From Colombo · about 15 hours
Sigiriya and Dambulla day tour from Colombo
Two UNESCO sites, about nine hours in the car
$125
per person for two, from Colombo, tickets included
Day tours in Sri Lanka
Our day tours cost $23 to $215 per person for two, with the tickets listed on each tour included.
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All 45 day tours, each under the town it starts from.
Prices depend on the tour and the town you start from. Nothing to pay now. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup.
From Colombo
From Colombo · about 13.5 hours
Kandy and Peradeniya day tour from Colombo
The Temple of the Tooth and the botanical gardens, without Pinnawala
$78
per person for two, from Colombo, tickets included
From Colombo · about 11.5 hours
Galle Fort and Madu River day tour from Colombo
Mangrove boat in the morning, the Dutch fort after lunch
$99
per person for two, from Colombo, tickets included
From Colombo · about 5 hours
Colombo city half day
Pettah, two temples, the museum and Galle Face
$28
per person for two, from Colombo, tickets included
From Colombo · about 12.5 hours
Udawalawe elephant safari from Colombo
A wild elephant safari, and the Transit Home
$169
per person for two, from Colombo, tickets included
From Colombo · about 14.5 hours
Yala afternoon safari from Colombo
Leopard country in a day: possible, long, and back after 22:00
$197
per person for two, from Colombo, tickets included
From Colombo · about 11 hours
Kitulgala rafting day tour from Colombo
Grade 2 to 3 rapids on the Kelani River
$75
per person for two, from Colombo, activity included
From Colombo · about 15 hours
Wilpattu safari from Colombo
The largest park, far fewer jeeps, patience needed
$164
per person for two, from Colombo, tickets included
From Colombo · about 14.5 hours
Anuradhapura sacred city from Colombo
The first capital: giant dagobas and the sacred Bodhi tree
$126
per person for two, from Colombo, tickets included, temple-run sites paid there
From Colombo · about 13 hours
Sinharaja rainforest walk from Colombo
Endemic birds, leeches and rain in the last big lowland rainforest
$78
per person for two, from Colombo, tickets included
From Colombo · about 15 hours
Nuwara Eliya tea country day tour from Colombo
A tea factory and the lake at 1,900 metres, ten hours in the car
$90
per person for two, from Colombo, tickets included
From Jaffna
From Jaffna · about 9 hours
Jaffna city: kovil, fort, library and crab curry
The Tamil north in a day, with a local heritage guide
$89
per person for two, from Jaffna, tickets included, museum entry where charged paid there
From Jaffna · about 10.5 hours
Nainativu and Delft islands
Causeways, two ferries, wild ponies and a baobab
$130
per person for two, from Jaffna, activity included
From Trincomalee (Nilaveli and Uppuveli)
From Trincomalee (Nilaveli and Uppuveli) · about 11 hours
Pigeon Island snorkelling and Koneswaram at sunset
Snorkelling at Pigeon Island in the morning, the temple on Swami Rock in the evening
$96
per person for two, from Trincomalee (Nilaveli and Uppuveli), tickets included
From Trincomalee (Nilaveli and Uppuveli) · about 5.5 hours
Whale and dolphin watching from Trincomalee
Blue whales off the east coast, roughly May to August
$83
per person for two, from Trincomalee (Nilaveli and Uppuveli), activity included
From Arugam Bay
From Arugam Bay · about 9 hours
Kumana safari from Arugam Bay
Birds, elephants and the odd leopard, with few other jeeps
$69
per person for two, from Arugam Bay, tickets included
From Arugam Bay · about 12.5 hours
Pottuvil lagoon, a surf lesson and Elephant Rock at sunset
Mangroves at dawn, the sea in the afternoon, a rock for sunset
$67
per person for two, from Arugam Bay, activity included, the lagoon canoe paid there
From Sigiriya (Dambulla and Habarana)
From Sigiriya (Dambulla and Habarana) · about 11.5 hours
Polonnaruwa by bicycle and a Minneriya elephant safari
The medieval capital in the morning, an elephant safari in the afternoon
$154
per person for two, from Sigiriya (Dambulla and Habarana), tickets included
From Sigiriya (Dambulla and Habarana) · about 12.5 hours
Anuradhapura and Mihintale from Sigiriya
The first capital, then 1,840 steps at Mihintale in the late afternoon
$74
per person for two, from Sigiriya (Dambulla and Habarana), tickets included, temple-run sites paid there
From Sigiriya (Dambulla and Habarana) · about 6.5 hours
Pidurangala at sunrise, then Sigiriya Rock
Two climbs before 11:00, both tickets included
$76
per person for two, from Sigiriya (Dambulla and Habarana), tickets included
From Sigiriya (Dambulla and Habarana) · about 8 hours
Hiriwadunna village morning and the Dambulla caves
Bullock cart, catamaran and a village lunch, then the painted caves
$82
per person for two, from Sigiriya (Dambulla and Habarana), tickets included
From Sigiriya (Dambulla and Habarana) · about 12 hours
Trincomalee and Pigeon Island from Sigiriya
Snorkel the reef and see Koneswaram, with five hours in the car
$105
per person for two, from Sigiriya (Dambulla and Habarana), tickets included
From Kandy
From Kandy · about 13.5 hours
Sigiriya Rock and Dambulla from Kandy
