The 15 Best Negombo Day Trips from Colombo

Southern Sri Lanka Sightseeing Day Trip From Colombo & Negombo - Unawatuna Beach and lunch by the coast

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 128 reviews · from $85Our pick

Review of a private Southern Sri Lanka day trip from Colombo or Negombo, with Galle Fort, Madu River, turtles, beaches, and stilt fishing.

“We had an excellent day trip exploring Southern Sri Lanka from Colombo. kumaragelal was professional, punctual, and incredibly knowledgeable about the country’s history, culture, and hidden gems. He made the entire journey smooth and enjoyable, pointing out important landmarks, sharing interesting stories, and always making sure we were comfortable”

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Airport Transfers, Colombo Airport Transfers, Negombo Day Trips, Private Drivers, Tour Reviews

Airport to Negombo Hotel Transfer / Taxi (Airport Transfer)

2.Airport to Negombo Hotel Transfer / Taxi (Airport Transfer)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 115 reviews Top rated

Private airport taxi from Colombo to Negombo with air-conditioning, WiFi, water, insured vehicles, and free cancellation up to 24 hours.

“The tour is well organized. The sights are beautiful. The tour guide, Sunny, is knowledgeable, attentive and well spoken. His English skills are excellent.”

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Lunch Experiences, Negombo Day Trips, Sigiriya & Dambulla Day Trips, Tour Reviews, Tours

Dambulla & Sigiriya Day Tour from Colombo / Negombo with Lunch

3.Dambulla & Sigiriya Day Tour from Colombo / Negombo with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 57 reviews · from $69

Review of a private Colombo or Negombo day tour to Dambulla, Sigiriya, and Minneriya, with costs, timing, climbs, and practical tips.

“Our driver/guide Sanchitha was great, he was at the pickup right on time and extremely friendly and professional, he made our day a fantastic experience, he couldn’t be anymore helpful… thank you very much Sanchitha 😁”

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Negombo Day Trips, Private, Safari, Sigiriya & Dambulla Day Trips, Tour Reviews

Private Trip to Sigiriya, Dambulla & safari from Colombo/ Negombo

4.Private Trip to Sigiriya, Dambulla & safari from Colombo/ Negombo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · from $67

Review of a private Colombo day trip to Sigiriya, Dambulla and Minneriya, with private transport, elephant safari, costs and practical tips.

“It is a long course from morning to night, but I had an experience that is unique here. I was very satisfied with the care and kindness shown to the driver and his daughter who rode with me as a guide. If you come to Sri Lanka, I recommend this experience!Auto-translated”

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Bentota & Southern Beach Trips, Galle Fort Day Trips, Negombo Day Trips, Tour Reviews

From Colombo/Negombo: Galle, Madu River, and Turtle Hatchery

5.From Colombo/Negombo: Galle, Madu River, and Turtle Hatchery

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 41 reviews · 10 hours · from $46

Explore Galle Fort, cruise the Madu River, visit a turtle hatchery, and see stilt fishermen on a private Sri Lankan day trip.

“janaka made our last day in sri lanka a memorable and good one. he accommodates our wishes on the tour as best as possible (given we had to be at the airport in time) , showed us everything as promised and gave good explanations about the stops on the tour with a lot of knowledge to answer all our questions. should we come back to sri Lanka he would be our first number to call!”

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Negombo Day Trips, Safari, Sigiriya & Dambulla Day Trips, Tour Reviews, Tours

Colombo/Negombo to Sigiriya, Dambulla & Jeep Safari Day Tour

6.Colombo/Negombo to Sigiriya, Dambulla & Jeep Safari Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 41 reviews · 14 hours · from $60

See Dambulla, Sigiriya, a village lunch, spice garden, and wildlife safari in one long but rewarding day from Colombo or Negombo.

“It was a great experience! A guide with a lot of knowledge about his country, really helpful, flexible and frendly.”

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Colombo Private Day Tours, Galle Fort Day Trips, Negombo Day Trips, Private, Private Car with Driver, Private Drivers, Tour Reviews, Tours

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

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $80

Explore Galle from Colombo or Negombo by private car, with beaches, a turtle hatchery, river safari, moonstone mine, and Galle Fort.

“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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Colombo Private Day Tours, Kandy Day Trips, Negombo Day Trips, Pinnawala Elephant Tours, Private, Tour Reviews, Tours

Kandy and Pinnawala Private Day Tour from Colombo/Negombo

8.Kandy and Pinnawala Private Day Tour from Colombo/Negombo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · from $65

Review the Kandy and Pinnawala private day tour from Colombo, with temple visits, tea, gardens, views, hotel pickup, and practical tips.

