SRI LANKA
Sri Lanka’s best days out.
The 15 most popular private tours in Sri Lanka. The ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and who runs them.
Private tuk-tuk tour of Colombo with hotel pickup, key sights, entry fees, coconut water, and Ceylon tea tasting in 4 hours.
Most Popular“Prem and Hakeem gave us an excellent tour and were full of interesting local knowledge. Great tour”
Private Kandy tuk-tuk tour with temples, tea factory and viewpoints. Customize your day with an English guide.
“A great ride to the city. We had lovely time and enjoyed so many beautiful places of the city, plus learning about gems, woodcarving, batik , and herbal medicine. The Botanical garden is such an amazing experience. Our guide Gayan , gave us plenty of time to enjoy each spot . Excellent.”
Private Sri Lanka driver from Colombo with air-conditioned vehicle, Wi‑Fi, bottled water, and flexible road-trip planning for up to 3.
“We are so grateful we found this company for our 8 day trip around Sri Lanka. We traveled from Colombo to Kandy to Dambulla, and all the way back to Colombo with 3 guests in an incredibly spacious van for a reasonable cost. Our driver, Read more”
Colombo private tuk-tuk tour with hotel pickup, free drinks, and famous sights like Gangaramaya, Red Mosque, and Galle Face Green.
“This was a great opportunity to see Colombo in a day! Our Driver/guide Rauf was on time and was waiting at the agreed location. He also sent us information prior to the tour, so we could easily identify him and his vehicle. He was very personable, courteous, and provided great commentary of the city. Highly…”
Private tuk-tuk Colombo tour with guide, hotel or port pickup, entry tickets, king coconut water, and Ceylon tea in 4 hours.
“Faiser did a great in job in taking me to al ofl the sights around the City of Colombo and provided water and bought me a souvenir.”
Private jeep safari from Sigiriya with expert drivers. Track Minneriya’s elephant gatherings, birds, and wildlife in 4 hours.
“The safari was such a delight! Had an amazing trip to see the elephants. The tour guide was very good at stopping at a right places and giving us some good spots. We saw multiple elephants upon close, and several elephant families. The guide really took care of us and even gave us a hot…”
A private half-day route through Anuradhapura’s top Buddhist sites with pickup, a licensed guide, and time to go at your pace.
“A wonderful journey around the sites of Anuradhapura. Navin is a great person to talk you through this beautiful ancient city, bringing just the right amount of information to digest in a fun and relaxed way. You have plenty of time to visit the major sites and soak in the majesty of the place.”
Tuk-tuk your way through Kandy temples, tea, spice stops and Peradeniya gardens, then watch a Kandyan dance show.
“I spent a wonderful day in Kandy thanks to Wicky. He told a lot of history and details about the city and places we visited, we built our route together to the places most interesting to me. Unforgettable authentic experience, I felt i was living all colors, forms and tastes of Kandy during this day.…”
Colombo by tuk-tuk with street food, hoppers, kottu, and Ceylon tea tasting, plus hotel pickup. A 3-hour private food-and-sights tour.
“Ranjith was a great driver and gave us all the information and answered our questions. And was polite and pleasant. We would recommend him and this tour of the city.”
8 days of Sri Lanka highlights by private driver, AC car, half-board hotels, train ride, and safari—plus many entry tickets included.
“Milan was a fabulous driver/guide. Very helpful and attentive to our needs, and looked after us very well. I would highly recommend using Lanka Safe Tours for trips within Sri Lanka. We were a group of 3, and had our own a/c van to get around. It was a fabulous trip to SL!!”
Sigiriya and Dambulla in one day, then Minneriya elephants on safari with Colombo pickup. Private ride; tickets extra.
“Fantastic trip taking in three amazing sites, which were all really different experiences. My driver Mohamed was great, lovely to chat to and introduced me to his favourite music. It was a long day from Colombo, 14 hours but so worth it!”
Private 5-hour Colombo city tour with hotel pickup, a/c car and a guide. Gangaramaya Temple, Pettah Market, museum and Galle Face Green.
“We recently finished a tour of Sri Lanka with Ahmed. He was a very polite and pleasant person to spend time with as we traveled. We especially appreciated his help when we ran into a stressful situation with our train tickets. Even though there was a mix-up by the tour oRead more”
A private half-day Colombo city tour with a guide, air-conditioned car, multi-faith landmarks, Pettah markets, and easy shopping stops.
“Perera was fantastic - a wealth of information along with all of the sights to go with it. We came in at 12PM, he picked us up with a sign at arrivals, and took us out on a great adventure. We were back to the airport at 6PM, right on time for our next flight.”
Private tuk-tuk tour of Colombo with temples, Pettah bazar, Dutch Hospital, parks, and seaside views, plus a precious-stone stop.
“We had an amazing time with Guru. He took us to both the more touristy places such as the temples and local markets but also showed us many hidden gems where we learnt a lot about the history of Sri Lanka and Colombo specifically. Very good value for money as the tour lasted 4 hours…”
Private full-day Sigiriya and Dambulla: UNESCO cave temples, Lion Rock stairs, village life, and an elephant safari around Minneriya.
The cultural triangle, the hill country, the wildlife parks and the south coast, all on one island.
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