13 Full-Day Tours in Colombo Worth Booking

1.Kandy Temples and Pinnawala Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 144 reviews · 1 day · from $54Our pick

Review of the Colombo to Kandy day tour with Pinnawala elephants, the Tooth Relic Temple, tea tasting, scenic views, and practical tips.

“Aadhil the guide gave excellent communication and picked us on time. The trip is very long but Aadhil was super knowledgeable and gave us great local information along the way. He answered all our questions with a smile and was very helpful taking photographs. I would recommend this tour if you don’t mind a 15 hour day. Especially if you get Aadhil as your guide.”

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2.Sigiriya and Dambulla Private Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 120 reviews · 1 day · from $66

Climb Sigiriya, see Dambulla’s painted caves, visit a rural village, and search for wild elephants on a flexible private Sri Lankan day tour.

“Today we spent a very informative and interesting day thanks to our guide, Tim. He showed us wonderful monuments, paid a lot of attention to us and helped organize transport to the next city. Tim is creative and welcoming. We recommend a trip with him.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 112 reviews

Review of Colombo’s private full-day car tour, with temples, museums, markets, coastal views, flexible stops, and practical value advice.

“My friends and I ventured into Sri Lanka on a whim without a plan nor direction.  To our joy, we were greeted with warmth and people such as Rumi, who not only offered their expert advice but their unwavering care.  On our arrival we agreed to get to know the city of Colombo better and found a full day tour of the city through (tripadvisor?) As our luck will have it we were assigned Rumi as our guide, he seemed very patient, informative and friendly from the get go. I can say that Rumi gained our trust from the beginning, so well organized, knowledgeable, and attentive, and these are just…”

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4.Kandy, Pinnawala and Tea Factory Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 99 reviews · 12 hours · from $55

Review of a 12-hour Colombo to Kandy tour with Pinnawala elephants, the Temple of the Tooth, tea tasting, crafts, costs, and practical tips.

“The experience with Priyantha was amazing, we felt accompanied all the way, he gave us the best recommendations and was involved in our activities, I highly recommend him and he is a very kind and helpful person.”

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5.Full-Day Private Tour to Sigiriya and Dambulla

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 30 reviews · from $83

Review of a private Colombo tour to Sigiriya, Dambulla, and Ibbankatuwa, with honest advice on cost, climbing, driving, and timing.

“It was a great experience. Definitely i will take the tour again.”

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6.Kandy Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 24 reviews · from $120

See Kandy from Colombo in 12 hours with temple, spice garden, tea estate, lunch, private transport, and local guidance.

“very poor. The guide was was n't that good. the experience was very shoddy nowhere near what I had expected.”

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7.Diyaluma Falls Full-Day Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 8 reviews · 8 hours · from $70

Review of the Diyaluma Falls tour from Ella, with a forest hike, valley views, natural pools, local lunch, hotel pickup, and practical tips.

“Pubba, our guide, was one of the best people we met in Sri Lanka, so friendly, wise, and genuinely concerned for us. We didn’t receive driver/car details, but he arrived on time in a tuk tuk. Although outside his work, he stopped at Rawana Falls and Little Adam’s Peak to have our pics taken from a distance. He helped us throughout the hike and took tons of great photos of us. He let us enjoy two natural ponds for as long as we wanted. For lunch, he brought us to Somasiri Bakery Ella, which is where we got to know him at a way deeper level, which I truly cherish.…”

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8.Yala Full Day Safari with Picnic Lunch – Private & All Inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $175Top rated

Review of Yala’s private full-day safari from Colombo and nearby towns, with park fees, jeep, lunch, hotel pickup, and practical booking advice.

“We booked a number of trips through Viatours & Get your Guide, these were routed through the Bentota Travel Mart, as soon as we had booked I was contacted by Sam the tour manager who confirmed the bookings and made us aware of Read more”

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9.Yala National Park Full-Day Jeep Safari with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $250

Review of Yala National Park’s private full-day safari from Colombo, with hotel pickup, a jeep, guide, lunch, wildlife, and practical booking advice.

“Arosh drove us around pretty much the whole of the mid to south island. He was always on time, always happy, very easy going with our plans and journey. The car was so comfortable I managed to catch up on sleep a lot! He was always in contact, even when his phone was damaged. He made our Sri Lankan trip comfortable and enjoyable. Great guy, great driver.”

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10.Kandy and Pinnawala Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $70

Travel from Colombo to Kandy and Pinnawala in one full day, with elephants, sacred temples, gardens, city views, and a cultural show.

“We had a fun filled day tour from Colombo to Kandy! Janaka was an exceptional guide, he was punctual, professional, a great driver and incredibly knowledgeable about Sri Lanka. His vehicle was clean and comfortable, and he made sure evRead more”

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11.Full Day Colombo City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $47Best value

Explore Colombo’s colonial landmarks, temples, museums, parks, and coast on an eight-hour private city tour with an English-speaking chauffeur.

“Great trip enjoyed I had a wonderful trip to Sri Lanka, and a big part of that was thanks to your driving. You were always punctual, polite, and patient, making the journey comfortable and safe. I really appreciated your knowledge of the routes Read more”

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12.Sigiriya and Dambulla Full-Day Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 3 reviews · 15 hours · from $110

Travel from Colombo to Dambulla and Sigiriya on a private 15-hour day trip with an English-speaking guide, temple visits, and Lion Rock.

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13.Galle and 7 places Full Day Tour from Colombo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $72

Review of Colombo to Galle day tour with Bentota river safari, turtles, Dutch Fort, stilt fishermen, lunch, and private transport.

“Excellent driver, highly recommended. Showed every place and gave enough time in each place and very polite aswell. I would revommend him.”

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