“Great customized tour with excellent communication with the operator. Since we had to be back on our cruise ship by 5pm, arrangements were made to meet our tour guide/ driver, Anas, at 6:30am for a private tour to go to several places tRead more”

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Sigiriya Day Tour from Colombo or Negombo by Private Car / Van

9.Sigiriya Day Tour from Colombo or Negombo by Private Car / Van

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $150

Review of a private Sigiriya day tour from Colombo or Negombo, covering the rock fortress, village tour, and Minneriya safari.

“The tour guide quickly knew what I was interested in and showed me some other spots to go which I thought was better than the main attraction. Loved this tour!”

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Airport Transfers, Colombo Airport Transfers, Negombo Day Trips, Private Drivers, Tour Reviews

Airport to Negombo any Hotel Transfer

10.Airport to Negombo any Hotel Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · from $14Best value

Review of LRS Taxi’s electric airport transfer from Colombo to Negombo, with solar charging, airport pickup, flexible timing, and practical booking advice.

“I was impressed by Leel's professionalism and ethics. His company embodies all the sustainable values, from 100%electric cars to solar panels energy to recharge. Really nice person, good driver, overall great service and very reliable.”

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Negombo Day Trips, Tour Reviews, Tours

Muthurajawela Bird Watching Tour From Colombo & Negombo

11.Muthurajawela Bird Watching Tour From Colombo & Negombo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $85

Explore Muthurajawela Marsh by private boat from Colombo or Negombo, with a naturalist guide, mangroves, kingfishers, and hotel pickup.

“Beautiful morning, Shanaka our guide was really helpful and informative. Unfortunately we were super jet lagged & booked later in the morning. If you book, go for sunrise when all the birds get up for the day, you will see alot more. Still saw some amazing birds & travelled through the mangroves. 5*”

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Negombo Day Trips, Tour Reviews, Tours

Exclusive: Muthurajawela Bird Watching Tour with Transfers

12.Exclusive: Muthurajawela Bird Watching Tour with Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 18 reviews · from $35

Explore Muthurajawela Marsh by boat from Negombo, spotting birds, monkeys, crocodiles and mangroves with tuk-tuk transfers for $35.

“Worth getting up early to catch the birds and in a very pleasant temperature May like to take something soft to sit on as the boat seats are very hard Very knowledgeable guide”

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City Tours, Colombo City Tours, Colombo Private Day Tours, Negombo Day Trips, Private, Tour Reviews, Tours

Colombo: private city tour from Negombo with hotel transfers

13.private city tour from Negombo with hotel transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 15 reviews · 5 hours · from $67

See Colombo’s temples, colonial core, markets, and skyline on a flexible five-hour private tour from Negombo with hotel pickup.

“Die Tour war hervorragend. Tharaka, unser Guide, hat uns zu den schönsten Orten Colombos gebracht und sehr viel zu diesen Orten und Land und Leuten erzählt. Wir wurden während der Tour mehrfach nach unseren Wünschen gefragt und konnten somit die Tour mit gestalten. Tharaka bot immer an, Fotos von uns zu machen. Tharaka verfügt über ein sehr hohes Fachwissen und spricht ein sehr gutes Englisch. Mit Abstand die beste Tour, die wir in Sri Lanka gemacht haben. The tour was excellent. Tharaka, our guide, took us to the most beautiful places in Colombo and told us a lot about these places and country and people. We were asked several times…”

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National Parks, Negombo Day Trips, Private, Safari, Tour Reviews, Yala National Park Safaris

Yala National Park Private Jeep Safari From Colombo & Negombo

14.Yala National Park Private Jeep Safari From Colombo & Negombo

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · from $250

Review of a private Yala safari from Colombo or Negombo, with long transfers, a 4x4 jeep, wildlife sightings, costs, and safety advice.

“A great tour with a superb driver. Would 100% recommend! The driver was accommodating and tailored the tour for us to have the best experience.”

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Bentota & Southern Beach Trips, Galle Fort Day Trips, Negombo Day Trips, Tour Reviews, Tours

Galle and Bentota Day Tour From Colombo and Negombo

15.Galle and Bentota Day Tour From Colombo and Negombo

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 13 reviews · from $50

Review of the 12 to 13-hour Galle and Bentota tour from Colombo, with turtles, Madu River, moonstones, lunch, and Galle Fort.

“The Galle and Bentota Day Tour is so much fun! I was travelling solo and only had 1 day to explore, I felt very safe and taken care of. Mr. Asela showed up on time to my hotel, he is great driver and also fantastic, respectful and kind tourist gRead more”

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