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13 Best Shore Excursions Tours In Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s best days out.

The 13 most popular shore excursions tours in Sri Lanka. The ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and who runs them.

13 Best Shore Excursions Tours In Sri Lanka

UDAWALAWA SAFARI TOUR from HAMBANTOTA PORT (Shore Excursion) - Udawalawe National Park jeep safari: what you’ll be looking for
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UDAWALAWA SAFARI TOUR from HAMBANTOTA PORT (Shore Excursion)

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1.UDAWALAWA SAFARI TOUR from HAMBANTOTA PORT (Shore Excursion)

Udawalawe National Park jeep safari from Hambantota Port plus an Elephant Transit Home visit, with binoculars and drinks for $51.

Most Popular★ 4.7

“We startet at the early morning and were picked up by Hansa to bring us from Ella to Udawalawa Nationalpark. He was very friendly, asked for some Coffee or other Snacks and was very attended and carefully ,because the Sri Lankan Driving Style is a special one for us europeans. We arrived at 7 am…”

48 reviews1 dayFrom $51by Shehan Safari Jeep Tours

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Shore Excursion Colombo City Tour Highlights - Lighthouse, Old Parliament Area, and Independence Square: Quick Hits That Set the Stage
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Shore Excursion Colombo City Tour Highlights

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Shore Excursion Kelaniya Temple & Colombo City Tour - Colombo Landmarks, in a Smart Order: Lighthouse, Clock Tower, Dutch Hospital
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Shore Excursion Kelaniya Temple & Colombo City Tour

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3.Shore Excursion Kelaniya Temple & Colombo City Tour

A cruise-port Colombo tour mixing Kelaniya Temple with key landmarks like Pettah Bazaar, Independence Square, and Lotus Tower.

★ 4.5

“Our tour guide and driver, Kapila, was great. The temple was about a 40 minute drive from port. Very ancient temple with beautiful artwork inside. City tour was good with some stops at main points of interest in city”

21 reviewsFrom $45.00by Kamvelta Travels & Tours

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SriLanka Shore Excursion by Genuine Srilankans - The Route: A Clear 5-to-8-Hour Flow (So You’re Not Guessing)
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SriLanka Shore Excursion by Genuine Srilankans

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4.SriLanka Shore Excursion by Genuine Srilankans

Private Colombo shore excursion with hotel/port pickup, air-conditioned transport, temples, museum, Pettah market, and the Lotus Tower for $140.

★ 5.0

“Our purpose for visiting Sri Lanka was to visit the Buddha temples and to pray. Our tour guide Mr. Kosala was an excellent and professional person. He constantly made efforts to explain Buddhism along the journey, and also diligently Read more”

18 reviewsFrom $140.00by Genuine Srilankans

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Shore Excursion Colombo City tour - Colombo’s fort-and-sea orientation: lighthouse tower, Independence Memorial Hall, and the Parliament area
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Shore Excursion Colombo City tour

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5.Shore Excursion Colombo City tour

Colombo cruise city tour by air-conditioned car: Gangaramaya Temple, Independence Hall, Pettah markets and seaside views, with WiFi and pickup.

★ 4.5

“I would not recommend this tour! We left 35 mins late yet we arrived 30 mins early so a big group of us waited out in boiling hot. The tour was very poor, unorganised having to stop for the host to by water for guests, the guide told us aboRead more”

12 reviewsFrom $30.00by Apple Vacations Pvt Ltd

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Colombo Port Private Shore excursion and Tours - A 3–4 hour route that balances highlights with breathing room
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Colombo Port Private Shore excursion and Tours

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6.Colombo Port Private Shore excursion and Tours

Half-day Colombo shore tour with port pickup, air-conditioned comfort, and key sights like Galle Face Green, temples, and Independence Square.

