SRI LANKA
Sri Lanka’s best days out.
The 12 most popular wildlife tours in Sri Lanka. The ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and who runs them.
Bentota River mangrove boat safari with crocodiles, birds, and delta views. Private 2-hour tour with pickup and English guide.
Most Popular“Harinda was an incredible, passionate, and knowledgeable guide. He has a great initiative for pictures as well as finding the animals. We highly recommend this trip. Thank you for the great time, Harinda!”
Private Bentota River mangrove safari with wildlife spotting, bird watching and hotel pickup in Sri Lanka, 2-hour cruise from $32.
“It was a great experience. I'm so happy to have started early. Avoided a lot of the traffic in the mangrove. Harindra was great. He took the time to explain, to stop to show us interesting wildlife and was very considerate all along. His boating skills were also appreciated. He was not speeding through”
A private 4-hour Kaudulla safari from Sigiriya with elephant herds, great birding, and a guide who helps you spot calmly and photograph better.
“Dhoshan was an excellent guide and we had a great day at the national park We saw lots of elephants, eagles and other wildlife It didn’t feel rushed and we had lots of time to see everything Many thanks”
Colombo day tour to Sigiriya, Dambulla caves, and a safari. Climb Lion Rock, meet village life, and see wildlife in 14 hours.
“La nostra escursione è stata davvero ottima, merito soprattutto della nostra guida, Janaka, che si è dimostrato preparato, coinvolgente e appassionato. Durante il tour ci ha raccolto aneddoti curiosi e dettagliati interessanti, ci ha portato in posti dove abbiamo avuto la possibilità di vivere la cultura locale da vicino. Tutto era ben organizzato, i tempi…”
Private 4x4 Yala safari from Bentota with hotel transfers, park tickets, a wildlife guide, and bottled water. Photos for sale.
“We went on the Yala safari on Monday 24 January. What a great day out. Shiran and his team were great too. Yala National Park is a beautiful area of Sri Lanka and a must do for anyone visiting. Shiran made sure we were comfortable and looked after us throughout the day”
A private 10-day Sri Lanka trip with 3-star comfort, UNESCO rock temples, tea country, Yala wildlife, and beach time from Colombo.
“Thanks for Hashone team support. Chathu and Monika took extra care to make us feel comfortable from start of enquiry to end of the trip.”
Private day trip from Kandy to Sigiriya, Dambulla and Habarana safari with lion rock, cave murals, village lunch, and possible elephant sightings.
“Great driver, took us to every sport we wanted on the way to Sigirya, including recommendations of local restaurants, best spots to climb up as well as some real tasty take away food. In addition he was a hell of a Tuk Tuk driver which made the ride a real adventure.”
Slow motorboat through Sri Lanka’s mangrove lagoon with turtle rehab, temples, mask museum, and Bentota beach stroll in a small group.
“Ein toller Ausflug mit sehr vielen Informationen von unserem deutschsprachigen Reiseführer 👍”
Two days in Sri Lanka for Sinharaja rainforest, an Udawalawe jeep safari, and the blue train to Nuwara Eliya, plus tea time.
“My 2 day tour with overnight stay in spectacular Ella was the best use of my available time in Sri Lanka. It exceeded all of my expectations, I would not have changed a thing. An unforgettable experience that would not have been possible without the help of my expert guide, Sameera. I saw Sri Lanka's…”
2 days hitting Sri Lanka’s Cultural Triangle temples and palaces, plus a private Minneriya elephant safari—tight schedule, big payoff.
“Moyen juste pour le prix très très élevé de base + au moins 200€ à rajouter de sa poche… Cette activité n’a été possible que grâce mon guide, Fawmy ! J’ai fais ce tour solo. Je pensais arriver dans un tour avec d’autres touristes mais pas du tout. Il s’agit d’un chauffeur privé (très courant…”
4-day Sri Lanka loop: Kandy, Sigiriya, Minneriya safari, Hill Country Blue Train, rafting in Kitulgala, and a Makandewa rainforest walk.
All-inclusive full-day tour from Colombo to Sigiriya, Dambulla cave temple, and an elephant-focused safari, with tickets and transport included.
“This is a wonderful private tour. A luxurious tour as described. They were always flexible in listening to our requests and made our stay comfortable. I don't think the price is expensive at all. First of all, it's rare for many tours to depart from ColRead more”
Bentota River wildlife boat safari with croc and bird spotting, king coconut, west coast beach, Kande Vihara temple, and herbal garden.
“Our boat driver and guide was great, he had eagle eyes and spotted everything, we saw loads of crocs, birds, water monitors and bats.”
The cultural triangle, the hill country, the wildlife parks and the south coast, all on one island.