An early start puts you on the rock before the queues
$89
per person for two, from Kandy, tickets included
From Kandy · about 11.5 hours
Tea country and Nuwara Eliya from Kandy
Ramboda Falls, a tea factory and the lake, over the Ramboda Pass
$49
per person for two, from Kandy, tickets included
From Kandy · about 11.5 hours
Knuckles Range day hike from Kandy
Riverston, Pitawala Pathana and Mini World's End with a trekking guide
$118
per person for two, from Kandy, activity included, any Forest Department entry fee paid there
From Kandy · about 10 hours
Kandy city, Peradeniya gardens and a dance show
The standard first day in Kandy
$64
per person for two, from Kandy, tickets included
From Kandy · about 7.5 hours
Ambuluwawa tower and the three-temple loop
Quiet Kandyan temples and a spiral tower above Gampola
$46
per person for two, from Kandy, tickets included, temple entry or donations paid there
From Nuwara Eliya
From Nuwara Eliya · about 6.5 hours
Horton Plains and World's End from Nuwara Eliya
An hour from town, so a 05:00 start is enough
$74
per person for two, from Nuwara Eliya, tickets included
From Nuwara Eliya · about 6.5 hours
Tea estates, Lover's Leap and Gregory Lake
A gentle day in and around the tea town
$48
per person for two, from Nuwara Eliya, tickets included
From Ella
From Ella · about 7.5 hours
Little Adam's Peak, Nine Arch Bridge and Ravana Falls
Ella's three sights and a tea factory before lunch
$47
per person for two, from Ella, activity included
From Ella · about 8 hours
Horton Plains and World's End from Ella
A 04:30 start for the view before the cloud
$74
per person for two, from Ella, tickets included
From Ella · about 8 hours
Lipton's Seat and the Dambatenne tea factory
Early light over the tea, then the factory Lipton built
$47
per person for two, from Ella, activity included
From Ella · about 11 hours
Udawalawe safari from Ella
An elephant safari, two hours down the hill
$126
per person for two, from Ella, tickets included
From Ella · about 12.5 hours
Yala morning safari from Ella
A 04:00 start for a dawn drive in Block 1
$131
per person for two, from Ella, tickets included
From Ella · about 7 hours
Diyaluma Falls upper pools hike
A guided climb to the pools above the falls, with a swim when the water is low
$55
per person for two, from Ella, activity included
From Yala (Tissamaharama and Kataragama)
From Yala (Tissamaharama and Kataragama) · about 8 hours
Bundala bird safari and Kirinda
Wetland birds at dawn, then a temple on the rocks by the sea
$83
per person for two, from Yala (Tissamaharama and Kataragama), tickets included
From Yala (Tissamaharama and Kataragama) · about 4.5 hours
Kataragama evening puja
A pilgrimage town shared by four faiths, at the 18:30 service
$23
per person for two, from Yala (Tissamaharama and Kataragama)
From Mirissa (with Weligama)
From Mirissa (with Weligama) · about 6 hours
Whale watching from Mirissa
Blue whales from November to April, sightings not guaranteed
$60
per person for two, from Mirissa (with Weligama), activity included
From Mirissa (with Weligama) · about 11.5 hours
Yala morning safari from the south coast
A 04:00 start for a dawn drive in Block 1, back by mid-afternoon
$139
per person for two, from Mirissa (with Weligama), tickets included
From Galle (with Unawatuna)
From Galle (with Unawatuna) · about 7 hours
Galle Fort with a heritage guide, then Jungle Beach
The Dutch fort on foot in the morning, a swim after lunch
$89
per person for two, from Galle (with Unawatuna), tickets included
From Galle (with Unawatuna) · about 12 hours
Udawalawe safari from the south coast
The elephant park, two and a half hours inland from Galle
$145
per person for two, from Galle (with Unawatuna), tickets included
From Galle (with Unawatuna) · about 11.5 hours
Sinharaja rainforest from the south coast
Endemic birds and leeches, via Deniyaya
$60
per person for two, from Galle (with Unawatuna), tickets included
From Galle (with Unawatuna) · about 6 hours
Handunugoda tea estate, Koggala and the stilt fishermen
Lowland white tea, a writer's museum and a staged photo stop
$26
per person for two, from Galle (with Unawatuna), activity included, the folk museum ticket and one activity paid there
From Galle (with Unawatuna) · about 4 hours
Paddy and lagoon cycling near Galle
Three hours on quiet lanes before the heat
$48
per person for two, from Galle (with Unawatuna), activity included
From Bentota (Beruwala, Kalutara and Ahungalla)
From Bentota (Beruwala, Kalutara and Ahungalla) · about 6 hours
Madu River boat, Ambalangoda masks and Kande Vihara
Mangroves by private boat, then the mask carvers
$53
per person for two, from Bentota (Beruwala, Kalutara and Ahungalla), activity included
All day tours and prices
Every day tour from every start town, per person for two people sharing. Hours are door to door. A tour with a long drive from your town is a long day, so check the hours before you choose.
Entrance fees last checked 7 November 2026. Vehicle rates last checked 7 November 2026.
More than a day?
Build your own trip and see the full price as you go. For a ride between towns, see transfers. For a car by the day, see car with driver.