What to do and see in Colombo, Western Province: The Best Day Trips from

August 16, 2021 Randal Brittian

Colombo is the gateway to Sri Lanka for most travelers—but don’t be tempted to simply pass through this diverse and interesting city. Take a train ride along the coast to Mount Lavinia, a popular beach, or explore the Talangama Wetland, which several TripAdvisor travelers say is the perfect place to take a break from the bustling streets of the city.
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1. Private all inclusive Day trip Kandy & with your selected attractions

Colombo, Sri Lanka Ceylenese
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Explore most popular UNESCO world heritage site last kingdom in Srilanka by comfortable vehicle with the service of a friendly professional chauffe, Attractions and places where we visit • Temple of the tooth relics • Royal Botanocal garden • city tour and street Shoppings • tea factory visit • Spice and herble garden visit

Inclusions: Entrance fee of Temple of the tooth relics, tea factory, Herbal garden, Ape gama, , Buffet lunch, Hotel pick up and Drop off, comfortable A/C Privet vehicle, English speaking chauffeur guide/Driver

Exclusions: Breakfast,dinner, Stay over nights, Other attractions fee.

Reviewed By Roaming_Rishi_18

This city tour of Colombo is highly recommend as it offers you the chance visit many places of interest like Independence square, Gangaramya temple, Colombo downtown, light house etc. Super friendly guide and welcoming locals make for the tour to be all the more worth remembering!

2. Private Kandy Day Tour from Colombo

Colombo, Colombo, Western Province Mam Holidays
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This is a private, Kandy Day Tour from Colombo to visit some of the most attractive destinations including the Susantha Spice and Herbal Garden, Embilmeegama Tea Factory, Lunch, Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Bahiravokanda Vihara Buddha Statue and Kandy View Point.

Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off at Colombo City Center Area or Colombo Port, Professional English speaking Chauffeur or guide, Transportation in Private A/C vehicle, Private tour, Sightseeing as described, Bottle of water, Tasty Lanka Lunch at local restaurant, Lunch, Bottled water

Exclusions: Personal expenses, Any item not included in inclusions

Reviewed By Enidxx

A wonderful overview of Colombo from our delightful, knowledgable and accomodating guide, Gayan. He adapted the tour to our requirements. Highly recommended!

3. Day Trip to Kandy - All Inclusive Tour

Colombo, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Vacation Tours
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Kandy is a large city in central Sri Lanka. It's set on a plateau surrounded by mountains, which are home to tea plantations and biodiverse rainforest. The city's heart is scenic Kandy Lake (Bogambara Lake), which is popular for strolling. Kandy is famed for sacred Buddhist sites, including the Temple of the Tooth (Sri Dalada Maligawa) shrine, celebrated with the grand Esala Perahera annual procession.

Inclusions: Pick-Up and Drop-Off to the hotel, Transportation by Luxury Vehicle, English Speaking driver/guide, Buffet Lunch, All Government taxes, Entrence Tickets

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Reviewed By Marquestraveller

Very nice trip! I am portuguese so it was particularly interesting for me to visit the portuguese (not Dutch!!) fort in Gale - this is the place where our brave sailors arrived in 1502. The guide, Mahesh, is very good, friendly and helpful in any way! I do recommend this day trip.

4. Sigiriya Rock Fortress and Cave Temples Private Day Trip

Kingfisher Tours Sri Lanka
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Sigiriya Rock and Dambulla Cave Temple are two of Sri Lanka’s top sights, but impossible to visit in one day by public transport. This private tour from Colombo, Negombo or Kandy takes you to both in a day by private air-conditioned vehicle. Explore Sigiriya’s fifth-century Rocktop ruins and visit Dambulla’s Buddha-filled caves, all with insights from your driver-guide, and with lunch included

Inclusions: Lunch, Bottled water, Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation, WiFi on board, All Local Taxes & Charges

