The 4 Best Private Day Trips by Car in Sri Lanka

1.Full-Day Colombo City Tour (Private Car)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 112 reviews Our pick

Spend 8 to 10 hours touring Colombo by private car, with stops at Gangaramaya Temple, the National Museum, Pettah, Galle Face Green, and more. You can shape the day around your interests. Guides such as Rumi, Nipuna, and Uditha have received particular praise, though guide quality can vary.

“Our driver was great! Very friendly, professional and flexible. He listened to our desires and flexed our journey to accommodate and it made for a perfect day. Very prompt as well. The tour itself was quite nice covering all the spots on Read more”

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2.Kandy City guide Tour and day trip private luxury car and van

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · from $22Best value

Spend about eight hours exploring Kandy in a private air-conditioned car or van with a driver-guide. Visit the Temple of the Tooth, Kandy Lake, viewpoints, the market, a gem museum, tea factory, Peradeniya gardens, and a cultural dance show. Hotel pickup, bottled water, and Wi-Fi are included.

“Private tour with a driver/guide. Very flexible on what we wanted to see. Excellent lunch stop. Safe driving in hectic traffic. Would recommend.”

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3.15-Day Tour in Sri Lanka with Private Driver

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · from $500

Travel Sri Lanka by private, air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking chauffeur, from Negombo's fish market to Sigiriya, Ella, Yala, Galle, and Colombo. You will visit temples, ruins, tea country, beaches, and wildlife parks, with breakfast and dinner included. Safari, entrance, whale-watching, and boat fees cost extra.

“Our driver (Anand) was excellent. He was always on time, extremely polite and helpful and an excellent driver.”

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4.Galle Day Tour from Colombo or Negombo by Private Car , Van with Driver

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $80

Travel by private air-conditioned car or van from Colombo or Negombo with an English-speaking chauffeur-guide. Stop at Bentota Beach, Madu River, Kosgoda turtle hatchery, Meetiyagoda moonstone mine, Hikkaduwa, and Galle Fort. The river safari costs extra.

“Firstly the guide left us sat waiting outside the port for 30 minutes without coming over to check it was us. He gave no commentary during the drive, it was a long drive to the turtle hatchery which was over 2hrs. Bentota river safari was exceRead more”

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