of them personally. That is what makes a Sarisarian trusted.
Who sets my price?
You do. And your guiding fee stays 100% yours.
Will travellers see my phone number or email?
No. You talk to travellers inside Sarisara. Your phone and email stay private.
Your island. Your tours. Your travellers.
Say hello to our assistant and take your first step to becoming a Sarisarian.