Exclusions: Food & Drinks except Lunch, Entrance Fees

Reviewed By 123Tx4

Ashiq Aswar is a superb tour guide! Him and Rizni took my family around on a tour of Colombo that included shopping and then a tour of the outskirts of a bee farm, spice gardens a private tour visiting and riding elephants. We had a great lunch in a clean and air-conditioned restaurant. The van was clean and comfortable. They picked us up and dropped us back. This trip was actually in the early part of last year in spring, but the calendar on Trip Advisor only goes back to summer of last year. They were very attentive, very caring and personable. I would highly recommend Ashiq and Kingfisher tours to anyone visiting Colombo, Sri Lanka ????????

5. Sigiriya and Dambulla Private Day Tour

Colombo, Sri Lanka Merganser Holidays
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This is a tour package for travelers who prefer exploring the Sri Lankan's ancient history and extraordinary architecture. The Sigiriya Rock Fortress is a world-famous travel destination and a world heritage site named by the UNESCO due to its historical value and architecture. The Dambulla Cave Temple is another ancient Buddhist temple that gives you a better understanding of the advancement of classical Sri Lankan architectural consciousness. Both Sigiriya and the Dambulla Cave Temple hold precious historical stories behind; hence you will benefit from planning your Sigiriya and Dambulla from Colombo tour with one of our experienced drivers/guides. Also, a village tour that lets you experience the village life of the region included in the package. You will be Picked-up by your private driver/guide from your hotel at Colombo/Negombo or Mount Lavinia and begin your private day tour.

Inclusions: Traditional Sri Lankan Village Lunch (For All Inclusive Purchases), Air-conditioned vehicle, All Fees and Taxes, Bottled water

Exclusions: Gratuities (recommended)

Reviewed By Barbara P

As part of our holiday in Sri Lanka this year we visited the reserve at Udawalawe. Our driver collected us punctually from our hotel at 5:30am, and we had a brilliant morning on our jeep safari. He made sure that we met up with families of elephants, pointed out a huge variety of spectacular birds, perching in the trees and wading in the lakes. We saw basking crocodiles and water buffaloes the turquoise flashes of king fishers and green bee eaters . We were extremely well satisfied with our experience,

6. Sigiriya and Dambulla Day Tour (All Inclusive)

Colombo, Sri Lanka Overa Tours
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Don't miss Sigiriya rock fortress and Dambulla cave temple when you are in Sri Lanka. Both places are nominated as UNESCO World Heritage sites. Sigiriya rock fortress is the most visited tourist attraction in Sri Lanka. It is sometimes known as the Sigiriya Lion Rock, after its original name “Sinha-Giri”. Dambulla golden rock cave temple was home to thousands of meditating monks since its monastic beginnings in the first century BCE. Today the same Dambulla cave temple hosts a massive collection of Buddhist murals and sculptures belonging to a pan-Asian artistic tradition. Explore Sigiriya and Dambulla on this full-day tour. Depart from your hotel at Colombo or Mount Lavinia in a private air-conditioned vehicle with a driver-guide.

Inclusions: Hotel pick up and drop off to most closely located hotels in mentioned locations., Air conditioned vehicle with English speaking driver., Mineral water during the tour., Lunch at a local restaurant., Entrance fees to Sigiriya Rock and Dambulla Temple., All government taxes.

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Reviewed By 698susannee

So much more than what we expected!! A great place to visit if you are crazy over elephants and leopards

7. Galle Day Tour from Colombo

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Galle, 119km from Colombo, is a major city situated at the tip of the South Western coast of Sri Lanka. Being a coastal area, it is quite hot and humid but has an abundance of beautiful beaches in every town that you pass while travelling from Colombo to Galle. The Galle Fort was built by the Portuguese, fortified later by the Dutch and is well preserved till today. In addition to the Portuguese and Dutch remains, you will also find many British mansions left behind. As for beaches, the Unawatuna Bay probably tops it all and is safe for snorkelling and swimming because a reef protects it. There you have it, a day tour of the city of Galle in a nutshell.

