SRI LANKA
Sri Lanka’s best days out.
The 15 best tours in Sri Lanka, from a dawn safari in Yala to the tea-country train and the ramparts of Galle Fort at sunset.
Private tuk-tuk tour of Colombo with hotel pickup, key sights, entry fees, coconut water, and Ceylon tea tasting in 4 hours.
Most Popular“Very nice activity with driver Rizvi. He was very informative and careful driver. We saw all main city sights.”
Private Kandy tuk-tuk tour with temples, tea factory and viewpoints. Customize your day with an English guide.
“We explored Kandy with Ranjan. Our tour guide knew the cool spots and we had a great day. Would recommend doing this when in Kandy for a short amount of time.”
Private Sri Lanka driver from Colombo with air-conditioned vehicle, Wi‑Fi, bottled water, and flexible road-trip planning for up to 3.
“So convenient when travelling around the country and the driver was great and flexible with our plans!”
Private half-day Colombo tuk-tuk tour with hotel pickup, Fort and Pettah highlights, temple stops, tea tasting, and local lunch for $34.
“Very knowledgeable we saw lots and he never rushed . Faisal was excellent. Highly recommend this tour.”
See how Ceylon tea is made at Uva Halpewatte in Ella, with an English factory tour and a guided tea tasting included.
“It would have been nice to get the tea plantation tour and the factory tour in one. We only did the plantation tour and it felt like only half the story. It also felt very rehearsed and angled at getting tips. The experience felt a bit disjointed - the guide you are introduced to only…”
Colombo private tuk-tuk tour with hotel pickup, free drinks, and famous sights like Gangaramaya, Red Mosque, and Galle Face Green.
“Great tour with Ahilan today! We appreciate his warm and fun hospitality, and we both had a great time on this tour of the city. Much recommended :)”
Ella to Yala leopard safari at dawn or dusk, then drop off in Mirissa, Tangalle, Galle and more. From $10.
“Safari was amazing, Janaka our quide and driver was the best, he kept searching for animals and found all of them. We didnt thought that we gonna see that much animals. Transport was good and cheap. Recomend this trip”
Private tuk-tuk Colombo tour with guide, hotel or port pickup, entry tickets, king coconut water, and Ceylon tea in 4 hours.
“The whole tour was fun and informative. it helped cover all major tourist sites in the city. Bobby our guide was very helpful. would highly recommend him as a guide.”
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.”
Ella to Yala safari transfer by air-conditioned car and open-top jeep, with drop-off in Mirissa or Galle. Yala entrance fees extra.
“Sasanka was a great guide and showed us some great sights in Yala.”
Tuk-tuk day tour from Kandy to Pinnawala elephants plus Kandy viewpoints, tea, gardens, and evening culture. 8 hours, value-priced.
Join a small-group tea plantation tour in Ella: Ganesh kowil ceremony, guided tea picking, and tea tasting from grades at a mountain Sky Café.
“Estupenda actividad para conocer un poco más la cultura ceilandesa. Se hace muy amena. También tienes la posibilidad de comprar té en su tienda a muy buen precio.”
Walk Galle Fort’s ramparts with a local guide, hitting Dutch bastions, church, hospital, lighthouse, and stories that connect past to Sri Lanka today.
“Great walking tour around Galle Fort , very interesting and a cool thing to do for 90 minutes”
A full day Kandy circuit to Ambuluwawa Tower, tea, Peradeniya gardens, temples, crafts, plus Kandyan dance and the Tooth Relic.
“Dhanu was a very good driver ,excellent service and took us exactly where we wanted to go,very informative with good English,really enjoyed our trip”
Jeep safari from Galle and Weligama to Yala National Park for leopards, elephants, crocodiles, and birds, with pickup and 3-hour jeep.
“Go in the morning to have more chances for the leopards. The locals know this . Unique experience. To be honest i was expecting more but for sure we saw and experienced animals that you don’t see everyday in their environment. Its a must . Wishing everyone the luck to experience a leopard”
The cultural triangle, the hill country, the wildlife parks and the south coast, all on one island.
