SRI LANKA
Sri Lanka’s best days out.
The 15 most popular tickets in Sri Lanka. The ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and who runs them.
Private tuk-tuk Colombo tour with guide, hotel or port pickup, entry tickets, king coconut water, and Ceylon tea in 4 hours.
Most Popular“The City Tour was excellent thank you!! Boby was a great guide and there is soooo much to see in Colombo! Great Tour 😁”
Tuk-tuk your way through Colombo’s temples, forts, towers, and coastline with hotel pickup and key entry tickets included for $28.
“A fantastic way to see Colombo’s historical sights! The guided tour and local lunch were included, and we traveled alongside two other couples in their own tuk-tuks. Highly recommended. Thank you Starlin.”
Prebook and deliver reserved Ella-to-Kandy train seats to your hotel, with 2nd-class priority and unforgettable tea-and-viaduct views.
“We received prompt communication from the company that arranged the purchase of our tickets, and updates up to the day of travel. They were able to secure train tickets for us on a Sunday morning on a holiday weekend. The only negative was that the courier who brought our tickets gave us some confusing information…”
Reserve your Ella to Kandy train seats in advance with WhatsApp e-tickets, so you can relax through tea country for about 6 hours.
“I recommend to book your tickets with this provider! Easy, no fuss or stress. I purchase my tickets around 3 months in advance and they even got me seats in the left side from Ella to Kandy, which is the side with best views. I got my ticketRead more”
A 4-hour guided Colombo loop with hotel pickup, entry tickets, and stops at temples, a mosque, Pettah market streets, and city views.
“Our guide Esila picked us up at hotel in a wonderfully air-conditioned Bus. Relaxed driving in a teeming city, with tuk tuks, motorcyclists, cars and buses. Showed us all the pieces, sometimes from the bus, but took us inside several times, old hotels, temples, the new port under construction and a beautiful Buddhist temple, in…”
Prebook reserved 2nd-class seats on the Colombo Fort to Kandy non-stop train, delivered by e-ticket for an $18 service.
“Helpful staff, but train was over booked. Great price. They are very personal. Sri Lankans are such a friendly culture.”
Kaudulla National Park jeep safari near Anuradhapura for 200+ elephants, with tickets, coconut drink, water, and a small-group tracker.
“We originally booked our safari for Kaudulla, but the team informed us in advance that most of the elephants had migrated to Hurulu Eco Park. We really appreciated the transparency, and shifting the safari to Hurulu was absolutely the Read more”
First-class Ella–Nanu-Oya train with reserved seats, air-con comfort, tea-plantation views, and small-group coordination in 5 hours.
“the customer service was excellent I had a small hiccup and all the team was on line to help and resolve which was resolved amicably”
Reserved e-ticket seats for the scenic Ella to Ambewela train to reach Nuwara Eliya area, with simple entry and about 3 hours on board.
“Beautiful experience..nice .hassle free entry. Great job by viator. I'm frequent traveler. I always use viator sites. Authentic site...good service”
Reserved-seat Blue Train tickets from Ella to Colombo with printed seat numbers, hotel delivery, and optional pickup for a smoother 9-hour ride.
“I booked two reserved seat 2nd class train tickets for my partner and I to travel from Ella to Colombo. We paid a lot more that you would do if you bought them directly from the station, but you’re paying for the service more than anything else. Read more”
Prebook reserved paper train tickets from Nuwara Eliya to Ella, with easy pickup at your hotel and scenic hill-country views.
“Very good views and it was a memorable ride. Seats were comfortable. A little anxiety for not receiving the physical tickets earlier but it was still on time. It was confusing to find the seat numbers but we reached out to the uniformed staff to ask. Overall, the train ride really opened up our hearts…”
Reserved-seat train from Kandy to Colombo Fort with a numbered spot, paper ticket handling, and practical service for a smooth ~3-hour ride.
“Great service”
A 3-hour Minneriya jeep safari from Habarana or Minneriya, focused on dry-season elephants, with park tickets, water, and a king coconut.
“Un guide absolument génial ! Super attentionné, il avait pensé à tout, notamment à nos bouteilles d’eau et même à nous offrir des noix de coco fraîches 🥥. Il faisait vraiment tout son possible pour repérer les animaux et nous offrir les meilleures observations, n’hésitant pas à se placer devant les autres pour que nous…”
Afternoon jeep safari from Minneriya with park ticket included, possible Kaudulla/Hurulu stops, elephant sightings, and coconut refreshment.
“The tour was amazing! The guide recommended to take use to Koudulla Park instead of Minneriya and indeed we saw more than a 100 elephants, many baby elephants, a pregnant elephant and also Buffalo and many birds. We had a driver Read more”
6-hour Colombo tour with hotel pickup, Gangaramaya Temple, National Museum, Pettah Market, Independence sites, and ocean stops. $60 value.
The cultural triangle, the hill country, the wildlife parks and the south coast, all on one island.