Inclusions: Air Conditioned Private Vehicle, English Speaking Chauffeur, All Costs related to Vehicle, Boat and Chauffeur, Entrance Tickets for All mentioned Excursions, Bottled Drinking Water, All Government Taxes | No Hidden Cost

Exclusions: Meals, Expenses of Personal Nature, Any other Services Not Specified Above

Reviewed By DominikEgge

Very lovely and ambitious vacation planing! We where planning a trip during Corona with Blue Lanka and must say they did a great job. Reshani was my planner. She was very polite and helpful during our whole planning. Any time again! Greeting

8. Coastal Ride to Galle from Colombo

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(SKU: LK60010300) Experience the magnificent southern coast of Sri Lanka with its beautiful coconut palm-fringed beaches and picturesque views. On this full-day private tour, take a river safari on the Madu Ganga. Take the option to explore the Hikkaduwa coral reefs (own expense) before visiting historical Galle. Stroll through the Dutch-built Galle Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Inclusions: Transport by private air-conditioned vehicle., Service of an English Speaking Chauffeur Guide., Hotel Pick Up and Drop Off., 1 Boat Safari in Madu River., 1-Liter water bottle per person per day.

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Fees for the optional scuba diving, snorkelling or surfing, Expenses of personal nature

Reviewed By J1159RGisabelleg

The park offers everything that is needed for an exciting safari. Great landscapes, many animals, especially elephants! We were very close to the elephants and were very lucky to be able to watch a whole herd and also some baby elephants. Furthermore, I would like to emphasize our tour guide - not only did he inspire and excite us with his very good mood, he also saw many small animals with his trained eye and answered our questions thoroughly. The 3 hours passed by in no time and gave us many nice memories. Would totally recommend booking a trip with these guys :-)

9. Sigiriya, Dambulla, Polonnnaruwa Trilogy day tour from Colombo

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If you are enthusiasm in experience of great wonders at one stop this is the day for you. These 03 iconic destinations have been awarded UNSECO World Heritage accreditation and referred as marvels of Sri Lanka. Our day tour will make you a hassle free memorable experience with total sophistication and friendly accompany.

Inclusions: Private transportation, Lunch, Bottle of Water, Parking Fees, GST (Goods and Services Tax), Hotel Pick up & Drop off

Exclusions: Snacks, Dinner, All Entrance Fees

Reviewed By A3645EBbobd

Quite adventurous tour, spiced up by heavy rain at times. Very good job by the tour guide, experienced and keeps the right pace. The tour is demanding but it is well worth while. Well off the beaten track. It is very hard to summarize the beauty of the whole journey...luxuriously green paddy fields, quaint villages, Buddhist monasteries, tropical plantations all over the steep hills, plenty of wild life, such as deer and colorful exotic birds, as one moves up...then comes the pristine rain forest of Knuckles, crisscrossed by water falls. This journey is not for the heart fainted though. Unlike other touristy sites i did not come across hoards of tourists...maybe a handful of hikers ...which was awesome.

10. Private Kandy Day Tour From Colombo

OTN World
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Experience Sri Lanka’s old hill capital of Kandy on a privately full-day trip from  Colombo. Explore the Peradeniya Royal Botanical Gardens to see giant palms, orchids, and exotic flora. After free time for lunch (own expense), spend the afternoon in enchanting, UNESCO-listed Kandy, with visits to the gold-roofed, UNESCO-listed Temple of the Tooth, Kandy market, and a cultural show. Finish with a stop for dinner (own expense) on your return journey to Colombo.

Inclusions: Bottled water, Hotel pickup and drop-off with English speaking Driver, Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation

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Reviewed By Nichola M

Third visit while doing business in Colombo. Service great and food wonderful. Very fresh, well presented and reasonably priced. I would highly recommend. Thank you.

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