COLOMBO · SRI LANKA
Colombo’s best days out.
The 15 best tours from Colombo. Day trips across Sri Lanka, multi-day island loops and the city tours worth your first morning.
A private tuk-tuk tour of Colombo’s temples, markets, colonial landmarks, and sea views with tea tasting, coconut water, and entry fees.
Most Popular“rizvi good 👍 excellent driver and very good tour guide. He stopped everywhere we wanted and was very helpful.”
Private driver from Colombo for 3–14 days. $325/group up to 3 with AC, WiFi, airport pickup, and flexible route planning.
“We are so grateful we found this company for our 8 day trip around Sri Lanka. We traveled from Colombo to Kandy to Dambulla, and all the way back to Colombo with 3 guests in an incredibly spacious van for a reasonable cost. Our driver, Read more”
A private 4-hour Colombo tuk-tuk tour that strings together temples, forts, Pettah markets, and sea views, with tea and a local meal included.
“I wanted to get an understanding and overview of Colombo from someone who is a local. My driver Gudie delivered on this for me. We packed in a lot and got to see every stop advertised. I particularly enjoyed the temples. The food was better than I was expecting and I thought wasn't too spicy!…”
Private tuk-tuk tour through Colombo’s big landmarks, temples, markets, and ocean views, with hotel pickup and many entry fees included.
“This tour provides a good overview of Colombo. It takes you to lots of interesting sights, blending historical, cultural and religious sights alongside some photo opportunities! Our tour guide Shifan was excellent - very friendly and knowledgeable. He took us around several museums and temples, sharing lots of interesting facts. He also took excellent photos…”
4-hour private tuk-tuk tour of Colombo with guide, all entry tickets, coconut water and Ceylon tea. Temples, forts, markets.
“Ravi our guide was just perfect. I highly recommend this tour, ask for Ravi 👍”
A 3-hour private Colombo tuk-tuk food tour with hoppers, kothu roti, crab pittu, tea, coconut, and dessert, plus city sights for $36.
“Wow! It was wonderful! Asmi was great guide- he took us to many good places to eat , we tasted many new flavors . He is kind with a lot of sense of humor. He is flexible, good thinking . We will surely recommend this tour to our friends. Thanks a lot.”
$24 private 4-hour Colombo tuk-tuk city tour with pickup, mobile tickets, and many included entries from Red Mosque to Pettah markets.
“We had an amazing time touring Colombo with Faslan. He was incredibly friendly, knowledgeable, and made the whole experience fun and engaging. He showed us all the important sights while sharing fascinating stories and local insights that really brought the city to life. We never felt rushed, and his warm personality made us feel completely…”
Open-air private tuk tuk tour of Colombo with temple and Independence stops, Sri Lankan tea tasting, and traditional lunch or dinner.
“Dinuka met us at the prearranged meeting point on time and efficiently organized our tour of Colombo to maximize the experience. A great tour guide, full of information and anecdotes - we really felt that we knoew something of Colombo by the time he returned us to our ship.”
Private tuk tuk tour of Colombo with hotel pickup, temple and lighthouse stops, tea tasting, plus included tickets for $28.
“I had a very good experience with the driver and the visited places in colombo. This could be an unforgettable memory to us. Thanks a lot to the guide.”
A long, well-paced day tour from Colombo to Bentota, Kosgoda turtles, Madu Ganga mangroves, and UNESCO Galle Fort.
“We had a great day with Krish, he is a lovely man who went above and beyond to make our day one to remember. We had communication issues at the start of the day around our pick up spot, but this wasn’t the fault of Krish and it was rectified quickly. The trip started with…”
Colombo Express tuk-tuk food tour with 9+ tastings: Pettah cheese ball, tea stop, hoppers, pittu, kottu roti, fruit market, pickup included.
“Tuk Tuk travel exciting! Very nice driver Ramesh. Saw lots of areas of the city and had several stops for different foods. Enjoyed it.”
One day from Colombo: Dambulla cave murals, Sigiriya Lion Rock climb, and optional village lunch plus a 2.5-hour jeep safari for elephants.
“This was such a great experience! We did a little of everything this area had to offer. We visited the temples, followed by an amazing village tour where we experienced different forms of transportation--oxen cart, motorized wagon and boat to get to a zen spot where we cooked with a very friendly couple. The food…”
Colombo tuk-tuk food tour in 3 hours: wade, hoppers, kottu, Ceylon tea tasting, temple stops, and hotel pickup.
“Our tuktuk driver Nawfer was excellent and looked after us very well. The tour was exactly as we expected but in addition he tweaked the order and timings to enable us to have Sri lankan lunch at a restaurant that he recommended. We had tried Sri lankan food back in the UK and it was…”
4-hour private tuk-tuk tour of Colombo’s mosques, temples, fort sights, and sea views, with coconut welcome and tea tasting.
“Mr. Joseph was very kind, attentive and respectful to me and my two kids. We have learnt a lot about Colombo and Sri Lanka as he was answering a lot of our questions. Drive felt save, although traffic in Sri Lanka is busy compared to Europe. We certainly recommend this service. We had a great…”
Private 8-day Sri Lanka classic with A/C driver-guide, Sigiriya, Kandy, Ella train ride, Galle Fort, and a Minneriya safari, plus half-board.
“Kavishan is a great tour guide. He is very proactive, punctual and professional. Not only that, he is attentive my my needs as an older lady. He made sure I was safe when I was hiking and helped me with my luggages. Not only that, he got us front row seats to watch a cultural…”
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