★ 4.5

“Great guy - Zak - met us at the port in Colombo. We was quite early but Zak was prompt picking us up at the requested time of 08.30am. He took us to see the historic mosque - Jami Ul Alfar Mosque, followed by a brief stop to grab a couple Read more”

12 reviewsFrom $40.00by SAZY

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Shore Excursion From Colombo port to Ingiriya Tea Plantation & back for 2 People - Rubber plantation stop: why it’s more than a filler
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Shore Excursion From Colombo port to Ingiriya Tea Plantation & back for 2 People

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7.Shore Excursion From Colombo port to Ingiriya Tea Plantation & back for 2 People

Private Colombo shore excursion to Ingiriya tea country for plucking, factory time, rubber and rice fields, plus Colombo sights by car.

★ 4.5

“Our guide was terrific. He wanted to share as much about his country as he could. Tea, orange coconuts, ginger beer and a fruit that I can’t remember the name of. Great tour. Was to be about 4 hours and became just over 5! Very interesting.”

11 reviewsFrom $135.72by Kamvelta Travels & Tours

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Hambantota Shore Excursion: Village and Cultural tour - Pickup From Hambantota Port and the Ride Into the Countryside
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Hambantota Shore Excursion: Village and Cultural tour

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8.Hambantota Shore Excursion: Village and Cultural tour

A 5-hour Hambantota shore excursion blending remote village culture, temple visits, local food, and possible safari wildlife viewing.

★ 3.8

“We took this tour as an alternative to the 'safari' tours that seem to be the norm from this port, and it did not disappoint! Our guide (after some slight language barrier confusion!) took us to places where we were privileged to see a glimpse into village life, the agriculture and natural history of this…”

9 reviewsFrom $60by Isle Routes Sri Lanka

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Colombo Shore Excursion from Cruise Port – Private Small Group - A flexible Colombo sightseeing mix: traditional plus offbeat
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Colombo Shore Excursion from Cruise Port – Private Small Group

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9.Colombo Shore Excursion from Cruise Port – Private Small Group

Private Colombo shore excursion with cruise-port pick-up, air-conditioned comfort, and a flexible half-day city tour from $40.

★ 5.0

“Nice. for almost half the price of another quote we got. Accomodative of our special requests. Well taken care of during rare national disaster. Sri Lanka people are generally calm like the overall trip feel. Not much honking/haggling. Even the pigeons can be petted!”

6 reviewsFrom $40.00by SAZY

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Shore Excursion Colombo Port to Mount Lavinia Beach & Colombo city For 4 - 6 Pax - Mount Lavinia Beach Time: The Relaxed Start
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Shore Excursion Colombo Port to Mount Lavinia Beach & Colombo city For 4 – 6 Pax

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12.Shore Excursion Colombo Port to Mount Lavinia Beach & Colombo city For 4 – 6 Pax

A private Colombo shore excursion that mixes Mount Lavinia Beach relaxation with top city sights, plus Gangaramaya Temple and Galle Face Green.

★ 4.5

“A lovely location to spend a few hours. The hotel is charming and the beach beautiful. The only slightly annoying thing is that access to the beach was not included, so we had to find someone in the hotel to pay for the ticket, which was ~£5 eRead more”

3 reviewsFrom $133.34by Kamvelta Travels & Tours

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Shore Excursion Colombo Port To Colombo City Tour for 1 to 2 People - Pickup at the Port: the little details that prevent big headaches
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Shore Excursion Colombo Port To Colombo City Tour for 1 to 2 People

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13.Shore Excursion Colombo Port To Colombo City Tour for 1 to 2 People

Private Colombo port tour for 1–2 with a guide, A/C car, and a fast 3–4 hour route through key landmarks, markets, and sea views.

★ 5.0

“This was a great cruise shore excursion tour, so easy to arrange, great communication with local company from time of booking enabling us to confirm exact time of ship arrival Our driver met us at bottom of exit ramp of ship, we were escorRead more”

3 reviewsFrom $75.00by Kamvelta Travels & Tours

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