SRI LANKA
Sri Lanka’s best days out.
The 15 most popular food tours in Sri Lanka. The ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and who runs them.
Private half-day Colombo tuk-tuk tour with hotel pickup, Fort and Pettah highlights, temple stops, tea tasting, and local lunch for $34.
Most Popular“Highly recommended the tour, takes in all the main sights. Our guide Mr Caviar was very knowledgeable and helpful.”
Colombo tuk-tuk local food tour: hoppers, kothu roti, crab pittu, tea, king coconut and treacle curd with an English guide. All inclusive.
Colombo tuk-tuk food tour with 9+ tastings, tea stop, and market views. Pickup/drop-off included, $35 for 2–3 hours.
“What a whole bunch of fun to do in Colombo.”
Colombo by tuk-tuk with street food, hoppers, kottu, and Ceylon tea tasting, plus hotel pickup. A 3-hour private food-and-sights tour.
Private Sri Lankan cooking class in Ella with a vegan, gluten-free menu, fresh ingredients, 10–12 dishes, and PDF recipes.
“Great experience and would definitely recommend. We learnt some lovely recipes and methods, using all fresh ingredients. You are also provided with the recipes in PDF afterwards for everything which is helpful!”
Private 3-hour Colombo street food tour near Fort and Pettah: 8 dishes and 2 non-alcoholic drinks, plus markets with a local host.
“Deegoda was an excellent guide for what was supposed to be a food-focussed walk but ended up as something completely different. We had 3 mobility-challenged parents with us and Deegoda was very accommodating of their needs, the endless delays to the schedule and also helped us book tuk tuks and”
Private Colombo tuk tuk tour with hotel pickup, water and king coconut, lunch, major sights, and street food for $30.
“Worth every penny. The attractions were genuinely memorable, but Sterlin—my friendly, super knowledgeable guide—was the real highlight. He went above and beyond to make sure I was comfortable, well-fed, and well-hydrated all day, aRead more”
A 4.5-hour private street food tour in Colombo with Nim-style local guidance, veggie to meat tastings, sweets, and included dinner.
“We had a great tour with Nim for a few hours, starting with delicious snacks and continuing with great food, tea, and drinks at the end. It was not only the food but also the conversation that made it a unique experience. Highly recommended tour.”
Taste Colombo in a private tuk-tuk street food loop: hoppers, kottu roti, tea at Galle Face Green, and rich curd.
Colombo private street-food city tour with pickup, market strolls, coconut, hoppers, chips, tea, and lunch choice. All inclusive.
“The tour, while acceptable, did not meet some of the advertised features. It was, to some extent, impacted by a religious holiday and closed markets. Some featured stops were not covered and the method of transport was in tuk tuks ( no wifi, Read more”
Colombo tuk-tuk food tour after 3 PM: king coconut in Pettah, street snacks, Ceylon tea tasting, and sunset by Galle Face Green.
“Ladies beware of Joshua Dilan of Sri Rides Tours & Travels as he is dangerous. After my tour he reached out to remind me to write a review as well as send me a couple of pics that my guide, David, took. He then proceeded to make inapproRead more”
Colombo street-food private tour by convertible tuk-tuk: Pettah bites, kothu and rotti, plus Fort sights and sea views. Pickup included.
“⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”
Ride Colombo by tuk tuk for 3–4 hours with temple and landmark stops, plus a meal plan and included entry tickets. Pickup included.
“Very nice driver Vinoth, not an actual street food experience but snacks. Visit a couple of stores for gems,tea and souvenirs. Good for exploring the city with a tuktuk for three hours.”
A 3.5-hour Kandy food walk with local guide Keith, tasting 5 Sri Lankan favorites plus Ceylon tea and dessert. Vegetarian-friendly.
Colombo tuk-tuk evening food tour with King Coconut, hoppers, kottu rotti, pittu, curries, sweets, Ceylon tea, and fish.
“A super interesting tour with our tuktuk guide Ranil and our friends’ guide Fazir. We stopped at plenty of places for delicious local food. We didn’t see another tourist anywhere. Ranil and Fazir were knowledgeable and fun to be with! Overall this was an excellent tour!!!”
The cultural triangle, the hill country, the wildlife parks and the south coast, all on one island.
